TRANSALTA CORP (TA.CA) Stock Technical Analysis
TSX:TA • CA89346D1078
Overall TA gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. TA has been an average performer in the overall market. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative.
- TA is part of the Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers industry. There are 31 other stocks in this industry, of which 60% are performing better than TA.
- The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
- In the last month TA has a been trading in the 16.85 - 18.97 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- TA has an average volume of 1186770 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, TA turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 42% of all stocks.
- TA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so TA is lagging the market.
Although the technical rating is only medium, TA does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 18.34, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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5 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 17.86 to 18.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 17.16 to 17.24. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @16.81 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @16.51 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @14.55 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @18.50 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @18.87 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for TA.CA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for TA.CA is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 42.36 | NEUTRAL | TA.CA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of TA.CA is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of TA.CA is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of TA.CA is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.1 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for TA.CA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.09 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests TA.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 86.36 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests TA.CA may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.6 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for TA.CA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.31 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for TA.CA suggests a weak or negative trend. |
TSX:TA (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
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TRANSALTA CORP / TA.CA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for TRANSALTA CORP?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to TA.CA.
What is the current trend direction of TRANSALTA CORP (TA.CA) stock?
The current trend direction for TRANSALTA CORP (TA.CA) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for TRANSALTA CORP?
TRANSALTA CORP (TA.CA) has an RSI value of 55.0979. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for TA stock?
The MACD indicator for TRANSALTA CORP (TA.CA) has a value of 0.087089, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the short term momentum for TRANSALTA CORP (TA.CA) stock?
The short term momentum for TRANSALTA CORP (TA.CA) is positive.