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Albemarle Corp (ALB) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorBroken trend support line
Daily :Daily  MACD line has moved below its signal lineA Parabolic SAR indicator is above and near the price20 Day Moving Average has crossed above the 50 Day Moving AverageThe price is close to the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands
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It was the negative week for the Albemarle Corp (ALB). During the week, the ALB dropped -4.45 points, or -2.50%, and closed at 173.64 on Friday, April 10, 2026. Weekly volume was -61% 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 price is now at the 20.67% retracement level.

Medium-term trend: [See ALB medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on March 20, 2026 at 154.69 and reached 186.96 on March 30, 2026. ALB gained -32.27 points, or -20.86%, in 1 weeks. The chart has formed a Symmetric Triangle chart pattern. The uptrend support line (176.53) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal. 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 medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See ALB weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral.

The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since March 13, 2026. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. 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 March 30, 2026 at 186.96 and reached 170.29 on April 6, 2026. ALB lost 16.67 points, or 8.92%, in 7 days. The price is now at the 20.10% retracement level.

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

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

A Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal) indicator (171.98) comes close to the price (173.64). It indicates that the trend is getting weaker. 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.

The price is close to the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. 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.

During the last week, the 20 Day Moving Average has advanced above the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.51
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 41.70
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 26.53
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 49.78
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.68
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 60.80
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 33.00
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 32.77
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 49.74
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 20.81
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 187.81
Monthly Trendline Resistance 180.80
Monthly Trendline Support 176.53
Daily Stochastic Crossing 173.94
Price 173.64
Parabolic System 171.98
20 Day Moving Average 171.80
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 171.59
50 Day Moving Average 171.05
Lower Bollinger Band 158.76
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Materials 10
Industry Specialty Chemicals 74
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 181.57
High Date 04/09/2026
Low 172.57
Low Date 04/10/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 186.96
High Date 03/30/2026
Low 170.29
Low Date 04/06/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Symmetric Triangle
Status Broken Support
Resistance 180.80
Support 176.53
Low 154.69
Low Date 03/20/2026
High 186.96
High Date 03/30/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
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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