TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS (TDS) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:TDS • US8794338298

46.225 USD
+0.69 (+1.5%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 10:01 AM
Technical Rating and Analysis

9

We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to TDS. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, TDS is showing a nice and steady performance.

  • The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
  • Looking at the yearly performance, TDS did better than 76% of all other stocks.
  • TDS is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
  • In the last month TDS has a been trading in the 42.74 - 47.80 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • TDS has an average volume of 1036990 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • TDS is part of the Wireless Telecommunication Services industry. There are 22 other stocks in this industry, TDS did better than 66% of them.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS / TDS Weekly stock chart
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS / TDS Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

TDS has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium 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

32.66

48.08

We found 5 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 45.17 to 46.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 39.37 to 39.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • Strong support @38.38 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @36.64 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @32.99 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 47.60 to 47.60. 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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for TDS is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for TDS is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength76.73POSITIVETDS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 76.73% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of TDS is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of TDS is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of TDS is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)54.94NEUTRALThe RSI value for TDS is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.19NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests TDS has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)46.61NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for TDS is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.44MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for TDS suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)30.02POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for TDS 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)
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS / TDS Daily stock chart

TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS

NYSE:TDS (2/20/2026, 10:01:58 AM)

46.225

+0.69 (+1.5%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services
Performance
% Chg1.5%
1 Week-1.17%
2 Weeks-2.4%
1 Month3.57%
3 Month19.37%
6 Month17.07%
12 Month19.97%
2 Year197.65%
3 Year258.87%
5 Year154.56%
10 Year70.43%
15 Year35.33%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.12
ATR(20)%2.44%
ATR Inc42.14%
Range Today2.23
ADR(20)1.1
ADR(20)%2.38%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS76.73
3 months CRS83.62
6 months CRS79.48
Mansfield0.95
10 Day High47.8
10 Day Low44.73
20 Day High47.8
20 Day Low42.74
52 Week High47.8
52 Week Low31.07
CS1 End45.53
CR1 Start47.6
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2%
DER(5)-0.96%
Volume222.02K
Volume Incr44.67%
Vol(5)1.23M
Vol(50)1.04M

TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS / TDS FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS (TDS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to TDS.


What is the trend direction for TDS stock?

The current trend direction for TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS (TDS) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS (TDS) stock?

TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS (TDS) has an RSI value of 54.935. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for TDS stock?

The MACD indicator for TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS (TDS) has a value of -0.190652, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the buy/sell signal for TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS (TDS) stock?

The buy/sell signal for TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS (TDS) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.