- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
NCS
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Week ended 31 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Nictus Limited · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Latest close
2.90 ZAC
-3.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -98.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.0%, after a 3.2% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 48/100.
Setup score
30
out of 100
Latest Close
2.90 ZAC
31 Jul 2026
1W Return
-3.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
3.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-98.7%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
32.7%
17 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
7.5x
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
-3.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move 3.2%.
Indicator stack
18/33
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
48/100
8 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 -98.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 0.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.0%, after a 3.2% 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 7.5x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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27 Feb
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13 Mar
20 Mar
27 Mar
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24 Apr
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29 May
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26 Jun
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31 Jul
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 0.3112-week average 0.44
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.31Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 3.2% over four weeks, -98.7% over 12 weeks, and -98.5% 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 year17
Trend breadth32.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.98Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change5.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-98.28Latest 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 sentiment48/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 8 relevant articles.
0 positive · 7 neutral · 1 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-99.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility27.3%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.
6 Feb
6 Mar
3 Apr
1 May
29 May
26 Jun
31 Jul
Weeks higher9 of 267 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9900.0%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-99.0%Week of 3 Apr.
Latest week-3.0%Week of 31 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains3
Flat weeks10
Modest losses1
Sharp losses6
Recent vol27.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2310.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split18/14Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew1656.1% / -33.5%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 Consumer Cyclical
4-week rank5 / 35
Group average-2.3%
Trend breadth0.0%
Trend0.0%active weekly trend signals
MD0.0%positive activity pressure
RS0.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryZA Specialty Retail
4-week rank1 / 4
Group average-0.8%
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 analysis20/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 3/12.
Activity pressure 0.31; 2 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 Sentiment48/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 8 relevant articles.
Nictus Ltd. Revenue Breakdown – JSE:NCS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 2.90 ZAC | -3.0% | 159.7 ZAC | 139.2 ZAC | -0.98 | -98.28 | 55.0K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 2.99 ZAC | 0.0% | 169.1 ZAC | 140.4 ZAC | -1.06 | -98.24 | 0 | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 2.99 ZAC | 6.4% | 178.5 ZAC | 141.6 ZAC | -1.05 | -98.28 | 0 | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 2.81 ZAC | 0.0% | 187.5 ZAC | 142.8 ZAC | -0.99 | -98.43 | 0 | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 2.81 ZAC | 0.0% | 196.6 ZAC | 144.1 ZAC | -1.04 | -98.45 | 0 | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 2.81 ZAC | 0.0% | 205.2 ZAC | 145.3 ZAC | -0.99 | -98.47 | 0 | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 2.81 ZAC | -8.0% | 212.8 ZAC | 146.6 ZAC | -0.62 | -98.54 | 10.0K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 3.05 ZAC | -6.0% | 219.0 ZAC | 148.0 ZAC | -0.26 | -98.46 | 615 | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 3.25 ZAC | -98.8% | 225.5 ZAC | 149.3 ZAC | 0.02 | -98.38 | 3.5K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 280.0 ZAC | 0.0% | 231.6 ZAC | 150.7 ZAC | 0.23 | 32.80 | 3.0K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 280.0 ZAC | 12.0% | 228.4 ZAC | 149.4 ZAC | 0.16 | 34.95 | 5.0K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 250.0 ZAC | 13.6% | 225.7 ZAC | 148.2 ZAC | -0.02 | 19.58 | 2.3K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 220.0 ZAC | -8.3% | 224.1 ZAC | 147.2 ZAC | -0.10 | 2.33 | 15.8K | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 240.0 ZAC | 0.0% | 223.4 ZAC | 146.5 ZAC | -0.26 | 13.95 | 27.7K | Off |
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.