Alibaba is a Chinese internet company. It runs the online marketplaces Taobao and Tmall, the international merchant platform AliExpress and the cloud division Alibaba Cloud. It also offers logistics and delivery services. Traded here as a US depositary receipt. As of Oct 13, 2026
According to the company, Alibaba strategically focuses on AI + Cloud and consumption. Its business includes Alibaba China E-commerce Group, Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group and the AI + Cloud areas. Through Taobao Instant Commerce, consumers in China order meals, groceries and medicines for fast delivery, among other things. Internationally, AliExpress, Trendyol in Turkey and Lazada in Southeast Asia belong to the group. Cloud Intelligence Group offers customers worldwide cloud and model services at the IaaS, PaaS and MaaS levels.
Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (20-F, filed May 20, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 15, 2026
Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 27, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.
No buy zone
There is currently no buy zone for this symbol under our Elliott rule. One only forms when the price pulls back after a strong rise.
An observation, not investment advice
Rule (4-hour candles) No active buy zone – the last one ended on Oct 21, 2026 · Setup invalid (close below the start of wave 1) Zone historyThe zone history shows since when a buy zone has applied, when it was adjusted and when the price touched or left it. Recording began on Oct 12, 2026, only runs forward and fills nothing in – older zones are marked “known at start of recording” or “already existing when added”.Example: New buy zone on Oct 14, no adjustment since → “zone valid since Oct 14, 2026 · unchanged since”.More in the Academy: Lesson buy zone and Fibonacci
Watcher Full history: every change of the buy zone with its date.
Weekly candles (1W) Zone known when recording started (recording since Oct 12, 2026) · Setup confirmed on Aug 31, 2026 · last changed in the Week from Oct 19, 2026 Zone historyThe zone history shows since when a buy zone has applied, when it was adjusted and when the price touched or left it. Recording began on Oct 12, 2026, only runs forward and fills nothing in – older zones are marked “known at start of recording” or “already existing when added”.Example: New buy zone on Oct 14, no adjustment since → “zone valid since Oct 14, 2026 · unchanged since”.More in the Academy: Lesson buy zone and Fibonacci
Watcher Full history: every change of the buy zone with its date.
Timeframe 1 week · As of Oct 23, 2026 · display only, the rule works on 4-hour candles
Elliott count: Combination (W-X-Y-X-Z), Corrective pattern (downward), Z in progress (3 of 3 guidelines) · X = 51% of W; Y = 109% of W; X = 78% of Y; Z = 42% of W–Y
Comparison: The rule treats the last rise as the possible start of an upward impulse (without checking its history and structure). The Elliott count reads it as countermove X in a correction.
Note: Structure ambiguous: leg W, X can also be read as three- or five-part.
Elliott count calculated automatically by fixed Elliott rules, not investment advice – display only, our buy zones do not use it. Provisional: The count can change with new candles.
Automated analysis (rule-based): the rule calculates waves and Fibonacci levels from the completed weekly candles; the chart is recalculated every day. Not investment advice. On this timeframe the chart only shows the rule setup (swing detection 2 × ATR) – the rule itself works on 4-hour candles. Axis and values: distance from the top of the buy zone in %, no prices. Fibonacci measured logarithmically (weekly candles).
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Big picture (weekly chart) – no buy zone of the rule and no recommendation to buy. The rule measures wave 1 only on the last leg; this chart also places the price within the larger cycle (start = lowest low of the five years before the high, high at least half a year old). Calculated automatically, not investment advice. No value axis and no prices.
Timeframe 1 day · As of Oct 27, 2026 · display only, the rule works on 4-hour candles
Elliott count: Zigzag (A-B-C), Corrective pattern (downward), C in progress (3 of 3 guidelines) · B = 53% of A; C = 82% of A
provisional count The inner sub-waves cannot be seen on this timeframe – the hard Elliott rules are met, the internal structure remains open. Provisional – check the count yourself on the chart.
Alternative (not drawn): Nested combination, Corrective pattern (downward), Y in progress (3 of 3 guidelines)
Note: Structure ambiguous: leg A can also be read as three- or five-part.
Note: Structure open: leg B cannot be broken down into sub-waves on this timeframe – provisional, check the count yourself on the chart.
Note: Retracement at least 88.7% of A: flat possible (B in progress, type only with C).
Elliott count calculated automatically by fixed Elliott rules, not investment advice – display only, our buy zones do not use it. Provisional: The count can change with new candles.
No buy zone of the rule on this timeframe – the chart shows only the Elliott count from the completed daily candles (recalculated every day). Not a recommendation, not investment advice. Without a buy zone there is no reference for percentages – so no value axis and no prices; measurements are ratios of wave lengths.
Timeframe 4 hours · As of Oct 27, 2026
Elliott count: Zigzag (A-B-C), Corrective pattern (downward), C in progress (3 of 3 guidelines) · B = 53% of A; C = 82% of A
provisional count The inner sub-waves cannot be seen on this timeframe – the hard Elliott rules are met, the internal structure remains open. Provisional – check the count yourself on the chart.
Alternative (not drawn): Combination (W-X-Y), Corrective pattern (downward), Y in progress (3 of 3 guidelines)
Note: Structure ambiguous: leg A can also be read as three- or five-part.
Note: Structure open: leg B cannot be broken down into sub-waves on this timeframe – provisional, check the count yourself on the chart.
Note: Retracement at least 88.7% of A: flat possible (B in progress, type only with C).
Elliott count calculated automatically by fixed Elliott rules, not investment advice – display only, our buy zones do not use it. Provisional: The count can change with new candles.
No buy zone of the rule on this timeframe – the chart shows only the Elliott count from the completed 4-hour candles (recalculated every hour). Not a recommendation, not investment advice. Without a buy zone there is no reference for percentages – so no value axis and no prices; measurements are ratios of wave lengths.
Timeframe 1 hour · As of Oct 27, 2026 · display only, the rule works on 4-hour candles
Elliott count: Flat (type known only after C), Corrective pattern (downward), C in progress (2 of 3 guidelines) · B = 120% of A; C = 203% of A
Note: Flat type (regular, expanded, running) can only be decided once C is complete.
Elliott count calculated automatically by fixed Elliott rules, not investment advice – display only, our buy zones do not use it. Provisional: The count can change with new candles.
No buy zone of the rule on this timeframe – the chart shows only the Elliott count from the completed hourly candles (recalculated every hour). Not a recommendation, not investment advice. Without a buy zone there is no reference for percentages – so no value axis and no prices; measurements are ratios of wave lengths.
Timeframe 1 week · As of Oct 23, 2026 · from the Elliott count in the analysis chart
Weighting Main scenario (3 of 3 guidelines, strong) · no alternative Guidelines (strength of the count)Guidelines are typical features of a count, such as usual Fibonacci lengths or a change in the form of correction. Strong means: at least three quarters met, medium: at least half, otherwise weak. Even a strong count can flip.Example: 3 of 3 guidelines → strong; 2 of 4 → medium; 1 of 3 → weak.More in the Academy: Lesson wave degrees
Weighting by guidelines met – not a probability.
Big picture (weekly chart): possible wave (2) of higher degree – the price has given back 69.1% of the rise since October 2022 and is in the 61.8–78.6% zone (linear scale). Invalid on a weekly close below the start. No buy zone of the rule, not a forecast, not investment advice.
As long as the weekly close stays below the end of the second X, this applies: complex countermove downward (Combination W-X-Y-X-Z), Z in progress – count points to falling prices.
Invalid if the weekly close is above the end of the second X (+25.3% from the top of the zone)
If that breaks, this count no longer applies. Currently no alternative that follows the rules.
Timeframe 1 day · As of Oct 27, 2026 · from the Elliott count in the analysis chart
Weighting Main scenario and alternative: level (3 of 3 guidelines each, strong) – the simpler or clearer pattern counts as the main scenario. Guidelines (strength of the count)Guidelines are typical features of a count, such as usual Fibonacci lengths or a change in the form of correction. Strong means: at least three quarters met, medium: at least half, otherwise weak. Even a strong count can flip.Example: 3 of 3 guidelines → strong; 2 of 4 → medium; 1 of 3 → weak.More in the Academy: Lesson wave degrees
Weighting by guidelines met – not a probability.
provisional count The inner sub-waves cannot be seen on this timeframe – the hard Elliott rules are met, the internal structure remains open. Provisional – check the count yourself on the chart. No visible sub-waves in: B.
As long as the daily close stays below the end of B, this applies: sharp countermove downward in three waves (Zigzag A-B-C), C in progress – count points to falling prices.
Invalid if the daily close is above the end of B
If that breaks, the second reading no longer applies either: complex countermove downward (Nested combination), Y in progress – then there is no valid count for now; the next candles will produce a new one.
Invalid if the daily close is above the end of X
Watcher Fibonacci target zones and levels for this count – as a help for your own review – from Watcher.
Timeframe 4 hours · As of Oct 27, 2026 · from the Elliott count in the analysis chart
Weighting Main scenario and alternative: level (3 of 3 guidelines each, strong) – the simpler or clearer pattern counts as the main scenario. Guidelines (strength of the count)Guidelines are typical features of a count, such as usual Fibonacci lengths or a change in the form of correction. Strong means: at least three quarters met, medium: at least half, otherwise weak. Even a strong count can flip.Example: 3 of 3 guidelines → strong; 2 of 4 → medium; 1 of 3 → weak.More in the Academy: Lesson wave degrees
Weighting by guidelines met – not a probability.
provisional count The inner sub-waves cannot be seen on this timeframe – the hard Elliott rules are met, the internal structure remains open. Provisional – check the count yourself on the chart. No visible sub-waves in: B.
As long as the 4-hour close stays below the end of B, this applies: sharp countermove downward in three waves (Zigzag A-B-C), C in progress – count points to falling prices.
Invalid if the 4-hour close is above the end of B
If that breaks, the second reading no longer applies either: complex countermove downward (Combination W-X-Y), Y in progress – then there is no valid count for now; the next candles will produce a new one.
Invalid if the 4-hour close is above the end of X
Watcher Fibonacci target zones and levels for this count – as a help for your own review – from Watcher.
Timeframe 1 hour · As of Oct 27, 2026 · from the Elliott count in the analysis chart
Weighting Main scenario (2 of 3 guidelines, medium) · no alternative Guidelines (strength of the count)Guidelines are typical features of a count, such as usual Fibonacci lengths or a change in the form of correction. Strong means: at least three quarters met, medium: at least half, otherwise weak. Even a strong count can flip.Example: 3 of 3 guidelines → strong; 2 of 4 → medium; 1 of 3 → weak.More in the Academy: Lesson wave degrees
Weighting by guidelines met – not a probability.
As long as the hourly close stays below the end of B, this applies: flat countermove downward in three waves (Flat, type known only after C), C in progress – count points to falling prices.
Invalid if the hourly close is above the end of B
If that breaks, this count no longer applies. Currently no alternative that follows the rules.
Watcher Fibonacci target zones and levels for this count – as a help for your own review – from Watcher.
Alibaba Group (ADR) · amounts in CNY
Information only – does not affect our buy zones, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of May 20, 2026.
Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.
No quarterly figures reported (companies filing a 20-F annual report usually report only once a year).
No quarterly figures reported (companies filing a 20-F annual report usually report only once a year).
No reported values for “Dividend per share” in this interval.
No quarterly figures reported (companies filing a 20-F annual report usually report only once a year).
Fiscal year 2026 (Apr 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2026): Revenue 1.0T CNY · Net income 103.6B CNY · Net margin 10.1%
Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. This symbol has no sector assignment – lights with a sector comparison stay gray or use only the basic rule.
+7.4% per year, last 5 years
What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 7.4% per year on average. Comparable values for a sector comparison are missing.
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
−7.2% per year, last 5 years
per share: −4.3% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)
What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it fell by 7.2% per year on average.
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
10.1% last fiscal year
What does this mean? Of every 100 CNY in revenue, 10.12 CNY remained as profit. Comparable values for a sector comparison are missing.
Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.
– latest balance sheet
What does this mean? No usable figure: reported financial debt or positive equity for the same balance sheet date is missing.
Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.
– Dividend / earnings per share
What does this mean? The loaded SEC filings of the last two fiscal years contain no dividend per share. Either the company pays none, or it reports it under a different tag.
Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.
10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit
What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.
Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).
| Year | End | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Earnings per share | Dividend per share | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.0T | 103.6B | 10.1% | 5.50 | – | – |
| 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 996.3B | 130.1B | 13.1% | 6.70 | – | – |
| 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 941.2B | 80.0B | 8.5% | 3.91 | – | – |
| 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 868.7B | 72.8B | 8.4% | 3.43 | – | – |
| 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 853.1B | 62.2B | 7.3% | 2.84 | – | – |
| 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 717.3B | 150.6B | 21.0% | 6.84 | – | – |
| 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 509.7B | 149.4B | 29.3% | 6.99 | – | – |
| 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 376.8B | 87.9B | 23.3% | 4.17 | – | – |
| 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 250.3B | 64.1B | 25.6% | 3.06 | – | – |
| 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 158.3B | 43.7B | 27.6% | 2.12 | – | – |
* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.
How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Per-share values adjusted for stock split Stock splitA company divides each share into several new ones; the value of the company stays the same. We convert per-share values from before the split to today’s scale.Example: Split 4 : 1, earnings per share before $11.89 → comparable today $2.97.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and margin 8:1 (between Jun 5, 2019 and Nov 13, 2019). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.
| Period | Purchases | Sales | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | $25.7M2 people | $13.6M3 people | +$12.1M |
| 6 months | $25.7M2 people | $84.4M5 people | −$58.7M |
| 12 months | $25.7M2 people | $85.8M5 people | −$60.2M |
Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.
ATR ATR (Average True Range)The average range per trading day over the last 14 days. It makes distances comparable, whether a stock costs 10 or 1,000.Example: ATR 2.50 at a price of 100: 0.4 ATR is 1.00, i.e. 1%.More in the Academy: Lesson ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.
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