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The Southern Company

The Southern Company technical analysis

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Technical analysis of The Southern Company (stock) with the Montbon Method — Elliott Waves, moving averages and a 0–100 score.

What is The Southern Company

The Southern Company is a utility company incorporated in 1945 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that operates primarily in the sale of electricity to retail and wholesale customers through its subsidiaries. The company manages power generation assets, battery energy storage projects, distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, and provides energy and resilience solutions. Additionally, it is involved in energy distribution activities and investments in the telecommunications sector.

Description generated automatically from public sources; it may be inaccurate or out of date.

The Southern Company: latest session data

Closing values for October 20, 2026, computed on the last 12 months of prices.

Close90.84 $
Change+1.76%
RSI (14)65.7
MACD0.879
ADX33.5
Volatility (ATR)1.66%
Volume vs 20-avg24%
12-month high98.45 $
12-month low81.69 $

Moving averages

21 sessions

85.82 $

+5.85%

50 sessions

87.68 $

+3.61%

200 sessions

91.17 $

−0.37%

Session levels

s2

88.13

Support

s1

88.70

Support

pivot

89.82

Pivot

r1

90.39

Resistance

r2

91.52

Resistance

How to read it

In the October 20, 2026 session The Southern Company closed higher at 90.84 $, +1.76% versus the previous session.

The price sits mixed against its moving averages: +5.85% against the 21-session average, +3.61% against the 50 and −0.37% against the 200.

The 14-period RSI reads 65.7, in neutral territory.

MACD stands at 0.879 against a signal line at 0.047: the histogram is positive (+0.832).

ADX reads 33.5, indicating a marked directionality.

Levels computed on the latest session place supports at 88.70 and 88.13 $ and resistances at 90.39 and 91.52 $, around a pivot of 89.82.

The average daily range (ATR) is 1.510 $, or 1.66% of price.

Turnover was 1.4M shares, 24% of the 20-session average.

Over the last twelve months the price ranged between 81.69 and 98.45 $, and today stands −7.73% from the period high.

Measures computed on closing prices. They describe the past; they are not forecasts.

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FAQ about The Southern Company

How is The Southern Company analysed technically?

Technical analysis of The Southern Company is based on price charts and indicators such as moving averages, RSI and MACD, to observe trend, momentum and volatility across different time horizons.

Which timeframes are used for The Southern Company?

The daily and weekly charts are typically used for medium-to-long-term trends, while intraday charts (for example 1-hour or 15-minute) are used for short-term movements.

What are Elliott Waves applied to The Southern Company?

Elliott Wave theory describes price moves as sequences of impulsive and corrective waves; applied to The Southern Company it helps frame the technical structure of the historical chart and is not a forecast.

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