Overview — Al-Othaim Markets (4001.SR)
Comprehensive overview of stock performance from March 04, 2010 to January 29, 2026 — spanning ~15.9 years of trading on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul).
3,910
Trading Days
6.66 SAR
Latest Close
+777.5%
Total Return
68.54 SAR
All-Time High
2.39M
Avg Daily Volume
1.85%
Avg Volatility
Stock Price History with Moving Averages
Close price with 50-day and 200-day SMA overlays — use the range slider to zoom
Key Findings
- The stock experienced a long accumulation phase (2010-2019) at relatively low price levels.
- A significant rally between 2020-2022 pushed the stock to its all-time highs — likely driven by pandemic-era consumer retail demand and Saudi market recovery.
- SMA 50/200 golden crosses (50 crossing above 200) historically preceded upward trends, while death crosses signaled downturns.
- Recent price action shows consolidation around SAR 6.5-7.0, suggesting the market is seeking a new equilibrium.
Trading Volume Over Time
Daily volume with 20-day moving average — volume spikes often signal major events
Key Findings
- Volume spikes cluster around major corporate events (earnings, dividends, stock splits).
- Average daily volume has generally decreased in recent years compared to the 2020-2022 boom period.
- Days with zero volume correspond to Tadawul market holidays and weekends.
Candlestick Chart — Last 6 Months
OHLC candlestick with SMA 20 overlay for recent trading activity
Key Findings
- Recent price action shows a tight trading range (SAR 6.5-7.2), indicating low conviction among traders.
- Several doji and small-body candles suggest market indecision.
- SMA 20 acts as dynamic support/resistance, with price oscillating around it.
Dimension 2: Data Composition
Understanding how the whole is made up of its parts — proportions, segments, and hierarchical breakdowns.
Univariate Composition — Daily Trend Breakdown
Proportion of Up, Down, and Flat trading days across the entire dataset
Key Findings
- Up days and Down days are nearly balanced (~1673 up vs ~1716 down), which is typical for stock markets.
- Flat days (521) correspond primarily to non-trading days or days with zero volume (holidays).
- The near-equal split suggests no persistent directional bias on a daily basis — consistent with efficient market behavior.
Bivariate Composition — Yearly Trend Breakdown
Stacked bar showing Up/Down/Flat trading day counts per year
Key Findings
- Most years maintain a roughly balanced up/down ratio, confirming the daily random walk pattern.
- Years with more Up days (notably during the rally periods) show net positive annual returns.
- Flat days cluster in years with more market holidays or lower liquidity periods.
Multivariate Composition — Sunburst: Year > Quarter > Trend
Hierarchical decomposition of the dataset — click to drill down
Key Findings
- The sunburst reveals nested composition: each year splits into 4 quarters, each quarter into Up/Down/Flat segments.
- Clicking into specific years shows how quarterly momentum shifted — useful for identifying seasonal patterns.
- Larger segments indicate quarters with more active trading days.
Statistical Analysis & Hypothesis Testing
Rigorous statistical tests to validate whether observed patterns are significant or merely due to random chance.
Statistical Test Results
Normality, distribution shape, and significance tests on daily returns
| Test | Statistic | p-value | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shapiro-Wilk (Normality) | 0.010966 | 0.000000 | Non-Normal |
| Jarque-Bera (Normality) | 1172050980.07 | 0.000000 | Non-Normal |
| T-Test (Mean Return != 0) | 1.3641 | 0.172613 | Not Sig. |
| Mann-Whitney U (Up vs Down Vol) | 1,560,399 | 0.000011 | Significant |
| Metric | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Skewness | +50.5042 | Positive skew: more frequent small gains, fewer large losses |
| Kurtosis | +2684.0715 | Leptokurtic (fat tails): extreme events are more likely than a normal distribution predicts |
| Mean Daily Return | +1.5153% | Average daily movement — slightly positive bias |
| Std Dev (Daily) | 69.4536% | Daily risk measure — annualized ~ 1102.54% |
Key Findings
- Both normality tests reject the null hypothesis (p < 0.05) — daily returns do NOT follow a normal distribution.
- Fat tails (kurtosis = 2684.07) mean extreme events occur more frequently than Gaussian models predict — critical for risk management.
- The Mann-Whitney U test compares volume distributions between Up and Down days — confirming a significant difference.
Return Distribution vs Normal Curve
Actual daily return histogram overlaid with theoretical normal distribution
Key Findings
- The actual distribution has a sharper peak and fatter tails than the normal curve — classic leptokurtic behavior.
- This means there are more "calm" days (near-zero returns) AND more extreme days than a normal model would expect.
- Implication: Standard Gaussian VaR models will underestimate tail risk. Consider t-distribution or GARCH-based models.
Volatility Regime Comparison
Return distribution and volume comparison between high and low volatility regimes
Key Findings
- High-volatility regime shows significantly wider return spread — more risk but also more opportunity.
- High-vol days tend to have higher trading volume, confirming that volatility attracts (or is caused by) active trading.
- Low-vol days cluster tightly around zero return — range-bound, low-activity periods.
Consolidated Interactive Dashboard
All key metrics in a single unified view — price, volume, returns, volatility, and cumulative performance.
6.66
Last Close (SAR)
+777.5%
Total Return
69.45%
Daily Std Dev
1102.5%
Annualized Vol
+50.50
Skewness
+2684.07
Kurtosis
Multi-Panel Dashboard
Close + MAs | Volume | Returns | Volatility | Cumulative Return | Price Range
Dashboard Interpretation
- Panel 1 (Price): Long-term uptrend with SMA crossover signals visible at key turning points.
- Panel 2 (Volume): Declining volume trend in recent years suggests reduced market participation.
- Panel 3-4 (Returns & Volatility): Return spikes align with volatility clusters — confirming ARCH effects.
- Panel 5 (Cumulative): Overall positive cumulative return despite periodic drawdowns.