Zak Mir looks at some of the best moving stocks of 2025, especially those that look set to be the momentum trades for 2026. They include Aptamer, ACG Metals, Cloudbreak, Fresnillo, Guardian Metal, Greatland, Mila, Metals Exploration, Nuformix, Pan African, Roadside, Resolute, Strategic Minerals, and Thor Explorations.
Below are the best-moving stocks to keep on your radar and the specific technical triggers and targets that matter.
As always, do your own research and treat these as chart-based observations rather than hard recommendations.
How I’m judging these setups
- Trend lines and channels — staying on the right side of a rising channel is priority one.
- Moving averages — the 50-day and 200-day lines tell you whether momentum is genuine. A rising 50-day is particularly constructive.
- RSI behaviour — repeated rebounds above 50 show sustained buying; look for fresh RSI moves above 50 as an early trigger.
- Support and resistance — weekly closes through key resistance levels reduce false break risk.
Stocks to watch
Aptamer Group
- Technical picture: regrouping after the big August–September spike and recently gapped above the August triangle top.
- Key level: keep above the 50-day moving average at 0.85.
- Target and timeframe: retest of the highs is likely in early 2026, with the quickest scenario by the end of next month if momentum holds.
ACG Metals
- Technical picture: huge move from May to October, now consolidating between about £10–£12.
- Trigger: a weekly close through the roughly £11.10 zone and RSI comfortably back above 50.
- Target: up to £14 by the end of Q1 2026 while remaining above £10.
Cloudbreak
- Technical picture: mildly ascending channel and a bounce above the rising 200-day moving average at 0.43.
- Trigger: daily close above the 50-day at roughly 0.85.
- Target: back to about 1.3p into late January or February; keep above the recent broken resistance at 0.76.
Fresnillo
- Technical picture: large-cap beneficiary of metals strength; market cap around £23bn. Broke October resistance near £26.80.
- Key support: the rising channel floor sits just above the £30 zone.
- Target: up to £36 by the end of next month while holding above £30.
Guardian Metal
- Technical picture: ending the year on a strong note with a clear break above the 50-day at about £1.10 and earlier resistance lines cleared.
- Key level: remain on the right side of £1.40.
- Target: move toward £1.90 by the end of February, potentially sooner.
Greatland Resources
- Technical picture: bull flag sitting above the recent gap around £4.96; previous price channel target at £4.60 already hit.
- Key level: maintain above the £5 area.
- Target: extension toward £6 if the flag holds and momentum continues.
Mila Resources
- Technical picture: choppy since November with a clear resistance wall around 2.75p.
- Trigger & support: recovery of the 50-day and staying above the Christmas-Eve support near 1.8p.
- Target: retest channel top at around 3p by the end of February.
Metals Exploration
- Technical picture: both 50 and 200-day lines rising and multiple RSI rebounds above 50.
- Trigger: clear break of December resistance at around 14p.
- Target: move toward 20p as soon as the end of February.
Mkango Resources
- Technical picture: massive moves earlier in the year; currently near the lower edge of a rising trend channel that started in July.
- Key support and trigger: mid-40s area (45–46p) and a break back above the 50-day at roughly 50–51p.
- Target: up to about 80p if momentum resumes, possibly by the end of February.
Nuformix
- Technical picture: part of the small-cap biotech strength; in a rising channel after a November retreat.
- Trigger: RSI pushing back above 50 and the 50-day beginning to slope upwards. Important short-term levels: channel floor 0.20p and immediate resistance near 0.29p.
- Target: into the 0.40s by the end of February if the 50-day turns up.
Pan African
- Technical picture: runaway upside move with several RSI rebounds well above 50.
- Key level: breakout through initial December resistance near 109p.
- Target: push toward 150p by the end of February. Avoid trying to short strong, trend-following momentum.
Roadside Real Estate
- Technical picture: another one-way move following last year’s multi-bagger; relentless RSI in overbought territory.
- Key level: previously hit target just under 70p.
- Target: extension to about 95p by the end of February if the trend holds.
Resolute Mining
- Technical picture: steep rising channel with rising 50 and 200-day lines and unfilled upside gaps.
- Key level: must stay above the channel floor at around 58p. October resistance at 59p has been cleared.
- Target: toward 80p by February while the channel remains intact.
Strategic Minerals
- Technical picture: regained strength after a November tumble and has broken resistance near 1.3p.
- Trigger and support: keep above 1.2p and look for an end-of-day close through about 1.5p to confirm momentum.
- Target: retest November peaks and potentially move to approximately 2.44p by the end of February.
Thor Explorations
- Technical picture: steady rising trend channel with the 50-day around 64p and RSI comfortably above 50 on bounces.
- Key level: hold above the 50-day and channel support.
- Target: up to 85p next month and eventual moves toward 90p if momentum continues.
Practical takeaways
- Prioritise setups with a rising 50-day and repeated RSI rebounds above 50. Those are the cleanest momentum signatures.
- Use weekly closes through resistance to guard against false breakouts.
- Respect clear support levels; if a stock drops below its channel floor or key moving average, reassess the thesis.
- Targets above are short-term technical objectives — typically by late Q1 2026 or end of February — and assume continued sector tailwinds.
Markets are messy, but that mess creates opportunities. Focus on the triggers above and let the price action confirm the trade before committing capital.
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The information, investment views, and recommendations in this Zaks Traders Cafe interview are provided for general information purposes only. Nothing in this interview should be construed as a promotion or solicitation to buy or sell any financial product relating to any companies under discussion or referred to or to engage in or refrain from doing so or engage in any other transaction. Any opinions or comments are made to the best of the knowledge and belief of the commentator but no responsibility is accepted for actions based on such opinions or comments. The commentators may or may not hold investments in the companies under discussion.
