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- 2/27/2026 -
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Albemarle Corp (ALB) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorWilliams' Percentage Range is overboughtRelative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergenceBroken trend resistance line
Daily :Daily  MACD line has moved above its signal lineThe price has risen above the Parabolic SAR
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It was a third consecutive positive week for the Albemarle Corp (ALB). During the week, the ALB gained 10.25 points, or 6.09%, and closed at 178.67 on Friday, February 27, 2026. Weekly volume was -21% below average.

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 uptrend had started on April 8, 2025 at 49.43 and reached 206.00 on February 25, 2026. ALB gained -156.57 points, or -316.75%, in 46 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend resistance line (95.13) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, although a short-term pull back is possible. 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 long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See ALB medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on February 5, 2026 at 156.04 and reached 206.00 on February 25, 2026. ALB gained -49.96 points, or -32.02%, in 2 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Right-Angled, Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 157.74 and resistance is at 211.80. A Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern is considered to be a reversal formation. It usually appears in a mature trend, characterized by overbought/oversold long-term and short-term indicators, and often generates divergence on long-term indicators. Use the following link to access a Broadening Right-Angled, Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Right-Angled, Ascending Wedge pattern in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See ALB weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Relative Strength Index, Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading 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. 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 February 25, 2026 at 206.00 and reached 177.28 on February 27, 2026. ALB lost 28.72 points, or 13.94%, in 2 days. Price is near the trend low.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See ALB daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral.

During the last week, daily MACD line has moved above its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal.

During the last week, the price has risen above the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR below the price is a bullish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the upward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 58.66
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 45.00
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 68.88
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 60.86
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 3.77
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 72.76
Bearish
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 19.00
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 69.37
Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 69.68
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 21.03 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Monthly Trendline Resistance 211.80
Upper Bollinger Band 193.05
Daily Stochastic Crossing 191.86
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 182.29
Price 178.67
Parabolic System 171.97
20 Day Moving Average 171.53
50 Day Moving Average 165.41
Monthly Trendline Support 157.74
Lower Bollinger Band 156.08
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Materials 10
Industry Specialty Chemicals 84
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 206.00
High Date 02/25/2026
Low 177.28
Low Date 02/27/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 206.00
High Date 02/25/2026
Low 177.28
Low Date 02/27/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Right-Angled, Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 211.80
Support 157.74
Low 156.04
Low Date 02/05/2026
High 206.00
High Date 02/25/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 134.38
Support 95.13
Low 49.43
Low Date 04/08/2025
High 206.00
High Date 02/25/2026
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 334.55
High Date 11/11/2022
Low 49.43
Low Date 04/08/2025
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