SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077 (SOJC) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:SOJC - US8425874042
23.48 USD
+0.01 (+0.04%)
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to SOJC. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, SOJC is only an average performer.
Warning: SOJC has an average volume of 22588 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.
In the last month SOJC has a been trading in the 22.08 - 23.54 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, SOJC outperforms 48% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
SOJC is an average performer in the Electric Utilities industry, it outperforms 43% of 47 stocks in the same industry.
SOJC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so SOJC is lagging the market.
Although SOJC has an excellent technical rating, it 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.
More info and screens
20.58
25.24
4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 22.25 to 23.23. 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.
- Support @20.79 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important 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 | 48.54 | 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) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of SOJC is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 79.47 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests SOJC may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.03 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SOJC has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 93.57 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests SOJC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.77 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SOJC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 52.76 | 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)
SOUTHERN CO - SO 5 1/4 12/01/2077
NYSE:SOJC (8/26/2025, 6:40:00 PM)
23.48
+0.01 (+0.04%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Performance
% Chg0.04%
1 Week1.12%
2 Weeks2.76%
1 Month5.62%
3 Month10.75%
6 Month6.44%
12 Month-2.81%
2 Year-3.73%
3 Year0%
5 Year-12.81%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.15
ATR(20)%0.77%
ATR Inc-41.03%
Range Today0.09
ADR(20)0.17
ADR(20)%0.74%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS48.54
Mansfield-0.54
10 Day High23.54
10 Day Low22.87
20 Day High23.54
20 Day Low22.08
52 Week High25.07
52 Week Low21.05
CS1 End23.23
CR1 Start24.93
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.05%
DER(5)-0.03%
Volume16.41K
Volume Incr-7.08%
Vol(5)17.82K
Vol(50)22.59K