ALB Albemarle Corporation
Every five minutes, MKTDATA normalises ALB's recent 5-minute price action and measures it against a library of ten textbook chart patterns — flags, triangles, cups, wedges and breakouts — scoring shape, trendline fit, volume and momentum.
Current pattern matches
| Pattern | Match | Formed | Status | Last price | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakout retestBULL | 73% | 100% | Confirmed | $104.59 | +0.34% |
As of the scan at 13:45 UTC. Statuses advance forming → near breakout → breakout → confirmed as price approaches and clears each pattern's trigger level.
Pattern history — last 30 days
| Pattern | Scan appearances | Best match | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falling wedge | 33 | 65% | 28 Sep |
| Bull flag | 28 | 71% | 2 Oct |
| Cup and handle | 21 | 68% | 2 Oct |
| Descending triangle | 17 | 75% | 25 Sep |
| Breakout retest | 13 | 81% | 2 Oct |
| Bear flag | 10 | 68% | 2 Oct |
| Ascending triangle | 8 | 70% | 2 Oct |
| Double bottom | 5 | 75% | 25 Sep |
| Double top | 2 | 64% | 2 Oct |
| Breakout | 1 | 60% | 9 Sep |
Appearances count 5-minute scans in which ALB matched each pattern above the 55-score floor, live sessions only.
Breakout signal record
| Signal | When | Outcome | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakout retestBULL | 11 Sep 15:40 | loss | -0.58% |
| Bull flagBULL | 3 Sep 15:50 | loss | -0.72% |
| Cup and handleBULL | 2 Sep 19:00 | win | +0.51% |
| Falling wedgeBULL | 24 Aug 18:05 | win | +0.40% |
| Cup and handleBULL | 7 Aug 19:25 | win | +0.42% |
| Cup and handleBULL | 16 Jul 19:05 | loss | -0.41% |
Every time one of ALB's patterns first closes through its trigger, the entry price is recorded and the outcome measured automatically: win at +0.75% in the pattern's direction, loss at −0.75% against, expired after 3 hours. Full methodology and site-wide record →
Signal movement — entry to exit
Real 5-minute closes around each signal: the amber dot marks the entry close, dashed lines mark the ±0.40% target and stop from entry, and the end dot shows where the signal resolved. Lead-in before entry is dimmed.