🕰️ Time Machine
ALB — Albemarle Corporation
Price-Time Intelligence · decision-support only — not recommendations, not predictions · as of 27/07/2026
Last price (Close)
116.18 -0.62%
Next window · Cycle 90 · in 4 days
31/07/2026
Last window · Cycle 45 · 14/07/2026
since -9.76%
🕰️ Time Machine — see this symbol's past windows
Daily chart · hover for price & date
Reference points
Last major low · 20/03/2026
154.69
Days: 86 trading / 129 calendar · return since: -24.89%
Last major high · 07/05/2026
221.00
Days: 53 trading / 81 calendar · return since: -47.43%
Price-Time Watch Windows
| Reference point | Cycle | Counting | Target date | Distance | Status |
|---|
| High 07/05/2026 @ 221.00 | Cycle 45 | Trading | 📅 14/07/2026 | -8 (±2) | Passed |
| Low 20/03/2026 @ 154.69 | Cycle 120 | Calendar | 📅 18/07/2026 | -9 (±3) | Passed |
| Low 20/03/2026 @ 154.69 | Cycle 90 | Trading | 📅 31/07/2026 | +4 (±3) | Upcoming |
| High 07/05/2026 @ 221.00 | Cycle 60 | Trading | 📅 05/08/2026 | +7 (±2) | Upcoming |
| High 07/05/2026 @ 221.00 | Cycle 90 | Calendar | 📅 05/08/2026 | +9 (±3) | Upcoming |
| Low 20/03/2026 @ 154.69 | Cycle 144 | Calendar | 📅 11/08/2026 | +15 (±3) | Upcoming |
| High 07/05/2026 @ 221.00 | Cycle 120 | Calendar | 📅 04/09/2026 | +39 (±3) | Upcoming |
| Low 20/03/2026 @ 154.69 | Cycle 120 | Trading | 📅 14/09/2026 | +34 (±3) | Upcoming |
| High 07/05/2026 @ 221.00 | Cycle 90 | Trading | 📅 17/09/2026 | +37 (±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.
● Failed Breakdown 27/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 90 window · 31/07/2026
● NR7 Compression 27/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 90 window · 31/07/2026
● Hammer Reversal 21/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 120 window · 18/07/2026
● Failed Breakdown 21/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 120 window · 18/07/2026
● Failed Breakdown 15/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 45 window · 14/07/2026
● NR7 Compression 14/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 45 window · 14/07/2026
● Gap Day 14/07/2026🎯 near Cycle 45 window · 14/07/2026
● Failed Breakdown 07/07/2026
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 14/07/2026 · High Cycle 45/Trading · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +1.36% · Win 44% · DD -3.19%20 days: Avg +3.89% · Win 56% · DD -8.12%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 14/07/2025 | 71.87 | far above SMA50 | +7.35% | +4.04% | +12.37% | -6.36% | +17.13% |
| 2024 | 15/07/2024 | 95.49 | far below SMA50 | -2.01% | -4.00% | -20.41% | -20.41% | +2.32% |
| 2023 | 14/07/2023 | 235.27 | neutral | -8.19% | -11.57% | -20.31% | -20.31% | +1.02% |
| 2022 | 14/07/2022 | 196.66 | far below SMA50 | +14.72% | +20.17% | +35.11% | +0.00% | +35.11% |
| 2021 | 14/07/2021 | 182.52 | neutral | +4.22% | +6.59% | +29.30% | -2.43% | +30.96% |
| 2020 | 14/07/2020 | 84.15 | far above SMA50 | +3.60% | -0.53% | +9.86% | -2.01% | +9.86% |
| 2019 | 15/07/2019 | 72.42 | neutral | +1.05% | +0.93% | -6.96% | -9.68% | +4.29% |
| 2018 | 13/07/2018 | 95.57 | neutral | -1.75% | -2.42% | +3.07% | -4.89% | +5.43% |
| 2017 | 14/07/2017 | 117.57 | near 52w high | +0.65% | -0.91% | -6.98% | -6.98% | +4.69% |
Passed 18/07/2026 · Low Cycle 120/Calendar · 9 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.95% · Win 22% · DD -5.26%20 days: Avg +1.95% · Win 44% · DD -10.32%
Open Date Echo · 9 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 18/07/2025 | 77.07 | far above SMA50 | +8.65% | -11.90% | +6.64% | -12.68% | +9.23% |
| 2024 | 18/07/2024 | 93.81 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 | -3.00% | -0.68% | -15.64% | -22.34% | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 18/07/2023 | 237.03 | neutral | -10.34% | -12.25% | -22.36% | -22.36% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 18/07/2022 | 203.88 | neutral | +11.62% | +17.70% | +39.34% | +0.00% | +39.34% |
| 2021 | 19/07/2021 | 178.08 | volume x1.6 | +9.41% | +16.18% | +26.85% | +0.00% | +34.23% |
| 2020 | 17/07/2020 | 88.46 | far above SMA50 | -1.61% | -6.78% | +4.44% | -6.78% | +4.51% |
| 2019 | 18/07/2019 | 73.00 | neutral | +2.21% | -4.67% | -15.53% | -15.53% | +3.47% |
| 2018 | 18/07/2018 | 96.74 | neutral | -5.12% | -5.92% | -1.24% | -6.04% | +4.16% |
| 2017 | 18/07/2017 | 117.73 | near 52w high | +0.91% | -0.25% | -4.97% | -7.11% | +4.54% |
Upcoming 31/07/2026 · Low Cycle 90/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +1.71% · Win 60% · DD -6.08%20 days: Avg +3.65% · Win 50% · DD -7.13%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 31/07/2025 | 67.85 | volume x1.5 | +3.26% | +20.01% | +25.16% | -0.81% | +29.23% |
| 2024 | 31/07/2024 | 93.67 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 · volume x2.1 | -15.60% | -22.23% | -6.05% | -22.23% | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 31/07/2023 | 212.28 | volume x1.9 | -7.32% | -12.60% | -10.67% | -14.49% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 01/08/2022 | 239.96 | neutral | +2.03% | +18.39% | +18.76% | -2.11% | +23.22% |
| 2021 | 30/07/2021 | 206.04 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | +10.03% | +14.16% | +14.86% | +0.00% | +16.01% |
| 2020 | 31/07/2020 | 82.46 | volume x2.1 | +2.40% | +12.04% | +11.96% | +0.00% | +12.11% |
| 2019 | 31/07/2019 | 72.96 | neutral | -7.36% | -11.88% | -18.70% | -18.72% | +0.73% |
| 2018 | 31/07/2018 | 94.20 | neutral | -1.48% | +3.32% | +2.91% | -3.39% | +6.96% |
| 2017 | 31/07/2017 | 115.80 | near 52w high | +6.29% | -4.29% | -0.32% | -5.56% | +6.29% |
| 2016 | 01/08/2016 | 83.91 | near 52w high | -2.07% | +0.20% | -1.38% | -4.00% | +0.55% |
Upcoming 05/08/2026 · High Cycle 60/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +2.10% · Win 50% · DD -4.82%20 days: Avg +4.65% · Win 70% · DD -5.26%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 05/08/2025 | 68.25 | neutral | +14.26% | +18.02% | +17.38% | -1.39% | +28.47% |
| 2024 | 05/08/2024 | 83.52 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 · volume x1.6 | -9.00% | -0.89% | +0.72% | -12.78% | +9.73% |
| 2023 | 04/08/2023 | 200.09 | neutral | -6.30% | -8.35% | +0.08% | -9.28% | +0.08% |
| 2022 | 05/08/2022 | 237.99 | neutral | +18.31% | +13.46% | +9.20% | +0.00% | +24.24% |
| 2021 | 05/08/2021 | 218.62 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 · volume x1.7 | +8.20% | -2.41% | +11.62% | -2.41% | +11.62% |
| 2020 | 05/08/2020 | 88.60 | volume x1.8 | +2.73% | +4.12% | +12.47% | -5.94% | +12.47% |
| 2019 | 05/08/2019 | 65.41 | near 52w low · volume x2.0 | +3.01% | -0.75% | -7.92% | -9.34% | +12.35% |
| 2018 | 06/08/2018 | 92.66 | neutral | +3.21% | +3.11% | +4.22% | +0.00% | +8.74% |
| 2017 | 04/08/2017 | 119.60 | near 52w high | -8.56% | -5.86% | -0.81% | -8.56% | +2.91% |
| 2016 | 05/08/2016 | 82.33 | near 52w high | +0.83% | +0.50% | -0.45% | -2.87% | +2.23% |
Upcoming 11/08/2026 · Low Cycle 144/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +2.07% · Win 50% · DD -4.16%20 days: Avg +1.86% · Win 60% · DD -5.70%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 11/08/2025 | 80.76 | far above SMA50 · volume x2.1 | +2.89% | +0.66% | -10.13% | -10.13% | +8.57% |
| 2024 | 12/08/2024 | 76.00 | near 52w low · far below SMA50 | +8.92% | +17.03% | +3.45% | -4.14% | +20.59% |
| 2023 | 11/08/2023 | 187.49 | far below SMA50 | -2.19% | +1.20% | -0.62% | -3.18% | +7.10% |
| 2022 | 11/08/2022 | 265.70 | far above SMA50 · volume x1.7 | +5.20% | +11.28% | +13.05% | -3.29% | +13.05% |
| 2021 | 11/08/2021 | 235.99 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | -7.74% | -0.77% | +3.14% | -9.59% | +3.41% |
| 2020 | 11/08/2020 | 92.45 | far above SMA50 · volume x1.5 | -0.27% | -1.47% | +3.21% | -2.93% | +7.79% |
| 2019 | 12/08/2019 | 67.38 | neutral | -3.65% | -9.75% | +1.34% | -11.99% | +1.59% |
| 2018 | 10/08/2018 | 98.50 | neutral | -3.11% | -2.54% | -1.13% | -4.80% | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 11/08/2017 | 109.36 | neutral | +2.95% | +5.11% | +13.25% | +0.00% | +13.25% |
| 2016 | 11/08/2016 | 82.58 | near 52w high | -1.57% | -0.01% | -6.98% | -6.98% | +1.93% |
Upcoming 04/09/2026 · High Cycle 120/Calendar · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg +2.80% · Win 70% · DD -4.77%20 days: Avg +3.29% · Win 80% · DD -7.25%
Open Date Echo · 10 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% |
| 2016 | 02/09/2016 | 81.96 | near 52w low | -5.51% | -4.90% | +3.91% | -7.25% | +4.72% |
Upcoming 14/09/2026 · Low Cycle 120/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -0.39% · Win 40% · DD -5.66%20 days: Avg +1.11% · Win 40% · DD -7.63%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 15/09/2025 | 81.04 | neutral | -0.81% | +7.21% | +18.88% | -1.14% | +19.08% |
| 2024 | 13/09/2024 | 87.44 | neutral | -1.61% | +9.85% | +16.67% | -1.61% | +19.48% |
| 2023 | 14/09/2023 | 184.97 | neutral | -8.67% | -6.80% | -7.66% | -16.19% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 14/09/2022 | 307.05 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | -7.05% | -9.36% | -18.00% | -18.00% | +0.00% |
| 2021 | 14/09/2021 | 230.47 | neutral | -5.91% | -5.93% | -5.74% | -6.92% | +1.52% |
| 2020 | 14/09/2020 | 98.17 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | -2.71% | -13.24% | -2.91% | -17.76% | +2.73% |
| 2019 | 13/09/2019 | 69.28 | neutral | -0.61% | -1.65% | -0.53% | -8.20% | +0.35% |
| 2018 | 14/09/2018 | 100.90 | neutral | +4.48% | -1.11% | -5.76% | -6.48% | +5.65% |
| 2017 | 14/09/2017 | 126.00 | near 52w high | +7.06% | +5.02% | +8.97% | +0.00% | +10.84% |
| 2016 | 14/09/2016 | 75.72 | near 52w low | +5.90% | +12.08% | +7.17% | +0.00% | +12.90% |
Upcoming 17/09/2026 · High Cycle 90/Trading · 10 years — Small sample
10 days: Avg -1.04% · Win 50% · DD -5.32%20 days: Avg +0.51% · Win 60% · DD -7.78%
Open Date Echo · 10 years
| Year | Actual date | Close | Context | 5d | 10d | 20d | Max DD 20d | Max Gain 20d |
|---|
| 2025 | 17/09/2025 | 80.16 | neutral | +1.77% | +5.38% | +22.46% | -0.05% | +22.46% |
| 2024 | 17/09/2024 | 89.82 | neutral | +0.71% | +5.01% | +6.59% | -4.22% | +16.31% |
| 2023 | 18/09/2023 | 181.62 | far below SMA50 | -8.11% | -10.58% | -7.65% | -14.64% | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 16/09/2022 | 287.32 | far above SMA50 | -6.22% | -7.96% | -17.35% | -17.35% | +3.35% |
| 2021 | 17/09/2021 | 226.85 | volume x1.6 | -0.20% | -3.51% | +0.85% | -5.59% | +1.97% |
| 2020 | 17/09/2020 | 100.45 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 | -17.06% | -13.66% | -6.07% | -19.94% | +0.00% |
| 2019 | 17/09/2019 | 67.76 | neutral | +0.19% | +0.81% | +0.16% | -6.14% | +2.60% |
| 2018 | 17/09/2018 | 102.45 | neutral | +2.43% | -1.57% | -6.25% | -7.90% | +4.05% |
| 2017 | 18/09/2017 | 131.02 | near 52w high · far above SMA50 · volume x1.6 | -1.63% | +4.27% | +6.98% | -1.98% | +6.98% |
| 2016 | 16/09/2016 | 76.73 | near 52w low · volume x1.8 | +5.24% | +11.42% | +5.38% | +0.00% | +11.42% |
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 (-22.8%) 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.
· 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· No active Price-Time Confluence right now.
· Distance from 52w high: -47.4% · from 52w low: +78.9%.
· Without confirmation either way — no clear edge; waiting for confirmation is reasonable.
Current Snapshot
Returns & distances
| 5 / 10 / 20 / 60 days | -3.81% · -7.83% · -17.63% · -37.68% |
| Distance from SMA20 / 50 / 200 | -7.93% · -22.82% · -23.53% |
| Distance from 52w high / low | -47.43% · +78.88% |
| ATR14 · volume vs 20-avg | 5.08 · 0.64x |
Relative strength
| vs QQQ (20d) | -12.85% |
|---|
| vs SPY (20d) | -18.29% |
|---|
| vs SMH (20d) | -3.76% |
|---|
Moving averages
| SMA20 / 50 / 200 | 126.18 · 150.53 · 151.93 |
| 52w high / low | 221.00 · 64.95 |