Weekly structural research · BUE · Energy

YPFD Stage Analysis

YPF Sociedad Anónima

Week ending 25 Sep 2026Close ARS 8,440.00Tenure DevelopingBenchmark ^MERV
Executive diagnosis

What the Activity Line geometry says now

Structure, not prediction
Upward Expansion · Re-accelerating

The weekly architecture is expanding upward.

Trend and Activity show sustained positive alignment with constructive price acceptance. Directional energy remains positive; cooling within this regime can indicate that it is maturing.

  • The Trend gate is up within the current regime.
  • Fast Activity versus Slow Activity: improving.
  • Activity structure: wide and expanding.
Direction 64−100 bearish to +100 bullish
Energy 67/100directional strength
Maturity 30/100lifecycle context
Confidence 91/100evidence agreement
Trend gate Upstructural direction
Activity structure Wideexpanding separation
Price acceptance +83.3%position within the Activity structure
Fair Value context +98.3%ARS 4,256.97 · improving
Trend Architecture map · 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.
  • Rotation UpStructure is turning higher.
  • Upward ExpansionUptrend is established.
  • DecelerationUptrend is losing energy.
  • Rotation DownStructure is turning lower.
  • Downward ExpansionDowntrend is established.
View chart values · 156 observations
WeekCloseTrendRelative StrengthVolumeRegimeDirectionEnergy
2026-09-258,440.007,328.5832.4311015800Upward Expansion6467
2026-09-188,760.007,216.5032.5210503591Upward Expansion7271
2026-09-118,835.007,109.9231.1414648553Upward Expansion7865
2026-09-048,355.006,997.5826.679499056Upward Expansion6746
2026-08-288,070.006,908.7525.8811047684Upward Expansion5840
2026-08-218,150.006,838.7530.751529622Upward Expansion6345
2026-08-147,860.006,750.9225.512117417Upward Expansion5847
2026-08-077,775.006,662.7519.318248373Upward Expansion5954
2026-07-318,290.006,576.5019.898064730Upward Expansion7161
2026-07-248,200.006,488.3319.4412700050Deceleration7146
2026-07-177,790.006,397.0017.0411442430Deceleration5030
2026-07-107,440.006,319.589.5610248870Upward Expansion4126
2026-07-037,157.506,247.758.4510356270Upward Expansion4839
2026-06-267,005.006,192.428.9612450970Upward Expansion6358
2026-06-197,642.506,145.9213.1011699790Upward Expansion6782
2026-06-128,340.006,071.0821.5215231920Upward Expansion8189
2026-06-058,107.505,986.9228.9514054370Upward Expansion8485
2026-05-297,835.005,897.6722.2215117150Upward Expansion8472
2026-05-227,102.505,818.5023.9725274200Upward Expansion7353
2026-05-156,500.005,722.6820.0313590270Upward Expansion5739
2026-05-086,282.505,640.2214.0915854950Upward Expansion5436
2026-05-016,765.005,561.2020.6512809040Upward Expansion7045
2026-04-246,425.005,458.4315.0417512500Upward Expansion6242
2026-04-175,920.005,372.204.7716758690Upward Expansion5957
2026-04-106,327.505,298.478.1719765070Upward Expansion6473
2026-04-036,545.005,221.5512.2342931340Upward Expansion7376
2026-03-276,650.005,146.3022.7531088620Upward Expansion8171
2026-03-206,155.005,062.3016.9537015920Upward Expansion6937
2026-03-135,622.504,998.8010.5323990550Upward Expansion4018
2026-03-065,510.004,954.479.2524014610Upward Expansion3418
2026-02-275,077.504,923.220.3616165490Upward Expansion2616
2026-02-205,562.504,904.551.117223410Upward Expansion5751
2026-02-135,465.004,861.971.3714782500Upward Expansion5852
2026-02-065,690.004,812.88-0.1115809700Upward Expansion6251
2026-01-305,970.004,754.72-2.4523996070Deceleration7747
2026-01-235,515.004,688.97-6.7712589510Deceleration5031
2026-01-165,215.004,638.80-7.1116419010Upward Expansion4430
2026-01-095,187.504,603.55-12.4825229900Upward Expansion4736
2026-01-025,645.004,574.80-6.1410295100Upward Expansion5845
2025-12-265,460.004,523.88-8.926703660Upward Expansion5042
2025-12-195,467.504,484.22-9.7617089440Upward Expansion6250
2025-12-125,285.004,443.80-8.3211837090Upward Expansion6254
2025-12-055,497.504,408.05-6.9912963610Upward Expansion6576
2025-11-285,610.004,350.72-4.5716253770Upward Expansion6985
2025-11-215,397.504,282.380.4821387330Upward Expansion6684
2025-11-145,815.004,230.38-0.1929205550Upward Expansion8690
2025-11-075,430.004,165.97-2.4643000550Upward Expansion8180
2025-10-315,460.004,118.88-6.2670246170Upward Expansion7849
2025-10-244,228.004,070.725.1935309930Balance15
2025-10-174,026.004,086.035.0237487670Downward Expansion-5233
2025-10-103,912.004,109.085.8724453650Downward Expansion-5555
2025-10-033,682.004,126.356.7228916890Balance-6560
2025-09-263,838.004,139.7812.6639900910Balance-4842
2025-09-193,708.004,152.3516.4735109400Balance-3828
2025-09-124,020.004,179.7521.5737127370Balance-1211
2025-09-054,287.504,195.9215.0327985500Balance76
2025-08-294,130.004,204.4212.0126389160Rotation Up1513
2025-08-224,250.004,224.008.9623803360Rotation Up2539
2025-08-154,292.504,242.676.2722470440Rotation Up1734
2025-08-084,572.504,267.927.9628448020Balance2839
2025-08-014,517.504,298.508.0223109410Balance411
2025-07-254,285.004,322.926.6024398720Balance-2516
2025-07-183,992.504,348.255.4219492140Balance-4138
2025-07-113,945.004,379.837.9119695450Balance-4431
2025-07-043,997.504,410.085.8132037770Balance-3820
2025-06-274,010.004,417.338.3323808200Balance-2712
2025-06-204,157.504,434.2511.399813350Balance-2516
2025-06-134,325.004,445.7512.7727884540Balance-2218
2025-06-064,117.504,423.336.2822637090Downward Expansion-2922
2025-05-304,270.004,398.334.5122602350Downward Expansion-3421
2025-05-234,255.004,355.251.3036150820Downward Expansion-4226
2025-05-164,212.504,313.251.5646861140Rotation Down-2937
2025-05-093,777.504,272.67-0.0836333000Rotation Down-3456
2025-05-023,560.004,242.08-5.1910383780Rotation Down-4562
2025-04-253,837.504,214.58-3.6220841930Rotation Down-3551
2025-04-183,882.504,175.83-0.4517338200Deceleration-2532
2025-04-114,017.504,143.08-0.1751090250Deceleration-28
2025-04-044,015.004,106.506.4523083780Deceleration-36
2025-03-284,687.504,071.1710.2313459920Deceleration2916
2025-03-214,717.504,017.008.6319868030Deceleration1715
2025-03-144,430.003,950.586.4425552330Deceleration817
2025-03-074,085.003,896.421.4316704870Deceleration-217
2025-02-284,215.003,850.177.2924929830Deceleration2022
2025-02-214,530.003,790.257.6626771390Deceleration3225
2025-02-144,505.003,727.176.1426093020Deceleration3727
2025-02-074,542.503,667.425.8716771780Upward Expansion4331
2025-01-314,717.503,617.583.6627445840Upward Expansion5146
2025-01-244,810.003,553.695.7823062980Upward Expansion6460
2025-01-175,050.003,484.1513.6425564530Upward Expansion6766
2025-01-105,490.003,407.2010.9429663350Upward Expansion8172
2025-01-035,250.003,312.819.2914131400Upward Expansion8176
2024-12-275,045.003,225.5011.3311074670Upward Expansion8075
2024-12-204,940.003,154.0014.0836621040Upward Expansion8292
2024-12-134,852.503,077.6216.9329131530Upward Expansion8895
2024-12-064,215.003,002.289.5730537450Upward Expansion6889
2024-11-294,517.502,943.9514.7431346770Upward Expansion9397
2024-11-224,502.502,880.3417.0632730910Upward Expansion9797
2024-11-153,652.502,806.781.7932992550Upward Expansion8883
2024-11-083,367.502,753.26-0.9731824200Upward Expansion8172
2024-11-012,977.502,714.98-8.2018395690Upward Expansion5546
2024-10-252,995.002,689.43-7.2018257980Upward Expansion5632
2024-10-182,995.002,662.40-4.5424239270Upward Expansion4620
2024-10-112,860.002,636.48-6.7515017250Upward Expansion3316
2024-10-042,735.002,605.48-9.4915086780Upward Expansion3114
2024-09-272,675.002,575.98-10.0312837070Upward Expansion4325
2024-09-202,900.002,551.30-7.8015795070Upward Expansion5654
2024-09-132,920.002,522.00-7.0513858680Upward Expansion5856
2024-09-062,955.002,487.75-0.7519773190Upward Expansion6257
2024-08-303,062.502,457.703.0811589700Upward Expansion7145
2024-08-232,725.002,430.74-1.9012250760Upward Expansion3517
2024-08-162,805.002,413.18-1.7412884630Upward Expansion4122
2024-08-092,697.502,386.93-1.7922429350Upward Expansion3221
2024-08-022,417.502,357.70-2.8514202070Upward Expansion2819
2024-07-262,637.502,340.49-1.6311660080Upward Expansion5739
2024-07-192,712.502,308.21-0.6214781450Upward Expansion5945
2024-07-123,047.502,274.012.089177720Upward Expansion7857
2024-07-052,800.582,229.15-1.1912546160Upward Expansion6750
2024-06-282,723.852,190.76-2.8814600200Upward Expansion6148
2024-06-212,741.612,150.95-0.204194280Upward Expansion6656
2024-06-142,658.192,117.55-3.6818498870Upward Expansion6356
2024-06-072,630.792,061.12-0.8420557140Upward Expansion6668
2024-05-312,899.982,004.760.6613617260Upward Expansion8688
2024-05-242,648.701,939.43-0.0110619200Upward Expansion7582
2024-05-172,592.251,883.221.1211558910Upward Expansion7781
2024-05-102,464.991,839.900.8715367950Upward Expansion7165
2024-05-032,609.321,798.713.6210449540Upward Expansion8565
2024-04-262,295.671,744.923.519005400Upward Expansion7048
2024-04-192,046.811,701.80-0.6211000070Upward Expansion5846
2024-04-122,219.311,665.712.9010856940Upward Expansion6463
2024-04-052,210.721,623.125.008056600Upward Expansion6653
2024-03-292,184.301,580.403.796854940Deceleration6444
2024-03-222,217.441,543.884.1613669400Deceleration6840
2024-03-151,930.021,508.114.2013141320Deceleration3726
2024-03-081,849.931,480.286.698845370Deceleration4027
2024-03-011,934.641,447.526.0911140660Upward Expansion4536
2024-02-232,021.011,410.545.7811032470Upward Expansion6049
2024-02-161,892.441,369.952.885421800Upward Expansion6253
2024-02-092,053.351,334.475.4912830460Upward Expansion6669
2024-02-022,253.761,292.15-0.618485730Upward Expansion8084
2024-01-262,198.181,241.781.7710116820Upward Expansion8481
2024-01-192,017.521,194.00-0.268734030Upward Expansion7963
2024-01-121,820.581,152.232.3410248390Upward Expansion6958
2024-01-051,901.411,116.124.8212537410Upward Expansion7963
2023-12-291,668.821,073.614.7717988810Upward Expansion6772
2023-12-221,686.661,036.964.0613322460Upward Expansion6881
2023-12-151,701.59999.307.7723366820Upward Expansion7385
2023-12-081,648.91960.373.0317241590Upward Expansion7785
2023-12-011,529.69923.113.6920684950Upward Expansion7473
2023-11-241,739.64889.4612.0228940290Upward Expansion8250
2023-11-17965.24848.48-11.338953130Upward Expansion2623
2023-11-10939.94833.59-15.7210221460Upward Expansion3519
2023-11-03940.00819.00-12.8420740690Upward Expansion5639
2023-10-27962.58803.25-13.3915718360Upward Expansion6049
2023-10-201,292.56785.98-4.9324215060Upward Expansion8572
2023-10-131,229.43755.42-4.7617757930Deceleration8460
2023-10-06995.52726.71-6.6413441890Deceleration4737
Price vs TrendAbove+15.2%
Trend directionRising+14.6%
Price vs current Fair ValuePremium+98.3%
Fair Value directionClosing upward+6.9%
Relative Strength vs benchmarkLeading+32.4%
Relative strength directionImproving+23.5%
Price momentumPositive+26.9%
Volume balanceDemand-led1.97×
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

64 / ±100

+5.5 points since 2026-08-28

Energy

67 /100

+27.3 points since 2026-08-28

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
Balance7
Rotation Up69
Upward Expansion90
Deceleration45
Rotation Down15
Downward Expansion14

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 today’s regime

2023-10-06 to 2026-09-25 · 156 classified observations out of 156 shown.

Balance 10%Rotation Up 2%Upward Expansion 70%Deceleration 13%Rotation Down 3%Downward Expansion 3%
Recent Trend Architecture ledger
RegimeRecognizedLast observationTenureMove inside regime
Upward Expansion2026-07-312026-09-25Developing+1.8%
Deceleration2026-07-172026-07-24New+5.3%
Upward Expansion2026-02-062026-07-10Established+30.8%
Deceleration2026-01-232026-01-30New+8.3%
Upward Expansion2025-10-312026-01-16Developing-4.5%
Balance2025-10-242025-10-24New+0.0%
Downward Expansion2025-10-102025-10-17New+2.9%
Balance2025-09-052025-10-03Developing-14.1%
Rotation Up2025-08-152025-08-29New-3.8%
Balance2025-06-132025-08-08Developing+5.7%
Downward Expansion2025-05-232025-06-06New-3.2%
Rotation Down2025-04-252025-05-16New+9.8%
Deceleration2025-02-142025-04-18Developing-13.8%
Upward Expansion2024-04-052025-02-07Extended+105.5%
Classic Stage Analysis comparison
Stage 1 · Basing19
Stage 2 · Advancing100
Stage 3 · Distribution52
Stage 4 · Declining0

Legacy result: Stage 2 · Stage 2B · Advancing. It remains visible while the experimental architecture is validated rather than being silently discarded.

Leadership versus ^MERV

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

Leading benchmark

Architecture confirmation
96/100
Current Relative Strength
32.43
Relative Strength direction
Improving
Price momentum
+26.9%
Excess performance vs benchmark
+23.3%
Energy regime cohort
73th percentile11 in cohort
Participation and structure

Is demand confirming the architecture?

Volume cannot overrule geometry
Relative volume0.96×

Latest completed volume relative to typical participation.

Up/down volume1.97×

Participation balance between advancing and declining observations.

Accumulation / distribution3 / 0

Recent participation evidence classified by demand and supply.

Activity alignment+100.0%

Current positive alignment across Activity and Trend.

Fast/slow rotationImproving

Current relationship between Fast Activity and Slow Activity.

Structure stability+0.0%

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 ARS 8,568.33rising
Slow Activity ARS 7,805.23rising
Trend Reference ARS 7,328.58+15.2% close margin
Current Fair Value ARS 4,256.97+98.3% close margin
Structural low ARS 5,755.00shock / repair context
What changes the read?

Sustained fan recompression, a fast-line rollover or repeated closes inside/below the fan move the read toward Deceleration or Rotation Down.

Range context +6.5%
Annualized volatility +38.1%
From structural high -8.5%
From structural low +134.8%
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 ^MERV Regime survived Read
Near term49+5.6%-25.3% to +76.3%+69.4%+69.4%+0.6%+81.6%Usable descriptive sample
Intermediate17+23.2%-24.5% to +139.8%+76.5%+76.5%+2.8%+76.5%Usable descriptive sample
Extended8+52.3%+12.0% to +149.3%+100.0%+100.0%+10.0%+62.5%Usable descriptive sample
Full cycle4+139.9%+27.0% to +657.8%+100.0%+100.0%+1.7%+50.0%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