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Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC technical analysis

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Technical analysis of Barclays PLC (stock) with the Montbon Method — Elliott Waves, moving averages and a 0–100 score.

What is Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC is a financial services company headquartered in London, founded in 1690, operating internationally across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company provides retail banking, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services, along with credit products including current accounts, savings accounts, mortgages, credit cards, and loans. Barclays PLC operates through dedicated divisions for retail banking, corporate banking, private banking, investment banking, and consumer banking.

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Barclays PLC: latest session data

Closing values for October 20, 2026, computed on the last 12 months of prices.

Close417.90 GBp
Change−0.23%
RSI (14)28.9
MACD-14.267
ADX38.8
Volatility (ATR)2.71%
Volume vs 20-avg55%
12-month high538.24 GBp
12-month low408.00 GBp

Moving averages

21 sessions

440.49 GBp

−5.13%

50 sessions

470.22 GBp

−11.13%

200 sessions

464.90 GBp

−10.11%

Session levels

s2

403.72

Support

s1

411.28

Support

pivot

415.57

Pivot

r1

423.13

Resistance

r2

427.42

Resistance

How to read it

In the October 20, 2026 session Barclays PLC closed lower at 417.90 GBp, −0.23% versus the previous session.

The price sits below every moving average observed: −5.13% against the 21-session average, −11.13% against the 50 and −10.11% against the 200.

The 14-period RSI reads 28.9, in oversold territory.

MACD stands at -14.267 against a signal line at -13.761: the histogram is negative (−0.507).

ADX reads 38.8, indicating a marked directionality.

Levels computed on the latest session place supports at 411.28 and 403.72 GBp and resistances at 423.13 and 427.42 GBp, around a pivot of 415.57.

The average daily range (ATR) is 11.305 GBp, or 2.71% of price.

Turnover was 20.2M shares, 55% of the 20-session average.

Over the last twelve months the price ranged between 408.00 and 538.24 GBp, and today stands −22.36% from the period high.

Measures computed on closing prices. They describe the past; they are not forecasts.

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FAQ about Barclays PLC

How is Barclays PLC analysed technically?

Technical analysis of Barclays PLC is based on price charts and indicators such as moving averages, RSI and MACD, to observe trend, momentum and volatility across different time horizons.

Which timeframes are used for Barclays PLC?

The daily and weekly charts are typically used for medium-to-long-term trends, while intraday charts (for example 1-hour or 15-minute) are used for short-term movements.

What are Elliott Waves applied to Barclays PLC?

Elliott Wave theory describes price moves as sequences of impulsive and corrective waves; applied to Barclays PLC it helps frame the technical structure of the historical chart and is not a forecast.

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