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SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SO - US8425871071 - Common Stock

89.04 USD
+0.03 (+0.03%)
Last: 12/2/2025, 5:05:00 PM
89.04 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/2/2025, 5:05:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

1

Taking everything into account, SO scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. SO 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.
SO is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Electric Utilities industry. 61% of 48 stocks in the same industry do better.
In the last month SO has a been trading in the 88.20 - 93.51 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, but much resistance may still be present above.
SO has an average volume of 5715730 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, SO turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 54% of all stocks.
SO is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so SO is lagging the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
SOUTHERN CO/THE / SO Weekly stock chart
SOUTHERN CO/THE / SO Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

SO has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 89.03, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

85.99

100.72

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 86.86 to 89.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 92.18 to 93.64. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 98.29 to 99.72. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 SO is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for SO is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength54.3NEUTRALSO is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SO is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of SO is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPMIXEDThe current price of SO is below the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)37.8NEUTRALThe RSI value for SO is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.06POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests SO has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)36.48NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for SO is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.43LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for SO suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)30.85POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for SO suggests a strong trend.
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)
SOUTHERN CO/THE / SO Daily stock chart

SOUTHERN CO/THE

NYSE:SO (12/2/2025, 5:05:00 PM)

After market: 89.04 0 (0%)

89.04

+0.03 (+0.03%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Performance
% Chg0.03%
1 Week-0.11%
2 Weeks-1.7%
1 Month-4.41%
3 Month-2.99%
6 Month0.88%
12 Month4.99%
2 Year26.98%
3 Year24.69%
5 Year44.95%
10 Year90.3%
15 Year132.91%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.25
ATR(20)%1.43%
ATR Inc29.51%
Range Today0.98
ADR(20)1.21
ADR(20)%1.36%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS54.3
3 months CRS34.3
6 months CRS35.71
Mansfield-1.15
10 Day High91.41
10 Day Low88.2
20 Day High93.51
20 Day Low88.2
52 Week High100.84
52 Week Low80.46
CS1 End89.03
CR1 Start92.18
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.56%
DER(5)0.05%
Volume5.82M
Volume Incr-32.63%
Vol(5)4.58M
Vol(50)5.72M

SOUTHERN CO/THE / SO FAQ

What is the technical rating for SO stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to SO.


Can you provide the trend direction for SOUTHERN CO/THE?

The current trend direction for SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) stock?

SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) has an RSI value of 37.8028. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the short term momentum for SOUTHERN CO/THE?

The short term momentum for SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) is negative.


What are the support and resistance levels for SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) stock?

SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) has a support level at 89.03 and a resistance level at 92.18. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of SO support and resistance levels.