By many standards, a read through of IQE’s “About Us” strongly suggests you’re swatting up on a company whose time has come. Established back in 1988, they’re now involved at the cutting edge of many areas, whether it’s communication, vehicle navigation, electrification, or buzzword prostitution in the fields of AI and Datacentres. To be generous, their website people have not entirely fallen into the well of gibberish terminology, despite a plethora of opportunity.

We’ve received a few emails, asking our thoughts on this share, suggesting there may be some gossip and expectation doing the rounds in the real world. Hopefully, any optimism is based on facts as the share price isn’t exactly residing in a happy place at present.

There has been a superb uptrend this year, since the days when the share price languished around 4.75p and experienced a cracking ride up to the 72p level. Unfortunately, as part of such a journey, our software demanded the share price CLOSE a session above 66p, an ambition which remains sadly lacking.

Currently, we’re not exactly oozing optimism due to the share price closing a session below the immediate Red Uptrend for 2026. We’ve painted a little circle around the problem on the chart below, one which implies IQE share price needs CLOSE above 34p to signal the need to rush out and buy a party popper. Or two! With the share price presently trading at just 32.65p, very little work is required to give some hope for the future.

At this point, we run into an experiment we’re running. Every now and then, we’ve been messing around with ChatGPT in the hope of improving our presentation and last Friday threw up an interesting result from the supposed AI (We know it’s just text lookup but what the heck…). On Friday, ChatGPT proved quite flattering, suggesting we don’t change a word but improve the layout of our article, allowing readers to jump beyond our brilliant sense of humour and just focus on the boring numbers given.

To be completely honest, it rather firmly said to keep our Whisky and Crunchies joke, claiming it added uniquely English humour to an article covering a quite dry topic, the FTSE. In addition, we kinda liked the “skip the boring” potentials as it’s something we’re guilty of doing with things which are obviously clickbait, either (increasingly) nonsense articles from the Independent, rubbish articles from the Guardian, or the odd YouTube video which promises a lot and experience has taught will deliver nothing. YouTube should publish a “Rule One”, jump beyond any video which says ‘Watch to the End’ or ‘You Will Not Believe What Happens After…’

Our Negative IQE View

Now below 32.5p risks triggering reversal down to an initial 30.9p with our longer term secondary, if broken, calculating down at 21.3p and a probable bounce level. The visuals certainly tick the boxes for such a scenario but we’re curious as to what has piqued our correspondents interest. Sometimes punters know a thing or two.

Our Positive IQE View

At present, our elastic measuring tape suggests the hope of movement above 38p triggering gains to an initial 50.5p.  This does make some sense, as does our secondary if such an ambition is exceeded, which works out at 66p. For the long term, closure above 66p remains absolutely critical, taking the share price into a zone where a Big Picture cycle to a future 94p should allegedly commence.

And in Summary?

Our conclusion is a little vague but one of the folk who got in touch has a reasonable track record. As a result, we’re inclined to take her optimism seriously but still would suggest playing safe and keeping an eye on our 38p trigger level. While we always prefer caution, the concept is preferable to spouting potentials which risk having investors “walk” funny.

And Finally;

We’d expected to be away for a couple of days this week. It will be next week for our family get together, due to a (seriously funny) error by a teenage niece who’s managed to become a complicated illegal alien in a European country. There are passport control officers throughout Europe who’re glad she’s not their daughter.

FUTURES

Time Issued	Market	Price At Issue	Short Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Long Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Prior
10:05:29PM	BRENT	10343.1									Success
10:36:29PM	GOLD	3945.72	3879	3761	3448	3920	3970	3999	4042	3930
10:40:53PM	FTSE	10770.9
10:44:42PM	STOX50	6148.5
10:58:02PM	GERMANY	25916.8	25737	25661	25539	25901	26023	26062	26119	25943
11:01:05PM	US500	7556.2
11:03:23PM	DOW	51996.4
11:06:27PM	NASDAQ	28033.7
11:09:15PM	JAPAN	62644

 

SUCCESS above means both FAST & SLOW targets were met. ‘CESS means just the FAST target met and probably the next time it is exceeded, movement to the SLOW target shall commence.

Our commentary is in two sections. Immediately below are today’s updated comments. If our commentary remains valid, the share can be found in the bottom section which has a RED heading. Hopefully, this will mean you no longer need to flip back through previous reports. HYPERLINKS DISABLED IN THIS VERSION

Please remember, all prices are mid-price (halfway between the Buy and Sell). When we refer to a price CLOSING above a specific level, we are viewing the point where we can regard a trend as changing. Otherwise, we are simply speculating on near term trading targets. Our website is www.trendsandtargets.com.

UPDATE. We often give an initial and a secondary price. If the initial is exceeded, we still expect it to fall back but the next time the initial is bettered, the price should continue to the secondary. The converse it true with price drops.

We can be contacted at info@trendsandtargets.com. Spam filters set to maximum so only legit emails get through…

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Click Epic to jump to share:LSE:AAL Anglo American** **LSE:AML Aston Martin** **LSE:ASC Asos** **LSE:AV. Aviva** **LSE:AZN Astrazeneca** **LSE:BARC Barclays** **LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY** **LSE:BLOE Block Energy PLC** **LSE:BME B & M** **LSE:BP. BP PLC** **LSE:BT.A British Telecom** **LSE:CAR Carclo** **LSE:CNA Centrica** **LSE:CPI Capita** **LSE:DGE Diageo** **LSE:ECO ECO (Atlantic) O & G** **LSE:EMG MAN** **LSE:EXPN Experian** **LSE:EZJ EasyJet** **LSE:FOXT Foxtons** **LSE:FRES Fresnillo** **LSE:GENL Genel** **LSE:GKP Gulf Keystone** **LSE:GLEN Glencore Xstra** **LSE:HIK Hikma** **LSE:HSBA HSBC** **LSE:IAG British Airways** **LSE:IGG IG Group** **LSE:ITV ITV** **LSE:LLOY Lloyds Grp.** **LSE:MKS Marks and Spencer** **LSE:MRO Melrose** **LSE:NG. National Glib** **LSE:NWG Natwest** **LSE:OCDO Ocado Plc** **LSE:ONT Oxford Nanopore Tech** **LSE:OXIG Oxford Instruments** **LSE:PHP Primary Health** **LSE:PMG Parkmead** **LSE:QED Quadrise** **LSE:RKH Rockhopper** **LSE:RR. Rolls Royce** **LSE:SAGA SAGA Plc** **LSE:SBRY Sainsbury** **LSE:SCLP Scancell** **LSE:SDY Speedyhire** **LSE:SFOR S4 Capital** **LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust** **LSE:STAN Standard Chartered** **LSE:STAR Star Energy** **LSE:TERN Tern Plc** **LSE:TLW Tullow** **LSE:TRN The Trainline** **LSE:TW. Taylor Wimpey** **LSE:VOD Vodafone** **LSE:ZOO Zoo Digital** **

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The nice thing about being a family business is usually the ability to have someone take over at the drop of a hat. However, we’ve a problem in the coming week and shall not be updating on Tuesday and Wednesday.  A family member (who never had a days illness is his life) has being given an unpleasant and short prognosis, so we’re all heading 300 miles North to see him, for a get together for the four of us. Having never even heard of Motor Neuron Disease until a recent Coronation St storyline, it’s a real shock to have the fittest, healthiest, cleanest living, one of our siblings hit with such a nasty diagnosis.

We utterly hate being put in the situation of describing a Retail Bank share movements as “interesting”. It’s like trying to place the word Politician in the same sentence as words like Integrity or Honesty, an unlikely circumstance! But Natwest share price is becoming interesting, unfortunately for some of the wrong reasons.

When we reviewed Natwest three weeks ago, we proposed a drop target of 577p and obviously, the share price has managed to settle around such a level. It broke below our target during Friday, hitting 575p then managed to close the day at 579p. Our drop target level, exactly between the two price levels, must at least permit us awarding ourselves a “smarty pants” award.

A Negative Natwest View

Due to the share breaking below our drop target intraday, there is obviously the risk of further softening of the price. The situation now has a suggestion below 575p risks triggering further reversal down to an initial 561p. In the event such a price level breaks, our longer term secondary – and hopefully a proper trampoline level – calculates down at 512p. The visuals associated with such reversal bring optimism, the secondary 512p target level meeting the Red uptrend since 2023. In addition, there is the coincidence of matching the Green lows of 2026 and 2025 and allowing folk to embrace the notion of “an important price level” which, in itself, is usually capable of provoking buying pressure.

A Positive Natwest View

There’s a relatively unlikely risk current reversals shall prove short lived but, when we judge by the feel of the wider markets internationally, above 594p should prove to be the first signal the drop has been fake. In such an event, this has the potential of triggering movement to an initial 630p with our longer term secondary, if beaten, at 660p and the need to revisit our calculations.

And in Summary?

At present, Natwest is being served up as an obvious drop target and we hate being spoon fed such a scenario. The market can be guilty of taking advantage of this sort of situation, the near 9% drop on Friday feeling a bit contrived to inspire some panic. As a result, we shall not be aghast to see the share price head upward, if only due to the comedy of watching regret from those who ditched shares once Friday’s initial drop kicked in.

Watching for the share price exceed our 594p anytime soon may prove to be a surprise and in the event of the share discovering an excuse to Close above Blue on the chart below, presently 670p, it shall be difficult for the market to restrain some quite strong future potentials.

Better still, we had a good weekend, brilliant sunshine, 5c temperature,  and a Mexican Grand Prix which proved truly entertaining, a proper race. Hopefully Brazil next weekend will prove just as much fun.

FUTURES

FUTURES

Time Issued	Market	Price At Issue	Short Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Long Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop
12:33:39AM	BRENT	11177.7	10854	10683	10456	11040	11240	11376	11550	11149
12:44:51AM	GOLD	3874.02
1:04:30AM	FTSE	10719.8
1:12:52AM	STOX50	6117.8
1:17:05AM	GERMANY	25774.9
1:20:29AM	US500	7583.3	7525	7508	7396	7621	7786	7829	7902	7707
1:23:42AM	DOW	51788.4
1:26:32AM	NASDAQ	28406.9
1:29:34AM	JAPAN	62327

SUCCESS above means both FAST & SLOW targets were met. ‘CESS means just the FAST target met and probably the next time it is exceeded, movement to the SLOW target shall commence.

Our commentary is in two sections. Immediately below are today’s updated comments. If our commentary remains valid, the share can be found in the bottom section which has a RED heading. Hopefully, this will mean you no longer need to flip back through previous reports. HYPERLINKS DISABLED IN THIS VERSION

Please remember, all prices are mid-price (halfway between the Buy and Sell). When we refer to a price CLOSING above a specific level, we are viewing the point where we can regard a trend as changing. Otherwise, we are simply speculating on near term trading targets. Our website is www.trendsandtargets.com.

UPDATE. We often give an initial and a secondary price. If the initial is exceeded, we still expect it to fall back but the next time the initial is bettered, the price should continue to the secondary. The converse it true with price drops.

We can be contacted at info@trendsandtargets.com. Spam filters set to maximum so only legit emails get through…

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Revolution!

Someone once wrote that society is only three square meals away from revolution. It was probably the science-fiction author Larry Niven, although the attribution is perhaps less important than the sentiment.

It occurs to us that the recent initiatives by several countries, encouraging their populations to keep at least three days’ worth of food and water in reserve, might actually be rather clever. Should everything go horribly wrong, politicians have effectively bought themselves a three-day head start before the public wakes up, starts asking awkward questions and begins looking for suitable culprits to line up against “the wall”.

Perhaps that’s a daft idea, but as the President of Brazil has just demonstrated, having an exit strategy isn’t necessarily the worst idea in the world. Mind you, the USA might prove a rather challenging place to disappear into for the longer term. His successful escape could also become an interesting bargaining chip, should the USA decide it wants more Brazil nuts or perhaps a few exotic haircuts in exotic locations…

Heck, it’s Friday and we’re allowed to be whimsical, particularly on the eve of the Mexican Grand Prix, which is often one of the better races of the season. Hopefully, it’ll rain!

The FTSE: A Market in Search of Direction?

As for the FTSE, we’re somewhat confused.

Until October 19th, the index had been behaving with a reasonable degree of logic. Since then, however, things have become decidedly messy.

Normally, the run-up to a UK financial suicide note (otherwise known as The Budget) brings a degree of volatility, depending largely on which snippets of information are being leaked and when. This particular Budget, though, has been something of a circus. The sheer volume of information being released had us wondering whether the event had somehow been brought forward to Tuesday!

Even the ever-popular internet personality, The BlackbeltBarrister, felt compelled to release a YouTube video expressing his frustration with proceedings. It’s easy to forget that his interests extend beyond the BBC Licence Fee and police incompetence!

What’s particularly interesting is that the FTSE has lacked the sort of volatility we would normally associate with a UK Budget. Traditionally, the day after the announcement can be especially interesting, once investors have had time to digest the small print and discover what the Chancellor really meant.

This time around, the market seems to have barely reacted. Then again, perhaps it did and nobody noticed!

With the USA experiencing some reversals following disappointing earnings reports, the UK market has largely refused to follow suit. Thursday, in particular, proved resolutely positive for the FTSE.

Could there be a little more underlying strength in the UK market than we’ve been giving it credit for?

FTSE: The Levels That Matter

From a near-term perspective, a move above 10,775 should apparently trigger an initial advance towards 10,831, with our secondary target, should that level be bettered, calculating at 10,895 points.

Should the upside scenario trigger, the tightest sensible stop-loss level appears to be 10,720.

Our alternative scenario, for those who prefer to contemplate the less cheerful possibilities, requires the FTSE to move below 10,720 before any meaningful reversal gets underway. This could initially trigger a move towards 10,696, with our secondary target, should that level be broken, sitting at 10,670 points.

Admittedly, this isn’t the most spectacular haul of points, but the relatively modest potential reward is reflected in a tight stop around 10,745.

As always, these are conditional scenarios rather than predictions. The market gets the final say, regardless of what we might like it to do!

Have a Good Weekend!

Enjoy the race. We’ve done our bit towards national resilience and stocked up on three days’ worth of whisky, together with a box of Crunchies and another of Galaxy Minstrels, our current guilty secret.

That’s us sorted if the power goes off.

Although, on reflection, three days might not be quite enough whisky…

FUTURES

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FUTURES

Time Issued	Market	Price At Issue	Short Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Long Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Prior
10:00:46PM	BRENT	11103.7	10856	10797		11020	11134	11189		11030	Shambles
10:05:10PM	GOLD	4025.02	4005	3990		4026	4038	4049		4016
10:08:01PM	FTSE	10733.7	10709	10697		10737	10775	10816		10722
10:18:10PM	STOX50	6197.8	6143	6107		6182	6226	6277		6192
10:21:01PM	GERMANY	26072.8	25668	25455		25798	26140	26240		25979
10:24:09PM	US500	7670.3	7668	7647		7690	7723	7744		7693	‘cess
10:27:11PM	DOW	52313.9	52132	51910		52333	52460	52566		52253	Shambles
10:32:28PM	NASDAQ	28965.5	28960	28703		29025	29437	29631		29246	Success
10:34:32PM	JAPAN	63755	63728	63225			No sane	ideas

 

SUCCESS above means both FAST & SLOW targets were met. ‘CESS means just the FAST target met and probably the next time it is exceeded, movement to the SLOW target shall commence.

Our commentary is in two sections. Immediately below are today’s updated comments. If our commentary remains valid, the share can be found in the bottom section which has a RED heading. Hopefully, this will mean you no longer need to flip back through previous reports. HYPERLINKS DISABLED IN THIS VERSION

Please remember, all prices are mid-price (halfway between the Buy and Sell). When we refer to a price CLOSING above a specific level, we are viewing the point where we can regard a trend as changing. Otherwise, we are simply speculating on near term trading targets. Our website is www.trendsandtargets.com.

UPDATE. We often give an initial and a secondary price. If the initial is exceeded, we still expect it to fall back but the next time the initial is bettered, the price should continue to the secondary. The converse it true with price drops.

We can be contacted at info@trendsandtargets.com. Spam filters set to maximum so only legit emails get through…

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We’re not going to comment on Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first Budget, and for a simple reason: the media tend to focus on “the good news” in the immediate aftermath, while the less appealing details usually emerge overnight, once analysts have worked their way through the boring small print.

UK governments would charge us for breathing if they thought they could get away with it! It wouldn’t surprise us to discover that kerosene tariffs had been reduced, only for a new kerosene duty to appear, conveniently making up for the lost revenue.

Over the years, we’ve largely lost interest in Budget Day. The initial headlines are rarely the whole story, and the financial implications often become clearer the following morning. If current market futures are anything to go by, Thursday could bring a few reversals.

Perhaps, then, it’s more interesting to turn our attention to something we regard as one of our Trade Secrets.

The significance of a broken uptrend

One technical pattern we keep a particularly close eye on occurs when an established uptrend breaks, only for the share price to return and repeatedly challenge the former trendline.

In our experience, this can be a useful early indication that a recovery may be brewing, although patience is often required. It’s certainly not an automatic buy signal, but it can provide a compelling reason to watch a share more closely.

The converse can also apply when a downtrend breaks. However, our particular interest here is the recovery potential that can emerge after a share price breaks below an established red uptrend and subsequently attempts to reclaim it.

The important point is what happens next. A sustained move back above the broken trendline can represent a meaningful change in market sentiment, potentially opening the door to some substantial share price movement.

Of course, nothing on the stock market is a certainty. But this is precisely the sort of technical development that, in our view, deserves attention.

ICG: the recovery levels to watch

The accompanying chart extracts illustrate what has been happening since ICG’s share price broke below the red uptrend at approximately 1,795p.

Since that break, the share price has exceeded the original break level on several occasions. The next development we’re watching for is a convincing recovery above the red uptrend itself, which currently sits at approximately 1,847p.

Why does this matter?

A successful reclaiming of a broken uptrend can be a significant positive signal. It suggests that selling pressure may be easing and that buyers could be regaining control. Should ICG push convincingly above the current trendline, a recovery could develop more quickly than some investors might expect.

That’s the opportunity we’re watching for. It’s a case of watch and wait, rather than assuming the recovery has already arrived.

The bullish scenario

If our optimistic interpretation proves correct, a move above 1,817p could be an early trigger for further gains, initially towards 1,961p.

Should that level subsequently be exceeded, our longer-term secondary objective comes in at approximately 2,083p.

We’ve also pencilled in several additional potential levels on the charts. Not every projection will necessarily prove relevant, of course, but the overall technical picture provides some interesting possibilities should the recovery gather momentum.

The key distinction is between an initial improvement in the share price and a genuine recovery of the broken red uptrend. The latter, currently around 1,847p, would provide the more compelling confirmation of our bullish thesis.

The bearish alternative

Naturally, markets have a habit of making traders look foolish, often at considerable expense.

Should ICG fall below 1,733p, the picture could deteriorate, with an initial downside objective around 1,676p.

If that level were subsequently breached, our secondary downside projection would be approximately 1,546p.

That last figure might look improbable at present, but technical projections are conditional, not predictions carved in stone. A move towards it would require further weakness and confirmation along the way.

For now, it remains our alternative scenario rather than our preferred outcome.

Our verdict

We’re leaning towards optimism on ICG, but we’re not confusing optimism with confirmation.

The levels are clear enough: 1,817p is the potential initial bullish trigger, 1,847p is the red uptrend recovery level to watch, and 1,961p, followed by 2,083p, represents the upside potential should momentum develop.

On the downside, a break below 1,733p would weaken the picture and bring 1,676p into focus, with 1,546p as a more distant secondary possibility.

As ever, there are no guarantees in the stock market. We’ll be watching the price action and waiting to see whether ICG can deliver the recovery signal we’re hoping for.

And, finally, we’re also leaning towards optimism for this weekends coming Mexican Grand Prix. At least there, the drama is usually a little more entertaining!

 

FUTURES

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FUTURES

Time Issued	Market	Price At Issue	Short Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Long Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Prior
10:09:52PM	BRENT	11029.7									Success
10:12:28PM	GOLD	4064.33									‘cess
10:16:35PM	FTSE	10692.1	10641	10614	10520	10686	10764	10817	10876	10672	‘cess
10:21:56PM	STOX50	6164	6138	6116	6085	6168	6184	6196	6255	6153	‘cess
10:57:46PM	GERMANY	25702.6									‘cess
11:00:56PM	US500	7717.8									‘cess
11:03:44PM	DOW	52529.9									‘cess
11:09:35PM	NASDAQ	29546									Success
11:20:29PM	JAPAN	64393									Success

 

SUCCESS above means both FAST & SLOW targets were met. ‘CESS means just the FAST target met and probably the next time it is exceeded, movement to the SLOW target shall commence.

Our commentary is in two sections. Immediately below are today’s updated comments. If our commentary remains valid, the share can be found in the bottom section which has a RED heading. Hopefully, this will mean you no longer need to flip back through previous reports. HYPERLINKS DISABLED IN THIS VERSION

Please remember, all prices are mid-price (halfway between the Buy and Sell). When we refer to a price CLOSING above a specific level, we are viewing the point where we can regard a trend as changing. Otherwise, we are simply speculating on near term trading targets. Our website is www.trendsandtargets.com.

UPDATE. We often give an initial and a secondary price. If the initial is exceeded, we still expect it to fall back but the next time the initial is bettered, the price should continue to the secondary. The converse it true with price drops.

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Just when it seemed we might finally run out of old Rolls-Royce stories, a chum managed to produce another one on Sunday.

He’d visited a car boot sale and picked up a wooden box containing a collection of miscellaneous hand tools for the princely sum of £10. To be fair, this is not a man you’d trust with a screwdriver or spanner. He enjoys collecting tools, but has little idea what to do with them.

Five items in particular caught his eye. Each came in its own custom case, and all bore the Rolls-Royce name. He’d stumbled across five Rolls-Royce micrometers, each labelled with the date of its previous calibration test.

Needless to say, he’d already researched his haul and reckoned each instrument might fetch around £100 on eBay. His magpie-like fascination with tools has often left him open to a bit of friendly ridicule, but on this occasion, we’d have to call it a win.

Over the years, I’ve needed a micrometer perhaps twice, usually resorting to a good old-fashioned guesstimate after seeing the price of one before ordering a bearing or something similar. Big hammers, after all, were invented for a reason.

Rolls-Royce share price: signs of a recovery?

Despite having broken below the rising trend that had been in place since the start of 2025, Rolls-Royce is now showing some early signs of a potential recovery.

For the bullish scenario to gain traction, we’d need to see the share price break above 1,282p. Such a move would satisfy our first technical condition and open the way towards an initial target of 1,341p. A subsequent break above that level would bring our secondary target of 1,413p into play.

Should this scenario be triggered, our tightest stop-loss level would sit at 1,161p.

Of course, we also have a less optimistic scenario in mind.

A fresh move below 1,158p would raise concerns about renewed weakness and the risk of a reversal. In that event, we’d look for an initial downside target of 1,112p, followed by a secondary target of 1,037p if the lower level is breached.

Our view

For now, we’re inclined to anticipate a recovery in the share price. One encouraging feature of the recent dip was that Rolls-Royce failed to close below 1,161p. That resilience leaves us wondering whether there’s more underlying strength here than the recent weakness might suggest.

A break above 1,282p would provide the first meaningful confirmation of that view. Until then, the prospect of a recovery remains just that: a prospect, rather than a confirmed move.

It’s time to give away a trading secret!

There are absolutely no indicators that can guarantee a share price will move in a particular direction, but a handful are well worth watching closely. At present, International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) is producing one of our favourites: what we call a Horizontal Trend, or Glass Ceiling.

The pattern is relatively straightforward. Price action converges around a horizontal resistance level, creating a ceiling that the share price must overcome before a potentially significant move can develop. The sensible approach is to wait for confirmation rather than anticipate the breakout.

In IAG’s case, that means watching for a closing price above 446p, the highest relevant closing level along our marked resistance line. A sustained break above this threshold could provide the catalyst for a more meaningful upward move. We have drawn our green line at 450p, but the technical distinction matters: a close above 446p would provide one form of confirmation, while an intraday move above the previous high would offer an alternative signal.

Another approach is to wait for the share price to exceed the highest intraday trading level within the pattern. For IAG, that points to the high recorded on 27 July, at approximately 455p.

Naturally, waiting for the higher confirmation level could eat into potential profits. Nevertheless, both breakout scenarios suggest an initial target around 488p, leaving a potentially worthwhile move for the observant and suitably risk-aware trader.

Why Horizontal Trends Deserve Attention

We often point out that a trend break, in isolation, is rarely a reliable indication of future gains or losses. Horizontal Trends, however, have historically been an exception that we believe deserves particular attention.

The reverse pattern is equally important. When a series of successive highs creates a Glass Ceiling, a series of corresponding lows can form what we call a Glass Floor. If that floor eventually breaks, the resulting downward move can be both sharp and pronounced.

For now, though, the balance of the technical evidence suggests that IAG may be harbouring some upward ambitions.

IAG: The Bullish and Bearish Scenarios

There are two principal scenarios to monitor, with clearly defined price levels for each.

The bearish scenario

A move below 394p would threaten a reversal towards an initial downside target of 363p. If that level also fails to hold, our secondary projection points towards 320p.

For a trade based on this downside scenario, a stop-loss around 414p appears to be the tighter option, subject to the trader’s entry price, risk tolerance and execution strategy.

The bullish scenario

A move above 414p looks more interesting from the upside perspective. If momentum develops, our initial target sits at 447p. A break beyond that level would bring the secondary target of 488p into focus, potentially taking the share price into the zone associated with the Horizontal Trend breakout.

Beyond that, a further advance could put 548p on the radar as a longer-term secondary objective.

Of course, these levels are technical projections rather than guaranteed destinations. Confirmation, market conditions and the price action around each threshold will determine whether the anticipated moves develop.

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Time Issued	Market	Price At Issue	Short Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Long Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Prior
9:01:05PM	BRENT	11012.2
9:04:28PM	GOLD	4016.45	3977	3962	3940	4004	4029	4049	4073	4008
9:07:50PM	FTSE	10737.3									Success
9:10:43PM	STOX50	6095.5
9:57:56PM	GERMANY	25363.9									‘cess
10:00:32PM	US500	7677.3	7612	7588	7550	7651	7702	7714	7729	7667	Success
10:02:52PM	DOW	52366.7									‘cess
10:06:01PM	NASDAQ	29328.4									‘cess
10:08:17PM	JAPAN	62848

 

SUCCESS above means both FAST & SLOW targets were met. ‘CESS means just the FAST target met and probably the next time it is exceeded, movement to the SLOW target shall commence.

Our commentary is in two sections. Immediately below are today’s updated comments. If our commentary remains valid, the share can be found in the bottom section which has a RED heading. Hopefully, this will mean you no longer need to flip back through previous reports. HYPERLINKS DISABLED IN THIS VERSION

Please remember, all prices are mid-price (halfway between the Buy and Sell). When we refer to a price CLOSING above a specific level, we are viewing the point where we can regard a trend as changing. Otherwise, we are simply speculating on near term trading targets. Our website is www.trendsandtargets.com.

UPDATE. We often give an initial and a secondary price. If the initial is exceeded, we still expect it to fall back but the next time the initial is bettered, the price should continue to the secondary. The converse it true with price drops.

We can be contacted at info@trendsandtargets.com. Spam filters set to maximum so only legit emails get through…

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That was quite a storm, our Blue Wheelie Bin was blown over. Okay, with some perspective, it was full and had half a paving slab on top of it. We suspect more of our recycled rubbish is now in the sea, being recycled, without bothering the middle man. It was an interesting storm, a cargo ship taking shelter directly opposite our house but by 4am Sunday, it was clear the anchor was dragging as this ship was now being blown toward the open sea. By 6.30am they got it started and docked across the sea loch, where the wind was blowing off-shore and safety could be assumed. Anyone who has even tried tying up at a mooring buoy in a rainy breeze will understand the crew earned their wages in such an operation. Gusts of 75mph were recorded during the night and the rain was biblical.

An advantage of staying in Argyll is the climate regularly gives something to write about, making our daily articles relatively easy to slide into, though connecting our Blue recycling bin tragedy with what’s going on with Barclays share price, may require an imaginative leap.

A Minute by Minute Barclays Forecast…

When we reviewed Barclays three weeks ago, we provided a drop target of 402p, something which was finally achieved on Friday 23rd October. When we view their share price movements in minute-by-minute mode, our 402p target level was clearly valid, the share price exhibiting an amazing fascination with our target level. Despite our 402p target breaking a few times during the trading session, the market visually confirmed the accuracy of our 3 week old 402p calculation, and also ensured the share price CLOSED the session above our drop target, ending the day at 407p.

Similar to a Met Office Weather Forecast, our outlook for Barclays managed to be simultaneously both right and wrong. The share price hit target, it fell below target (after the initial hit) and eventually recovered above target. Visually, the target proved itself brilliantly but what the heck are we supposed to take from share price movements? Our inclination is to present a scenario which might give the first clue as to whether any strength is evident. Near term, movement exceeding 408p is supposed to attempt an initial target of 411.9p. It’s not a massive price movement but if our initial target is bettered, our secondary calculates at 426p. Again, not a heavy accumulation of pennies but if 426p is bettered, we shall be looking at two ticks which indicate a bottom is “in”, therefore giving hope for the future.

In plain English, sufficient arguments will exist for us to create a scenario, where the bigger picture now suggests beyond 426 should aim for an initial 440p with our longer term secondary, if beaten, at 476p.

If we opt to delve into the forecast of a negative future, below 400p now risks promoting a visit down to an initial 396p with our secondary, if broken, a future 348p and ideally, a bounce occurring before such a level is achieved, ideally around 370p is some of our suspicions prove correct.

Should we be as brave as a weather forecaster and hold ourselves up for ridicule, we suspect Barclays is destined to experience a bounce at the 370p level.

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Time Issued	Market	Price At Issue	Short Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Long Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop
1:08:20AM	BRENT	11161.5	10886	10671	10584	11024	11219	11511	11823	10990
1:44:52AM	GOLD	3994.92
1:48:34AM	FTSE	10688
1:42:03AM	STOX50	6059.4
1:44:51AM	GERMANY	25126.9	25106	25055	24904	25208	25377	25512	25678	25272
9:40:43PM	US500	7634.3
9:44:01PM	DOW	52267.6
10:19:20PM	NASDAQ	29009.1
10:21:39PM	JAPAN	62808

 

SUCCESS above means both FAST & SLOW targets were met. ‘CESS means just the FAST target met and probably the next time it is exceeded, movement to the SLOW target shall commence.

Our commentary is in two sections. Immediately below are today’s updated comments. If our commentary remains valid, the share can be found in the bottom section which has a RED heading. Hopefully, this will mean you no longer need to flip back through previous reports. HYPERLINKS DISABLED IN THIS VERSION

Please remember, all prices are mid-price (halfway between the Buy and Sell). When we refer to a price CLOSING above a specific level, we are viewing the point where we can regard a trend as changing. Otherwise, we are simply speculating on near term trading targets. Our website is www.trendsandtargets.com.

UPDATE. We often give an initial and a secondary price. If the initial is exceeded, we still expect it to fall back but the next time the initial is bettered, the price should continue to the secondary. The converse it true with price drops.

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LSE:SRP Serco. Close Mid-Price: 281.4 Percentage Change: + 0.00% Day High: 281.4 Day Low: 271.6

Simply managing to get the share price above 281.4 is the next hurdle for ……..

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