Technical Analysis

Longer Term Trading Plans for ALB

• NONE. Details

There is no current Support Plan to trigger a buy of this stock at this time. This usually means that there are no clear support levels at this time, so buying the stock as it falls could be considered catching a falling knife. Buy signals only exist if resistance breaks higher.
This often is a signal that the stock you are watching is weak. Waiting for a turn higher may be more intelligent than trying to catch a falling knife. In any case, new support levels are usually revised to the database at the beginning of the next trading session.

• Short ALB slightly under 157.17, target n/a, stop loss @ 157.62 Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of ALB as it gets near 157.17, but the downside target is not available from the current data. This tells us to hold that position if it is triggered until a new downside target has been established (updates occur at the beginning of every trading session) or until the position has been stopped. The summary data tells us to have a stop loss in place at 157.62. 157.17 is the first level of resistance above 124.74, and by rule, any test of resistance is a short signal. In this case, if resistance 157.17 is being tested, so a short signal would exist.

Swing Trading Plans for ALB

• Buy ALB slightly over 127.94, target 157.17, Stop Loss @ 127.57 Details

If 127.94 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy ALB just over 127.94, with an upside target of 157.17. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 127.57 in case the stock turns against the trade. 127.94 is the first level of resistance above 124.74, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 127.94, initial resistance, would be breaking higher, so a buy signal would exist. Because this plan is based on a break of resistance, it is referred to as a Long Resistance Plan.

• Short ALB slightly near 127.94, target 121.73, Stop Loss @ 128.31. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of ALB if it tests 127.94 with a downside target of 121.73. We should have a stop loss in place at 128.31 though in case the stock begins to move against the trade. By rule, any test of resistance is a short signal. In this case, if resistance, 127.94, is being tested a short signal would exist. Because this plan is a short plan based on a test of resistance it is referred to as a Short Resistance Plan.

Day Trading Plans for ALB

• Buy ALB slightly over 126.85, target 127.94, Stop Loss @ 126.55 Details

If 126.85 begins to break higher, the technical summary data tells us to buy ALB just over 126.85, with an upside target of 127.94. The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 126.55 in case the stock turns against the trade. 126.85 is the first level of resistance above 124.74, and by rule, any break above resistance is a buy signal. In this case, 126.85, initial resistance, would be breaking higher, so a buy signal would exist. Because this plan is based on a break of resistance, it is referred to as a Long Resistance Plan.

• Short ALB slightly near 126.85, target 123.76, Stop Loss @ 127.15. Details

The technical summary data is suggesting a short of ALB if it tests 126.85 with a downside target of 123.76. We should have a stop loss in place at 127.15 though in case the stock begins to move against the trade. By rule, any test of resistance is a short signal. In this case, if resistance, 126.85, is being tested a short signal would exist. Because this plan is a short plan based on a test of resistance it is referred to as a Short Resistance Plan.

ALB Technical Summary | Raw Data for the Trading Plans