🕰️ Time Machine
ALB — Albemarle Corporation
Price-Time Intelligence · decision-support only — not recommendations, not predictions · as of 10/09/2026
Last price (Close)
122.11 -3.02%
Next window · Cycle 45 · in window · in 1 days
11/09/2026
Last window · Cycle 30 · 09/09/2026
since -3.02%
🕰️ Time Machine — see this symbol's past windows
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Reference points
Last major low · 28/07/2026
111.55
Days: 31 trading / 44 calendar · return since: +9.47%
Last major high · 07/05/2026
221.00
Days: 86 trading / 126 calendar · return since: -44.75%
Price-Time Watch Windows
| Reference point | Cycle | Counting | Target date | Distance | Status |
|---|
| Low 28/07/2026 @ 111.55 | Fib 21 | Trading | 📅 26/08/2026 | -10 (±1) | Passed |
| High 07/05/2026 @ 221.00 | Cycle 120 | Calendar | 📅 04/09/2026 | -6 (±3) | Passed |
| Low 28/07/2026 @ 111.55 | Cycle 30 | Trading | 📅 09/09/2026 | -1 (±2) | In window |
| Low 28/07/2026 @ 111.55 | Cycle 45 | Calendar | 📅 11/09/2026 | +1 (±2) | In window |
| High 07/05/2026 @ 221.00 | Cycle 90 | Trading | 📅 16/09/2026 | +4 (±3) | Upcoming |
| Low 28/07/2026 @ 111.55 | Cycle 60 | Calendar | 📅 26/09/2026 | +16 (±2) | Upcoming |
| High 07/05/2026 @ 221.00 | Cycle 144 | Calendar | 📅 28/09/2026 | +18 (±3) | Upcoming |
| Low 28/07/2026 @ 111.55 | Cycle 45 | Trading | 📅 30/09/2026 | +14 (±2) | Upcoming |
| Low 28/07/2026 @ 111.55 | Cycle 60 | Trading | 📅 21/10/2026 | +29 (±2) | Upcoming |
| High 07/05/2026 @ 221.00 | Cycle 120 | Trading | 📅 28/10/2026 | +34 (±3) | Upcoming |
Chronological: recent past → active → upcoming. The target date is the center of the watch window — it opens a few days before and stays relevant a few days after. 'Near a window' is context only, not a signal.
🔔 Recent Technical Events
Price-action events from the last 30 days. 🎯 marks events that landed near a cycle window — the combinations worth the closest look.
● NR7 Compression 10/09/2026🎯 near Cycle 30 window · 09/09/2026
● Bearish Engulfing 09/09/2026🎯 near Cycle 30 window · 09/09/2026
● Bullish Engulfing 08/09/2026🎯 near Cycle 30 window · 09/09/2026
● Failed Breakdown 04/09/2026🎯 near Cycle 120 window · 04/09/2026
● Gap Day 01/09/2026🎯 near Cycle 120 window · 04/09/2026
● Gap Day 25/08/2026🎯 near Fib 21 window · 26/08/2026
● Failed Breakout 24/08/2026🎯 near Fib 21 window · 26/08/2026
● Failed Breakout 13/08/2026
Date Echo — seasonal anniversary
What happened around the same calendar date in prior years. n ≈ number of years — descriptive, not an edge. Each window separately, every number vs baseline.
Passed 26/08/2026 · Low Fib 21/Trading · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +0.88% · Win 67% · DD -4.88%20 days: Avg +0.35% · Win 56% · DD -7.84%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 26/08/2025 | 81.53 | far above SMA50 | -1.74% | -10.07% | +0.60% | -10.98% | +7.54% |
| 2024 | 26/08/2024 | 88.94 | neutral | -5.42% | -11.60% | +2.18% | -13.54% | +3.05% |
| 2023 | 25/08/2023 | 189.74 | far below SMA50 | +5.54% | -1.80% | -11.85% | -11.85% | +5.83% |
| 2022 | 26/08/2022 | 288.16 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | -9.81% | +3.06% | -7.91% | -10.83% | +6.56% |
| 2021 | 26/08/2021 | 230.70 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | +5.78% | +4.54% | -1.70% | -6.44% | +5.78% |
| 2020 | 26/08/2020 | 91.90 | neutral | +8.43% | +1.74% | -8.99% | -12.15% | +9.74% |
| 2019 | 26/08/2019 | 60.81 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 | -0.95% | +12.28% | +12.24% | -2.48% | +14.54% |
| 2018 | 27/08/2018 | 96.89 | neutral | -0.33% | +2.01% | +6.18% | -1.90% | +10.39% |
| 2017 | 25/08/2017 | 114.95 | neutral | +3.20% | +7.74% | +12.41% | -0.43% | +18.68% |
Passed 04/09/2026 · High Cycle 120/Calendar · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +3.66% · Win 78% · DD -4.49%20 days: Avg +3.22% · Win 78% · DD -7.25%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 04/09/2025 | 79.27 | neutral | -5.32% | +2.65% | +11.12% | -8.44% | +11.74% |
| 2024 | 04/09/2024 | 84.75 | neutral | +5.37% | +2.64% | +11.51% | -9.26% | +13.85% |
| 2023 | 05/09/2023 | 200.80 | volume x1.5 | -8.19% | -10.17% | -21.76% | -21.76% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 02/09/2022 | 259.88 | neutral | +14.27% | +14.41% | +5.47% | +0.00% | +18.15% |
| 2021 | 03/09/2021 | 241.86 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | -5.26% | -10.76% | -10.87% | -10.87% | +0.64% |
| 2020 | 04/09/2020 | 94.72 | neutral | +3.64% | +0.83% | +0.44% | -14.76% | +6.47% |
| 2019 | 04/09/2019 | 61.31 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 | +12.95% | +10.52% | +9.16% | +0.00% | +14.00% |
| 2018 | 04/09/2018 | 96.57 | neutral | +2.35% | +7.08% | +5.82% | -0.12% | +10.76% |
| 2017 | 05/09/2017 | 116.67 | neutral | +6.83% | +15.71% | +18.09% | +0.00% | +18.09% |
In window 09/09/2026 · Low Cycle 30/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +1.76% · Win 60% · DD -4.73%20 days: Avg +6.11% · Win 70% · DD -5.63%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 09/09/2025 | 72.58 | volume x3.4 | +12.12% | +10.99% | +25.41% | +0.00% | +27.49% |
| 2024 | 09/09/2024 | 78.41 | far below SMA50 | +14.48% | +13.66% | +33.85% | +0.00% | +33.85% |
| 2023 | 08/09/2023 | 184.43 | far below SMA50 | -0.10% | -8.60% | -13.14% | -15.76% | +1.02% |
| 2022 | 09/09/2022 | 300.37 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | -4.22% | -10.18% | -9.15% | -11.85% | +2.22% |
| 2021 | 09/09/2021 | 243.41 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | -4.84% | -5.70% | -8.52% | -11.44% | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 09/09/2020 | 95.42 | near 52w high | +2.49% | -15.39% | +1.73% | -15.39% | +5.69% |
| 2019 | 09/09/2019 | 65.36 | neutral | +5.89% | +4.93% | +1.03% | +0.00% | +6.93% |
| 2018 | 10/09/2018 | 97.39 | neutral | +5.55% | +8.12% | +5.35% | +0.00% | +9.83% |
| 2017 | 08/09/2017 | 118.28 | near 52w high | +7.89% | +13.83% | +16.28% | +0.00% | +18.38% |
| 2016 | 12/09/2016 | 77.44 | near 52w high | +0.65% | +5.92% | +8.23% | -1.83% | +10.83% |
In window 11/09/2026 · Low Cycle 45/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -1.29% · Win 40% · DD -5.36%20 days: Avg +2.22% · Win 50% · DD -6.71%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 11/09/2025 | 75.05 | neutral | +8.42% | +13.64% | +29.28% | +0.00% | +29.28% |
| 2024 | 11/09/2024 | 89.30 | volume x2.2 | -2.59% | -2.60% | +14.66% | -3.22% | +17.53% |
| 2023 | 11/09/2023 | 186.32 | neutral | -2.31% | -10.23% | -16.23% | -16.61% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 12/09/2022 | 296.97 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | +0.12% | -10.64% | -6.23% | -10.84% | +3.39% |
| 2021 | 10/09/2021 | 241.17 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | -5.78% | -5.97% | -10.68% | -10.68% | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 11/09/2020 | 94.96 | near 52w high | +3.57% | -10.64% | +1.53% | -14.98% | +6.20% |
| 2019 | 11/09/2019 | 69.25 | neutral | -2.15% | -0.84% | -7.67% | -7.67% | +0.93% |
| 2018 | 11/09/2018 | 98.84 | neutral | +4.62% | +4.08% | -1.25% | -1.25% | +8.22% |
| 2017 | 11/09/2017 | 123.85 | near 52w high · volume x1.8 | +6.06% | +4.34% | +10.54% | +0.00% | +13.05% |
| 2016 | 12/09/2016 | 77.44 | near 52w high | +0.65% | +5.92% | +8.23% | -1.83% | +10.83% |
Upcoming 16/09/2026 · High Cycle 90/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.50% · Win 50% · DD -5.35%20 days: Avg +0.55% · Win 50% · DD -7.81%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 16/09/2025 | 80.94 | neutral | -1.01% | +0.17% | +18.90% | -1.01% | +19.22% |
| 2024 | 16/09/2024 | 89.35 | neutral | -0.72% | +6.00% | +11.47% | -3.72% | +16.92% |
| 2023 | 15/09/2023 | 183.84 | neutral | -8.50% | -7.51% | -11.13% | -15.67% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 16/09/2022 | 287.32 | far above SMA50 | -6.22% | -7.96% | -17.35% | -17.35% | +3.35% |
| 2021 | 16/09/2021 | 231.25 | neutral | -0.91% | -5.31% | +0.03% | -7.39% | +0.03% |
| 2020 | 16/09/2020 | 97.80 | near 52w high | -17.45% | -8.35% | -2.90% | -17.45% | +3.12% |
| 2019 | 16/09/2019 | 68.84 | neutral | -0.90% | +0.99% | -1.86% | -7.61% | +0.99% |
| 2018 | 17/09/2018 | 102.45 | neutral | +2.43% | -1.57% | -6.25% | -7.90% | +4.05% |
| 2017 | 15/09/2017 | 127.29 | near 52w high · volume x1.6 | +5.50% | +7.09% | +9.15% | +0.00% | +9.72% |
| 2016 | 16/09/2016 | 76.73 | near 52w high | +5.24% | +11.42% | +5.38% | +0.00% | +11.42% |
Upcoming 26/09/2026 · Low Cycle 60/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +2.54% · Win 60% · DD -2.92%20 days: Avg +3.48% · Win 70% · DD -5.46%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 26/09/2025 | 88.10 | far above SMA50 | +0.14% | +2.00% | +19.91% | -7.97% | +19.91% |
| 2024 | 26/09/2024 | 95.17 | volume x1.6 | -0.90% | +8.19% | -0.02% | -1.40% | +9.77% |
| 2023 | 26/09/2023 | 163.65 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 | -4.20% | -0.96% | -14.92% | -16.72% | +5.35% |
| 2022 | 26/09/2022 | 265.03 | neutral | +3.28% | +4.93% | +2.09% | -10.40% | +7.07% |
| 2021 | 27/09/2021 | 222.25 | neutral | -3.17% | -3.64% | +7.73% | -3.64% | +7.73% |
| 2020 | 25/09/2020 | 84.52 | neutral | +5.64% | +13.62% | +14.15% | +0.00% | +14.71% |
| 2019 | 26/09/2019 | 67.19 | neutral | +0.06% | -2.57% | +3.36% | -5.34% | +3.47% |
| 2018 | 26/09/2018 | 101.32 | neutral | +2.68% | -5.58% | -7.58% | -7.58% | +2.86% |
| 2017 | 26/09/2017 | 128.42 | neutral | +7.01% | +7.28% | +8.02% | +0.00% | +9.62% |
| 2016 | 26/09/2016 | 81.70 | near 52w high | +3.83% | +2.18% | +2.03% | -1.54% | +4.64% |
Upcoming 28/09/2026 · High Cycle 144/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +1.46% · Win 60% · DD -4.59%20 days: Avg -0.21% · Win 50% · DD -6.46%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 29/09/2025 | 86.88 | far above SMA50 | +5.93% | +10.89% | +10.76% | -6.68% | +21.59% |
| 2024 | 27/09/2024 | 96.05 | far above SMA50 | +6.29% | +6.22% | -2.64% | -2.64% | +8.77% |
| 2023 | 28/09/2023 | 172.40 | neutral | -10.08% | -0.93% | -21.57% | -21.57% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 28/09/2022 | 277.95 | neutral | -0.41% | -9.53% | +1.51% | -14.56% | +2.10% |
| 2021 | 28/09/2021 | 216.45 | neutral | +2.74% | +0.19% | +9.11% | -1.06% | +10.62% |
| 2020 | 28/09/2020 | 84.84 | neutral | +11.69% | +11.90% | +11.36% | +0.00% | +14.27% |
| 2019 | 27/09/2019 | 68.14 | neutral | -2.67% | +1.13% | -6.68% | -6.68% | +2.03% |
| 2018 | 28/09/2018 | 99.78 | neutral | +3.29% | -4.70% | -4.55% | -6.15% | +4.45% |
| 2017 | 28/09/2017 | 132.32 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | +5.55% | +3.76% | +5.08% | +0.00% | +6.39% |
| 2016 | 28/09/2016 | 84.87 | near 52w high | -1.68% | -4.38% | -4.45% | -5.22% | +0.73% |
Upcoming 30/09/2026 · Low Cycle 45/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +1.03% · Win 50% · DD -4.56%20 days: Avg +0.71% · Win 60% · DD -5.90%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 30/09/2025 | 81.08 | neutral | +11.66% | +18.70% | +19.24% | +0.00% | +30.29% |
| 2024 | 30/09/2024 | 94.71 | neutral | +10.31% | +5.16% | +3.62% | -1.27% | +10.31% |
| 2023 | 29/09/2023 | 170.04 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 | -6.00% | -3.92% | -20.94% | -20.94% | +0.45% |
| 2022 | 30/09/2022 | 264.44 | neutral | +3.06% | -10.20% | +5.94% | -10.20% | +7.31% |
| 2021 | 30/09/2021 | 218.97 | neutral | +1.52% | +5.64% | +12.44% | -2.20% | +12.44% |
| 2020 | 30/09/2020 | 89.28 | neutral | +8.30% | +5.95% | +1.68% | -2.86% | +8.59% |
| 2019 | 30/09/2019 | 69.52 | neutral | -5.52% | -2.82% | -8.31% | -8.53% | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 01/10/2018 | 100.84 | neutral | +1.40% | -4.75% | -5.63% | -7.14% | +3.35% |
| 2017 | 29/09/2017 | 136.31 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | +0.65% | +1.93% | +2.03% | +0.00% | +3.28% |
| 2016 | 30/09/2016 | 85.49 | near 52w high | -3.65% | -5.42% | -3.02% | -5.91% | +0.00% |
Upcoming 21/10/2026 · Low Cycle 60/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +2.67% · Win 60% · DD -4.01%20 days: Avg +8.68% · Win 70% · DD -5.30%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 21/10/2025 | 91.34 | neutral | +5.85% | -3.16% | +32.90% | -3.16% | +32.90% |
| 2024 | 21/10/2024 | 93.84 | neutral | +4.58% | +7.17% | +10.86% | -0.35% | +17.74% |
| 2023 | 20/10/2023 | 138.68 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 | -3.06% | -7.72% | -8.14% | -17.66% | +0.40% |
| 2022 | 21/10/2022 | 270.01 | neutral | +3.76% | +5.55% | +2.58% | -1.29% | +20.51% |
| 2021 | 21/10/2021 | 234.16 | neutral | +5.15% | +16.44% | +17.30% | -1.13% | +18.94% |
| 2020 | 21/10/2020 | 95.87 | neutral | -5.31% | -2.55% | +31.99% | -5.31% | +34.47% |
| 2019 | 21/10/2019 | 67.24 | neutral | -5.21% | +0.68% | -0.21% | -9.67% | +6.17% |
| 2018 | 22/10/2018 | 97.26 | neutral | -2.16% | +9.20% | +2.42% | -3.72% | +11.03% |
| 2017 | 20/10/2017 | 140.78 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | -1.21% | -0.53% | -3.25% | -4.43% | +2.70% |
| 2016 | 21/10/2016 | 82.20 | near 52w high | +0.86% | +1.56% | +0.32% | -6.23% | +4.96% |
Upcoming 28/10/2026 · High Cycle 120/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +7.18% · Win 80% · DD -4.09%20 days: Avg +8.49% · Win 70% · DD -4.71%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 28/10/2025 | 96.68 | far above SMA50 | -8.51% | +7.45% | +29.56% | -8.51% | +30.00% |
| 2024 | 28/10/2024 | 98.14 | neutral | +2.48% | +12.58% | +12.06% | -3.47% | +12.58% |
| 2023 | 27/10/2023 | 134.44 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 | -4.81% | -12.99% | -10.16% | -15.06% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 28/10/2022 | 280.16 | neutral | +1.72% | +16.14% | -5.02% | -5.02% | +16.14% |
| 2021 | 28/10/2021 | 246.21 | near 52w high · volume x1.5 | +10.74% | +10.60% | +8.38% | +0.00% | +15.27% |
| 2020 | 28/10/2020 | 90.78 | neutral | +2.92% | +30.61% | +48.41% | +0.00% | +51.20% |
| 2019 | 28/10/2019 | 63.74 | volume x1.9 | +6.21% | +6.26% | +2.20% | -4.71% | +12.00% |
| 2018 | 29/10/2018 | 95.16 | neutral | +11.61% | +3.06% | +0.28% | +0.00% | +13.48% |
| 2017 | 27/10/2017 | 139.08 | near 52w high | +0.69% | +1.11% | -2.05% | -3.26% | +3.95% |
| 2016 | 28/10/2016 | 82.91 | near 52w high | +0.69% | -2.99% | +1.27% | -7.03% | +4.06% |
Questions to Watch
Is there a failed breakout above the window?Did an abnormal reversal candle appear?Is there an abnormal volume spike?Is the advance stalling (no follow-through)?Is short-term support breaking?Any change in relative strength vs QQQ/SPY/SMH?Is the leading sector weakening?
Interpretation & Scenarios
Careful wording — scenarios to watch, not forecasts. The decision is the trader's.
⬆️ Continuation (up) — to watch· If it holds above SMA50 (-4.3%) and breaks out on volume above the window — historically similar zones tended to continue. Technical confirmation needed.
⬇️ Weakness (down) — to watch· The broad trend is down.
· Relative weakness vs QQQ, SPY, SMH.
· Sharp drop recently.
· If a breakout fails or it closes below SMA50 / a nearby low on volume — risk of continued weakness. Watch for fading volume and relative weakness.
↔️ Range / no clear edge· Distance from 52w high: -44.7% · from 52w low: +71.4%.
· Without confirmation either way — no clear edge; waiting for confirmation is reasonable.
Current Snapshot
Returns & distances
| 5 / 10 / 20 / 60 days | -11.35% · -9.22% · -4.85% · -27.70% |
| Distance from SMA20 / 50 / 200 | -8.59% · -4.27% · -22.05% |
| Distance from 52w high / low | -44.75% · +71.38% |
| ATR14 · volume vs 20-avg | 6.20 · 0.90x |
Relative strength
| vs QQQ (20d) | -2.78% |
|---|
| vs SPY (20d) | -2.96% |
|---|
| vs SMH (20d) | -0.66% |
|---|
Moving averages
| SMA20 / 50 / 200 | 133.58 · 127.56 · 156.65 |
| 52w high / low | 221.00 · 71.25 |