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AMAT technical analysis

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Weekly trend, momentum and volatility for AMAT, computed from price data and explained in plain words. Updated October 2, 2026.

1 bullish, 2 neutral, 1 bearish of 4 indicators

Mar 27, 2026 High $723.00, low $323.12
137 trading days Oct 12, 2026, close $497.53
Weekly close
$540.04
RSI (14, weekly)
60.8
EMA 50 (weekly)
$417.80
EMA 200 (weekly)
$258.28
ATR, % of price
10.06%
52-week high
$739.67
52-week low
$203.40
EMA 20 (weekly)
$490.05

Trend: EMA 20 / 50 / 200

Bullish, high confidence Week of October 2, 2026

BULLISH — weekly price is above EMA20, EMA50, and EMA200, with a bullish 20 > 50 > 200 stack; confidence: high.

  • – Price vs EMA20: Weekly close is 540.04, which is above EMA20 490.05 by 10.20%.
  • – Price vs EMA50: Weekly close is 540.04, which is above EMA50 417.80 by 29.26%.
  • – Price vs EMA200: Weekly close is 540.04, which is above EMA200 258.28 by 109.09%.
  • – EMA stack: The stack is bullish because 20 > 50 > 200. This describes the trend, not entry timing.
  • – Cross: Nothing was found for the last EMA50/EMA200 cross within the computable window; no dated golden or death cross is reported.

What would change this read:

  • – A weekly close moving to below EMA20 490.05 would break the current price-above-short-term-EMA condition.
  • – A weekly close moving to below EMA50 417.8 would weaken the current middle-term alignment.
  • – A reported EMA50/EMA200 cross in the computable window would replace the current “nothing was found” cross status.

Momentum: MACD (12, 26, 9)

Bearish, high confidence Week of October 2, 2026

BEARISH — MACD 24.70 is below signal 32.59, with a bearish signal-line crossover on 2026-07-27, 10 weeks ago; confidence: high.

  • – MACD vs signal line: MACD is 24.70 and signal is 32.59, so MACD is below the signal line. The last signal-line crossover was bearish on 2026-07-27, 10 weeks ago.
  • – Histogram: histogram is -7.90, so it is negative. The 4-bar change is 12.5143, which means momentum is accelerating upward from a more negative reading, even though it remains below zero.
  • – Zero line: MACD is above zero. The last zero-line cross was bullish on 2025-09-15, 55 weeks ago. This is distinct from the signal-line crossover and reflects the longer-horizon zero-line regime.
  • – Divergence checks: bearish divergence check found nothing; bullish divergence check found nothing. The reported pivot comparisons did not produce a divergence signal.

What would change this read

  • – A weekly MACD move back above the signal line, from 24.695 versus 32.5946, would flip the signal-line posture.
  • – A zero-line loss, reversing the current “above zero” reading from the last zero-line cross on 2025-09-15, would weaken the longer-horizon MACD regime.
  • – A new divergence result different from “none” on either the bearish or bullish divergence check would change the current no-divergence status.

Strength: RSI (14)

Neutral, high confidence Week of October 2, 2026

NEUTRAL — weekly RSI is 60.81 and still in neutral territory, with the strongest near-term feature being the rise from 48.85 four bars ago; confidence: high.

  • – Current RSI and state: The current weekly RSI(14) is 60.81, which is neutral, not overbought and not oversold.
  • – Direction over the last four weeks: RSI rose from 48.85 four bars ago to 60.81 now, so the weekly RSI has been rising.
  • – Most recent 70/30 band event: It fell back below 70 on 2026-07-13, 12 bars ago.
  • – Divergence checks: Nothing was found on either check. Bearish divergence check: none — 2026-06-22 close 626.84/rsi 85.35 -> 2026-08-03 close 539.14/rsi 62.25. Bullish divergence check: none — 2026-05-18 close 432.16/rsi 70 -> 2026-09-14 close 444.57/rsi 46.93.

What would change this read: weekly RSI moving to 70 or higher; weekly RSI falling to 30 or lower; or the next divergence check showing a new confirmed divergence instead of "none".

Volatility: ATR (14)

Volatility contracting, high confidence Week of October 2, 2026

CONTRACTING — ATR(14) is 54.33, and it is below the 65.37 reading from 8 bars ago, showing weekly volatility is contracting; confidence: high.

  • – ATR value and % of price: ATR(14) is 54.33, which is 10.06% of the latest weekly close of 540.04. This means the stock’s typical weekly movement is about 54.33 points, or 10.06% of price.
  • – Volatility versus 8 weeks ago: ATR(14) has fallen from 65.37 to 54.33, so volatility is contracting.
  • – 1x and 2x ATR bands: The 1x ATR band from the close is 485.71 to 594.37, which describes a normal weekly range around the close. The 2x ATR band is 431.37 to 648.71, which describes a wider expected weekly range. These are expected range levels, not price forecasts.

What would change this read

  • – If ATR(14) moved back above 65.37, that would reverse the current contracting read.
  • – If the 1x ATR band widened beyond 485.71 to 594.37, that would indicate a larger normal weekly range than it shows now.
  • – If the 2x ATR band expanded beyond 431.37 to 648.71, that would signal materially greater weekly movement than the current reading.

52-week range

Neutral, high confidence Week of October 2, 2026

NEUTRAL — AMAT is in the upper half of its 52-week weekly range, but it is still 26.99% below the high; confidence medium.

  • – 52-week high and low: the high is 739.67, set on 2026-06-29; the low is 203.40, set on 2025-11-10.
  • – Distance from each extreme: latest weekly close is 26.99% below the 52-week high and 165.51% above the 52-week low.
  • – What the range position says: the stock is at 62.8% of its 52-week range, above the midpoint of 471.53. That places AMAT in the upper portion of its longer weekly cycle, closer to the high than the low, but not near the top of the range.

What would change this read

  • – A move back to the 52-week high of "739.67" would place price at the top of the weekly range.
  • – A break toward the 52-week low of "203.4" would shift the longer-cycle read back toward the bottom of the range.
  • – A drop back below the midpoint of the 52-week range at "471.53" would weaken the current upper-range position.

Educational content, not investment advice. Every figure above is computed from weekly price bars; the text only explains them. Past behaviour of an indicator says nothing certain about the future.