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Specialty Chemicals Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - ALBArchive
- 1/16/2026 -
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Albemarle Corp (ALB) Technical Analysis
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| | It was a second consecutive positive week for the Albemarle Corp (ALB). During the week, the ALB gained 1.75 points, or 1.09%, and closed at 163.04 on Friday, January 16, 2026. ALB was trading at average weekly trading volume.
ALB is a member of Materials Sector. Materials is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.
 Long-term trend: [See ALB long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on November 11, 2022 at 334.55 and reached 49.43 on April 8, 2025. ALB lost 285.12 points, or 85.22%, in 125 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Wedge chart pattern. A Falling Wedge is a triangle formation with a noticeable slant to the downside. It represents the loss of a downside momentum on each successive low and has a bullish bias. The Falling wedge usually marks a reversal in a downtrend. In an uptrend a falling wedge is considered to be a continuation pattern. Use the following link to access a Falling Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Falling Wedge pattern in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See ALB medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on April 8, 2025 at 49.43 and reached 179.14 on January 14, 2026. ALB gained -129.71 points, or -262.41%, in 40 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (88.78) is broken, while daily and weekly technical indicators are overbought. Uptrend is exhausted and trend reversal is possible soon. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See ALB weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range are overbought while Lane's Stochastic is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range or strongly overbought weekly Lane's Stochastic. During the last week, weekly Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic, Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range help.
The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since June 6, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is near its high and getting bigger. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is strong. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See ALB short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on December 31, 2025 at 140.70 and reached 179.14 on January 14, 2026. ALB gained -38.44 points, or -27.32%, in 14 days. The price is now at the 41.88% retracement level.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See ALB daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Lane's Stochastic.
The daily MACD line is above its signal line since January 5, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up.
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| Sector and
Industry |
| Description |
Name |
Rank |
| Sector |
Materials |
10 |
| Industry |
Specialty Chemicals |
58 |
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| Daily Trend |
| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Down |
| Chart Pattern |
DownTrend |
| High |
179.14 |
| High Date |
01/14/2026 |
| Low |
161.76 |
| Low Date |
01/16/2026 |
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| Weekly Trend |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Uptrend |
| Status |
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| Resistance |
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| Support |
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| Low |
140.70 |
| Low Date |
12/31/2025 |
| High |
179.14 |
| High Date |
01/14/2026 |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Rising Channel |
| Status |
Valid |
| Resistance |
167.00 |
| Support |
155.67 |
| Low |
71.25 |
| Low Date |
09/11/2025 |
| High |
179.14 |
| High Date |
01/14/2026 |
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| Quarterly Trend |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Broadening Ascending Wedge |
| Status |
Broken Resistance |
| Resistance |
124.66 |
| Support |
88.78 |
| Low |
49.43 |
| Low Date |
04/08/2025 |
| High |
179.14 |
| High Date |
01/14/2026 |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Down |
| Chart Pattern |
Falling Wedge |
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| Resistance |
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| Support |
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| High |
334.55 |
| High Date |
11/11/2022 |
| Low |
49.43 |
| Low Date |
04/08/2025 |
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