Weekly structural research ยท LSE ยท Basic Materials

TYM Stage Analysis

Tertiary Minerals plc

Week ending 25 Sep 2026Close GBP 0.0008Tenure DevelopingBenchmark ^FTSE
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 mixed within the current regime.
  • Fast Activity versus Slow Activity: improving.
  • Activity structure: moderate and expanding.
Direction 29โˆ’100 bearish to +100 bullish
Energy 33/100directional strength
Maturity 23/100lifecycle context
Confidence 76/100evidence agreement
Trend gate Mixedstructural direction
Activity structure Moderateexpanding separation
Price acceptance +50.0%position within the Activity structure
Fair Value context +4.4%GBP 0.000766 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.
  • Rotation DownStructure is turning lower.
  • Downward ExpansionDowntrend is established.
View chart values ยท 156 observations
WeekCloseTrendRelative StrengthVolumeRegimeDirectionEnergy
2026-09-250.00080.0007197.840Balance2933
2026-09-180.00080.0007259.07486553614Balance911
2026-09-110.000650.000727-10.65155998279Balance-2412
2026-09-040.000630.00074-14.62343114323Balance-1912
2026-08-280.00070.000753-4.74172185643Balance-911
2026-08-210.000730.0007590.1718897630Balance-512
2026-08-140.000650.000767-9.4823406795Balance-2918
2026-08-070.000650.000776-10.1322652525Downward Expansion-3021
2026-07-310.00070.000779-2.3690156146Downward Expansion-3223
2026-07-240.000650.000775-7.6462442808Downward Expansion-3822
2026-07-170.000650.000771-5.977140853Downward Expansion-4430
2026-07-100.000630.000767-7.3610680738Downward Expansion-5954
2026-07-030.00060.000764-12.709625340Downward Expansion-6371
2026-06-260.000530.00076-21.19165133580Rotation Down-6674
2026-06-190.000530.000758-19.67105700067Rotation Down-4061
2026-06-120.00050.000758-24.64125274910Rotation Down-4659
2026-06-050.000530.00076-19.00509815068Balance-4548
2026-05-290.00070.0007637.0442946467Balance-2126
2026-05-220.00070.0007636.86129438026Balance-214
2026-05-150.00080.00075925.7458116614Balance910
2026-05-080.00080.00075526.0959188117Balance107
2026-05-010.00080.00075325.2770632466Balance137
2026-04-240.00080.00074525.69132488098Balance148
2026-04-170.000850.00073230.9196521609Balance2711
2026-04-100.000850.00071933.05116404352Balance2814
2026-04-030.000830.00070732.97135902203Upward Expansion3015
2026-03-270.00090.00069351.94265327497Upward Expansion3215
2026-03-200.000750.00067528.36100090278Upward Expansion3518
2026-03-130.000850.00066141.81107106913Upward Expansion4224
2026-03-060.0010.00064467.96177391004Upward Expansion5836
2026-02-270.0010.00062360.25201033909Upward Expansion6141
2026-02-200.000850.00060340.72320291426Upward Expansion5942
2026-02-130.001050.00058779.16176192108Upward Expansion7063
2026-02-060.0010.00056474.26995239724Upward Expansion7071
2026-01-300.00090.00054261.07627849578Upward Expansion6672
2026-01-230.000950.00052372.861007579882Upward Expansion7575
2026-01-160.000930.00050168.73405682901Balance7768
2026-01-090.000730.0004834.30238641598Balance6039
2026-01-020.000580.0004668.87111391687Balance3215
2025-12-260.000530.000458-0.0159697053Balance158
2025-12-190.000530.000456-0.68121603204Balance1411
2025-12-120.000550.0004555.17186731617Balance2316
2025-12-050.000480.000453-9.1994387338Upward Expansion2317
2025-11-280.000480.000454-10.77177743775Upward Expansion2816
2025-11-210.000530.000456-0.8288162783Upward Expansion3821
2025-11-140.000550.0004530.03396111002Upward Expansion5231
2025-11-070.000630.00044813.47144653186Upward Expansion5843
2025-10-310.000680.00044221.15269225159Upward Expansion6566
2025-10-240.000580.0004353.44560937745Upward Expansion6268
2025-10-170.00070.00043426.92935020314Rotation Up7676
2025-10-100.000730.00042530.30433203482Rotation Up5967
2025-10-030.000550.000417-3.21739314290Rotation Up3344
2025-09-260.000430.000416-23.60199152874Rotation Up1424
2025-09-190.000450.000419-20.94316581812Balance1824
2025-09-120.000480.00042-17.77560304674Balance916
2025-09-050.000420.000422-28.701025862096Downward Expansion-1210
2025-08-290.000350.000426-41.4358313718Downward Expansion-5233
2025-08-220.000350.000432-43.30153512569Downward Expansion-4125
2025-08-150.000340.000442-45.23207075037Downward Expansion-4222
2025-08-080.000360.000454-43.26110209255Downward Expansion-3420
2025-08-010.000390.00046-39.82112514403Downward Expansion-3721
2025-07-250.000390.000465-41.38264147013Downward Expansion-4228
2025-07-180.000350.00047-47.8893467522Downward Expansion-5745
2025-07-110.000340.000477-50.46191753917Downward Expansion-6062
2025-07-040.000330.000488-52.55259935919Downward Expansion-6372
2025-06-270.000290.0005-59.03122248288Downward Expansion-6975
2025-06-200.000310.000514-57.06269324235Downward Expansion-6668
2025-06-130.000310.000529-58.45107113097Balance-6657
2025-06-060.000320.000543-58.12271168863Balance-6436
2025-05-300.000480.000555-38.4518936712Balance-3113
2025-05-230.00050.000564-36.8095159801Balance-2915
2025-05-160.00050.000575-37.7992214819Downward Expansion-3215
2025-05-090.00050.000586-37.9449014780Downward Expansion-3720
2025-05-020.000530.000597-35.7185586991Downward Expansion-4929
2025-04-250.000450.000606-44.9056317864Downward Expansion-5437
2025-04-180.00040.000621-50.8595030411Downward Expansion-6235
2025-04-110.000450.000637-43.4520723650Downward Expansion-5632
2025-04-040.000480.000652-41.25222187733Downward Expansion-5331
2025-03-280.000550.000663-37.64183201455Downward Expansion-5232
2025-03-210.000430.000673-51.33109537521Downward Expansion-6542
2025-03-140.000480.000693-45.9473141663Downward Expansion-6141
2025-03-070.000530.000714-41.0796355319Downward Expansion-5641
2025-02-280.00050.000731-45.57101998450Downward Expansion-6050
2025-02-210.00050.000747-45.01104155458Downward Expansion-6250
2025-02-140.000530.000767-42.6574260303Downward Expansion-6037
2025-02-070.000530.00079-42.96105038497Downward Expansion-6032
2025-01-310.000550.000812-41.42171548213Downward Expansion-5029
2025-01-240.000650.000827-30.21341458188Downward Expansion-4428
2025-01-170.00070.00084-25.58363128414Downward Expansion-6044
2025-01-100.000530.000855-42.4868153568Downward Expansion-7074
2025-01-030.000550.000878-41.0158510791Downward Expansion-7070
2024-12-270.000530.000904-43.5682743008Downward Expansion-7565
2024-12-200.000550.000928-41.89153286177Downward Expansion-7861
2024-12-130.000680.000952-31.24207483949Downward Expansion-6445
2024-12-060.00070.000969-30.2940884087Downward Expansion-6346
2024-11-290.00070.000987-30.93114561487Downward Expansion-6462
2024-11-220.000750.000997-26.84129630005Downward Expansion-6060
2024-11-150.000730.001005-27.6653061902Downward Expansion-6361
2024-11-080.00070.001015-31.3760641581Downward Expansion-7164
2024-11-010.000730.001028-30.13220330963Downward Expansion-6548
2024-10-250.000850.001025-20.2778025218Downward Expansion-5439
2024-10-180.000830.001018-24.17104935753Downward Expansion-5642
2024-10-110.000830.001013-24.28138843985Downward Expansion-5743
2024-10-040.00080.001009-28.0692817207Downward Expansion-3335
2024-09-270.000880.001007-22.0362306190Rotation Down-2837
2024-09-200.000880.001002-22.01127183303Rotation Down-2944
2024-09-130.00090.000999-21.05308992453Rotation Down-2942
2024-09-060.000830.000997-26.89229502551Balance-2737
2024-08-300.000830.001004-29.24177806231Balance-2626
2024-08-230.001050.001009-10.2831786627Balance1110
2024-08-160.00110.001008-5.8324491902Balance1511
2024-08-090.001050.001006-8.42199872428Balance149
2024-08-020.000980.001009-14.5776949353Balance126
2024-07-260.00110.001018-5.4739019342Balance3114
2024-07-190.00120.0010234.9443041940Balance3518
2024-07-120.00120.0010284.0396730576Balance3420
2024-07-050.0010.001032-12.5448952177Balance2718
2024-06-280.001050.001038-7.8460640516Rotation Up4022
2024-06-210.001150.001048-0.1145828406Rotation Up2825
2024-06-140.00120.0010465.38160247251Rotation Up3232
2024-06-070.001350.00104417.29129657413Rotation Up4347
2024-05-310.001250.0010398.4359404421Rotation Up3155
2024-05-240.001250.0010387.87146043410Rotation Up3453
2024-05-170.00120.0010432.01131202017Rotation Up3342
2024-05-100.001250.0010515.63284407950Rotation Up3939
2024-05-030.0010.001055-13.69193328398Downward Expansion-423
2024-04-260.000980.001063-15.4667182197Downward Expansion-2025
2024-04-190.001030.001076-9.34215702513Downward Expansion-2520
2024-04-120.001080.001079-7.02506083154Downward Expansion-3230
2024-04-050.000650.001084-43.95131305937Downward Expansion-7083
2024-03-290.000630.001104-46.8225045307Downward Expansion-7788
2024-03-220.000680.001114-43.1627693656Downward Expansion-7487
2024-03-150.000730.001122-38.3044294658Downward Expansion-6880
2024-03-080.000730.001128-38.5549690788Downward Expansion-7178
2024-03-010.000730.001135-39.5638150086Downward Expansion-7474
2024-02-230.000780.001142-36.1643216333Rotation Down-7266
2024-02-160.000850.001147-31.07133819422Rotation Down-4353
2024-02-090.001030.001151-15.6368854266Rotation Down-2945
2024-02-020.0010.001147-18.7448337601Rotation Down-2542
2024-01-260.0010.001146-19.3384824291Balance-2331
2024-01-190.001050.001147-13.9059944598Balance19
2024-01-120.001150.001147-8.4245709731Balance148
2024-01-050.001250.001144-1.8343662975Balance3620
2023-12-290.001250.00114-2.4529090882Balance3520
2023-12-220.001350.0011375.77391052755Balance4826
2023-12-150.00130.0011353.66161626586Balance4419
2023-12-080.00120.001137-4.4199811776Balance2614
2023-12-010.001330.0011455.55231371966Balance3419
2023-11-240.00110.001151-12.7889906077Balance2018
2023-11-170.001150.001166-10.3163515563Balance67
2023-11-100.001180.001181-7.3323500930Rotation Up1415
2023-11-030.001230.001195-5.6139376854Rotation Up2827
2023-10-270.00140.0012077.2436270790Rotation Up3238
2023-10-200.001450.0012058.0177708029Rotation Up3246
2023-10-130.001350.001207-3.7129574958Rotation Up2639
2023-10-060.001250.00121-11.65108489553Rotation Up1726
Price vs TrendAbove+11.3%
Trend directionFalling-6.7%
Price vs current Fair ValuePremium+4.4%
Fair Value directionClosing upward+37.8%
Relative Strength vs benchmarkLeading+7.8%
Relative strength directionImproving+29.0%
Price momentumNegative-11.1%
Volume balanceDemand-led1.45ร—
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

29 / ยฑ100

+37.5 points since 2026-08-28

Energy

33 /100

+22.4 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
Balance41
Rotation Up56
Upward Expansion43
Deceleration22
Rotation Down21
Downward Expansion27

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 31%Rotation Up 12%Upward Expansion 12%Rotation Down 6%Downward Expansion 39%
Recent Trend Architecture ledger
RegimeRecognizedLast observationTenureMove inside regime
Balance2026-08-142026-09-25Developing+23.1%
Downward Expansion2026-07-032026-08-07Developing+8.3%
Rotation Down2026-06-122026-06-26New+6.0%
Balance2026-04-102026-06-05Developing-37.6%
Upward Expansion2026-01-232026-04-03Developing-12.6%
Balance2025-12-122026-01-16Developing+69.1%
Upward Expansion2025-10-242025-12-05Developing-17.2%
Rotation Up2025-09-262025-10-17New+62.8%
Balance2025-09-122025-09-19New-6.2%
Downward Expansion2025-06-202025-09-05Developing+35.5%
Balance2025-05-232025-06-13New-38.0%
Downward Expansion2024-10-042025-05-16Extended-37.5%
Rotation Down2024-09-132024-09-27New-2.2%
Balance2024-07-052024-09-06Developing-17.0%
Classic Stage Analysis comparison
Stage 1 ยท Basing53
Stage 2 ยท Advancing44
Stage 3 ยท Distribution20
Stage 4 ยท Declining44

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

Leading benchmark

Architecture confirmation
84/100
Current Relative Strength
7.84
Relative Strength direction
Improving
Price momentum
-11.1%
Excess performance vs benchmark
-18.4%
Basic Materials regime cohort
92th percentile24 in cohort
Participation and structure

Is demand confirming the architecture?

Volume cannot overrule geometry
Relative volume0.00ร—

Latest completed volume relative to typical participation.

Up/down volume1.45ร—

Participation balance between advancing and declining observations.

Accumulation / distribution2 / 2

Recent participation evidence classified by demand and supply.

Activity alignment+50.0%

Current positive alignment across Activity and Trend.

Fast/slow rotationImproving

Current relationship between Fast Activity and Slow Activity.

Structure stability+37.5%

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 0.000741rising
Slow Activity GBP 0.000684falling
Trend Reference GBP 0.000719+11.3% close margin
Current Fair Value GBP 0.000766+4.4% close margin
Structural low GBP 0.0005shock / 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 +13.1%
Annualized volatility +65.2%
From structural high -42.9%
From structural low +105.1%
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 term22-5.3%-38.0% to +52.1%+36.4%+36.4%-4.9%+59.1%Usable descriptive sample
Intermediate10-22.9%-49.6% to +54.5%+30.0%+30.0%-22.9%+30.0%Usable descriptive sample
Extended6-12.4%-52.0% to +6.0%+33.3%+33.3%-14.9%+0.0%Usable descriptive sample
Full cycle4-41.6%-67.0% to +35.4%+25.0%+25.0%-43.9%+25.0%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