{"id":235520,"date":"2025-12-04T10:04:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T15:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=235520"},"modified":"2025-12-05T05:14:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T10:14:14","slug":"chart-advisor-aluminum-prices-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/chart-advisor-aluminum-prices-soar\/","title":{"rendered":"Chart Advisor: Aluminum Prices Soar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links.investopedia.com\/u\/click?_t=36ba8fa8372241d58b3bfc06997a4332&amp;_m=3319f0d8df564481b7f006c23f60c778&amp;_e=NjGynPg-E3kUeRsETSHvpfUGsLvQzKS74L262n9FvjDzxKzCKWkh-4JdzmUJAKIUw3EvhFvTRDEPv1wW5BdsSadZKARPgEv2EHInBnawqM6z3AjsSdSWd3Cy5WDdgbAsEZMREN6Afyv-aNoTTnfXVQX55VY4gGxgWC1Xxap5VebfkWYp0euWGVYc5-P1pKUiCm5C4hpYQyYMxiuEcbhivJC-te5-BHbatTNb1tpHkFvml0Wamu70IwItsfkLVbyCBRN7CmMOr42SobBK_u8XTmFyPed7Uj1k89lCYvfRK0Qwc8qU5J3u6OYd2VwqXi5KZiiybtVSO16VlV6EaWjhtqr_9V6sNxy1y_jh437oc5QMBCIy_uWJiryqJK38gW-Cpywo3Grlc61YXEJU5HKqa16l2eZJ-D_npAOtR6zW2xigbH6JHGBQ1Z4PfnhisvV99o3jSo9y8UiEcGrHH27oPxudxMSG0AwYmiv0DPt-jv4%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manuel Tellechea, CMT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1\/ Aluminum Prices Soar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2\/ Alcoa Strengthens in Sync with Aluminum\u2019s Breakout<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3\/ Aluminum Futures Break Out\u2014But Alcoa Is Still Lagging<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Investopedia is partnering with CMT Association on this newsletter. \u00a0The contents of this newsletter are for informational and educational purposes only, however, and do not constitute investing advice. The guest authors, which may sell research to investors, and may trade or hold positions in securities mentioned herein do not represent the views of CMT Association or Investopedia. Please consult a financial advisor for investment recommendations and services.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1\">1\/<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aluminum Prices Soar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aluminum prices are trading at their highest levels in three years, with LME futures (and other exchanges) currently hovering around US$2,880\u20132,920 per ton, a threshold not seen since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent rally has been driven by production constraints, particularly in China, where the government has kept primary output caps near their limit, restricting supply expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, so-called \u201cgreen demand\u201d \u2014 fueled by renewable energy, construction, electric vehicles, and the broader global energy transition \u2014 continues to push structural demand higher, reinforcing price support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"617\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/kEYh9iqo-1100x617.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235521 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/kEYh9iqo-1100x617.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/kEYh9iqo-700x392.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/kEYh9iqo-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/kEYh9iqo-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/kEYh9iqo-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/kEYh9iqo-2048x1148.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/617;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is growing consensus around a structural supply deficit heading into 2025. Production capacity at primary smelters remains limited, and new<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>facilities take years to come online due to long lead times. Finally, demand \u2014 even if structurally rising \u2014 can be volatile. Key consuming sectors such as construction and automotive depend on macroeconomic cycles, investment conditions, and global growth. A broad economic slowdown could weaken demand for industrial metals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current situation:<\/strong>&nbsp;The price just exploded +2.22% today to $2,908. The price has risen just over 7% in the last two weeks, confirming the breakout from the multi-year base. Previous resistance is now acting as support on the retest (perfect \u201crole reversal\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next measurable targets (if breakout holds):<\/strong>&nbsp;Measured move of the base: ~$3,600\u20133,800 Previous all-time high zone: ~$3,850\u20133,950 Psychological $4,000 is very much in play medium-term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"605\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Hdi0pWLn-1100x605.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235522 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Hdi0pWLn-1100x605.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Hdi0pWLn-700x385.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Hdi0pWLn-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Hdi0pWLn-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Hdi0pWLn-1536x845.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Hdi0pWLn-2048x1127.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/605;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The above chart shows the year-to-date performance of COMEX and LME aluminum futures for each calendar year since 2020. The current blue line&#8217;s late acceleration mirrors 2020\/2021 patterns but from a higher base. After dipping to $2,784 in late November (4-week low), the Dec 3 close at $2,891 (+1%) signals breakout potential above the 2023\u20132025 range. If it sustains (e.g., holds $2,800+), YTD could close 12\u201315% higher\u2014best since 2021. Forecasts vary, but some see averages hitting $2,450\u2013$2,500 by Oct 2025 end, implying modest further upside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2\">2\/<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alcoa Strengthens in Sync with Aluminum\u2019s Breakout<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent strength in aluminum futures is not only visible in the metal itself but also in companies highly exposed to the aluminum cycle. A clear example is Alcoa (AA), which is trading around $44 and approaching the resistance zone between $44\u2013$47, a level that has acted as a recurring ceiling since 2023. This gain of just over 20% in the past two weeks, synchronized with the breakout in aluminum, reinforces the view that the metal\u2019s current move is not occurring in isolation but is part of a broader shift in character across the industrial metals complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alcoa spent nearly three years fluctuating sideways below this same resistance zone, within a range defined by weak demand, temporary supply excess, and compressed margins. The recent rally suggests an accumulation phase consistent with the thesis of a structural supply deficit that is beginning to materialize in aluminum prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"757\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/vLZ7cRLX-1100x757.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235523 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/vLZ7cRLX-1100x757.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/vLZ7cRLX-700x482.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/vLZ7cRLX-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/vLZ7cRLX-768x528.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/vLZ7cRLX-1536x1057.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/vLZ7cRLX-2048x1409.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/757;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>$44\u201345 is the line in the sand right now. A sustained break and close above it on a weekly\/monthly timeframe would be bullish and potentially mark the end of the 2022\u20132025 bear-market consolidation. Until then, caution is warranted because this level has capped the stock repeatedly for over three years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3\">3\/<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aluminum Futures Break Out\u2014But Alcoa Is Still Lagging<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this chart, the candlesticks represent aluminum futures, while the blue line tracks the share price of Alcoa (AA). The relationship between the two is typically tight, given that Alcoa is one of the primary producers most sensitive to movements in aluminum prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aluminum futures have already completed and confirmed the breakout from their three-year base. Alcoa, on the other hand, has not yet achieved its own breakout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"617\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/HTHTXUbl-1100x617.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235524 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/HTHTXUbl-1100x617.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/HTHTXUbl-700x392.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/HTHTXUbl-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/HTHTXUbl-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/HTHTXUbl-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/HTHTXUbl-2048x1148.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/617;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Is Alcoa lagging? Could it join the metal\u2019s move? Intermarket evidence suggests that it might. Several signals support this view:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The leader is clear: aluminum broke out first and is already in a confirmed uptrend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alcoa has historically reacted with a lag, especially after long consolidations or multi-year bases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The stock\u2019s recent behavior \u2014 higher lows since 2024 and strong acceleration in November\u2013December \u2014 points to accumulation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 44\u201347 USD zone is the \u201ctechnical equivalent\u201d of the breakout in the metal; a breakout above this level would synchronize both assets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally posted 4th December 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0Manuel Tellechea, CMT 1\/ Aluminum Prices Soar 2\/ Alcoa Strengthens in Sync with Aluminum\u2019s Breakout 3\/ Aluminum Futures Break Out\u2014But Alcoa Is Still Lagging Investopedia is partnering with CMT Association on this newsletter. \u00a0The contents of this newsletter are for informational and educational purposes only, however, and do not constitute investing advice. 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