Weekly structural research ยท ASX ยท Consumer Cyclical

GAP Stage Analysis

Gale Pacific Limited

Week ending 9 Oct 2026Close AUD 0.10Tenure NewBenchmark ^AXJO
Executive diagnosis

What the Activity Line geometry says now

Structure, not prediction
Deceleration ยท Recompressing

The upward structure remains, but its energy is decelerating.

Trend remains positive, but Activity or price acceptance is losing strength. This can become a healthy recompression, a re-acceleration, or a Rotation Down.

  • The Trend gate is up within the current regime.
  • Fast Activity versus Slow Activity: weakening.
  • Activity structure: moderate and contracting.
Direction 37โˆ’100 bearish to +100 bullish
Energy 24/100directional strength
Maturity 69/100lifecycle context
Confidence 92/100evidence agreement
Trend gate Upstructural direction
Activity structure Moderatecontracting separation
Price acceptance +16.7%position within the Activity structure
Fair Value context -14.3%AUD 0.1166 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
2026-10-090.100.088613.74500170Deceleration3724
2026-10-020.0980.087912.07199661Deceleration4127
2026-09-250.100.087314.69127802Upward Expansion4740
2026-09-180.100.086613.88191609Upward Expansion6254
2026-09-110.1050.086219.68323415Upward Expansion6664
2026-09-040.110.085522.0525000Upward Expansion7289
2026-08-280.1150.084826.780Upward Expansion9196
2026-08-210.100.08411.2822727Upward Expansion6888
2026-08-140.110.083621.680Rotation Up9798
2026-08-070.100.08289.11247667Rotation Up6480
2026-07-310.0930.08254.7112746Rotation Up4946
2026-07-240.0820.0824-5.670Downward Expansion-1817
2026-07-170.0850.0828-2.7822004Downward Expansion-510
2026-07-100.0810.0831-7.560Downward Expansion-4832
2026-07-030.0750.0834-14.970Downward Expansion-7049
2026-06-260.080.0839-8.80744965Downward Expansion-5538
2026-06-190.0750.0841-15.400Downward Expansion-7873
2026-06-120.0790.0848-10.9912670Downward Expansion-5657
2026-06-050.0790.0852-9.46229232Downward Expansion-5855
2026-05-290.0780.0857-11.9385055Downward Expansion-6339
2026-05-220.080.0863-9.29331496Downward Expansion-4424
2026-05-150.080.0867-9.381088752Downward Expansion-4320
2026-05-080.0850.087-5.45145254Downward Expansion-3217
2026-05-010.0810.0874-10.14270009Downward Expansion-4329
2026-04-240.0830.0879-9.00663952Downward Expansion-4226
2026-04-170.080.0884-14.29291380Downward Expansion-5838
2026-04-100.0790.0888-16.0945193Downward Expansion-6341
2026-04-030.0840.0893-7.75288371Downward Expansion-5841
2026-03-270.0780.0896-14.31110161Downward Expansion-7270
2026-03-200.0820.0899-10.13285617Downward Expansion-6473
2026-03-130.080.0904-15.3463331Downward Expansion-7177
2026-03-060.0810.091-17.34197549Downward Expansion-7174
2026-02-270.0780.0915-24.19786071Downward Expansion-8371
2026-02-200.0870.0921-15.2670009Downward Expansion-5735
2026-02-130.0860.0924-15.14524609Downward Expansion-6339
2026-02-060.0880.0925-11.56625615Downward Expansion-5847
2026-01-300.090.0925-11.611362643Downward Expansion-5347
2026-01-230.0890.0925-12.99528976Downward Expansion-5451
2026-01-160.0870.0926-15.87518474Balance-6749
2026-01-090.090.0927-11.88621003Balance-4218
2026-01-020.0910.0928-11.69131387Balance-3816
2025-12-260.0920.0927-11.93154002Balance-1510
2025-12-190.0950.0928-8.25285532Balance-1024
2025-12-120.090.0928-14.45137272Balance-5248
2025-12-050.090.0932-14.63922398Balance-5044
2025-11-280.0870.0934-17.93350323Balance-5439
2025-11-210.0950.0939-9.04377456Balance-33
2025-11-140.0920.094-14.69138345Balance-3620
2025-11-070.0940.0942-14.84558115Balance-2015
2025-10-310.0950.0948-15.58923745Balance-1512
2025-10-240.0910.0951-21.1562809Balance-4922
2025-10-170.09050.0964-22.12363517Balance-2815
2025-10-100.0960.0979-17.66101271Balance-1012
2025-10-030.0970.0985-17.6255435Balance-89
2025-09-260.0990.0993-14.58901416Downward Expansion-116
2025-09-190.0910.10-21.74263981Downward Expansion-4433
2025-09-120.0930.1004-21.2619510Downward Expansion-3424
2025-09-050.0940.101-21.175001275Downward Expansion-3320
2025-08-290.0870.1015-28.25970176Downward Expansion-4624
2025-08-220.0980.1025-19.79224507Downward Expansion-1020
2025-08-150.0970.103-20.80215391Downward Expansion-3026
2025-08-080.0950.104-21.461672546Downward Expansion-3824
2025-08-010.0970.105-18.7729606Downward Expansion-4435
2025-07-250.0940.1062-21.48425545Downward Expansion-5051
2025-07-180.090.1073-25.85597108Downward Expansion-6268
2025-07-110.0890.1084-25.55343674Downward Expansion-6772
2025-07-040.0890.11-26.231732686Downward Expansion-6866
2025-06-270.0920.1113-23.411461866Downward Expansion-6254
2025-06-200.090.1126-25.531681722Downward Expansion-6766
2025-06-130.0920.1139-24.74497039Downward Expansion-6458
2025-06-060.090.1152-26.70655603Downward Expansion-7157
2025-05-300.0950.1164-22.57368077Downward Expansion-6549
2025-05-230.0950.1179-22.53161585Downward Expansion-6546
2025-05-160.100.1192-19.001253190Downward Expansion-6158
2025-05-090.0990.12-19.20688614Downward Expansion-6570
2025-05-020.100.1209-19.02769127Downward Expansion-6270
2025-04-250.0970.1217-19.63306545Downward Expansion-7172
2025-04-180.100.1225-16.65254521Balance-6855
2025-04-110.110.123-7.37415607Balance-5122
2025-04-040.1050.1238-12.701166106Balance-4723
2025-03-280.130.12422.72216862Balance920
2025-03-210.1350.1246.8410706820Downward Expansion-315
2025-03-140.1150.1235-7.87176153Downward Expansion-4225
2025-03-070.120.123-6.61269997Downward Expansion-5534
2025-02-280.120.1225-9.852393299Rotation Down-6157
2025-02-210.1050.1218-23.01518814Rotation Down-5172
2025-02-140.110.1218-22.72729350Rotation Down-4667
2025-02-070.110.1219-23.263547Rotation Down-3961
2025-01-310.1150.1222-20.63241620Balance-3142
2025-01-240.1150.1222-20.36362395Balance-1116
2025-01-170.1250.1226-13.40306048Balance139
2025-01-100.1250.1224-14.17450186Balance2614
2025-01-030.1350.1226-7.91179729Balance5024
2024-12-270.1250.1226-15.67286425Balance3116
2024-12-200.1250.1229-14.42419667Rotation Up3520
2024-12-130.1350.1234-10.93296923Rotation Up5434
2024-12-060.130.1232-16.20533782Rotation Up3621
2024-11-290.130.1234-17.18221499Rotation Up4622
2024-11-220.130.1242-17.68589498Rotation Up2219
2024-11-150.130.1256-17.3975702Rotation Up2530
2024-11-080.1250.1269-21.50416694Rotation Up2729
2024-11-010.140.1286-11.131665832Balance3037
2024-10-250.1350.1298-16.07956285Balance515
2024-10-180.1250.1306-23.701036874Balance-78
2024-10-110.1250.1321-23.98227504Balance-107
2024-10-040.1250.1336-24.44143473Balance-1012
2024-09-270.120.135-28.8280638Downward Expansion-1713
2024-09-200.1150.1368-32.72528940Downward Expansion-3022
2024-09-130.1350.1388-20.99803693Downward Expansion-1321
2024-09-060.1150.1403-32.63818769Downward Expansion-4024
2024-08-300.1250.1417-28.28514211Downward Expansion-4736
2024-08-230.120.1435-31.13439421Downward Expansion-6560
2024-08-160.100.1455-43.11656591Downward Expansion-7583
2024-08-090.1050.1483-39.8454361Downward Expansion-7077
2024-08-020.100.1513-44.621279441Downward Expansion-8280
2024-07-260.1050.1543-42.47636656Downward Expansion-8277
2024-07-190.11250.1568-39.51339647Downward Expansion-7776
2024-07-120.120.1591-36.04550303Downward Expansion-6977
2024-07-050.1150.1611-38.22632239Downward Expansion-8174
2024-06-280.1250.1632-33.111590234Downward Expansion-7164
2024-06-210.120.1652-36.48773789Downward Expansion-8480
2024-06-140.130.1671-31.05241409Downward Expansion-7473
2024-06-070.1350.1689-30.07239544Downward Expansion-6985
2024-05-310.1350.1704-29.09128634Downward Expansion-7288
2024-05-240.140.1722-27.22130960Downward Expansion-6984
2024-05-170.130.1735-33.531208169Downward Expansion-8789
2024-05-100.1350.1755-31.001548605Downward Expansion-8677
2024-05-030.1550.178-20.48576983Downward Expansion-6936
2024-04-260.170.1792-13.16221900Downward Expansion-3717
2024-04-190.170.1805-13.81185073Downward Expansion-4122
2024-04-120.1750.1815-14.61258225Downward Expansion-4124
2024-04-050.1750.1823-15.16121299Downward Expansion-5333
2024-03-290.160.1828-24.4689046Downward Expansion-6952
2024-03-220.170.1835-19.56268983Downward Expansion-5434
2024-03-150.170.1855-19.47160048Downward Expansion-5635
2024-03-080.16750.1877-23.36347413Downward Expansion-5934
2024-03-010.1750.1891-19.87420511Downward Expansion-5449
2024-02-230.1750.1902-19.71911706Downward Expansion-5757
2024-02-160.180.1914-18.44287755Downward Expansion-5658
2024-02-090.1550.1919-30.50985950Downward Expansion-8474
2024-02-020.180.1932-20.87137975Downward Expansion-5324
2024-01-260.180.1939-20.21124480Downward Expansion-4122
2024-01-190.1850.1939-17.3037169Downward Expansion-3120
2024-01-120.1950.1936-14.38221230Downward Expansion-2316
2024-01-050.190.1931-17.0833519Downward Expansion-4123
2023-12-290.180.1928-23.17151899Downward Expansion-5532
2023-12-220.180.1931-23.00469480Downward Expansion-5432
2023-12-150.180.1931-23.09580987Downward Expansion-5638
2023-12-080.180.1939-21.1062581Downward Expansion-5746
2023-12-010.1850.1959-18.1992120Downward Expansion-5651
2023-11-240.1750.1982-22.83142920Downward Expansion-6453
2023-11-170.1850.2008-19.18119014Downward Expansion-5453
2023-11-100.180.2032-21.11212333Downward Expansion-6155
2023-11-030.18750.2056-18.4825027Balance-5037
2023-10-270.180.2083-20.71121448Balance-5937
2023-10-200.190.2118-17.97185185Balance-4821
Price vs TrendAbove+12.9%
Trend directionRising+7.4%
Price vs current Fair ValueBelow anchor-14.3%
Fair Value directionClosing upward+21.2%
Relative Strength vs benchmarkLeading+13.7%
Relative strength directionImproving+21.3%
Price momentumPositive+26.6%
Volume balanceDemand-led1.03ร—
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

37 / ยฑ100

-28.8 points since 2026-09-11

Energy

24 /100

-40.7 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
Balance36
Rotation Up24
Upward Expansion57
Deceleration91
Rotation Down29
Downward Expansion20

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 22%Rotation Up 6%Upward Expansion 4%Deceleration 1%Rotation Down 3%Downward Expansion 64%
Recent Trend Architecture ledger
RegimeRecognizedLast observationTenureMove inside regime
Deceleration2026-10-022026-10-09New+2.0%
Upward Expansion2026-08-212026-09-25Developing+0.0%
Rotation Up2026-07-312026-08-14New+18.3%
Downward Expansion2026-01-232026-07-24Extended-7.9%
Balance2025-10-032026-01-16Established-10.3%
Downward Expansion2025-04-252025-09-26Established+2.1%
Balance2025-03-282025-04-18New-23.1%
Downward Expansion2025-03-072025-03-21New+12.5%
Rotation Down2025-02-072025-02-28New+9.1%
Balance2024-12-272025-01-31Developing-8.0%
Rotation Up2024-11-082024-12-20Developing+0.0%
Balance2024-10-042024-11-01Developing+12.0%
Downward Expansion2023-11-102024-09-27Extended-33.3%
Balance2023-08-252023-11-03Developing-18.5%
Classic Stage Analysis comparison
Stage 1 ยท Basing47
Stage 2 ยท Advancing44
Stage 3 ยท Distribution25
Stage 4 ยท Declining0

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 ^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
83/100
Current Relative Strength
13.74
Relative Strength direction
Improving
Price momentum
+26.6%
Excess performance vs benchmark
+29.3%
Consumer Cyclical regime cohort
88th percentile16 in cohort
Participation and structure

Is demand confirming the architecture?

Volume cannot overrule geometry
Relative volume3.64ร—

Latest completed volume relative to typical participation.

Up/down volume1.03ร—

Participation balance between advancing and declining observations.

Accumulation / distribution2 / 3

Recent participation evidence classified by demand and supply.

Activity alignment+75.0%

Current positive alignment across Activity and Trend.

Fast/slow rotationWeakening

Current relationship between Fast Activity and Slow Activity.

Structure stability+12.5%

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 AUD 0.0998falling
Slow Activity AUD 0.0935rising
Trend Reference AUD 0.0886+12.9% close margin
Current Fair Value AUD 0.1166-14.3% close margin
Structural low AUD 0.068shock / repair context
What changes the read?

Renewed positive order and expanding width produce re-acceleration; fast/slow failure with downside acceptance produces Rotation Down.

Range context +9.3%
Annualized volatility +43.2%
From structural high -13.0%
From structural low +47.1%
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 ^AXJO Regime survived Read
Near term4+0.4%-29.5% to +15.8%+50.0%+50.0%+0.3%+50.0%Too little matched history
Intermediate2-8.3%-9.1% to -7.4%+0.0%+0.0%-8.1%+0.0%Too little matched history
Extended2-23.8%-29.1% to -18.5%+0.0%+0.0%-21.3%+0.0%Too little matched history
Full cycle2-25.2%-29.1% to -21.2%+0.0%+0.0%-22.9%+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