Weekly structural research ยท ASX ยท Technology

VGL Stage Analysis

Vista Group International Limited

Week ending 25 Sep 2026Close AUD 2.22Tenure DevelopingBenchmark ^AXJO
Executive diagnosis

What the Activity Line geometry says now

Structure, not prediction
Upward Expansion ยท Established expansion

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: weakening.
  • Activity structure: wide and contracting.
Direction 59โˆ’100 bearish to +100 bullish
Energy 48/100directional strength
Maturity 81/100lifecycle context
Confidence 63/100evidence agreement
Trend gate Upstructural direction
Activity structure Widecontracting separation
Price acceptance +50.0%position within the Activity structure
Fair Value context -1.9%AUD 2.26 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.
  • 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 ยท 156 observations
WeekCloseTrendRelative StrengthVolumeRegimeDirectionEnergy
2026-09-252.221.8813.57141865Upward Expansion5948
2026-09-182.331.8617.8871937Upward Expansion7764
2026-09-112.161.838.56101786Upward Expansion6578
2026-09-042.231.818.4722106Upward Expansion6887
2026-08-282.331.7911.5957584Upward Expansion8292
2026-08-212.261.768.294557Upward Expansion7787
2026-08-142.231.755.6261830Upward Expansion7777
2026-08-072.211.742.2449696Upward Expansion7771
2026-07-312.051.74-3.1353318Upward Expansion6359
2026-07-242.001.74-4.6212623Upward Expansion5855
2026-07-172.071.75-2.4118146Rotation Up6763
2026-07-102.051.76-4.47853Rotation Up4041
2026-07-031.901.77-12.829510Rotation Up2728
2026-06-262.001.78-8.501147Rotation Up3832
2026-06-191.901.79-14.8821453Rotation Up2341
2026-06-121.841.80-17.9213639Rotation Up2550
2026-06-051.821.82-18.6331157Rotation Up2448
2026-05-292.171.83-5.23197149Balance4950
2026-05-221.871.84-18.60543667Balance1123
2026-05-151.721.86-25.6394729Downward Expansion-915
2026-05-081.771.89-25.77182784Downward Expansion-2417
2026-05-011.461.92-39.50486523Downward Expansion-4938
2026-04-241.521.96-38.6284117Downward Expansion-4841
2026-04-171.502.00-41.072151655Downward Expansion-6052
2026-04-101.502.03-42.251334492Downward Expansion-6257
2026-04-031.422.08-43.9626761Downward Expansion-6461
2026-03-271.362.12-46.7930604Downward Expansion-7566
2026-03-201.402.17-45.7464307Downward Expansion-7664
2026-03-131.602.21-40.19418319Downward Expansion-6360
2026-03-061.562.26-44.1661470Downward Expansion-6665
2026-02-271.592.31-46.03233523Downward Expansion-6775
2026-02-201.462.37-50.53393693Downward Expansion-7891
2026-02-131.532.42-47.80154774Downward Expansion-7992
2026-02-061.542.48-46.70131562Downward Expansion-8694
2026-01-301.612.54-45.80102669Downward Expansion-8993
2026-01-231.822.59-39.4034795Downward Expansion-8484
2026-01-161.942.63-36.2156472Downward Expansion-7968
2026-01-092.102.68-29.78181621Downward Expansion-6948
2026-01-022.262.72-25.0194576Downward Expansion-5840
2025-12-262.272.75-25.3331943Downward Expansion-5938
2025-12-192.202.79-26.80655638Downward Expansion-6845
2025-12-122.412.83-20.90292078Downward Expansion-5944
2025-12-052.402.86-20.92206793Downward Expansion-6353
2025-11-282.242.89-26.19903551Downward Expansion-6976
2025-11-212.212.93-25.691370856Downward Expansion-7682
2025-11-142.292.96-25.17174298Downward Expansion-7273
2025-11-072.332.99-25.25104808Downward Expansion-7360
2025-10-312.303.03-27.3283843Downward Expansion-8161
2025-10-242.503.05-22.4395922Downward Expansion-7254
2025-10-172.583.08-19.92116932Downward Expansion-7056
2025-10-102.703.11-16.1046987Downward Expansion-6558
2025-10-032.663.14-17.7375436Downward Expansion-6875
2025-09-262.613.16-17.4640206Downward Expansion-7682
2025-09-192.673.19-15.48127599Downward Expansion-7382
2025-09-122.733.20-14.45147836Downward Expansion-7081
2025-09-052.823.20-11.8249587Downward Expansion-6577
2025-08-292.653.21-18.2538333Downward Expansion-8380
2025-08-222.823.22-13.16627782Balance-7565
2025-08-152.983.22-8.0281518Balance-3634
2025-08-083.203.210.15185699Balance-1811
2025-08-013.193.201.698417Balance-2012
2025-07-253.183.191.849640Deceleration610
2025-07-183.233.182.8617727Deceleration910
2025-07-113.213.174.8598576Deceleration1012
2025-07-043.193.154.5931037Deceleration1111
2025-06-273.173.145.66250774Deceleration128
2025-06-203.213.127.7764727Deceleration3116
2025-06-133.263.109.63823607Deceleration4624
2025-06-063.403.0815.34162087Deceleration5029
2025-05-303.473.0519.71573152Deceleration5530
2025-05-233.273.0214.7340415Deceleration4323
2025-05-163.383.0020.0268645Deceleration4323
2025-05-093.282.9819.3551953Deceleration3417
2025-05-023.282.9620.54121436Deceleration3621
2025-04-253.252.9424.7835282Deceleration3720
2025-04-183.132.9123.8036112Upward Expansion4124
2025-04-113.452.8941.0785528Upward Expansion6443
2025-04-043.172.8730.95107250Upward Expansion6046
2025-03-283.322.8633.2366664Upward Expansion6574
2025-03-213.552.8445.04154863Upward Expansion7684
2025-03-143.532.8148.8091299Upward Expansion8182
2025-03-073.342.7839.92145504Upward Expansion7671
2025-02-283.402.7640.44120473Upward Expansion8256
2025-02-212.922.7120.5827921Upward Expansion5430
2025-02-142.852.6915.3035723Upward Expansion5230
2025-02-072.912.6719.4053796Upward Expansion5634
2025-01-312.932.6421.1263306Upward Expansion6140
2025-01-242.882.6122.0492393Upward Expansion5940
2025-01-172.832.5822.62129893Upward Expansion5950
2025-01-102.962.5529.84145647Upward Expansion7365
2025-01-032.842.5326.6515349Upward Expansion6358
2024-12-272.852.5128.18123273Upward Expansion6658
2024-12-202.782.4829.3370935Upward Expansion6045
2024-12-132.802.4428.05125904Deceleration6240
2024-12-062.702.4123.1141575Deceleration5331
2024-11-292.672.3722.7728332Deceleration5027
2024-11-222.662.3424.2650664Deceleration4021
2024-11-152.632.3125.6917120Deceleration3920
2024-11-082.582.2724.4012201Deceleration4830
2024-11-012.552.2527.0378393Deceleration5033
2024-10-252.622.2230.48108361Deceleration5234
2024-10-182.842.2041.82144667Deceleration6038
2024-10-112.692.1637.24144812Deceleration4626
2024-10-042.452.1327.3898889Upward Expansion4127
2024-09-272.532.1131.7165646Upward Expansion5043
2024-09-202.472.0729.8971736Upward Expansion6459
2024-09-132.712.0445.7185865Upward Expansion6881
2024-09-062.872.0057.79232434Upward Expansion8092
2024-08-302.751.9551.87146111Upward Expansion7791
2024-08-232.661.9149.9654632Upward Expansion7688
2024-08-162.801.8760.43228546Upward Expansion9193
2024-08-092.571.8252.15273999Upward Expansion8782
2024-08-022.141.7925.1351277Upward Expansion6052
2024-07-262.211.7730.0032727Upward Expansion7055
2024-07-192.211.7529.6976616Upward Expansion7553
2024-07-122.031.7219.7778016Upward Expansion5643
2024-07-052.021.7021.51130749Upward Expansion6255
2024-06-282.011.6722.3514251Upward Expansion6481
2024-06-212.021.6522.9364187Upward Expansion6586
2024-06-142.251.6238.6391971Upward Expansion8995
2024-06-072.111.5928.71107469Upward Expansion8481
2024-05-312.061.5629.22408049Deceleration7948
2024-05-241.681.535.5985550Deceleration3118
2024-05-171.681.525.0890004Deceleration3421
2024-05-101.641.504.1278122Deceleration3626
2024-05-031.681.498.15471744Upward Expansion4430
2024-04-261.701.4811.0517069Upward Expansion5041
2024-04-191.661.478.93123069Upward Expansion6556
2024-04-121.841.4617.98260622Upward Expansion7388
2024-04-051.801.4516.65730546Upward Expansion6888
2024-03-291.811.4316.19507863Upward Expansion7589
2024-03-221.841.4220.612252460Upward Expansion8689
2024-03-151.791.4219.56100839Upward Expansion8578
2024-03-081.631.416.9623793Upward Expansion7460
2024-03-011.481.42-1.6826874Upward Expansion2629
2024-02-231.501.421.4515431Rotation Up2833
2024-02-161.531.433.5225730Rotation Up3527
2024-02-091.501.441.5311389Rotation Up2016
2024-02-021.491.440.62158840Rotation Up2118
2024-01-261.441.44-0.7513960Rotation Up1824
2024-01-191.421.45-0.2337382Rotation Up2246
2024-01-121.481.453.0318099Rotation Up2444
2024-01-051.541.467.483995Balance3347
2023-12-291.561.458.0360011Balance1829
2023-12-221.461.442.4857746Downward Expansion-1214
2023-12-151.301.43-8.3117914Downward Expansion-4025
2023-12-081.311.43-4.579741Downward Expansion-4226
2023-12-011.221.43-9.3549266Downward Expansion-5539
2023-11-241.321.43-2.1344094Downward Expansion-5841
2023-11-171.311.42-3.02244659Rotation Down-6465
2023-11-101.171.42-12.5617943Rotation Down-4873
2023-11-031.201.42-10.2315480Rotation Down-4670
2023-10-271.201.42-9.3517949Rotation Down-5063
2023-10-201.241.43-7.5261470Rotation Down-4057
2023-10-131.351.43-1.3412011Rotation Down-2751
2023-10-061.341.42-1.3037359Rotation Down-2947
Price vs TrendAbove+18.0%
Trend directionRising+7.4%
Price vs current Fair ValueBelow anchor-1.9%
Fair Value directionClosing upward+7.8%
Relative Strength vs benchmarkLeading+13.6%
Relative strength directionImproving+22.1%
Price momentumPositive+63.2%
Volume balanceDemand-led1.10ร—
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

59 / ยฑ100

-22.5 points since 2026-08-28

Energy

48 /100

-43.9 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
Balance15
Rotation Up45
Upward Expansion75
Deceleration71
Rotation Down28
Downward Expansion13

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

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

Balance 5%Rotation Up 9%Upward Expansion 36%Deceleration 18%Rotation Down 5%Downward Expansion 28%
Recent Trend Architecture ledger
RegimeRecognizedLast observationTenureMove inside regime
Upward Expansion2026-07-242026-09-25Developing+11.3%
Rotation Up2026-06-052026-07-17Developing+14.0%
Balance2026-05-222026-05-29New+16.0%
Downward Expansion2025-08-292026-05-15Extended-34.9%
Balance2025-08-012025-08-22New-11.6%
Deceleration2025-04-252025-07-25Established-2.2%
Upward Expansion2024-12-202025-04-18Established+12.6%
Deceleration2024-10-112024-12-13Developing+4.1%
Upward Expansion2024-06-072024-10-04Established+16.1%
Deceleration2024-05-102024-05-31New+25.2%
Upward Expansion2024-03-012024-05-03Developing+13.6%
Rotation Up2024-01-122024-02-23Developing+1.4%
Balance2023-12-292024-01-05New-1.6%
Downward Expansion2023-11-242023-12-22Developing+11.0%
Classic Stage Analysis comparison
Stage 1 ยท Basing41
Stage 2 ยท Advancing100
Stage 3 ยท Distribution31
Stage 4 ยท Declining0

Legacy result: Stage 2 ยท Stage 2A ยท Early advance. 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

Leading benchmark

Architecture confirmation
85/100
Current Relative Strength
13.57
Relative Strength direction
Improving
Price momentum
+63.2%
Excess performance vs benchmark
+61.5%
Technology regime cohort
20th percentile15 in cohort
Participation and structure

Is demand confirming the architecture?

Volume cannot overrule geometry
Relative volume1.88ร—

Latest completed volume relative to typical participation.

Up/down volume1.10ร—

Participation balance between advancing and declining observations.

Accumulation / distribution0 / 2

Recent participation evidence classified by demand and supply.

Activity alignment+100.0%

Current positive alignment across Activity and Trend.

Fast/slow rotationWeakening

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 AUD 2.24falling
Slow Activity AUD 2.04rising
Trend Reference AUD 1.88+18.0% close margin
Current Fair Value AUD 2.26-1.9% close margin
Structural low AUD 1.26shock / 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 +5.9%
Annualized volatility +50.6%
From structural high -19.0%
From structural low +76.5%
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 term24+1.3%-15.2% to +28.5%+54.2%+54.2%-0.9%+79.2%Usable descriptive sample
Intermediate8+5.6%-13.8% to +39.7%+50.0%+50.0%+4.8%+37.5%Usable descriptive sample
Extended5+6.2%-22.1% to +86.4%+80.0%+80.0%-0.1%+40.0%Usable descriptive sample
Full cycle3+39.3%-26.0% to +57.9%+66.7%+66.7%+28.2%+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