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UK Stocks: Weekly Technical Analysis

Technical analysis of 22 UK stocks for swing trading and online trading — average IQS 58.8, momentum and cycle phase. Updated 20-24 Jul 2026.

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Market Pulse UK — Week 2026-07-25

Complete ranking by technical setup quality across the UK Stocks basket, built with IQS Lite v2.0. Each stock is rendered with the same visual logic: horizontal IQS Lite bar plus five qualitative state badges.

Market: UK Stocks
Date: July 25, 2026
Week: [ 20-24 Jul 2026 ]
Ranking and scores are shown based on IQS Lite scores.
Market overview

UK stocks technical analysis — overall read

The UK basket sits in a stretched technical posture with mixed conviction. The average IQS Lite of 58.8 reflects a cohort in extended territory, and this is confirmed by the distribution: 54.5% of names are stretched, while just 9.1% remain compressed—the least populated band by far. Money flow is broadly healthy, with 81.8% of holdings showing positive Chaikin Money Flow, suggesting underlying accumulation. However, the weekly picture fractures at the momentum line: 54.5% display a strong weekly EMA structure, yet only 45.5% have positive weekly MACD, indicating that trend alignment has not converted into decisive oscillator confirmation. This disconnect matters. It suggests the basket has stretched into extended structure without yet locking in momentum consensus at the weekly level. The majority sentiment is directional, not explosive.

The crowded stretched band is where tension concentrates. With 54.5% of names extended and only 18.2% showing strong daily momentum, the basket's rally has outpaced its daily-frame confirmation—a classic setup for consolidation or retest before continuation. The weekly structure looks sound in trend, but daily price action is less convincing: 22.7% of holdings bear weak daily EMA structure, creating pockets of vulnerability. Watch next week whether the 45.5% without positive weekly MACD begin to close the gap, signaling that momentum is catching up to stretched price, or whether daily momentum remains confined to that 18.2% minority. A failure to broaden daily conviction would mark a critical inflection. The real test will be whether this stretched, money-flow-supported cohort can deepen its weekly oscillator footprint or merely consolidate in place.

Top Compressed

Compressed phase — score <35, expansion potential
1

LSEG

London Stock Exchange Group plc
IQS LITE COMPR
27
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Financial Publishing/ServicesISIN: GB00B0SWJX34📅 Earnings: Jul 30, 2026 · in 5d
RSI 1D
Neutral weak
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Weak stack 1/4
EMA 1W cross
Death Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
2

AZN

AstraZeneca PLC
IQS LITE COMPR
34
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Pharmaceuticals: MajorISIN: GB0009895292📅 Earnings: Jul 27, 2026 · in 2d
RSI 1D
Neutral weak
MACD 1W Stato
D — Strong bearish
EMA 1D stack
Broken stack 0/4
EMA 1W cross
Bearish tendency
ADX 1D Trend
Very strong trend bearish

Top Ordinary

Neutral phase — score 35-54
3

BATS

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
IQS LITE ORDIN
50
Exchange: LSEIndustry: TobaccoISIN: GB0002875804📅 Earnings: Jul 30, 2026 · in 5d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
D — Strong bearish
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Bullish tendency
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
4

DGE

Diageo plc
IQS LITE ORDIN
46
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Beverages: AlcoholicISIN: GB0002374006📅 Earnings: Aug 06, 2026 · in 12d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
B — Bullish fading
EMA 1D stack
Strong stack 3/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
5

ULVR

Unilever PLC
IQS LITE ORDIN
41
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Household/Personal CareISIN: GB00BVZK7T90📅 Earnings: Jul 28, 2026 · in 3d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
B — Bullish fading
EMA 1D stack
Strong stack 3/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Forming trend bullish
6

CPG

Compass Group PLC
IQS LITE ORDIN
38
Exchange: LSEIndustry: RestaurantsISIN: GB00BD6K4575📅 Earnings: Nov 24, 2026 · in 122d
RSI 1D
Weakness zone
MACD 1W Stato
B — Bullish fading
EMA 1D stack
Broken stack 0/4
EMA 1W cross
Death Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Forming trend bearish
7

GSK

GSK plc
IQS LITE ORDIN
36
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Pharmaceuticals: MajorISIN: GB00BN7SWP63📅 Earnings: Jul 28, 2026 · in 3d
RSI 1D
Neutral weak
MACD 1W Stato
D — Strong bearish
EMA 1D stack
Weak stack 1/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase

Top Stretched

Cycle stretched — score 55-74
8

AAL

Anglo American plc
IQS LITE TENSE
74
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Other Metals/MineralsISIN: GB00BTK05J60📅 Earnings: Jul 30, 2026 · in 5d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Forming trend bullish
9

HSBA

HSBC Holdings Plc
IQS LITE TENSE
73
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Major BanksISIN: GB0005405286📅 Earnings: Aug 04, 2026 · in 10d
RSI 1D
Strength zone
MACD 1W Stato
A — Strong bullish
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
10

TSCO

Tesco PLC
IQS LITE TENSE
70
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Food RetailISIN: GB00BLGZ9862📅 Earnings: Oct 08, 2026 · in 75d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
A — Strong bullish
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
11

SHEL

Shell Plc
IQS LITE TENSE
68
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Integrated OilISIN: GB00BP6MXD84📅 Earnings: Jul 30, 2026 · in 5d
RSI 1D
Strength zone
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Structured trend bullish
12

0V1L

International Petroleum Corp. (British Columbia)
IQS LITE TENSE
68
Exchange: LSINIndustry: Oil & Gas ProductionISIN: CA46016U1084📅 Earnings: Aug 04, 2026 · in 10d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Mixed stack 2/4
EMA 1W cross
Bullish tendency
ADX 1D Trend
Forming trend bullish
13

RR.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
IQS LITE TENSE
67
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Aerospace & DefenseISIN: GB00B63H8491📅 Earnings: Jul 30, 2026 · in 5d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
B — Bullish fading
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
14

BARC

Barclays PLC
IQS LITE TENSE
67
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Investment Banks/BrokersISIN: GB0031348658📅 Earnings: Jul 28, 2026 · in 3d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
B — Bullish fading
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Structured trend bullish
15

REL

RELX PLC
IQS LITE TENSE
65
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
RSI 1D
Strength zone
MACD 1W Stato
A — Strong bullish
EMA 1D stack
Strong stack 3/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
16

RIO

Rio Tinto plc
IQS LITE TENSE
64
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Other Metals/MineralsISIN: GB0007188757📅 Earnings: Jul 29, 2026 · in 4d
RSI 1D
Neutral weak
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Weak stack 1/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Structured trend bullish
17

PRU

Prudential plc
IQS LITE TENSE
62
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Multi-Line InsuranceISIN: GB0007099541📅 Earnings: Aug 26, 2026 · in 32d
RSI 1D
Strength zone
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
18

EXPN

Experian PLC
IQS LITE TENSE
59
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesISIN: GB00B19NLV48📅 Earnings: Nov 18, 2026 · in 116d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
A — Strong bullish
EMA 1D stack
Strong stack 3/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
19

NG.

National Grid plc
IQS LITE TENSE
55
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Electric UtilitiesISIN: GB00BDR05C01📅 Earnings: Nov 05, 2026 · in 103d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Mixed stack 2/4
EMA 1W cross
Mixed crossing
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase

Top Mature

Cycle near exhaustion — score ≥75
20

GLEN

Glencore plc
IQS LITE MATUR
78
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Wholesale DistributorsISIN: JE00B4T3BW64📅 Earnings: Aug 05, 2026 · in 11d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Strong stack 3/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Forming trend bullish
21

LLOY

Lloyds Banking Group plc
IQS LITE MATUR
76
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Major BanksISIN: GB0008706128📅 Earnings: Jul 30, 2026 · in 5d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
A — Strong bullish
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Forming trend bullish
22

BA.

BAE Systems plc
IQS LITE MATUR
75
Exchange: LSEIndustry: Aerospace & DefenseISIN: GB0002634946📅 Earnings: Jul 30, 2026 · in 5d
RSI 1D
Neutral positive
MACD 1W Stato
C — Bearish fading
EMA 1D stack
Full stack 4/4
EMA 1W cross
Golden Cross active
ADX 1D Trend
Sideways phase
Important notice

Nothing written here constitutes financial advice, solicitation to buy or sell financial instruments, or a recommendation of any kind. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading involves significant risk of loss; the user operates under their own responsibility. IQS Lite is an internal analytical framework used only to rank relative technical quality within the basket.

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