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⟳ Internal Rotation: Mining & Resources
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. A Relative Rotation Graph (RRG) highlights the relative strength and momentum of multiple assets against a common benchmark, plotting them on a single visual grid. By tracking the rotational path of these assets, traders can see exactly which sectors, stocks, or asset classes are leading, lagging, or transitioning at any given time. How It Helps Traders Visualiz

Lester Davids
Sep 14


Update: Approaching Sub-3500c Bear Flag Target (Now ~3600c) + Current Technical Trend Ratings
The update to this research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. Risk recently re-iterated (16 July) at 4785c. Yesterday's low = 3592c. WHL Before (16 July) at 4785c. WHL After (14 September) The technical trend ratings for the Monthly, Weekly & Daily time frames all currently point to deeply oversold conditions. Long time readers of our research will recall us highlighting the overextension risk when the share t

Lester Davids
Sep 14


The South African Rand: Here's How It Played Out
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. Sharp, bullish reversal since our 26 August note. Original Note Here > https://www.unum.capital/post/usdzar2608 Previous Post (Friday 11 September): U.S. Dollar / South African Rand Analysis + Chart as of: Friday, 11 September at 10h07. The pair is attempting a bullish reversal, having formed a double bottom technical formation (2x low ~R15.90). The bullish rever

Lester Davids
Sep 14


Running +5%. Take Profit On This JSE Share
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. British American Tobacco Plc Previous Post (04 September): British American Tobacco Execute Your Trades Via The Unum Capital Trading Desk: Our research is often consumed by traders that execute our ideas via the trading desk of a competing service provider. This means that our screen time and research efforts ultimately benefits our our competitors, who capture

Lester Davids
Sep 14


Strategy Alert: Sanlam - Extended To Downside vs 21-Day EMA, Potential For Mean Reversion
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. "Strategy Alerts" help clients identify potential trading opportunities. When a ticker's real-time or pre-market price action aligns with a setup —such as a pullback to the 21-day EMA or a breakout from a consolidation base—it effectively "matches" that stock to the strategy, triggering an alert to a potential trading opportunity. This approach transforms the pla

Lester Davids
Sep 14


+50% Relative Outperformance + Omnia Corporate Action
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. Previous Post (22 February): Chemicals: Sasol + Omnia + AECI (Relative Improvement Versus All Share Index) After two failed attempts, the sector (on a relative basis vs the JSE All Share Index) is attempting to position itself above it's 200-day SMA. This represents an attempt to outperform the broader market. Note that the ratio trades well below it's 200-week w

Lester Davids
Sep 14


Tiger Brands: Early Buy Reading. Lower Levels Expected Before Tactical Rebound
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. Approaching a major support zone. Disclosure: The analysis below was generated automatically, using an artificial intelligence tool (using my own inputs/data). Risks to entering buy/long positions at or around current levels: The longer-term 5- to 8-week regime is characterized by active, aggressive selling. Initiating oversized exposure before lower-timeframe st

Lester Davids
Sep 14


JSE Relative Sector Analysis + Risks To Current Positioning
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. Disclosure: The analysis below was generated automatically, using an artificial intelligence tool (using my own inputs/data). Technology sits at a Long Term High Bearish/Approaching Oversold, Medium Term High Bearish/Approaching Oversold, and Short Term High Bearish/Approaching Oversold posture. The sector remains deeply structurally impaired across every measure

Lester Davids
Sep 13


🟥🟩🟧 JSE Sector Momentum Dashboard
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. The period from mid-August through mid-September reveals an intensifying bifurcated market, characterized by rotation within the resource complex and acute divergence across broader cyclicals. The most defining shifts are the structural breakout in Chemicals and the bullish alignment in Platinum Miners, which have seized decisive leadership. Concurrently, Coal Mi

Lester Davids
Sep 13


Strategy Alert: AVI Ltd
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. Disclosure: The commentary below was generated automatically, using an artificial intelligence tool (using my own inputs/data). 🟩 Bull Case: 🟢 Buy on pullback (Secondary: 🟩 At/approaching buy/add for small, tactical size) AVI approaches an asymmetric turning point as downside momentum begins to deplete across multiple horizons. While the 14-day trend remains v

Lester Davids
Sep 13


⟳ Internal Rotation: Consumer & Retail
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. A Relative Rotation Graph (RRG) highlights the relative strength and momentum of multiple assets against a common benchmark, plotting them on a single visual grid. By tracking the rotational path of these assets, traders can see exactly which sectors, stocks, or asset classes are leading, lagging, or transitioning at any given time. How It Helps Traders Visualiz

Lester Davids
Sep 13


⟳ Internal Rotation: JSE Rand Hedges
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. A Relative Rotation Graph (RRG) highlights the relative strength and momentum of multiple assets against a common benchmark, plotting them on a single visual grid. By tracking the rotational path of these assets, traders can see exactly which sectors, stocks, or asset classes are leading, lagging, or transitioning at any given time. How It Helps Traders Visualiz

Lester Davids
Sep 13


Trading BHP Group: Actionable Areas + Long/Short Risks
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. The analysis below was generated automatically, using an artificial intelligence tool (using my own inputs/data). 🟧 Base Case: ⬜ Neutral BHG enters a choppy, range-bound consolidation phase over the next 1 to 4 weeks as competing timeframe forces neutralize directional progress. While the broader primary uptrend has turned weaker, short-term selling is dampened

Lester Davids
Sep 13


Trading FirstRand: Actionable Areas + Long/Short Risks
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. Manual/Human Comment: FirstRand Ltd - Following it's early morning rally on Thursday, on the back of it's results, sellers took control on an intraday basis, which saw massive selling pressure and a close at the lows of the day. Friday saw further downside with a close near the lows of the day which was also on the short term incline support that appears to form

Lester Davids
Sep 13


Trading Mondi Plc
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. Via our watchlist. This note considers the best course of action for the instrument from current levels i.e. the next best-probability actionable areas for active traders. Chart + Analysis as of Friday 11 September at 14h42 Mondi Plc (MNP) - The share has developed a 'low volume pullback' which may be the set up for it's next leg higher. Over the past 7 trading s

Lester Davids
Sep 13


Trading JSE Top 40 Index: Actionable Areas + Long/Short Risks
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. The analysis below was generated automatically, using an artificial intelligence tool (using my own inputs/data). 🟧 Base Case: ⬜ Neutral The J200 remains pinned within a choppy, directional consolidation corridor over the short term. A range-bound 14-day trend and an overarching lack of directional bias keep the index oscillating aimlessly between its defined tr

Lester Davids
Sep 13


JSE Relative Sector Rotation
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. Lester Davids Senior Investment Analyst: Unum Capital

Lester Davids
Sep 13


DRD Gold: Actionable Areas
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. Via our watchlist. This note considers the best course of action for the instrument from current levels i.e. the next best-probability actionable areas for active traders. Chart + View as of Friday 11 September at 11h25. Update (Thursday 10 September): All JSE Gold Shares down sharply since Monday 24 August (note published on Sunday 23 August). 98% of our content

Lester Davids
Sep 11


U.S. Dollar / South African Rand
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. Analysis + Chart as of: Friday, 11 September at 10h07. The pair is attempting a bullish reversal, having formed a double bottom technical formation (2x low ~R15.90). The bullish reversal is also in line with the price action model which, on 26 August, stated that the pair had become attractive for a buy/long position. For now sellers (i.e. buyers of the Rand) are

Lester Davids
Sep 11


🛢️Take Profit. Brent Crude Oil +50% vs Our Buy Re-Entry Range (Medium Term Traders)
This research note is free. Please Note: When Published Intraday (JSE Equities), Prices Are Delayed By 15 Minutes. Brent Crude Oil Current Date/Time: Friday, 11 September at 08h29 (South African Time) Did you also notice it's rallying in line with the price action model which was highlighted at the time? See the 5 to 8 week reading which stated that there was a 'probability of a small rebound' Previous Post (Sunday 28 June) 🟩🛢️At/Approaching Buy/Add Range. Look For Lower Le

Lester Davids
Sep 11
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