How to Profit from Huge News on BSL, A2 Milk and NAB

Insights from Chief Analyst Dale Gillham and Senior Analyst Philip Tortevski.

Big news has rattled the ASX: BlueScope’s earnings update, A2 Milk’s China expansion plans, and NAB’s costly payroll provision.

Here’s the smart play — fundamentals, technical levels, and how to position with discipline.

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BlueScope Steel (ASX: BSL): earnings resilience and a breakout trigger

BlueScope delivered FY25 results and flagged confidence into FY26, citing cost-out and “through-the-cycle” earnings improvements despite softer commodities.

Management’s leverage-to-the-upside message aligns with the current setup.

Key technical levels to watch

• Structural support: $16–$20 zone (former resistance in 2009/2018 turned support).
• Line in the sand: a decisive break above $26 opens a pathway toward $30–$40 over time.
• Risk marker: failure to break $26 could result in a retest of prior support before any larger advance.

Trade idea framing: wait for confirmation above resistance or a proven reversal off support. Use pre-defined stops and avoid “buy-and-hope”.

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A2 Milk (ASX: A2M): China growth catalyst and a textbook pattern

A2 Milk reported a strong year with improving infant formula momentum and is seeking a New Zealand formula plant to scale China's growth.

Technically, the long-watched $7.10–$7.13 area flipped from resistance to support, with a bullish consolidation that our team describes as “textbook”.

Key technical levels to watch

• Support to hold: $7.10–$7.13.
• Momentum triggers: strength through $8–$9 signals the next leg higher.
• Measured move potential: pattern points toward a potential breakout to $14 if price takes the march 2025 high.

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National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB): cost shock, resilient earnings and range behaviour

NAB booked a provisional $130m expense for staff underpayments (lifting FY costs by ~4.5% as the review continues), yet Q3 cash earnings were up 2%.

Since the GFC, NAB has largely traded a broad range between roughly $20 and $39, creating tradeable swings rather than long, smooth trends.

Key technical levels to watch

• Former hurdle: around $34. A sustained move above the June high keeps the bias positive.
• Upside map: room into the low-$40s if momentum holds; then reassess.
• Mindset: treat it as a trading stock — define targets and stops rather than relying on buy-and-hold.

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Putting it all together: a rules-based playbook

• Let news inform, not dictate: align catalysts with technical confirmation.
• Use levels, not guesses: BSL $26, A2M $7.10–$7.13, NAB ~$34 are pivotal.
• Define risk first: pre-plan exits below invalidation; size positions for volatility.
• Prioritise momentum quality: rising trends and orderly consolidations outperform “cheap” stories.
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