Albemarle Corporation

ALB · Basic Materials · · USD

209.99 USD

+0.00 (3.18%)

● Updated 2026-05-12 10:50 Saudi Time ↻ Refresh

Short-term Mid-term Long-term

Fahodi Score STRONG BUY Mid-term (Position)

/ 100

Technical 100

Trend & RS 99

Momentum 90

Fundamental 33

Macro 65

Liquidity 57

Component	Score	Weight
Technical	100.0	20%
Trend & RS	99.2	30%
Momentum	89.9	15%
Fundamental	33.3	10%
Macro	65.3	20%
Liquidity	56.9	5%

Trade Setup

Entry	209.99
Stop Loss	186.21 (11.3%)
Target 1 (1:1)	233.77 (+11.3%)
Target 2 (2:1)	257.55 (+22.6%)

ATR(14)	11.89 (5.7%)
Risk per Share	23.78
Reward:Risk	2:1

ATR-based levels. Adjust for support/resistance zones.

Factor Profile

Factor	Score	Z
Value	71.0	+0.84
Momentum	89.9	+1.60
Quality	24.2	-1.03
Composite	61.7

Quality Scores

Piotroski F-Score 3 /9 — Weak

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1. Positive Net Income 2. Positive Roa 3. Positive Cfo 4. Quality Earnings 5. Lower Leverage 6. Higher Liquidity 7. No Dilution 8. Higher Gross Margin 9. Higher Asset Turnover

Altman Z-Score Insufficient Data

Valuation vs Peers Overvalued

Metric	Stock	Sector	vs Peers
P/E Ratio	N/A	18.0	Inline
P/B Ratio	3.2	2.5	Above
Dividend Yield	77.0%	2.0%	Above avg

Comparing against Basic Materials median multiples.

Trading at a premium to sector peers — verify growth justifies premium.

Position Sizing — Kelly Criterion

4.5%

Recommended Size

52.88%

Full Kelly

26.44%

Half Kelly

5.0%

Max Cap (Moderate)

Kelly inputs derived from quant score 82/100. Estimated win rate 65%, avg win 10.0%, avg loss 3.4%. Position was capped at the moderate risk maximum. This is analytical output, not a recommendation to trade.

BEAR Regime: BEAR (20% confidence) — position size reduced 10%

Signal Summary STRONG BUY

Bullish Signals

Bearish Signals

62.6

RSI(14)

5.5706

MACD

Relative Strength (RS) IMPROVING

/ 99

RS Rating

✓ O'Neil PASS (≥80)

RS vs SPY	↑ RISING (+20.2% vs SPY 3M)
RS vs Sector	OUTPERFORMING (Basic Materials)
RS New High	No (17d since high)
Sector Outperformance	+27.3% (3M)

RS Line — stock / SPY (90 bars)

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RS vs SPY 50-day SMA of RS

IMPROVING: Gaining momentum — the stock is starting to outperform the market. Watch for RS new high confirmation.

Technical Indicators

Indicator	Value	Signal
Rsi	62.6	NEUTRAL
Macd	5.5706	BULLISH
Ma Cross	180.77 / 133.08	GOLDEN CROSS
Trend Short		ABOVE SMA50
Trend Long		ABOVE SMA200
Bollinger		MIDDLE
Volume	1.22x	NORMAL

Key Levels

Level	Price
52-Week High	221.00
Bollinger Upper	210.57
SMA(200)	133.08
SMA(50)	180.77
SMA(20)	195.77
Current Price	209.99
Bollinger Lower	180.97
52-Week Low	53.70
ATR(14)	11.89

Advanced Technical Analysis

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Wyckoff Phase & Volume Spread Analysis

Wyckoff Phase

DISTRIBUTION A Confidence

50%

Buying Climax

Acc: 0.0 | Dist: 2.0 | Markup: 2.0 | Markdown: 0.0

Volume Spread Analysis (last 5 bars)

Date	Signal	Vol	Description
2026-05-05	No Demand	0.55x	Low volume, narrow spread, weak close — no buying interest
2026-05-06	Normal	0.97x	Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-05-07	Normal	1.87x	Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-05-08	Normal	1.36x	Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-05-11	Normal	1.22x	Normal bar — no special VSA pattern

Ichimoku Cloud BULLISH

Line	Value	Status
Tenkan-sen (9)	203.88	Above Kijun
Kijun-sen (26)	195.64	Base line
Senkou A	199.76	Leading span A
Senkou B	187.84	Leading span B
Cloud	187.84 – 199.76	Bullish (Green)
Price vs Cloud	209.99	Above Cloud
Chikou Span	173.03	Bullish
Alignment Score	4/4	BULLISH