LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
Canada - TSX:LAC - CA53681J1030 - Common Stock
8.84 CAD
-1.44 (-14.01%)
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to LAC. In the last year, LAC was one of the better performers in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is slightly mixed.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
LAC is one of the better performing stocks in the Metals & Mining industry, it outperforms 84% of 822 stocks in the same industry.
LAC is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so LAC is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month LAC has a been trading in the 3.80 - 10.47 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
LAC has an average volume of 1490260 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that LAC is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 94% of all stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although LAC has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
3.44
8.93
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- Support @4.17 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @3.81 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @3.47 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for LAC.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for LAC.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 94.08 | POSITIVE | LAC.CA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 94.08% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LAC.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LAC.CA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of LAC.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 74.56 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests LAC.CA may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.58 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LAC.CA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 88.11 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests LAC.CA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.67 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for LAC.CA suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 31.47 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for LAC.CA suggests a strong trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
TSX:LAC (9/26/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
8.84
-1.44 (-14.01%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg-14.01%
1 Week95.14%
2 Weeks123.23%
1 Month117.2%
3 Month133.25%
6 Month127.84%
12 Month146.24%
2 Year-4.86%
3 Year-39.42%
5 Year45.04%
10 Year1316.68%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.76
ATR(20)%6.67%
ATR Inc266.87%
Range Today1.68
ADR(20)0.41
ADR(20)%4.64%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS94.08
Mansfield8.33
10 Day High10.48
10 Day Low3.99
20 Day High10.48
20 Day Low3.8
52 Week High10.48
52 Week Low3.3
CS1 End4.17
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.39%
DER(5)2.67%
Volume5.45M
Volume Incr666.58%
Vol(5)6.14M
Vol(50)1.49M