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Lester Davids

Analyst: Unum Capital

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Tuesday, 07 May 2024 [click on the text below to access each research item]

• JSE Top 40 Index 🔒| 10h23

• Talking Points: Price Action [Reading Time: 90 Seconds] 🔒| 06h30

• JSE Top 20 Technical Trend Ratings 🔒| 06h30

• High Level Views: JSE Top 20 🔒| 06h30

• JSE Technical Summary + Where Buyers & Seller Have Been Most Dominant 🔒| 06h30

• JSE Sector Ratings Change 🔒| 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide 🔒| 06h30

Monday, 06 May 2024 [click on the text below to access each research item]

• Trade Ideas: Strategy Screens | 15h11

• Talking Points: Price Action [Reading Time: 90 Seconds] | Pre-Market Asian Session / Sunday

• UPDATE: S&P 500: +120 POINT RALLY | Pre-Market Asian Session / Sunday

• High Level Views: Indices | Commodities | FX | Pre-Market Asian Session / Sunday

• JSE Sector Ratings Change | 06h30

• High Level Views: JSE Top 20 | 06h30

• JSE Technical Summary + Where Buyers & Seller Have Been Most Dominant | 06h30

• UPDATE: HAR Harmony Gold Is Unwinding vs Previous Sell View | 06h30

• TRADE SETUPS: Strategy Screens | 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide: Top 90 Shares By Market Cap | 06h30

Friday, 03 May 2024 [click on the text below to access each research item]

• How I'm Looking At Aspen Pharmacare (APN) Notes On Chart | 06h30

• High Level Views: JSE Top 20 | 06h30

• JSE SECTORS: CHANGE IN RATINGS | 06h30

• JSE Technical Summary + Where Buyers & Seller Have Been Most Dominant | 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide: Top 90 Shares By Market Cap | 06h30

Thursday, 02 May 2024 [click on the text below to access each research item]

• XAUUSD (GOLD) | 12h42

• JSE TOP 40 INDEX | 06h30

• JSE SECTORS: CHANGE IN RATINGS | 06h30

• JSE Technical Summary + Where Buyers & Seller Have Been Most Dominant | 06h30

• TRADE IDEAS: My Watchlist | 06h30

• TRADE SETUPS: Strategy Screens | 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide: Top 90 Shares By Market Cap | 06h30

• XAGUSD (SILVER) | 19h17 (Wed, 01 May)

• US30 Index (Dow Jones) | 16h58 (Wed, 01 May)

Tuesday, 30 April 2024 [click on the text below to access each research item]

• SBK Standard Bank: Bank/Take Profit On By Long Trade Idea | 11h18

• Update: WHL Woolworths - Rewarding Traders Who Were Positioned For The Move | 10h51

• CPI Capitec Bank: It's Overbought | 08h47

• Brent Crude Oil: Provisional Next Best Level of Interest | 08h32

• J200 JSE Top 40 Index | 06h30

• JSE Technical Summary + Where Buyers & Seller Have Been Most Dominant | 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide: Top 90 Shares By Market Cap | 06h30

Monday, 29 April 2024 [click on the orange text below to access each research item]

• US 500 Index | 16h37

• FX: GBP/JPY - FULL TARGET REACHED vs Original Buy View | 08h23

• High Level Views: Indices | Commodities | FX | Pre-Market Asian Session / Sunday

• High Level Views: JSE Sector Ratings | 06h30

• High Level Views: JSE Top 20 by Market Cap | 06h30

• FX TRADE IDEA: PENDING SELL - EUR/JPY | Pre-Market Asian Session / Sunday

• HAR Harmony Gold - Sell (Previous Risk Warning: View Here ) | 06h30

• BTI British American Tobacco | 06h30

• NPN Naspers: Sell/Reduce | 06h30

• PRX Prosus: Sell/Reduce | 06h30

• UPDATE: WHL Woolworths: Rebound Underway (R55 to Above R58) | 06h30

• UPDATE: SHP SHOPRITE: Strong Upside Follow-Through (+9.25%) | 06h30

• UPDATE: NASDAQ 100. Higher by +700 Points | Pre-Market Asian Session / Sunday

• JSE Technical Summary + Where Buyers & Seller Have Been Most Dominant | 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide: Top 90 Shares By Market Cap | 06h30
  

Friday, 26 April 2024 [click on the orange text below to access each research item]

• UPDATE: FX: GBP/JPY - APPROACHING TARGET vs PREVIOUS BUY IDEA | 08h29

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps | Pre-Market JSE Session

• Buyer/Seller Dominance | Pre-Market JSE Session

• Tactical Trading Guide: Top 90 Shares By Market Cap | Pre-Market JSE Session

• Momentum Regimes: US30, US500,NAS100, GER30 | Pre-Market European Session

• Momentum Regimes: FX: EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBPUSD, GBP/JPY | Pre-Market European Session

• Momentum Regimes: Gold, Silver, Platinum, Brent Crude Oil | Pre-Market European Session

Thursday, 25 April 2024 [click on the orange text below to access each research item]

• BTCUSD Bitcoin |  13h42

• ETHUSD Ethereum | 13h06

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps | Pre-Market JSE Session

• Buyer/Seller Dominance | Pre-Market JSE Session

• ARI African Rainbow Minerals | Pre-Market JSE Session

• FSR Firstrand (Medium Term Swing) and ➜ Automated Signal (Buy) Pre-Market JSE Session

• NASDAQ 100 (UPDATE): BOTH BUY & SELL TRADES IN THE MONEY! | During Asian Session

• GOLD (XAUUSD)

• Tactical Trading Guide: Top 20 Shares By Market Cap | Pre-Market JSE Session

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 [click on the orange text below to access each research item]

• SILVER (XAGUSD) | Intraday 15h51

• A Basket of Longs vs Shorts | Pre-Market JSE Session

• PRX Prosus: Strong Rally (+11%) vs Previous Buy Into 21-EMA | Pre-Market JSE Session

• SOL Sasol: 2 Out Of 3 On Active Trading Ideas | Pre-Market JSE Session

• RDF Redefine: High Bearish Momentum On Breach of 407c | Pre-Market JSE Session

• UPDATE: NASDAQ 100: HIGHER BY 400 PTS

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps | Pre-Market JSE Session

• Buyer/Seller Dominance | Pre-Market JSE Session

• Tactical Trading Guide: Top 20 Shares By Market Cap | Pre-Market JSE Session

Tuesday, 23 April 2024 [click on the orange text below to access each research item]

• Satrix Resources: Down 10% Previous Sell/Reduce View ➜ Here | Published Intraday 12h26

• NPN Naspers: Short Term Sell/Reduce vs Previous View (Buy) | Published Intraday 11h01

• Price Action Talking Points [Reading Time: 60 Seconds] | | Pre-Market Asian Session

• SILVER: Down 9% From Sell Zone ➜ Next Best Buy Probability Buy Range | Pre-Market Asia

• TRU TRUWORTHS Update ➜ CLICK HERE TRU ➜ Last Week's View | Pre-Market JSE Session 

• AMS Anglo Platinum: Re-Entry Opportunity [Previous Long ➜ February ] Pre-Market JSE    

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps | Pre-Market JSE Session

• Buyer/Seller Dominance | Pre-Market JSE Session

• Tactical Trading Guide: Top 20 Shares By Market Cap | Pre-Market JSE Session

• Momentum Regimes: US30, US500,NAS100, GER30 | Pre-Market European Session

• Momentum Regimes: FX: EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBPUSD, GBP/JPY | Pre-Market European Session

• Momentum Regimes: Gold, Silver, Platinum, Brent Crude Oil | Pre-Market European Session

Monday, 22 April 2024 [click on the orange text below to access each research item]

• Price Action Talking Points [Reading Time: 90 Seconds] | Pre-Market Asian Session

• JSE Sector Ratings | Pre-Market JSE Session

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps | Pre-Market JSE Session

• Buyer/Seller Dominance | Pre-Market JSE Session

• SHP Shoprite Holdings | Pre-Market JSE Session

• DCP Dis-Chem Pharmacies: Downside Follow-Through (-9%) | Pre-Market JSE Session

• SSW Sibanye Stillwater | Pre-Market JSE Session

• Next Best ➜ AGL Anglo American [Previous View ➜ 07 Mar at R425] | Pre-Market JSE Session

• Tactical Trading Guide: Top 10 Shares By Market Cap | Pre-Market JSE Session

• Next Best ➜ Brent Crude Oil [Previous Buy ➜ Dec-2023 at $75] | Pre-Market Asian Session

• Momentum Regimes: US30, US500,NAS100, GER30 | Pre-Market Asian Session

• Momentum Regimes: FX: EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBPUSD, GBP/JPY | Pre-Market Asian Session

• Momentum Regimes: Gold, Silver, Platinum, Brent Crude Oil | Pre-Market Asian Session

• US30: DOW JONES (CLICK HERE) + ORIGINAL CHART (CLICK HERE) | Intraday Friday's US Session

Friday, 19 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access each research note]

• Momentum Regimes: Gold, Silver, Platinum, Brent Crude Oil | Published Intraday 09h46

• Momentum Regimes: Major FX (EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBPUSD, GBP/JPY) | Published Intraday 09h43

• Momentum Regimes: Major Indices (US30, US500,NAS100, GER30) | Published Intraday 09h38

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Buyer/Seller Dominance | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap | Published Pre-Market 06h30

Thursday, 18 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access each research note]

• TRADING LEVELS: USD/JPY | Published Intraday 17h10

• TRADING LEVELS: US30 (Dow Jones) | Published Intraday 13h41

• Trade Alert: SBK Standard Bank | Published Intraday 12h19

• Reward-To-Risk Via 21-EMA (Top/Bottom 10) | Published Pre-Market 08h08

• MRP Mr Price: Downside Follow-Through (-9%) | Published Pre-Market 07h55

• CPI Capitec Bank: Your Trade Is In The Money | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Buyer/Seller Dominance | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Update: BID Corp | Published Intraday 06h30

• Update: RNI Reinet Investments | Published Intraday 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap | Published Pre-Market 06h30

Wednesday, 17 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access each research note]

• FX: EUR/USD | Published Intraday 11h53

• Gold / XAUUSD | Published Intraday 10h11

• Nasdaq 100 Futures | Published Intraday 08h50

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Buyer/Seller Dominance | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap | Published Pre-Market 06h30

Tuesday, 16 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access each research note]

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Buyer/Seller Dominance | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• SOL Sasol Ltd | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• MTN Group: Update - Sharp Bearish Reversal | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• ARI African Rainbow Mineral: Approaching Second Target | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• WHL Woolworths: 3 Things You Need To Know | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap | Published Pre-Market 06h30

Monday, 15 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access each research note]

• JSE Sector Ratings | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Buyer/Seller Dominance | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• DRD Gold | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• APN Aspen Pharmacare | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• TGA Thungela Resources | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Capitalizing On Active Trading Opportunities: STXRES, STXFIN, Impala Platinum, Sibanye Stillwater, Sasol, UnitedHealth, Berkshire Hathaway, Sappi, Naspers, Spotify, Alphabet, Palantir Technologies, Fortinet, Copper, Clicks, Shoprite, Anglo American plc, Energy Sector | Published Pre-Market 06h30

Friday, 12 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access each research note]

• CFR Richemont | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Buyer/Seller Dominance | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap | Published Pre-Market 06h30

Thursday, 11 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access each research note]

• FSR Firstrand Ltd | Published Intraday 15h08

• ARI African Rainbow Minerals | Published Intraday 13h15

• FX: Tactical Trading Guide | Published Intraday 11h04

• SOL Sasol | Published Intraday 10h12

• TGA Thungela Resources | Published Pre-Market 06h30  

• HAR Harmony Gold | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• TRU Truworths | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps [New Format] | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Buyer/Seller Dominance | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap | Published Pre-Market 06h30

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access each research note]

• STXRES Satrix Resources | Published Intraday 13h56

• MTN Group | Published Intraday 13h24

• NPN Naspers | Published Intraday 12h34

• USDZAR US Dollar/South African Rand | Published Intraday 11h43

• FSR Firstrand | Published Intraday 09h54

• AMS Anglo American Platinum | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps [New Format] | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Buyer/Seller Dominance | Published Pre-Market 06h30

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap | Published Pre-Market 06h30
  

Tuesday, 09 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access each research note]

• SSW Sibanye Stillwater: Here's What You Should Know {Published Intraday}

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps [New Format]

• Buyer/Seller Dominance

• Active Trading Plan: Bid Corp

• Update: Sasol: Higher By 23% From Triple Buy Signal

• Update: Firstrand Ltd (FSR)

• TFG: Initial Rebound off R96, Now Trading R101

• Update: Does Platinum Have A Silver Lining?

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap

Monday, 08 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• IMP Impala Platinum {Published Intraday}

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps

• JSE Sector Ratings

• Buyer/Seller Dominance

• MRP Mr Price Group 

• AGL Anglo American Plc

• CPI Capitec Bank

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap

Friday, 05 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• Active Trading Plan: SBK, CFR, SOL, SAP, SHP, SPP, TGA, IMP 

• JSE Technical Summary

• Buyer/Seller Dominance

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap

Thursday, 04 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• Update: Copper Futures

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps

• JSE Sector Ratings

• Buyer/Seller Dominance

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap

Wednesday, 03 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• Does Platinum Have A 'Silver Lining?' {Published Intraday}

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps

• JSE Sector Ratings

• Buyer/Seller Dominance

• Active Trading Plan: DSY, AGL, PRX, TFG, SAP, MTN

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap

Tuesday, 02 April 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• JSE Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps

• JSE Relative Sector Ratings

• Buyer/Seller Dominance

• Price Forecasts & Demand/Supply Zones: AGL, NED, WHL, DCP, SBK, SOL, US Energy, Brent Crude Oil

• Like Ferrari, Will These Stock Be Off To The Races?

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap

Thursday, 28 March 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• APN Aspen Pharmacare

• SSW Sibanye Stillwater

• MTN Group - Sharp Bullish Reversal

• Update: NPN Naspers - Sharp Bullish Reversal

• Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps

• Buyer/Seller Dominance: Top/Bottom 15

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap

Wednesday, 27 March 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps

• Buyer/Seller Dominance: Top/Bottom 15

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap
  

Tuesday, 26 March 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• AGL Anglo American Plc

• SBK Standard Bank

• MTN Group

• TFG Foschini Group

• CPI Capitec Bank

• Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps

• Buyer/Seller Dominance: Top/Bottom 15

• Update: BID Corp

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap

Monday, 25 March 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• JSE Theme: Rotation - Resources In, Financials Out

• Technical Summary: Mid & Large Caps

• JSE Sector Ratings Changes (Absolute)

• JSE Relative Sector Ratings (Relative)

• ABG Absa Group

• MRP Mr Price

• Candle Strength (Buyer/Seller Dominance)

• Satrix Resources: Now Trading Higher By 11%

• AGL Anglo American Plc: Approaching R478 Target

• IMP Impala Platinum: Target Exceeded

• MTN Strong Rebound Off Manual & Automated Signal

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 90 Shares By Market Cap

Friday, 22 March 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• FSR Firstrand Ltd

• SPP Spar Group

• GLN Glencore Plc

• WHL Woolworths

• JSE Gold Miner (ANG, GFI)

• CFR Richemont

• JSE Technical Ratings Summary: Mid & Large Caps

• JSE Relative Sector Ratings + Short Term Change

• Technical Summary (Expanded) With Candle Strength (%)

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 60 Shares By Market Cap

Wednesday, 20 March 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• ANG Anglogold Ashanti

• RDF Redefine Properties

• GRT Growthpoint Properties

• Offshore Coal Stocks: Arch Resources & Peabody Energy

• Horizon Kinetics Inflation Expectations ETF (INFL)

• TGA Thungela Resources: Update

• JSE Technical Ratings Summary: Mid & Large Caps

• JSE Relative Sector Ratings + Short Term Change

• Technical Summary (Expanded) With Candle Strength (%)

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 60 Shares By Market Cap

Tuesday, 19 March 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• BHG BHP Group

• NTC Netcare

• CPI Capitec Bank

• SHP Shoprite Hldgs

• SOL Sasol Ltd

• SLM Sanlam

• JSE Technical Ratings Summary: Mid & Large Caps

• JSE Relative Sector Ratings + Short Term Change

• Technical Summary (Expanded) With Candle Strength (%)

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 60 Shares By Market Cap

Monday, 18 March 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• MARKET DASHBOARD: A high level overview of global markets

• CREDIT SPREADS: Information from the bond market to assess risk

• RELATIVE SECTOR REGIMES: Use this to view the change in sector regime, compared to the broader market

• JSE SECTORS vs KEY MOVING AVERAGES

• TECHNICAL SUMMARY: JSE Mid & Large Caps. Use this screen to ascertain where a share is ranked in the short term (from overbought to oversold)

• ENERGY has been a leader: #1 Performing Sector Over One Month

• CANDLE STRENGTH: A simple but effective graphic to view how strong/weak buyers or sellers were on the day

• POTENTIAL PRICE PATHS for: APN Aspen Pharmacare, HAR Harmony Gold, SHP Shoprite Holdings, SBK Standard Bank

• TWO SHARES where the reward-to-risk is starting to favour sellers

• IMP IMPALA PLATINUM: Full Target Reached At R78

• NED NEDBANK GROUP: Upside target reached + retreat from sell zone

• TACTICAL TRADING GUIDE (Share Commentary): Largest 60 Shares By Market Cap

Friday, 15 March 2024 - [click on the text below to access the research]

• Brent Crude Oil

• Stoxx 600 / Stoxx 600 Oil & Gas

• EXX Exxaro Resources

• SBK Standard Bank

• JSE Technical Ratings Summary: Mid & Large Caps

• Technical Summary (Expanded) With Candle Strength (%)

• Tactical Trading Guide (Share Commentary): Largest 60 Shares By Market Cap