Barclays PLC

Stage 3 · Topping · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, Barclays is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 22, 2026). It closed at $22.01, 22.1% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Barclays PLC provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. More about the company

$22.01

-2.83% today

$73.4B · Large cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Topping: the uptrend is tiring

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S4 19w

S2 110w

S2 17w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S2 1w → S3 1w → S4 19w → S1 4w → S2 110w → S3 9w → S4 1w → S3 1w → S2 17w → S3 4w current

Total tracked: 166 weeks across 10 stage runs.

BCS among Banks - Diversified16th of 20 by relative strength

All 20 →

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3	SMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Unsponsored	Stage 3 · wk 1	86	−6.8%
4	NTBBank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (The) Voting	Stage 3 · wk 3	85	+3.8%
5	HSBCHSBC Holdings, plc.	Stage 3 · wk 2	84	−8.3%
6	CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Commerce	Stage 3 · wk 4	84	+3.9%
7	INGING Group, N.V.	Stage 2 · wk 23	83	−9.7%
8	RYRoyal Bank Of Canada	Stage 3 · wk 4	82	+1.3%
…16	BCSBarclays PLC	Stage 3 · wk 5	66	−9.4%

vs 52W High

-22.1%

$19.85 lo$28.24 hi

22.1% below 52W high, weakening from peak

The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.

Stage Maturity

Week 5

1w13w26w

Week 5, early distribution

How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.

vs 200 DMA

-10.9%

200 DMA: $24.72 · sloping down

Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.

Rel Volume

1.63x

vs 50-day avg

Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.

Trend Health

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Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-9.4%

-20.3%

-2.3%

YTD

-13.5%

+15.6%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-02-01

7 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-11-11.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S3

Wk 5 · Vol 1.63x

2026-10-21S3

Wk 5 · Vol 1.67x

2026-10-20S3

Wk 5 · Vol 2.26x

2026-10-19S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.60x

2026-10-16S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.28x

2026-10-15S3

Wk 4 · Vol 2.42x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.36x

2026-10-13S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.33x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.88x

2026-10-09S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.10x

2026-10-08S3

Wk 3 · Vol 1.74x

2026-10-07S3

Wk 3 · Vol 2.18x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$25.14

200 DMA

$24.72

52W High

$28.24

52W Low

$19.85

5D Low

$22.01

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$24.81

60d High

$28.14

120d High

$28.24

250d High

$28.24

Next resistance

+12.7%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

8.5

Forward 6.8

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+44.6%

Revenue +15.6%

ROE

+10.1%

Profit margin +27.9%

Dividend Yield

2.73%

P/B 0.8

Barclays: quick answers

What stage is Barclays in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Barclays (BCS) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 22, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is Barclays in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Barclays is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 10.9% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Barclays from its 52-week high?

Barclays closed at $22.01 on Oct 22, 2026, 22.1% below its 52-week high of $28.24. Its 52-week low is $19.85.

How has Barclays performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Barclays is up 15.6% over the past year and down 13.5% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Barclays in?

Barclays is in the Banks - Diversified industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Banks - Diversified

Barclays PLC provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company operates through Barclays UK; Barclays UK Corporate Bank; Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management; Barclays Investment Bank; and Barclays US Consumer Bank segments. It offers financial services, such as current accounts, savings accounts, mortgages and unsecured lending, such as credit cards and loans retail banking, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services, as well as lending products. In addition, the company engages in securities dealing activities and issuing of credit cards. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank public limited company and changed its name to Barclays PLC in January 1985. Barclays PLC was founded in 1690 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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