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- 4/17/2025 -
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Albemarle Corp (ALB) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Williams' Percentage Range is oversoldRelative Strength Index and Lane's Stochastic bullish divergenceTrend support at 53.49
Daily :Williams' Percentage Range is oversoldMACD bullish divergenceThe Bollinger Bands are historically far apart
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It was the negative week for the Albemarle Corp (ALB). During the week, the ALB dropped -3.76 points, or -6.63%, and closed at 52.91 on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Weekly volume was 35% above average.

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. The trend support level is at 20.83 and resistance is at 73.71. 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 downtrend had started on December 9, 2024 at 113.91 and reached 49.43 on April 8, 2025. ALB lost 64.48 points, or 56.61%, in 17 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Channel chart pattern. The price is near the trend support (53.49) line. The support is usually stronger when technical indicators are oversold. 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 support line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See ALB weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is strongly oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly strongly oversold Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly Relative Strength Index and Lane's Stochastic have bullish divergence. Use the following links to access the Relative Strength Index and Lane's Stochastic help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Relative Strength Index and Lane's Stochastic bullish 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 below its signal line since January 17, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is down. 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 April 14, 2025 at 59.24 and reached 51.46 on April 16, 2025. ALB lost 7.78 points, or 13.13%, in 2 days. The price is now at the 18.64% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See ALB daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Williams' Percentage Range is oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily oversold Williams' Percentage Range. Daily MACD has bullish divergence. Use the following links to access the MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily MACD bullish divergence.

The daily MACD line is below its signal line since March 28, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down.

The distance between the Bollinger Bands (72.8%) is close to one year high (65.08%). It is 224.81% higher then one year average. It indicates the period of high volatility of the stock price, and it is considered a sell signal for the option traders. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 28.86
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 87.30
Oversold
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 25.78
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 22.43
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -5.30 Bullish
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 25.24
Bullish
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 94.00
Strong Oversold
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 22.37
Bullish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 20.96
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -6.92
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 81.95
50 Day Moving Average 72.29
20 Day Moving Average 64.71
Monthly Trendline Support 57.25
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 56.20
Monthly Trendline Resistance 55.41
Parabolic System 55.28
Quarterly Trendline Support 53.49
Price 52.91
Daily Stochastic Crossing 52.56
Lower Bollinger Band 43.44
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Materials 3
Industry Specialty Chemicals 50
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 59.24
High Date 04/14/2025
Low 51.46
Low Date 04/16/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 59.24
High Date 04/14/2025
Low 51.46
Low Date 04/16/2025
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Symmetric Triangle
Status Broken Support
Resistance 55.41
Support 57.25
High 80.15
High Date 03/19/2025
Low 49.43
Low Date 04/08/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Channel
Status Test Support
Resistance 73.23
Support 53.49
High 113.91
High Date 12/09/2024
Low 49.43
Low Date 04/08/2025
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 73.71
Support 20.83
High 334.55
High Date 11/11/2022
Low 49.43
Low Date 04/08/2025
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