Weekly structural research ยท LSE ยท Industrials

CSSG Stage Analysis

Croma Security Solutions Group plc

Week ending 2 Oct 2026Close GBP 0.715Tenure NewBenchmark ^FTSE
Executive diagnosis

What the Activity Line geometry says now

Structure, not prediction
Upward Expansion ยท Early 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: improving.
  • Activity structure: moderate and expanding.
Direction 55โˆ’100 bearish to +100 bullish
Energy 44/100directional strength
Maturity 5/100lifecycle context
Confidence 83/100evidence agreement
Trend gate Upstructural direction
Activity structure Moderateexpanding separation
Price acceptance +66.7%position within the Activity structure
Fair Value context +0.1%GBP 0.7146 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.
  • Downward ExpansionDowntrend is established.
View chart values ยท 156 observations
WeekCloseTrendRelative StrengthVolumeRegimeDirectionEnergy
2026-10-020.7150.6918-1.991393Upward Expansion5544
2026-09-250.7150.6922-4.2856427Rotation Up5750
2026-09-180.730.6928-2.22171205Rotation Up4249
2026-09-110.7250.6928-3.0957940Rotation Up4344
2026-09-040.7050.6932-7.5972164Rotation Up2832
2026-08-280.700.6942-8.59418Rotation Up1728
2026-08-210.700.6955-8.870Balance1523
2026-08-140.700.6967-8.705105Balance-412
2026-08-070.700.6983-10.386417Balance-59
2026-07-310.6750.7002-13.851705Balance-2212
2026-07-240.700.7023-10.18351Downward Expansion-79
2026-07-170.6850.704-11.495000Downward Expansion-3114
2026-07-100.6850.7065-11.18207Downward Expansion-3317
2026-07-030.6850.7095-13.180Downward Expansion-3621
2026-06-260.6650.7128-14.980Downward Expansion-5129
2026-06-190.6750.7164-13.12154Downward Expansion-4626
2026-06-120.6750.7196-14.6811Downward Expansion-4928
2026-06-050.6750.7228-14.481821Downward Expansion-5130
2026-05-290.6750.726-15.4415095Downward Expansion-5433
2026-05-220.6750.7295-16.5410200Downward Expansion-5636
2026-05-150.6750.7324-14.9814157Downward Expansion-5939
2026-05-080.6750.7325-15.9112507Downward Expansion-6046
2026-05-010.6750.7326-17.561646Downward Expansion-6254
2026-04-240.6750.7336-18.3120007Downward Expansion-6560
2026-04-170.6850.735-19.9912951Downward Expansion-6258
2026-04-100.6850.7364-20.179000Downward Expansion-6357
2026-04-030.6850.7378-19.6912829Downward Expansion-6350
2026-03-270.700.7399-14.849960Balance-6042
2026-03-200.7150.7406-13.1232488Balance-2720
2026-03-130.7250.7418-15.341241Balance-2416
2026-03-060.7250.7427-16.0543751Balance-1615
2026-02-270.7350.7451-20.2541356Balance-1316
2026-02-200.730.7471-19.6336012Balance-2524
2026-02-130.7350.7492-17.8059555Balance-2224
2026-02-060.7350.7513-17.7744609Balance-2321
2026-01-300.740.7526-16.5043709Balance-3821
2026-01-230.7350.7553-16.8392230Balance-4021
2026-01-160.750.7574-16.3641850Balance-58
2026-01-090.7550.7604-15.3793852Balance-2113
2026-01-020.740.763-16.09101233Balance-3416
2025-12-260.750.7662-14.7630348Balance-66
2025-12-190.760.769-14.3650184Balance910
2025-12-120.7750.7714-10.9355014Balance1215
2025-12-050.7850.7734-10.507775Balance1821
2025-11-280.7710.7744-12.9816637Balance-514
2025-11-210.7710.7763-11.512871Downward Expansion-518
2025-11-140.7710.7783-13.2417993Downward Expansion-1422
2025-11-070.7710.7802-13.3980070Downward Expansion-2017
2025-10-310.78070.7825-12.8530117Downward Expansion-2718
2025-10-240.76130.7844-14.3445930Downward Expansion-5640
2025-10-170.67890.787-21.2113067Downward Expansion-7374
2025-10-100.67890.7923-21.89233158Downward Expansion-7773
2025-10-030.70310.7977-19.7441143Downward Expansion-7163
2025-09-260.71770.8022-16.3338825Downward Expansion-6760
2025-09-190.72740.8059-14.627778Downward Expansion-6564
2025-09-120.72740.8104-15.2722781Downward Expansion-6565
2025-09-050.74680.8158-12.3421307Downward Expansion-5963
2025-08-290.72250.8188-15.0031405Downward Expansion-7064
2025-08-220.75160.8224-12.8739979Downward Expansion-6350
2025-08-150.75160.825-11.0964918Downward Expansion-6643
2025-08-080.79520.8281-5.4024591Downward Expansion-5031
2025-08-010.79520.8294-4.9437928Downward Expansion-5346
2025-07-250.79520.8306-5.3526592Downward Expansion-5247
2025-07-180.79520.8321-3.94571732Downward Expansion-5451
2025-07-110.77580.8336-5.6687864Balance-6148
2025-07-040.81950.83791.0810997Balance-4327
2025-06-270.80010.839-0.8445879Balance-5227
2025-06-200.83890.8374.4146844Balance-2411
2025-06-130.8340.83553.1844768Balance-23
2025-06-060.8340.83333.5552703Balance-34
2025-05-300.8340.83044.5730007Deceleration126
2025-05-230.8340.82395.4934669Deceleration116
2025-05-160.8340.81736.1745876Deceleration118
2025-05-090.81460.8115.5718416Deceleration57
2025-05-020.82920.80527.2329986Deceleration137
2025-04-250.82920.79929.828528Deceleration167
2025-04-180.82920.793812.1024430Deceleration1910
2025-04-110.83890.788318.3116490Deceleration2111
2025-04-040.83890.782617.6013279Deceleration3015
2025-03-280.83890.77689.933802Deceleration3217
2025-03-210.83890.771110.4531160Deceleration3418
2025-03-140.83890.764811.0174508Upward Expansion3822
2025-03-070.83890.758610.7637471Upward Expansion5132
2025-02-280.82920.75198.1152270Upward Expansion5233
2025-02-210.86310.746514.657646Upward Expansion5738
2025-02-140.88740.740917.13108084Deceleration6540
2025-02-070.83890.734111.6217036Deceleration4330
2025-01-310.82920.728910.991424Deceleration4129
2025-01-240.82920.723913.5832033Deceleration4332
2025-01-170.84370.719115.9510170Upward Expansion5842
2025-01-100.8340.713818.606161Upward Expansion5847
2025-01-030.8340.708919.4410032Upward Expansion6158
2024-12-270.83890.703921.844422Upward Expansion6475
2024-12-200.83890.698923.5855329Upward Expansion6576
2024-12-130.90680.694130.94171384Upward Expansion8890
2024-12-060.85340.687124.04386475Upward Expansion8385
2024-11-290.73720.68187.9757056Upward Expansion6074
2024-11-220.79390.680416.7198661Downward Expansion7779
2024-11-150.77030.675816.39144356Downward Expansion3649
2024-11-080.74670.671713.00125959Downward Expansion2315
2024-11-010.6380.6684-4.11987505Downward Expansion-5444
2024-10-250.6380.6687-4.3910612Balance-5443
2024-10-180.64270.669-4.433381Balance-5136
2024-10-110.64270.6692-2.725855Balance-5130
2024-10-040.64740.669-1.8416024Balance-2111
2024-09-270.66630.66951.0326850Balance-34
2024-09-200.66630.66982.773103Balance-55
2024-09-130.66630.67082.798230Balance-86
2024-09-060.66630.66964.5110292Balance-1211
2024-08-300.66630.66842.6116063Balance-1428
2024-08-230.65220.6671.544599Balance-1530
2024-08-160.65220.6662.2121035Balance-1321
2024-08-090.6380.66512.2540202Deceleration-28
2024-08-020.66630.66497.29125805Deceleration2410
2024-07-260.69470.66311.0447943Deceleration4821
2024-07-190.68520.659412.1027636Deceleration3315
2024-07-120.68050.656110.8536431Deceleration3216
2024-07-050.68050.652812.196633Deceleration3318
2024-06-280.68520.650614.1925219Deceleration3620
2024-06-210.68520.649313.9330188Upward Expansion3924
2024-06-140.68520.647115.9523554Upward Expansion5232
2024-06-070.68520.645215.2922635Upward Expansion5638
2024-05-310.690.638916.2753981Upward Expansion6052
2024-05-240.69470.629117.3080237Upward Expansion6364
2024-05-170.69470.619216.7027084Upward Expansion6356
2024-05-100.69470.609817.3613269Upward Expansion6649
2024-05-030.69470.601121.3836550Deceleration6942
2024-04-260.65690.592416.723780Deceleration4125
2024-04-190.64740.584619.4231033Deceleration3623
2024-04-120.64740.578118.7837316Deceleration3724
2024-04-050.64740.571420.842753Deceleration3925
2024-03-290.64740.564921.0221653Upward Expansion4230
2024-03-220.64740.55822.1212448Upward Expansion5743
2024-03-150.6380.55124.247544Upward Expansion6255
2024-03-080.66160.543930.7725037Upward Expansion6372
2024-03-010.67580.53634.1727834Upward Expansion7175
2024-02-230.69470.52838.67236700Upward Expansion8168
2024-02-160.63330.518927.3811319Upward Expansion6347
2024-02-090.62850.511829.5664541Upward Expansion6044
2024-02-020.62380.505428.6267344Upward Expansion5843
2024-01-260.62380.499329.0523219Upward Expansion6146
2024-01-190.62380.493132.6113724Deceleration6247
2024-01-120.63330.48732.29240639Deceleration6647
2024-01-050.60960.481226.8118516Deceleration5341
2023-12-290.5860.476921.645515Upward Expansion5848
2023-12-220.5860.471922.4329616Upward Expansion6358
2023-12-150.58130.466823.6313421Upward Expansion6684
2023-12-080.61440.461931.1438038Upward Expansion6587
2023-12-010.64740.45638.9837188Upward Expansion8393
2023-11-240.61720.44934.0879155Upward Expansion8490
2023-11-170.63090.443137.45221176Rotation Up8378
2023-11-100.49380.43710.25149022Rotation Up-87
2023-11-030.39770.4356-11.790Downward Expansion-7067
2023-10-270.39770.4375-10.9046364Balance-6757
2023-10-200.41150.4393-9.8823110Balance-5734
2023-10-130.43430.4407-8.013695Balance-3015
Price vs TrendAbove+3.3%
Trend directionFalling-1.5%
Price vs current Fair ValuePremium+0.1%
Fair Value directionClosing upward+1.1%
Relative Strength vs benchmarkLagging-2.0%
Relative strength directionImproving+11.2%
Price momentumPositive+4.4%
Volume balanceDemand-led5.30ร—
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

55 / ยฑ100

+26.7 points since 2026-09-04

Energy

44 /100

+12.3 points since 2026-09-04

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
Balance26
Rotation Up58
Upward Expansion81
Deceleration51
Rotation Down15
Downward Expansion7

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

2023-10-13 to 2026-10-02 ยท 156 classified observations out of 156 shown.

Balance 27%Rotation Up 5%Upward Expansion 23%Deceleration 19%Downward Expansion 26%
Recent Trend Architecture ledger
RegimeRecognizedLast observationTenureMove inside regime
Upward Expansion2026-10-022026-10-02New+0.0%
Rotation Up2026-08-282026-09-25Developing+2.1%
Balance2026-07-312026-08-21New+3.7%
Downward Expansion2026-04-032026-07-24Established+2.2%
Balance2025-11-282026-03-27Established-9.2%
Downward Expansion2025-07-182025-11-21Established-3.0%
Balance2025-06-062025-07-11Developing-7.0%
Deceleration2025-03-212025-05-30Developing-0.6%
Upward Expansion2025-02-212025-03-14New-2.8%
Deceleration2025-01-242025-02-14New+7.0%
Upward Expansion2024-11-292025-01-17Developing+14.4%
Downward Expansion2024-11-012024-11-22New+24.4%
Balance2024-08-162024-10-25Developing-2.2%
Deceleration2024-06-282024-08-09Developing-6.9%
Classic Stage Analysis comparison
Stage 1 ยท Basing63
Stage 2 ยท Advancing52
Stage 3 ยท Distribution44
Stage 4 ยท Declining48

Legacy result: Stage 1 ยท Stage 1C ยท Breakout watch. It remains visible while the experimental architecture is validated rather than being silently discarded.

Leadership versus ^FTSE

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
56/100
Current Relative Strength
-1.99
Relative Strength direction
Improving
Price momentum
+4.4%
Excess performance vs benchmark
+4.1%
Industrials regime cohort
75th percentile52 in cohort
Participation and structure

Is demand confirming the architecture?

Volume cannot overrule geometry
Relative volume0.07ร—

Latest completed volume relative to typical participation.

Up/down volume5.30ร—

Participation balance between advancing and declining observations.

Accumulation / distribution3 / 1

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+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 GBP 0.7187rising
Slow Activity GBP 0.6957rising
Trend Reference GBP 0.6918+3.3% close margin
Current Fair Value GBP 0.7146+0.1% close margin
Structural low GBP 0.65shock / 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 +4.8%
Annualized volatility +10.7%
From structural high -15.3%
From structural low +11.7%
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 ^FTSE Regime survived Read
Near term17-0.7%-6.8% to +13.8%+41.2%+41.2%+0.4%+64.7%Usable descriptive sample
Intermediate7+5.1%-6.1% to +14.0%+71.4%+71.4%+1.0%+57.1%Usable descriptive sample
Extended4+13.7%+12.6% to +19.8%+100.0%+100.0%+11.0%+25.0%Too little matched history
Full cycle3+4.6%-8.2% to +28.6%+66.7%+66.7%-9.2%+0.0%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