Anglo American Plc: Momentum Snapshot + Price Action Model
- Lester Davids

- Jul 15
- 3 min read
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Analyst Disclosure: This note was compiled using an artificial intelligence tool, based on the analyst's own data.
STATUS OVERVIEW
TECHNICAL CONDITION: 🟧 INTERMEDIATE CORRECTION WITHIN SECULAR UPTREND
CATEGORY: 🟩 BULLISH / MEAN REVERSION & BASING
TREND STATUS
Daily Trend: 🟧 Neutral / Consolidating (Momentum Reset)
Weekly Trend: 🟧 Corrective Pullback / Searching for Support
Monthly Trend: 🟩 Strong Secular Uptrend / Constructive
Primary Action: 🟩 Accumulate on Weakness / 🟧 Wait for Reversal Confirmation
CORE THESIS: Momentum Reset and Base Building
Anglo American (AGL) is currently navigating a significant intermediate-term correction following a strong impulsive run to near 90,000 ZAC earlier in 2026. This sharp pullback has successfully bled off the excess froth, resetting momentum on both the Daily and Weekly timeframes from overbought down to neutral/oversold territory. Importantly, the Monthly chart confirms that the secular macro uptrend remains fully intact. The current price action around the 75,000 - 80,000 ZAC zone suggests the asset is attempting to hammer out a tactical base. This environment transitions the strategy from "riding the momentum" to "strategic accumulation," offering a favorable risk/reward entry for the longer-term structural trend.
Verdict: 🟩 SCALE INTO CORE POSITIONS / 🟧 TRADE THE RANGE TACTICALLY / 🟥 AVOID SELLING INTO WEAKNESS.


READY TO TRADE: ACTIONABLE AREAS
For active traders who look to generate cash flow on a continuous basis, determining the ‘next best probability’ level to execute against may be of immense value, specifically by helping to determine the best potential times and levels to commit capital.
The blue and red horizontal lines on the chart represent a next-best-probability buy re-entry range and a next-best-probability sell re-entry range over the short term. The ranges assume no existing position is being held by a trader, while the probabilities are based on several factors, which may include:
Short-term ratings and medium-term regimes
Momentum indicators
Horizontal or diagonal support and resistance
Candle structure
Moving averages and standard deviation
Please note that these are short-term levels and may contrast with medium- and long-term outlooks, which are based on the weekly and monthly charts and are generally more applicable to long-term investors. These levels are subject to change based on market sentiment, subsequent price action, and company/sector-specific or macroeconomic news flow. As always, while the levels are outlined to guide your capital deployment, traders should be prepared to adjust in real-time based on the aforementioned factors.
THE TACTICAL TRADING GUIDE (PRICE ACTION MODEL): UNCOVER OPPORTUNITIES & ASSESS REWARD-TO-RISK
It helps helps clients determine and shed light on the some of the following:
The CURRENT TECHNICAL POSITION and a PRICE ACTION PROBABILITY for multiple time frames.
Three (3) ‘trading’ time frames are considered: Short Term (1 to 10 days) / Medium Term (2 to 4 weeks) and Long Term (5 to 8 weeks)
Whether the reward-to-risk is attractive for a buy/long position
Whether a share is weak. In this case, wait until the price stabilizes before looking to enter (i.e. want until it stops going down)
Whether aggressive buying is underway. In this case, do not ‘chase’ (do not buy) but instead wait for a pullback to re-enter a buy or an overextension with deteriorating candle structure to sell/short.
Whether a trader can look to buy a pullback into a key moving average (continuation trade)
Whether a share needs to break a range for a new trend to be determined (bullish or bearish)
Whether a traders needs to monitor for a change of character that could lead to a bullish or bearish reversal
Whether a share could start a consolidation phase or before continuing it’s bullish or bearish trend
Whether the upward momentum is slowing (if it's in a bullish phase)
Whether buyers can look to 'phase in' to a position (if it's in a bearish phase)
Whether a share lacks directional bias.
The data set is available in real-time (on request)
The readings are subject to change as the price action develops.
Lester Davids
Senior Investment Analyst: Unum Capital




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