- No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
SOL
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Sasol Limited · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Latest close
179.8 ZAC
-7.5%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -98.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -7.5%, after a 5.7% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
27
out of 100
Latest Close
179.8 ZAC
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-7.5%
latest completed week
4W Return
5.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-99.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
80.8%
42 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.2x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-7.5%
Latest completed week; four-week move 5.7%.
Indicator stack
44/36
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 40.72%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
19 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -98.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -7.5%, after a 5.7% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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27 Feb
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27 Mar
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Up week
Down week
Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.1712-week average 0.62
12-week confirmation
Trend active2/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership2/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.17Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 5.7% over four weeks, -99.2% over 12 weeks, and -97.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year42
Trend breadth80.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.91Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change34.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-98.49Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change0.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.
No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 19 relevant articles.
4 positive · 12 neutral · 3 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-99.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility26.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+27.1%Week of 13 Mar.
Worst week-98.9%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week-7.5%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains10
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses9
Recent vol26.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol16.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew9.0% / -8.4%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorZA Basic Materials
4-week rank26 / 41
Group average13.2%
Trend breadth0.0%
Trend0.0%active weekly trend signals
MD2.4%positive activity pressure
RS2.4%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryZA Specialty Chemicals
4-week rank2 / 4
Group average2.2%
Trend breadth0.0%
Trend0.0%active weekly trend signals
MD0.0%positive activity pressure
RS0.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape32/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 32/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis22/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 2/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 2/12.
Activity pressure 0.17; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 40.72%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 40.72% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 19 relevant articles.
Sasol Share Price (JSE: SOL) Reverses after Failing to Hold R200 as Oil Prices Retreat and Middle East Tensions Ease Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 179.8 ZAC | -7.5% | 11,867 ZAC | 12,784 ZAC | -0.91 | -98.49 | 13.0M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 194.3 ZAC | -3.0% | 12,232 ZAC | 12,955 ZAC | -0.91 | -98.31 | 12.4M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 200.2 ZAC | 6.4% | 12,575 ZAC | 13,110 ZAC | -1.05 | -98.25 | 17.4M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 188.2 ZAC | 10.6% | 12,919 ZAC | 13,266 ZAC | -1.23 | -98.38 | 14.3M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 170.2 ZAC | 7.6% | 13,256 ZAC | 13,416 ZAC | -1.38 | -98.57 | 18.9M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 158.2 ZAC | -1.1% | 13,602 ZAC | 13,567 ZAC | -1.56 | -98.71 | 1.9M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 159.9 ZAC | -14.2% | 13,936 ZAC | 13,718 ZAC | -1.59 | -98.70 | 4.6M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 186.4 ZAC | -12.7% | 14,302 ZAC | 13,866 ZAC | -1.25 | -98.54 | 6.0M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 213.6 ZAC | -6.3% | 14,688 ZAC | 14,013 ZAC | -0.78 | -98.35 | 4.5M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 228.1 ZAC | -98.9% | 15,081 ZAC | 14,179 ZAC | -0.22 | -98.25 | 3.9M | Off |
| 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 |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.