BARC weak close on strong volume raises concernsBarclays PLCLSE_DLY:BARCStockso_SimpleTaking a simple view here, it doesn’t take much conviction to say the sellers are in control after the price rolled over through the last three months. Then Friday delivered a very weak down candle which closed on the low of the day on very strong volume. With no clearly defined support level directly underneath it, this could show some price weakness for a while yet. Some significant director dealings to take note off too: 7 Aug 2026: Anna Cross, Group Finance Director (CFO), sold 461,588 shares at £5.211, roughly £2.4m. 10 Aug 2026: Adeel Khan, Head of Global Markets, sold 1,000,000 shares at £5.155, roughly £5.2m.