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SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE:SO - US8425871071 - Common Stock

91.44 USD
+0.54 (+0.59%)
Last: 11/7/2025, 8:18:33 PM
91.44 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/7/2025, 8:18:33 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.

SO is part of the Electric Utilities industry. There are 47 other stocks in this industry, of which 73% are performing better than SO.
In the last month SO has a been trading in the 90.50 - 100.83 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
SO has an average volume of 5458470 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, SO outperforms 41% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
SO is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so SO is lagging the market slightly.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
SOUTHERN CO/THE / SO Weekly stock chart
SOUTHERN CO/THE / SO Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of SO 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

86.21

100.72

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 87.08 to 88.22. 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 92.96 to 95.47. 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for SO is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for SO is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength41.87NEUTRALSO 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)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of SO is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)35.12NEUTRALThe RSI value for SO is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.66NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests SO has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)9.22OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests SO may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.77LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for SO suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)27.18POSITIVEThe 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 (11/7/2025, 8:18:33 PM)

After market: 91.44 0 (0%)

91.44

+0.54 (+0.59%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Performance
% Chg0.59%
1 Week-2.76%
2 Weeks-4.63%
1 Month-6.97%
3 Month-3.43%
6 Month1.21%
12 Month3.16%
2 Year28.83%
3 Year35.19%
5 Year52.78%
10 Year105.3%
15 Year142.42%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.66
ATR(20)%1.77%
ATR Inc-33.5%
Range Today1.05
ADR(20)1.53
ADR(20)%1.68%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS41.87
3 months CRS25.51
6 months CRS32.99
Mansfield-0.83
10 Day High95.7
10 Day Low90.5
20 Day High100.84
20 Day Low90.5
52 Week High100.84
52 Week Low80.46
CS1 End88.22
CR1 Start92.96
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.58%
DER(5)0.18%
Volume4.77M
Volume Incr93.69%
Vol(5)9.71M
Vol(50)5.46M

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 35.1164. 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 88.22 and a resistance level at 92.96. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of SO support and resistance levels.