LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) Technical Analysis

TSX:LACCA53681J1030

Current stock price

5.87 CAD
-0.27 (-4.4%)
Last:

LAC.CA Technical Rating and Analysis

1

We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to LAC. LAC has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.

  • The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
  • LAC is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Metals & Mining industry. 68% of 822 stocks in the same industry do better.
  • LAC is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so LAC is lagging the market.
  • In the last month LAC has a been trading in the 5.84 - 7.35 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
  • LAC has an average volume of 1586010 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, LAC turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 58% of all stocks.

LAC.CA Weekly and Daily overview Charts

LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP / LAC Weekly stock chart
LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP / LAC Daily stock chart

LAC.CA Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of LAC is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

LAC.CA Support and Resistance Analysis

3.82

7.05

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • Support @3.86 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 6.37 to 6.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 6.88 to 6.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

LAC.CA Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for LAC.CA is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for LAC.CA is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength58.7NEUTRALLAC.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of LAC.CA is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of LAC.CA is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPMIXEDThe current price of LAC.CA is below the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)37.2NEUTRALThe RSI value for LAC.CA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.03NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests LAC.CA has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)13.06OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests LAC.CA may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)6.23HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for LAC.CA suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)23.37NEUTRALThe ADX value for LAC.CA suggests a possible start of a new trend.

LAC.CA Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis

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)

LAC.CA Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP / LAC Daily stock chart

LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP

TSX:LAC (3/18/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

5.87

-0.27 (-4.4%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg-4.4%
1 Week-7.41%
2 Weeks-10.52%
1 Month-5.78%
3 Month-10.24%
6 Month29.58%
12 Month34.94%
2 Year-35.49%
3 Year-50.4%
5 Year-27.82%
10 Year495.15%
15 Year71.54%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.35
ATR(20)%6.23%
ATR Inc-36.97%
Range Today0.21
ADR(20)0.33
ADR(20)%5.64%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS58.7
3 months CRS18.35
6 months CRS78.5
Mansfield0.03
10 Day High6.52
10 Day Low5.84
20 Day High7.35
20 Day Low5.84
52 Week High14.75
52 Week Low3.3
CS1 End3.86
CR1 Start6.37
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.16%
DER(5)-4.99%
Volume1.59M
Volume Incr-9.37%
Vol(5)1.25M
Vol(50)1.59M

LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP / LAC.CA TA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to LAC.CA.


What is the current trend direction of LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) stock?

The current trend direction for LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for LAC stock?

LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) has an RSI value of 37.1971. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for LAC stock?

The MACD indicator for LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) has a value of -0.0309711, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the short term momentum for LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP?

The short term momentum for LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) is negative.