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TRANSALTA CORP (TA.CA) Stock Technical Analysis

Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:TA - CA89346D1078 - Common Stock

16.91 CAD
-0.65 (-3.7%)
Last: 1/8/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Overall TA gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. TA scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, TA is a bad performer in the overall market: 90% of all stocks are doing better.
TA is part of the Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers industry. There are 33 other stocks in this industry, of which 87% are performing better than TA.
In the last month TA has a been trading in the 16.97 - 21.06 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
TA has an average volume of 1440570 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
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.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
TRANSALTA CORP / TA Weekly stock chart
TRANSALTA CORP / TA Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of TA 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

14.03

18.04

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • Support @14.17 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 17.07 to 17.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 17.86 to 17.86. 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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for TA.CA is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for TA.CA is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength10.82NEGATIVETA.CA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 89.18% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of TA.CA is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of TA.CA is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of TA.CA is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)31.64NEUTRALThe RSI value for TA.CA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.05POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests TA.CA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)18.32OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests TA.CA may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.68MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for TA.CA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)27.05POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for TA.CA 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)
TRANSALTA CORP / TA Daily stock chart

TRANSALTA CORP

TSX:TA (1/8/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

16.91

-0.65 (-3.7%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryIndependent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
Performance
% Chg-3.7%
1 Week-1.5%
2 Weeks-0.99%
1 Month-12.19%
3 Month-21.72%
6 Month9.28%
12 Month-10.67%
2 Year75.36%
3 Year32.2%
5 Year52.23%
10 Year247.15%
15 Year-17.41%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.53
ATR(20)%3.68%
ATR Inc17.19%
Range Today0.35
ADR(20)0.62
ADR(20)%3.66%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS10.82
3 months CRS10.07
6 months CRS51.39
Mansfield-0.65
10 Day High18.14
10 Day Low16.97
20 Day High21.06
20 Day Low16.97
52 Week High25.03
52 Week Low11.16
CS1 End17.07
CR1 Start17.22
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.6%
DER(5)2.35%
Volume1.32M
Volume Incr-26.27%
Vol(5)894.94K
Vol(50)1.44M

TRANSALTA CORP / TA.CA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for TRANSALTA CORP?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 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 31.6415. 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 0.0528943, 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 negative.