Weekly structural research ยท ASX ยท Industrials

LYL Stage Analysis

Lycopodium Limited

Week ending 9 Oct 2026Close AUD 23.11Tenure EstablishedBenchmark ^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: improving.
  • Activity structure: wide and expanding.
Direction 67โˆ’100 bearish to +100 bullish
Energy 70/100directional strength
Maturity 54/100lifecycle context
Confidence 90/100evidence agreement
Trend gate Upstructural direction
Activity structure Wideexpanding separation
Price acceptance +83.3%position within the Activity structure
Fair Value context +86.3%AUD 12.40 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
2026-10-0923.1117.4047.63650974Upward Expansion6770
2026-10-0223.6217.0853.61247415Upward Expansion8076
2026-09-2523.3916.7554.74469957Upward Expansion8486
2026-09-1822.6716.4451.15665628Upward Expansion8090
2026-09-1121.6716.1746.37737853Upward Expansion7388
2026-09-0421.3215.9341.6144567Upward Expansion7288
2026-08-2821.8815.7345.6531284Upward Expansion8687
2026-08-2121.9515.5248.60164925Upward Expansion9068
2026-08-1418.6715.2827.329452Upward Expansion6655
2026-08-0718.9515.1628.2885471Upward Expansion7159
2026-07-3117.8015.0125.4937055Upward Expansion6561
2026-07-2418.6714.8835.8910233Upward Expansion7268
2026-07-1718.4114.7234.9918232Upward Expansion7083
2026-07-1018.8814.5539.7371974Upward Expansion8494
2026-07-0317.3414.3629.1226210Upward Expansion6888
2026-06-2618.1514.2137.6953875Upward Expansion8594
2026-06-1918.4614.0340.6451278Upward Expansion9296
2026-06-1215.6213.8320.7511083Rotation Up6675
2026-06-0516.0513.7427.66410043Rotation Up5047
2026-05-2914.8213.6117.4551615Rotation Down2117
2026-05-2212.9013.533.76123157Rotation Down-3027
2026-05-1512.8013.523.55152506Rotation Down-3331
2026-05-0813.1913.505.60103164Rotation Down-3136
2026-05-0112.7513.472.60157230Rotation Down-3743
2026-04-2412.8013.442.59173167Rotation Down-2840
2026-04-1712.7613.400.63191199Rotation Down-2941
2026-04-1013.2413.374.38125577Deceleration-2024
2026-04-0313.3113.329.87132178Deceleration016
2026-03-2713.2213.2810.34133806Deceleration-218
2026-03-2013.4813.2214.06204629Deceleration1319
2026-03-1313.7813.1614.51223415Deceleration2622
2026-03-0613.4713.099.58465249Deceleration2721
2026-02-2714.1013.0210.83527527Upward Expansion4532
2026-02-2014.6112.9116.86328736Upward Expansion6150
2026-02-1314.6012.8019.61157157Upward Expansion6662
2026-02-0615.2512.6828.57236472Upward Expansion7278
2026-01-3015.4512.5528.76114170Upward Expansion8389
2026-01-2314.8112.3824.40161535Upward Expansion7386
2026-01-1615.2312.2228.07243744Upward Expansion9194
2026-01-0914.4812.0525.20186833Upward Expansion8689
2026-01-0213.8811.9020.6366672Upward Expansion7983
2025-12-2613.8311.7820.4964014Upward Expansion8481
2025-12-1913.2411.6717.96172976Upward Expansion7469
2025-12-1213.1411.5816.56147375Upward Expansion7365
2025-12-0512.8611.5015.57228375Upward Expansion6961
2025-11-2812.6611.4214.64211303Upward Expansion6346
2025-11-2112.6111.3517.46229582Upward Expansion6347
2025-11-1412.9011.2817.72224876Upward Expansion7453
2025-11-0712.0611.208.89147160Upward Expansion6147
2025-10-3112.4011.1210.55253335Upward Expansion6364
2025-10-2412.6711.0411.38264837Upward Expansion7668
2025-10-1712.2110.967.80113993Upward Expansion6546
2025-10-1012.2010.898.29163831Upward Expansion6846
2025-10-0312.0010.806.2596477Upward Expansion6241
2025-09-2611.5810.734.7892031Upward Expansion5641
2025-09-1911.8210.676.93191504Upward Expansion6145
2025-09-1211.6910.614.64174385Upward Expansion6148
2025-09-0512.0510.597.59261330Upward Expansion7459
2025-08-2911.4610.541.19148610Upward Expansion6256
2025-08-2211.6810.522.98386892Upward Expansion7162
2025-08-1511.7310.493.59218616Upward Expansion8077
2025-08-0811.3310.441.09109325Upward Expansion7174
2025-08-0110.9110.40-1.5598134Upward Expansion6172
2025-07-2511.3010.361.41102782Upward Expansion7378
2025-07-1811.0910.30-2.01133918Rotation Up6865
2025-07-1111.2710.251.16273941Rotation Up6742
2025-07-0410.4310.19-6.95141547Balance-212
2025-06-279.9410.17-10.81160392Balance-1120
2025-06-2010.0910.16-9.80172292Upward Expansion1617
2025-06-1310.0210.14-11.24130050Upward Expansion1810
2025-06-0610.2610.14-9.11124225Upward Expansion4727
2025-05-3010.4110.17-7.24196458Upward Expansion5240
2025-05-2310.7610.18-3.6180028Upward Expansion6254
2025-05-1610.6910.18-4.27131493Balance5747
2025-05-0910.3410.17-6.30216400Balance4635
2025-05-0210.5010.19-5.16153319Balance2422
2025-04-2510.5010.21-2.2498956Balance139
2025-04-1810.4610.25-1.02156871Balance-87
2025-04-119.8810.28-4.44277052Balance-4819
2025-04-049.8310.33-5.21124906Balance-5225
2025-03-2810.4610.37-3.20262624Balance-2620
2025-03-2110.1310.40-5.71152464Balance-4437
2025-03-149.5510.44-9.66270151Balance-5746
2025-03-079.7110.56-10.20239800Balance-5034
2025-02-289.9110.65-11.15278517Rotation Up-3618
2025-02-219.9310.75-12.59475401Rotation Up-1722
2025-02-1410.9710.85-6.65238003Rotation Up1942
2025-02-0710.7310.90-8.36130264Downward Expansion530
2025-01-3110.8010.95-8.21151891Downward Expansion627
2025-01-2410.6610.99-8.19165474Downward Expansion-2024
2025-01-1710.4111.03-9.47195550Downward Expansion-4330
2025-01-1010.2011.06-11.28253270Downward Expansion-5145
2025-01-039.5611.09-16.6462596Downward Expansion-6766
2024-12-279.5711.15-16.9795757Downward Expansion-6878
2024-12-209.6511.20-14.47151980Downward Expansion-6784
2024-12-139.5111.26-18.28289279Downward Expansion-7388
2024-12-069.7511.31-17.63341685Downward Expansion-6784
2024-11-299.6411.36-18.83287091Downward Expansion-7581
2024-11-229.5511.42-19.43455675Downward Expansion-8176
2024-11-159.8611.47-15.87672222Downward Expansion-7659
2024-11-0811.1511.49-5.16184667Rotation Down-5646
2024-11-0110.9211.46-4.97311200Rotation Down-3146
2024-10-2510.5111.44-9.39245322Rotation Down-4051
2024-10-1810.6011.45-9.29329661Balance-3733
2024-10-1110.8911.45-5.80310064Balance-2422
2024-10-0411.1911.45-2.27217538Balance-1717
2024-09-2711.6511.461.19138261Balance-1420
2024-09-2011.2811.44-1.59350904Balance-1425
2024-09-1311.4711.431.61288465Balance-1325
2024-09-0610.8611.41-2.48426153Upward Expansion317
2024-08-3011.5011.402.44308098Upward Expansion2617
2024-08-2311.2311.381.21665480Upward Expansion3125
2024-08-1613.0711.3518.83215822Upward Expansion7267
2024-08-0912.5811.2518.09324290Upward Expansion6569
2024-08-0212.8511.1918.95278662Upward Expansion7481
2024-07-2612.9811.1221.31225189Upward Expansion8382
2024-07-1912.3211.0415.22274356Upward Expansion7173
2024-07-1212.3710.9716.44327401Upward Expansion7673
2024-07-0511.8610.8814.26237491Upward Expansion6657
2024-06-2811.8210.8015.25304863Upward Expansion6843
2024-06-2111.5910.7213.01343267Upward Expansion6235
2024-06-1411.0610.649.36131625Upward Expansion5030
2024-06-0711.1810.588.99184829Upward Expansion5334
2024-05-3111.2610.5012.27124946Upward Expansion5750
2024-05-2411.3310.4013.07158124Upward Expansion6057
2024-05-1711.0810.299.81213230Upward Expansion5147
2024-05-1011.2910.1813.15339630Balance5640
2024-05-0311.2810.0815.10264141Balance5729
2024-04-2611.039.9813.86214259Balance2716
2024-04-1910.439.898.11326394Balance1215
2024-04-1210.309.833.98422581Upward Expansion2418
2024-04-0510.309.784.42325542Upward Expansion3318
2024-03-2910.819.728.44286227Upward Expansion5436
2024-03-2210.799.6510.66433083Upward Expansion5944
2024-03-1510.859.5913.36326498Upward Expansion6249
2024-03-0811.439.4917.57290903Upward Expansion7657
2024-03-0111.149.3817.02258698Upward Expansion7155
2024-02-2310.869.2916.43395466Upward Expansion6654
2024-02-1610.749.2115.75226647Upward Expansion6656
2024-02-0910.809.1417.66146632Upward Expansion7056
2024-02-0210.769.0717.51189776Upward Expansion7259
2024-01-2610.328.9916.05108767Upward Expansion6459
2024-01-1910.228.9518.2071951Upward Expansion6779
2024-01-1210.738.8824.10166863Upward Expansion7790
2024-01-0510.668.8224.83106789Upward Expansion8291
2023-12-2910.488.7622.4290304Upward Expansion8591
2023-12-2210.418.6924.27193085Upward Expansion9088
2023-12-159.578.6316.30272078Upward Expansion7277
2023-12-089.418.6119.28261487Rotation Up6977
2023-12-019.388.6022.13147848Rotation Up4362
2023-11-249.228.5921.86257395Balance3036
2023-11-179.318.5724.12344851Balance2822
2023-11-108.708.5618.36409100Downward Expansion-2617
2023-11-038.388.5614.94174809Downward Expansion-5551
2023-10-277.908.5211.61143405Downward Expansion-6764
2023-10-207.878.5010.71156228Balance-7059
Price vs TrendAbove+32.8%
Trend directionRising+15.9%
Price vs current Fair ValuePremium+86.3%
Fair Value directionClosing upward+20.2%
Relative Strength vs benchmarkLeading+47.6%
Relative strength directionImproving+7.9%
Price momentumPositive+74.5%
Volume balanceDemand-led3.01ร—
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

67 / ยฑ100

-5.3 points since 2026-09-11

Energy

70 /100

-18.3 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
Balance4
Rotation Up70
Upward Expansion89
Deceleration51
Rotation Down18
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 todayโ€™s regime

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

Balance 17%Rotation Up 6%Upward Expansion 57%Deceleration 4%Rotation Down 6%Downward Expansion 10%
Recent Trend Architecture ledger
RegimeRecognizedLast observationTenureMove inside regime
Upward Expansion2026-06-192026-10-09Established+25.2%
Rotation Up2026-06-052026-06-12New-2.7%
Rotation Down2026-04-172026-05-29Developing+16.1%
Deceleration2026-03-062026-04-10Developing-1.7%
Upward Expansion2025-07-252026-02-27Extended+24.7%
Rotation Up2025-07-112025-07-18New-1.5%
Balance2025-06-272025-07-04New+4.9%
Upward Expansion2025-05-232025-06-20Developing-6.2%
Balance2025-03-072025-05-16Developing+10.1%
Rotation Up2025-02-142025-02-28New-9.7%
Downward Expansion2024-11-152025-02-07Established+8.8%
Rotation Down2024-10-252024-11-08New+6.1%
Balance2024-09-132024-10-18Developing-7.6%
Upward Expansion2024-05-172024-09-06Established-2.0%
Classic Stage Analysis comparison
Stage 1 ยท Basing20
Stage 2 ยท Advancing100
Stage 3 ยท Distribution50
Stage 4 ยท Declining0

Legacy result: Stage 2 ยท Stage 2C ยท Late 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
99/100
Current Relative Strength
47.63
Relative Strength direction
Improving
Price momentum
+74.5%
Excess performance vs benchmark
+77.3%
Industrials regime cohort
74th percentile31 in cohort
Participation and structure

Is demand confirming the architecture?

Volume cannot overrule geometry
Relative volume3.38ร—

Latest completed volume relative to typical participation.

Up/down volume3.01ร—

Participation balance between advancing and declining observations.

Accumulation / distribution4 / 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+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 23.15rising
Slow Activity AUD 19.40rising
Trend Reference AUD 17.40+32.8% close margin
Current Fair Value AUD 12.40+86.3% close margin
Structural low AUD 12.26shock / 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 +6.2%
Annualized volatility +43.2%
From structural high -6.7%
From structural low +94.4%
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 term42+2.5%-13.7% to +31.1%+69.0%+69.0%+2.5%+83.3%Usable descriptive sample
Intermediate14+8.3%-11.7% to +55.2%+78.6%+78.6%+9.1%+71.4%Usable descriptive sample
Extended7+16.9%-14.1% to +52.9%+85.7%+85.7%+11.8%+42.9%Usable descriptive sample
Full cycle4+32.3%+1.8% to +81.1%+100.0%+100.0%+28.6%+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