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Specialty Chemicals Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - ALBArchive
- 7/17/2026 -
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Albemarle Corp (ALB) Technical Analysis
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| | It was the negative week for the Albemarle Corp (ALB). During the week, the ALB dropped -5.27 points, or -4.18%, and closed at 120.78 on Friday, July 17, 2026. Weekly volume was -39% below average.
 Long-term trend: [See ALB long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on April 8, 2025 at 49.43 and reached 221.00 on May 7, 2026. ALB gained -171.57 points, or -347.10%, in 56 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend support line (190.51) is broken. Usually a broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal, but since daily indicators are oversold a short-term pull back is possible. ALB may retest the broken support line. It is considered to be a resistance line now. 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 support in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See ALB medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on June 12, 2026 at 174.33 and reached 116.41 on July 17, 2026. ALB lost 57.92 points, or 33.22%, in 5 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Wedge chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (115.08). The resistance is usually stronger when technical indicators are overbought. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See ALB weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic are strongly oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly strongly oversold Williams' Percentage Range and Lane's Stochastic. 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 and Williams' Percentage Range help.
The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since March 13, 2026. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is down. The distance between MACD and the signal line is near its high and getting bigger. It indicates that the current medium-term downtrend is strong. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See ALB short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on July 9, 2026 at 131.15 and reached 116.41 on July 17, 2026. ALB lost 14.74 points, or 11.24%, in 8 days. The price is now at the 29.65% retracement level.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See ALB daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is oversold while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with oversold daily Lane's Stochastic or strongly oversold daily Williams' Percentage Range. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has rallied above the oversold signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bullish signal. Daily Relative Strength Index and MACD have bullish divergence. Use the following links to access the Relative Strength Index and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily Relative Strength Index and MACD bullish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Use the following link to access Relative Strength Index help.
The daily MACD line is below its signal line since July 15, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current short-term downtrend is getting weak.
 Candlestick pattern: [See ALB candlestick chart pattern]
On Friday the chart has formed a Bullish Piercing Line Candlestick pattern. This pattern suggests bulls have begun to take charge of the market, and shorts have been shaken by the sudden lost of bearish momentum. The reliability of the Bullish Piercing Line pattern is moderate. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks that had a Bullish Piercing Line Candlestick pattern during the last week.
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Industry |
| Description |
Name |
Rank |
| Sector |
Materials |
3 |
| Industry |
Specialty Chemicals |
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| Daily Trend |
| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Down |
| Chart Pattern |
DownTrend |
| High |
131.15 |
| High Date |
07/09/2026 |
| Low |
116.41 |
| Low Date |
07/17/2026 |
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| Weekly Trend |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Down |
| Chart Pattern |
Falling Wedge |
| Status |
Test Resistance |
| Resistance |
115.08 |
| Support |
121.16 |
| High |
174.33 |
| High Date |
06/12/2026 |
| Low |
116.41 |
| Low Date |
07/17/2026 |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Down |
| Chart Pattern |
DownTrend |
| Status |
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| Resistance |
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| Support |
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| High |
221.00 |
| High Date |
05/07/2026 |
| Low |
116.41 |
| Low Date |
07/17/2026 |
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| Quarterly Trend |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Rising Wedge |
| Status |
Broken Support |
| Resistance |
235.40 |
| Support |
190.51 |
| Low |
49.43 |
| Low Date |
04/08/2025 |
| High |
221.00 |
| High Date |
05/07/2026 |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Down |
| Chart Pattern |
DownTrend |
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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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