The best indicator for Albemarle Corporation (ALB)
We backtested 366 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Albemarle Corporation (ALB) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
J_TPO
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Albemarle Corporation (ALB) over ~32.4 years — trailing buy-and-hold by 1.3% CAGR.
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 | 10.9% | 0.55 | -57.9% | 43.9% | 98 | -1.3% |
| 2 | Intraday Momentum Index ✓ | Daily | 10.8% | 0.53 | -47.9% | 72.2% | 90 | -1.1% |
| 3 | Ease of Movement ✓ | Weekly | 11.3% | 0.53 | -68.5% | 43.0% | 79 | -0.9% |
| 4 | Supertrend (10,3) ✓ | Weekly | 10.5% | 0.51 | -55.8% | 61.1% | 18 | -1.7% |
| 5 | Least Squares MA ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.5 | -46.4% | 50.0% | 134 | -2.2% |
| 6 | Bollinger Mean-Reversion ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.49 | -36.8% | 80.0% | 30 | -4.1% |
| 7 | Vortex ✓ | Weekly | 10.0% | 0.49 | -61.5% | 43.8% | 73 | -2.1% |
| 8 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.49 | -61.5% | 43.2% | 74 | -2.3% |
| 9 | Cutler's RSI ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.49 | -55.5% | 43.8% | 96 | -2.1% |
| 10 | Fibonacci Bands ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.49 | -36.8% | 80.0% | 30 | -4.1% |
| 11 | ROC (14) ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.49 | -55.5% | 43.8% | 96 | -2.1% |
| 12 | CMO (14) ✓ | Weekly | 10.1% | 0.49 | -55.5% | 43.8% | 96 | -2.1% |
| 13 | Random Walk Index ✓ | Weekly | 9.9% | 0.49 | -61.5% | 43.2% | 74 | -2.3% |
| 14 | Murrey Math Lines ✓ | Daily | 9.5% | 0.48 | -55.8% | 76.5% | 98 | -2.3% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
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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