Weekly structural research ยท ASX ยท Industrials

ANG Stage Analysis

Austin Engineering Limited

Week ending 9 Oct 2026Close AUD 0.155Tenure NewBenchmark ^AXJO
Executive diagnosis

What the Activity Line geometry says now

Structure, not prediction
Balance ยท Balance after decline

Directional pressure has compressed into balance.

Trend and Activity are compressed into balance, so neither side has durable control. Prior structure and the next directional change provide context; balance alone is not assumed to be a base.

  • The Trend gate is down within the current regime.
  • Fast Activity versus Slow Activity: weakening.
  • Activity structure: compressed and contracting.
Direction -39โˆ’100 bearish to +100 bullish
Energy 26/100directional strength
Maturity 32/100lifecycle context
Confidence 68/100evidence agreement
Trend gate Downstructural direction
Activity structure Compressedcontracting separation
Price acceptance +0.0%position within the Activity structure
Fair Value context -54.3%AUD 0.3394 ยท improving
Trend Architecture map ยท Historical context

Weekly close, Activity, Trend and Fair Value

Follow price and Trend first, then add Activity Lines to inspect the structure. Subtle bands show the regime recognized at each completed observation; the dashed line marks current Fair Value, not a historical forecast.

CloseTrendCurrent Fair Value
Background stage key
  • BalanceDirection is contained.
  • Upward ExpansionUptrend is established.
  • DecelerationUptrend is losing energy.
  • Rotation DownStructure is turning lower.
  • Downward ExpansionDowntrend is established.
View chart values ยท 156 observations
WeekCloseTrendRelative StrengthVolumeRegimeDirectionEnergy
2026-10-090.1550.1661-19.041044696Balance-3926
2026-10-020.1550.1673-19.971752751Balance-3118
2026-09-250.170.1687-13.421060735Balance2239
2026-09-180.1650.1696-17.771284382Balance228
2026-09-110.1650.1726-18.802582825Downward Expansion127
2026-09-040.180.1757-14.96237729Downward Expansion1934
2026-08-280.1750.178-18.891084472Downward Expansion-222
2026-08-210.160.1806-26.3982504Downward Expansion-3926
2026-08-140.1550.1838-30.02727352Downward Expansion-4540
2026-08-070.160.1868-29.91433774Downward Expansion-5048
2026-07-310.1450.1899-35.252103Downward Expansion-6362
2026-07-240.140.1939-37.14656236Downward Expansion-7581
2026-07-170.14750.1963-35.18437810Downward Expansion-6683
2026-07-100.150.1979-35.311009520Downward Expansion-6886
2026-07-030.140.1993-40.8883224Downward Expansion-8092
2026-06-260.1450.2014-39.192555496Downward Expansion-8089
2026-06-190.140.2033-42.552343612Downward Expansion-8989
2026-06-120.1650.2052-33.07346540Downward Expansion-7376
2026-06-050.1750.2067-28.515480199Downward Expansion-6061
2026-05-290.170.2073-32.35549492Downward Expansion-6657
2026-05-220.17750.2103-29.862152886Downward Expansion-4630
2026-05-150.1850.2141-27.773037126Downward Expansion-3924
2026-05-080.18750.2176-28.76985483Downward Expansion-4024
2026-05-010.1850.222-30.601580153Downward Expansion-4632
2026-04-240.1950.2267-28.543193445Downward Expansion-5943
2026-04-170.1950.2309-31.003857312Downward Expansion-6362
2026-04-100.1650.2339-42.806106383Downward Expansion-7479
2026-04-030.1650.2379-41.4312876677Downward Expansion-7778
2026-03-270.180.2418-36.814357932Downward Expansion-6772
2026-03-200.190.2457-33.804434499Downward Expansion-6363
2026-03-130.1920.2494-36.195632890Downward Expansion-6454
2026-03-060.19690.2533-37.296864106Balance-5336
2026-02-270.19690.2565-40.5725674794Balance-4925
2026-02-200.2560.2612-22.953280944Balance-218
2026-02-130.2560.2645-22.442613914Balance-315
2026-02-060.25110.2679-23.107995796Balance-717
2026-01-300.25110.271-25.484500899Balance-819
2026-01-230.2560.2736-24.975438612Downward Expansion-1525
2026-01-160.24620.2756-29.177769293Downward Expansion-2729
2026-01-090.25110.2778-27.398773777Downward Expansion-3526
2026-01-020.26580.2804-24.3811312629Downward Expansion-3733
2025-12-260.21170.2832-40.903654305Downward Expansion-6459
2025-12-190.19690.2882-45.018588373Downward Expansion-6662
2025-12-120.1920.2938-47.689670619Downward Expansion-7277
2025-12-050.20180.2995-45.4810006747Downward Expansion-6785
2025-11-280.20180.3049-46.1913117844Downward Expansion-7289
2025-11-210.19690.3114-47.1310919084Downward Expansion-8191
2025-11-140.21170.318-45.4614761849Downward Expansion-8088
2025-11-070.1920.3248-52.0630240543Downward Expansion-9085
2025-10-310.26090.3317-36.8012518154Downward Expansion-7045
2025-10-240.29050.336-31.5915965545Downward Expansion-4522
2025-10-170.29050.3404-32.338666315Downward Expansion-4423
2025-10-100.320.3485-25.844557976Downward Expansion-3520
2025-10-030.32490.3512-25.646401457Downward Expansion-4225
2025-09-260.320.3537-25.7120741474Downward Expansion-5941
2025-09-190.28550.3569-34.2616924970Downward Expansion-6661
2025-09-120.28550.3614-35.5713594010Downward Expansion-6867
2025-09-050.2820.3671-37.0517289743Downward Expansion-7369
2025-08-290.29640.3732-35.3025828050Downward Expansion-6869
2025-08-220.30110.3791-34.929768286Downward Expansion-6866
2025-08-150.31070.3847-33.5522505651Downward Expansion-6446
2025-08-080.29160.3912-37.5266621947Downward Expansion-7443
2025-08-010.33940.3983-27.073756282Downward Expansion-3821
2025-07-250.35370.4039-25.023587975Downward Expansion-4025
2025-07-180.35850.4081-25.717958293Downward Expansion-4636
2025-07-110.34420.4116-28.0112325608Downward Expansion-6265
2025-07-040.32980.416-31.9516734901Downward Expansion-6573
2025-06-270.31550.4213-34.9422415818Downward Expansion-7278
2025-06-200.31070.4278-36.556833208Downward Expansion-7671
2025-06-130.32980.4341-33.6924580877Downward Expansion-7056
2025-06-060.3490.4402-30.283776156Downward Expansion-6656
2025-05-300.36330.4463-27.235163348Downward Expansion-6256
2025-05-230.36330.4505-27.0217045546Downward Expansion-6147
2025-05-160.36330.4563-27.373159853Downward Expansion-6452
2025-05-090.36330.4596-26.779991424Downward Expansion-6748
2025-05-020.39680.4637-20.573608979Downward Expansion-5845
2025-04-250.39680.4659-18.214038447Downward Expansion-5852
2025-04-180.41590.4696-12.893652409Downward Expansion-5444
2025-04-110.39680.4716-15.194965763Downward Expansion-6030
2025-04-040.3920.4743-16.583940303Downward Expansion-6632
2025-03-280.42070.4773-14.106630269Downward Expansion-5026
2025-03-210.53540.47999.865161103Downward Expansion-1919
2025-03-140.40060.4809-15.994325990Downward Expansion-7279
2025-03-070.40060.4861-17.825625661Downward Expansion-7778
2025-02-280.41470.4913-17.3121839234Downward Expansion-7573
2025-02-210.41940.4976-17.589893064Downward Expansion-7973
2025-02-140.45710.5037-12.909622746Balance-6056
2025-02-070.46660.5077-10.442737520Balance-5343
2025-01-310.47130.5113-9.534184673Balance-5024
2025-01-240.47130.514-7.953119041Balance-3818
2025-01-170.50430.5162-0.072100451Balance-2413
2025-01-100.50430.51730.682773805Downward Expansion-3116
2025-01-030.5090.51822.872352526Downward Expansion-4334
2024-12-270.48070.5176-2.24932686Downward Expansion-5247
2024-12-200.46180.5173-3.2410767606Balance-6048
2024-12-130.4760.5186-2.494057190Balance-4431
2024-12-060.49010.5185-0.535958257Balance-3717
2024-11-290.5090.51843.734275740Balance-2514
2024-11-220.49950.51693.0212412969Balance-2814
2024-11-150.51370.51528.209949773Balance310
2024-11-080.53250.51313.084981146Balance58
2024-11-010.49010.51017.504460816Balance-87
2024-10-250.53720.50817.646305880Deceleration-39
2024-10-180.46180.50521.323792675Deceleration-3326
2024-10-110.48540.50428.228537586Rotation Down-1821
2024-10-040.46180.50274.767176733Rotation Down-2940
2024-09-270.5090.501115.5512194629Deceleration-1928
2024-09-200.4760.49699.174374115Deceleration-2634
2024-09-130.4760.493911.578736920Upward Expansion-823
2024-09-060.4820.489815.2512330575Upward Expansion616
2024-08-300.50060.485719.6721714565Upward Expansion2318
2024-08-230.56550.480937.797603571Upward Expansion4634
2024-08-160.55620.47438.217137187Upward Expansion6046
2024-08-090.55620.466243.497405607Upward Expansion6453
2024-08-020.60250.457554.304477960Upward Expansion7369
2024-07-260.60250.446957.3110675641Upward Expansion7971
2024-07-190.57940.436952.867529694Upward Expansion7673
2024-07-120.57470.427754.215596662Upward Expansion7979
2024-07-050.55160.418552.907063998Upward Expansion7376
2024-06-280.53770.409852.3414879895Upward Expansion7274
2024-06-210.53770.401254.015705005Upward Expansion7763
2024-06-140.52840.391555.0215814987Upward Expansion7858
2024-06-070.49130.38243.8432019043Upward Expansion6551
2024-05-310.47280.373243.053850234Upward Expansion6352
2024-05-240.50060.364952.784422559Upward Expansion7660
2024-05-170.47280.356244.493597991Upward Expansion6756
2024-05-100.48670.348151.7515592347Upward Expansion7762
2024-05-030.46350.339548.601789123Upward Expansion7159
2024-04-260.44960.331846.571442222Upward Expansion6657
2024-04-190.44960.324947.462612840Upward Expansion6960
2024-04-120.4450.318242.694457300Upward Expansion6964
2024-04-050.42640.311637.561878476Upward Expansion6766
2024-03-290.45420.305544.653968333Upward Expansion8172
2024-03-220.4310.298539.933374871Upward Expansion7569
2024-03-150.44030.292745.179864575Upward Expansion8774
2024-03-080.41360.286633.745905742Upward Expansion8673
2024-03-010.38140.281725.103929498Upward Expansion7676
2024-02-230.3860.277328.502270318Upward Expansion8489
2024-02-160.35390.272817.831008601Upward Expansion6786
2024-02-090.35840.269619.572572738Upward Expansion7590
2024-02-020.35840.266218.822760791Upward Expansion8591
2024-01-260.35840.262621.255746219Upward Expansion9074
2024-01-190.32170.25911.23634679Upward Expansion8263
2024-01-120.29410.25660.881721991Upward Expansion6358
2024-01-050.28490.2549-2.17344877Upward Expansion6680
2023-12-290.30330.25352.58764547Upward Expansion7487
2023-12-220.30330.25173.941571539Upward Expansion7987
2023-12-150.29870.25053.325067715Balance8083
2023-12-080.28950.24913.743440270Balance4147
2023-12-010.28030.24832.023429615Balance3327
2023-11-240.24820.2486-9.50530950Downward Expansion-2917
2023-11-170.24360.2523-11.683542239Downward Expansion-5230
2023-11-100.22520.2555-17.84643619Downward Expansion-6443
2023-11-030.22520.26-18.36776000Downward Expansion-6645
2023-10-270.2390.2642-12.061474475Downward Expansion-5844
2023-10-200.22980.2685-16.87761716Downward Expansion-6352
Price vs TrendBelow-6.7%
Trend directionFalling-12.5%
Price vs current Fair ValueBelow anchor-54.3%
Fair Value directionClosing upward+2.4%
Relative Strength vs benchmarkLagging-19.0%
Relative strength directionImproving+16.3%
Price momentumNegative-6.1%
Volume balanceSupply-led0.47ร—
Beyond the current label

Is the structure strengthening or losing force?

Direction and energy measure different things

Direction shows the upward or downward lean. Energy shows the force behind the structural move: high energy can accompany a strong decline as well as an advance.

Direction

-39 / ยฑ100

-39.8 points since 2026-09-11

Energy

26 /100

-0.9 points since 2026-09-11

Recent change compares the latest reading with four observations earlier. Missing readings remain unavailable. Use the chart values above to inspect individual observations.

Comparative structural evidence

Why this architecture regime won

Every regime is evaluated
Balance43
Rotation Up15
Upward Expansion22
Deceleration60
Rotation Down52
Downward Expansion56

The winning regime is the state most consistent with the complete SM evidence set. Direction, energy, maturity and confidence describe different aspects of the current structure, while contradictory evidence remains visible rather than being averaged into false certainty.

Time spent in each state

The context behind todayโ€™s regime

2023-10-20 to 2026-10-09 ยท 156 classified observations out of 156 shown.

Balance 17%Upward Expansion 25%Deceleration 3%Rotation Down 1%Downward Expansion 55%
Recent Trend Architecture ledger
RegimeRecognizedLast observationTenureMove inside regime
Balance2026-09-182026-10-09New-6.1%
Downward Expansion2026-03-132026-09-11Extended-14.1%
Balance2026-01-302026-03-06Developing-21.6%
Downward Expansion2025-02-212026-01-23Extended-39.0%
Balance2025-01-172025-02-14Developing-9.3%
Downward Expansion2024-12-272025-01-10New+4.9%
Balance2024-11-012024-12-20Developing-5.8%
Deceleration2024-10-182024-10-25New+16.3%
Rotation Down2024-10-042024-10-11New+5.1%
Deceleration2024-09-202024-09-27New+6.9%
Upward Expansion2023-12-222024-09-13Extended+56.9%
Balance2023-12-012023-12-15New+6.6%
Downward Expansion2023-06-162023-11-24Established+1.9%
Rotation Down2023-05-262023-06-09New-8.6%
Classic Stage Analysis comparison
Stage 1 ยท Basing69
Stage 2 ยท Advancing0
Stage 3 ยท Distribution6
Stage 4 ยท Declining100

Legacy result: Stage 4 ยท Stage 4B ยท Declining. It remains visible while the experimental architecture is validated rather than being silently discarded.

Leadership versus ^AXJO

Is relative performance confirming the geometry?

Confirmation, not classification

Relative Strength

The security is compared with its market benchmark on the SM scale. Above zero indicates relative leadership; direction shows whether that leadership is improving or weakening.

Confirmation evidence

Lagging benchmark

Architecture confirmation
96/100
Current Relative Strength
-19.04
Relative Strength direction
Improving
Price momentum
-6.1%
Excess performance vs benchmark
-3.3%
Industrials regime cohort
71th percentile17 in cohort
Participation and structure

Is demand confirming the architecture?

Volume cannot overrule geometry
Relative volume0.88ร—

Latest completed volume relative to typical participation.

Up/down volume0.47ร—

Participation balance between advancing and declining observations.

Accumulation / distribution0 / 2

Recent participation evidence classified by demand and supply.

Activity alignment+25.0%

Current positive alignment across Activity and Trend.

Fast/slow rotationWeakening

Current relationship between Fast Activity and Slow Activity.

Structure stability+25.0%

Whether recent Activity evidence is stable or remains in balance.

Weekly volume with architecture context

Bars show completed weekly volume; the dashed line provides typical-volume context. Both measures use the same scale.

Decision architecture

References that would change the structural read

Evidence levels, not orders
Fast Activity AUD 0.16falling
Slow Activity AUD 0.1616falling
Trend Reference AUD 0.1661-6.7% close margin
Current Fair Value AUD 0.3394-54.3% close margin
Structural low AUD 0.14shock / repair context
What changes the read?

Persistent fast/slow separation and fan expansion would end Balance; direction determines whether it becomes Rotation Up or Rotation Down.

Range context +6.5%
Annualized volatility +47.9%
From structural high -51.6%
From structural low +10.7%
Point-in-time evidence

What followed this architecture in this market?

Descriptive history, never a forecast

Historical comparisons use only the structural read that would have been available at each completed observation. Independent observations are used where possible, with benchmark comparison beginning after each recognized state.

Outcome horizon Samples Median movePositive periodsDirectional follow-through Median excess vs ^AXJO Regime survived Read
Near term10-0.9%-21.6% to +17.9%+50.0%+50.0%-0.6%+30.0%Usable descriptive sample
Intermediate6+9.0%-26.3% to +56.5%+50.0%+50.0%+7.7%+16.7%Usable descriptive sample
Extended5-14.1%-42.2% to +68.6%+40.0%+40.0%-12.9%+0.0%Usable descriptive sample
Full cycle3+16.2%-60.3% to +81.6%+66.7%+66.7%+4.2%+33.3%Too little matched history
Evidence framework

What the analysis measures and where its limits lie

Trend Architecture

Trend Architecture brings Price, Fast Activity, Slow Activity and Trend into one structural read. It identifies balance, rotation, expansion, deceleration and contraction while requiring persistent evidence for confirmed regime changes.

Evidence roles

Trend, Activity, relative strength, volume and Fair Value each have a defined role in the SM evidence framework. No single reading is treated as sufficient on its own, and conflicting evidence remains visible.

Fair Value and RS

Current Fair Value provides a long-term price anchor and shows whether price is trading above, below or repairing toward that reference. Relative Strength compares the security with its benchmark and shows whether leadership is improving or weakening.

Known limitations

Weekly structure recognizes conditions after they develop. Event gaps can bypass smooth transitions, sideways markets can rotate repeatedly, and historical samples for a particular regime can be thin.

Independent market research for education. Not investment advice, a recommendation, a forecast, a target, or an execution instruction. Historical regime behaviour does not establish what happens next.

Evidence context