SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) Technical Analysis
NYSE:SO • US8425871071
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SO Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to SO. In the last year, SO was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
- In the last month SO has a been trading in the 93.16 - 99.58 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
- SO has an average volume of 6165740 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 48% of all stocks.
- SO is part of the Electric Utilities industry. There are 47 other stocks in this industry, SO did better than 43% of them.
- 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.
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SO Setup Rating and Analysis
SO has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high 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.
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SO Support and Resistance Analysis
83.24
We found 2 important support areas.
- Support @86.07 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 84.08 to 84.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 94.72 to 99.72. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
SO 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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for SO is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for SO is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 48.96 | NEUTRAL | SO is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SO is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SO is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SO is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.22 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SO is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.14 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SO has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 56.78 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SO is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.65 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SO suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.76 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for SO suggests a weak or negative trend. |
SO Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
SO Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
NYSE:SO (4/15/2026, 3:58:57 PM)
94.695
-1.27 (-1.32%)
SOUTHERN CO/THE / SO TA FAQ
What is the technical rating for SO stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 6 / 10 to SO.
What is the current trend direction of SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) stock?
The current trend direction for SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) is Bullish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for SOUTHERN CO/THE?
SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) has an RSI value of 49.2222. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for SOUTHERN CO/THE?
The MACD indicator for SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) has a value of -0.135079, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) stock?
The short term momentum for SOUTHERN CO/THE (SO) is neutral.