TRANSALTA CORP (TAC) Technical Analysis

NYSE:TAC • CA89346D1078

Current stock price

12.66 USD
-0.84 (-6.22%)
At close:
12.75 USD
+0.09 (+0.71%)
After Hours:

TAC Technical Rating and Analysis

6

Taking everything into account, TAC scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the past year, TAC was one of the better performing stocks in the market. The medium term picture became unclear, although we see some improvement happening in recent action.

  • When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that TAC is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 74% of all stocks.
  • TAC has an average volume of 1449040 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
  • TAC is part of the Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers industry. There are 20 other stocks in this industry, TAC did better than 57% of them.
  • TAC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so TAC is lagging the market.
  • In the last month TAC has a been trading in the 11.38 - 14.24 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.

TAC Weekly and Daily overview Charts

TRANSALTA CORP / TAC Weekly stock chart
TRANSALTA CORP / TAC Daily stock chart

TAC Setup Rating and Analysis

2

TAC has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.

TAC Support and Resistance Analysis

9.78

14.15

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • Support @12.52 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 12.00 to 12.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 11.77 to 11.77. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @9.88 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

3 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 13.10 to 13.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 13.59 to 13.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 13.83 to 14.01. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

TAC 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for TAC is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for TAC is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength74.35POSITIVETAC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 74.35% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of TAC is below the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPMIXEDThe current price of TAC is below the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPMIXEDThe current price of TAC is below the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)41.42NEUTRALThe RSI value for TAC is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.04NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests TAC has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)41.28NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for TAC is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.86MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for TAC suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)12.33NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for TAC suggests a weak or negative trend.

TAC 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)

TAC Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

TRANSALTA CORP / TAC Daily stock chart

TRANSALTA CORP

NYSE:TAC (4/17/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 12.75 +0.09 (+0.71%)

12.66

-0.84 (-6.22%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryIndependent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
Performance
% Chg-6.22%
1 Week-9.57%
2 Weeks-6.08%
1 Month2.01%
3 Month0.8%
6 Month-23.6%
12 Month45.18%
2 Year90.66%
3 Year41.93%
5 Year28.79%
10 Year142.53%
15 Year-43.13%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.45
ATR(20)%3.86%
ATR Inc43.14%
Range Today0.85
ADR(20)0.47
ADR(20)%3.68%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS74.35
3 months CRS52.83
6 months CRS17.66
Mansfield-0.82
10 Day High14.24
10 Day Low12.65
20 Day High14.24
20 Day Low11.38
52 Week High17.88
52 Week Low8.34
CS1 End12.52
CR1 Start13.1
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.72%
DER(5)-0.78%
Volume1.83M
Volume Incr-30.26%
Vol(5)1.05M
Vol(50)1.45M

TRANSALTA CORP / TAC TA FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of TRANSALTA CORP (TAC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 6 / 10 to TAC.


What is the current trend direction of TRANSALTA CORP (TAC) stock?

The current trend direction for TRANSALTA CORP (TAC) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for TRANSALTA CORP (TAC) stock?

TRANSALTA CORP (TAC) has an RSI value of 41.422. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for TAC stock?

The MACD indicator for TRANSALTA CORP (TAC) has a value of -0.0370338, indicating a bearish trend.


What are the support and resistance levels for TRANSALTA CORP (TAC) stock?

TRANSALTA CORP (TAC) has a support level at 12.52 and a resistance level at 13.1. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of TAC support and resistance levels.