Century Aluminum Company

Stage 4 · Declining · week 10

As of Oct 22, 2026, Century Aluminum is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 10 (since Aug 17, 2026). It closed at $32.65, 52.5% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces primary aluminum and alumina in the United States and Iceland. More about the company

$32.65

-5.42% today

$3.2B · Mid cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S4 14w

S2 30w

S2 15w

S2 47w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S1 1w → S4 14w → S1 4w → S2 30w → S3 8w → S4 3w → S3 1w → S2 15w → S3 13w → S4 8w → S1 5w → S2 47w → S3 7w → S4 10w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 14 stage runs.

CENX among Aluminum3rd of 4 by relative strength

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Stocks in Aluminum ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	CSTMConstellium SE	Stage 4 · wk 4	86	−3.9%
2	KALUKaiser Aluminum Corporation	Stage 3 · wk 13	85	−26.4%
3	CENXCentury Aluminum Company	Stage 4 · wk 10	59	−15.9%
4	AAAlcoa Corporation	Stage 4 · wk 11	58	−12.1%

vs 52W High

-52.5%

$26.19 lo$68.77 hi

52.5% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage

In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.

Stage Maturity

Week 10

1w13w26w

Week 10, established downtrend

How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.

vs 200 DMA

-35.1%

200 DMA: $50.27 · sloping down

In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.

Rel Volume

1.42x

vs 50-day avg

High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.

Trend Health

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Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-15.9%

-29.3%

-45.5%

YTD

-20.2%

+5.4%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-10-17

8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-12-30.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S4

Wk 10 · Vol 1.42x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 10 · Vol 1.00x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 10 · Vol 1.10x

2026-10-19S4

Wk 9 · Vol 0.82x

2026-10-16S4

Wk 9 · Vol 1.14x

2026-10-15S4

Wk 9 · Vol 1.72x

2026-10-14S4

Wk 9 · Vol 1.10x

2026-10-13S4

Wk 9 · Vol 0.93x

2026-10-12S4

Wk 8 · Vol 0.75x

2026-10-09S4

Wk 8 · Vol 0.51x

2026-10-08S4

Wk 8 · Vol 0.93x

2026-10-07S4

Wk 8 · Vol 1.39x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$40.50

200 DMA

$50.27

52W High

$68.77

52W Low

$26.19

5D Low

$32.65

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$38.39

60d High

$52.29

120d High

$68.77

250d High

$68.77

Next resistance

+17.6%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

5.6

Forward 2.9

ROE

+51.7%

Profit margin +22.6%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

P/B 2.3

Century Aluminum: quick answers

What stage is Century Aluminum in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Century Aluminum (CENX) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Aug 17, 2026 and is in week 10. What the four stages mean

Is Century Aluminum in an uptrend?

No. Century Aluminum is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 35.1% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Century Aluminum from its 52-week high?

Century Aluminum closed at $32.65 on Oct 22, 2026, 52.5% below its 52-week high of $68.77. Its 52-week low is $26.19.

How has Century Aluminum performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Century Aluminum is up 5.4% over the past year and down 20.2% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Century Aluminum in?

Century Aluminum is in the Aluminum industry, part of the Materials sector.

About this companyMaterials· Aluminum

Century Aluminum Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces primary aluminum and alumina in the United States and Iceland. The company engages in the production of standard-grade and value-added primary aluminum products. It also owns and operates a carbon anode production facility in Vlissingen, the Netherlands; and operates aluminum reduction facilities or smelters; and bauxite mining and alumina refining in Jamaica. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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