What the company does
Sasol Limited operates as a chemical and energy company. It offers bitumen, industrial heating fuels, naphtha, lubricants and lubricant base oils, liquefied petroleum gas, automotive and industrial lubricants, greases, cleansers and degreasers, automotive fuels, and burner fuels or domestic, as well as illuminating paraffin transport fuels, such as petrol, diesel, and jet fuels. The company also provides methane rich and natural gas. In addition, it offers ammonium nitrate, limestone ammonium nitrate, and nitric acid for agriculture; industrial foaming agents, wax/hydrophobic coatings and industrial pegs, dispersible hydrates, boehmites, and aluminum oxides for building and construction; short-chain …
What the weekly tape is saying
SOL closed the latest completed week at 21,357 ZAC. The 4-week return is -5.0% and the 12-week return is 0.5%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is -0.06. Setup signature: Balanced read with a 58/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 16,146 ZAC
- Vs Trend Line
- 32.3%
- Fair Value
- 14,293 ZAC
- Vs Fair Value
- 49.4%
- 52W High
- 24,200 ZAC
- 52W Low
- 7,710 ZAC
- Drawdown
- -11.7%
- Range Position
- 82.8%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 46 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 46
- 52W Active Breadth
- 88.5%
- Sector Scope
- ZA Basic Materials
- Sector Rank
- 33 of 41
- Sector Percentile
- 20.0%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
ZA Basic Materials
- Tracked Peers
- 41
- 4W Rank
- 22 of 41
- Avg 1W
- -1.9%
- Avg 4W
- 679.8%
- Trend Breadth
- 39.0%
- Positive MD
- 34.1%
ZA Specialty Chemicals
- Tracked Peers
- 4
- 4W Rank
- 4 of 4
- Avg 1W
- -3.5%
- Avg 4W
- 1976.0%
- Trend Breadth
- 75.0%
- Positive RS
- 75.0%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- -0.06
- 4W MD Change
- -106.9%
- Relative Strength
- 54.65
- 4W RS Change
- -23.0%
- Expectation
- Undecided
- Probability
- 45.60%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 16.4M
- 13W Average
- 21.9M
- 52W Average
- 19.9M
- Vs 13W
- 0.7x
- Vs 52W
- 0.8x
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 7.4%
- 52W Volatility
- 8.3%
- Upside Weeks
- 24
- Downside Weeks
- 27
- Downside Breadth
- 51.9%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 9.2% / -4.5%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- JNB
- Country
- ZA
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Currency
- ZAC
- Market Cap
- 134.0B
Opportunity signals
- Trend Signal is active with a 46-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
Risk signals
- Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- The latest week was a sharp negative move.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
Watch next
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 21,357 ZAC | -6.3% | 16,146 ZAC | 14,293 ZAC | -0.06 | 54.65 | 16.4M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 22,805 ZAC | 13.3% | 15,834 ZAC | 14,324 ZAC | 0.18 | 69.63 | 13.2M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 20,135 ZAC | -8.2% | 15,447 ZAC | 14,343 ZAC | 0.38 | 48.19 | 18.5M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 21,934 ZAC | -2.4% | 15,134 ZAC | 14,369 ZAC | 0.67 | 65.86 | 12.1M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 22,472 ZAC | 5.5% | 14,784 ZAC | 14,380 ZAC | 0.81 | 71.01 | 11.5M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 21,298 ZAC | -7.4% | 14,352 ZAC | 14,385 ZAC | 0.85 | 60.75 | 25.2M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 23,000 ZAC | 7.2% | 13,982 ZAC | 14,400 ZAC | 1.00 | 81.12 | 13.5M | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 21,453 ZAC | 10.9% | 13,571 ZAC | 14,401 ZAC | 1.11 | 70.80 | 15.2M | On |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 19,346 ZAC | -6.3% | 13,221 ZAC | 14,415 ZAC | 1.30 | 51.09 | 21.7M | On |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 20,640 ZAC | -0.8% | 12,967 ZAC | 14,441 ZAC | 1.57 | 66.81 | 28.1M | On |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 20,808 ZAC | -4.4% | 12,692 ZAC | 14,465 ZAC | 1.67 | 75.63 | 25.1M | On |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 21,777 ZAC | 2.5% | 12,417 ZAC | 14,489 ZAC | 1.73 | 94.86 | 33.6M | On |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 21,250 ZAC | 10.7% | 12,089 ZAC | 14,503 ZAC | 1.70 | 97.28 | 50.6M | On |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 19,200 ZAC | 27.1% | 11,743 ZAC | 14,513 ZAC | 1.60 | 74.42 | 45.6M | On |