{"id":131111,"title":"Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Bulletin Board Heroes, Monday 5th January 2026","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2026-01-05T12:30:43+00:00","modified":"2026-01-05T12:30:43+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/traders-cafe-with-zak-mir-bulletin-board-heroes-monday-5th-january-2026/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/traders-cafe-with-zak-mir-bulletin-board-heroes-monday-5th-january-2026.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/traders-cafe-with-zak-mir-bulletin-board-heroes-monday-5th-january-2026.json","category":"Bulletin Board Heroes","categories":["Bulletin Board Heroes"],"tags":["Bitcoin","DAX","Directa Plus","Dow","Ethereum","FTSE 100","Galantas","Gold","Kromek","MobilityOne","Nativo","Nuformix","Plexus","Pulsar","Touchstone","ValiRx","Westmount","Wishbone","Zaks Traders"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Traders-Cafe-with-Zak-Mir_-Bulletin-Board-Heroes-5-750x406-1.jpg?fit=750%2C406&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"Zak Mir takes a charting look at some of the most closely followed small caps on the London Stock Exchange. Today’s charts are FTSE 100, DAX, Dow, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold, Directa Plus, Galantas, Kromek, Nuformix, Nativo, MobilityOne, Pulsar, Plexus, Touchstone, ValiRx, Westmount, Wishbone.\n\nMarkets are back in motion and the start of the year is already throwing up clear directional clues. Here’s a concise, practical read on the big picture for major indices, cryptos and gold, followed by the small-cap movers that caught attention today.\n\nAs always, do your own research and treat these as chart-based observations rather than hard recommendations.\n\n### Major indices\n\n#### FTSE 100\n\nThe FTSE is finding life above the **10,000** level and looks set to test the top of the rising February trend channel at around **10,100** by the end of this month. A best-case extension could see the index nearer **10,500** by the end of next month.\n\nKey downside reference points to watch: the floor of the October rising channel near **9,820**, and the 50-day moving average at roughly **9,730**. While we remain above the newly-established support at about **9,920**, momentum favours a move back into 10,000-plus territory.\n\n#### DAX\n\nThe DAX is flirting with its previous peak around **24,771**. A decisive end-of-day close above that level opens the path to the upper channel from April and a target near **25,700** by the end of the month.\n\nThe recent rebound through RSI 50 and the fact that both the 50- and 200-day moving averages are rising give this market a constructive tilt.\n\n#### Dow Jones\n\nUS large caps finished the week strongly with an outside day pattern and another RSI 50-plus rebound—the fourth in about a month. That clustering of RSI signals is a healthy backdrop for further gains.\n\nNeutral-to-bullish scenario: a conservative intermediate target of around **49,100** by month-end, with a stretch target of **50,000** by the end of next month, so long as the Dow holds above the 50-day moving average at about **47,576**.\n\n### Cryptocurrencies\n\n#### Bitcoin\n\nBitcoin has cleared a broken October resistance line near **88,000** and is trading above the 50-day moving average at roughly **89,000**. With RSI comfortably back above neutral 50, the next technical objective is the 200-day moving average near **106,000**, possibly as soon as the end of the month.\n\nDownside risk for now looks like a test of the 50-day line rather than a full reversal.\n\n#### Ethereum\n\nEthereum is mirroring Bitcoin’s behaviour. Above the 50-day moving average near **3,008**, the market is likely to target the 200-day moving average at about **3,605**, or resistance in the approximate **3,700** area.\n\n### Gold\n\nGold has mapped out a neat price channel: support sits around **4,250** and the top of the channel from November sits near **4,750**. A double-ish RSI 50 rebound is reinforcing the case for a run toward the channel top, potentially by the end of next month.\n\n### Small-cap movers to watch\n\nSeveral AIM and small-cap names are showing renewed momentum. These are not trading recommendations but a technical snapshot of what the charts are suggesting right now.\n\n-\n\n#### Directa Plus\n\nChart action has picked up. The immediate upside target sits just under **15p**, with a longer-term peak (previous June high) near **20p**. Upside remains valid while the shares hold an end-of-day close above recent broken resistance at about **12p**.\n\n-\n\n#### Galantas Gold\n\nForming a bull flag with a potential breakout level at around **7p**. Initial target noted at **8.5p**, and a more ambitious upper channel projection as high as **20p** if momentum accelerates. Both the 50- and 200-day averages are rising.\n\n-\n\n#### Kromek Group\n\nAfter years of congestion between roughly **5p** and **9p**, Kromek looks to be delivering a breakout. A minimum upside target of around **12.6p** is suggested by current patterning, valid while the shares stay above old resistance near **9p**.\n\n-\n\n#### Nuformix\n\nPlenty of social chatter and the chart is showing follow-through. Holding above the 50-day moving average, the near-term target is roughly **0.55**, with the possibility of further upside toward the **0.60** area by the end of next month if the trend persists.\n\n-\n\n#### Nativo Resources\n\nThe shares have broken the 200-day moving average at about **0.52**. Above that level, look for an intermediate target near **0.75**, potentially rising toward **0.80** while the stock remains above recent support around **46p**.\n\n-\n\n#### MobilityOne\n\nA fresh corporate announcement has produced stronger-than-expected follow-through. On the chart the top of the broadening triangle from 2023 sits near **14p**. Keep an eye on Friday’s resistance at roughly **4.6p** as the short-term reference point.\n\n-\n\n#### Pulsar\n\nOperational headlines in Michigan have coincided with technical strength. There is a rising trend channel in place and an immediate top-of-channel target near **62p**. Support and recent gaps in the **43p** area are worth watching.\n\n-\n\n#### Plexus\n\nPushed through a recent resistance break at about **6.3p** following a 50-day moving average test. The top of a broadening triangle projects substantially higher, with the bullish case intact while the 50-day and RSI remain supportive.\n\n-\n\n#### Touchstone\n\nDelivered a December resistance break at roughly **8p**. The next meaningful technical objective is the 200-day moving average near **15p**, which could come into view by the end of the next month if momentum continues.\n\n-\n\n#### ValiRx\n\nMultiple bounces off support around **0.32p** and repeated RSI 50 tests hint that a turnaround is underway. An initial target sits above current levels with the chart also attempting to fill a gap from October. Strength is conditional on holding the 50-day line.\n\n-\n\n#### Westmount Energy\n\nThe shares have hit an earlier target line around **5.40p**. On an end-of-day close above that mark, the chart suggests the potential for further upside; the technical set-up remains constructive while the stock stays comfortably above prior support near **4p**.\n\n-\n\n#### Wishbone\n\nContinuing a steady climb, Wishbone has reached the top of a recent rising trend channel near **112p**. The next wider channel projects a move toward the approximately **145p** zone by the end of the month if the trend holds.\n\n### How to use this snapshot\n\nTreat these levels as a map rather than a schedule. Look for confirmation: end-of-day closes above resistance, holds of key moving averages and repeated RSI behaviour around the neutral 50 line are the kinds of signals that have been useful recently.\n\nIf momentum is genuine, indices and cryptos can accelerate quickly. If they fail to hold key moving averages, expect at least a retest of those moving averages rather than an immediate crash. Small-cap charts can turn quickly; keep stops tight and size positions appropriately.\n\nMore updates will follow as these patterns play out. For now, watch the key levels and let price confirm the story before committing fresh capital.\n\n**Disclaimer & Declaration of Interest:**\n\nThe 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."}