SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077 (SOJC) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:SOJC - US8425874042
23.86 USD
-0.04 (-0.17%)
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to SOJC. Although SOJC is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Warning: SOJC has an average volume of 21485 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
SOJC 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 SOJC is lagging the market slightly.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, SOJC outperforms 46% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
SOJC is part of the Electric Utilities industry. There are 48 other stocks in this industry, SOJC did better than 42% of them.
In the last month SOJC has a been trading in a tight range between 22.75 and 24.04.
Although SOJC has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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.
More info and screens
20.99
25.24
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 22.86 to 23.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 21.75 to 21.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 21.20 to 21.22. 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 24.93 to 24.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 SOJC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SOJC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 46.79 | NEUTRAL | SOJC is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SOJC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SOJC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SOJC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 66.98 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SOJC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SOJC has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 90.44 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests SOJC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.82 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SOJC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 41.56 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for SOJC 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.05 | 23.23 | 0.82 (3.41%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @24.05. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @23.23. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.82 points, which is 3.41%. | For a 0.85% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077
NYSE:SOJC (9/19/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
23.86
-0.04 (-0.17%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Performance
% Chg-0.17%
1 Week0.29%
2 Weeks2.54%
1 Month2.32%
3 Month11.91%
6 Month8.26%
12 Month-4.25%
2 Year5.86%
3 Year6.33%
5 Year-8.37%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.19
ATR(20)%0.82%
ATR Inc-43.67%
Range Today0.14
ADR(20)0.17
ADR(20)%0.73%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS46.79
Mansfield-0.53
10 Day High24.04
10 Day Low23.24
20 Day High24.04
20 Day Low22.75
52 Week High24.99
52 Week Low21.05
CS1 End23.73
CR1 Start24.93
Volume & EV
DER(3)-6.2%
DER(5)1.93%
Volume17.70K
Volume Incr-1.36%
Vol(5)23.18K
Vol(50)21.49K