The best indicator for Albemarle Corporation (ALB)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Albemarle Corporation (ALB) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted over the full backtest, with costs, and checked out-of-sample.
Where Albemarle Corporation (ALB) stands
Computed from our own daily OHLCV history, not quoted from a third party. Moving averages use closing prices; "52-week" is the last 252 trading sessions.
J_TPO
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Albemarle Corporation (ALB) over ~32.7 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 0.2% CAGR.
Albemarle Corporation (ALB) on the weekly chart
The timeframe our backtest found best for this asset. The chart is live market data; the results above are hypothetical and historical.
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Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Albemarle Corporation (ALB) — trailing buy-and-hold by 3.8% CAGR, out-of-sample. Fewer, higher-conviction trades than any single indicator.
The winner on each chart
Every indicator, ranked
Ranked by Sharpe (risk-adjusted return). Hypothetical, fees included.
| # | Indicator | TF | CAGR | Sharpe | Max DD | Win | Trades | vs B&H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J_TPO ✓ | Weekly | 10.6% | 0.54 | -57.8% | 42.4% | 99 | -0.2% |
| 2 | Vortex ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.49 | -61.5% | 43.2% | 74 | -0.7% |
| 3 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 10.3% | 0.49 | -70.4% | 41.8% | 79 | -0.5% |
| 4 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.49 | -61.5% | 41.9% | 74 | -0.9% |
| 5 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.49 | -61.5% | 41.9% | 74 | -0.9% |
| 6 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 9.6% | 0.48 | -47.9% | 72.8% | 92 | -0.8% |
| 7 | Supertrend (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.48 | -55.8% | 61.1% | 18 | -1.1% |
| 8 | Cutler's RSI ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.48 | -55.5% | 42.3% | 97 | -1.1% |
| 9 | ROC (14) ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.48 | -55.5% | 42.3% | 97 | -1.1% |
| 10 | CMO (14) ✓ | Weekly | 9.7% | 0.48 | -55.5% | 42.3% | 97 | -1.1% |
| 11 | Aroon ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.47 | -64.6% | 50.0% | 56 | -1.6% |
| 12 | Aroon Oscillator ✓ | Weekly | 9.2% | 0.47 | -64.6% | 50.0% | 56 | -1.6% |
| 13 | Negative Volume Index ✓ | Daily | 10.1% | 0.46 | -70.3% | 47.9% | 71 | -0.3% |
| 14 | Least Squares MA ✓ | Weekly | 9.0% | 0.46 | -46.4% | 50.0% | 136 | -1.8% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Albemarle Corporation (ALB)
126 of 661 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Albemarle Corporation (ALB) outright. Another 94 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 235 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAMA / FAMA | 2 | none needed | 1.62× |
| EMA 100 Trend | 2 | none needed | 1.65× |
| RSI (50) | 2 | none needed | 1.65× |
| ROC (30) | 2 | none needed | 1.62× |
| CMO (30) | 2 | none needed | 1.62× |
| Momentum (30) | 2 | none needed | 1.62× |
Out-of-sample, costs included. A setup is only listed if the leverage it needs is less than the leverage its own worst drawdown survives — when it isn't, no amount of leverage gets there. Volatility drag isn't modelled, so these are the optimistic case. Every indicator, ranked this way
For Albemarle Corporation (ALB), J_TPO on the weekly timeframe gave the best balance of return and risk in our test. It still trailed buy-and-hold on raw return — but remember: this is a hypothetical backtest of a standard rule, not a recommendation. Markets change. See the methodology and disclaimer.
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