- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
MCZ
JNB
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
MC Mining Limited · Energy · Thermal Coal
Latest close
3.20 ZAC
-1.5%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -98.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.5%, after a 16.4% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
24
out of 100
Latest Close
3.20 ZAC
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-1.5%
latest completed week
4W Return
16.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-99.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
80.8%
42 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.2x
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
-1.5%
Latest completed week; four-week move 16.4%.
Indicator stack
44/32
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.
News sentiment
50/100
2 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 0.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.5%, after a 16.4% 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 0.2x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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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 0.58
12-week confirmation
Trend active2/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks 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 16.4% over four weeks, -99.1% 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-1.09Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change14.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-98.50Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change0.2%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 2 relevant articles.
0 positive · 2 neutral · 0 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-99.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility27.4%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 higher11 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+31.1%Week of 13 Mar.
Worst week-99.0%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week-1.5%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains9
Modest gains2
Flat weeks2
Modest losses6
Sharp losses7
Recent vol27.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol17.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew9.7% / -10.7%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 Energy
4-week rank2 / 5
Group average4.9%
Trend breadth40.0%
Trend40.0%active weekly trend signals
MD40.0%positive activity pressure
RS20.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryZA Thermal Coal
4-week rank2 / 4
Group average11.1%
Trend breadth25.0%
Trend25.0%active weekly trend signals
MD25.0%positive activity pressure
RS25.0%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 tape29/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 29/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis24/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 2/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 2/12.
Activity pressure 0.17; No reversal markers 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 2 relevant articles.
MC Mining improves loss figures; Makhado Project gathers momentum 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 | 3.20 ZAC | -1.5% | 208.7 ZAC | 181.3 ZAC | -1.09 | -98.50 | 8.7K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 3.25 ZAC | 9.4% | 216.8 ZAC | 182.8 ZAC | -1.10 | -98.42 | 22.2K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 2.97 ZAC | -8.0% | 225.2 ZAC | 184.3 ZAC | -1.17 | -98.55 | 28.2K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 3.23 ZAC | 17.5% | 233.1 ZAC | 185.8 ZAC | -1.23 | -98.46 | 8.5K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 2.75 ZAC | -14.1% | 241.4 ZAC | 187.2 ZAC | -1.27 | -98.72 | 32.8K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 3.20 ZAC | 2.6% | 249.5 ZAC | 188.6 ZAC | -1.31 | -98.54 | 522 | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 3.12 ZAC | 4.3% | 257.4 ZAC | 190.1 ZAC | -1.32 | -98.58 | 0 | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 2.99 ZAC | -8.8% | 265.6 ZAC | 191.6 ZAC | -0.99 | -98.69 | 1.9K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 3.28 ZAC | -6.0% | 273.3 ZAC | 192.7 ZAC | -0.48 | -98.58 | 0 | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 3.49 ZAC | -99.0% | 281.1 ZAC | 193.9 ZAC | 0.04 | -98.49 | 282 | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 350.0 ZAC | -1.4% | 288.6 ZAC | 195.2 ZAC | 0.52 | 44.86 | 85.9K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 355.0 ZAC | 1.4% | 284.2 ZAC | 194.2 ZAC | 0.77 | 50.85 | 265.8K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 350.0 ZAC | 0.0% | 279.1 ZAC | 193.4 ZAC | 0.75 | 49.19 | 181.2K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 350.0 ZAC | -12.5% | 272.5 ZAC | 192.5 ZAC | 0.81 | 47.01 | 72.2K | 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.