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SO

The Southern Company
90.39−0.3130 (−0.35%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

Squeeze, trend and stretch for SO, read from our ThinkOrSwim tools after the close.

SO daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. SO closed at 90.39 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 88.36. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 12 of the last 12.82.585.087.592.595.097.5Jul 29Sep 1Oct 190.39SO daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. SO closed at 90.39 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 88.36. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 12 of the last 12.82.585.087.5Sep 10Oct 190.39
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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SO on Oct 21

SO closed down 0.35%. It is in a squeeze on 5 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Accumulation stage, and price is 1.4 ATR above its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 5 of 12 timeframes.

No squeeze on the daily chart.

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Slingshot triggers in Squeeze Setups
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In a squeeze Fired None. Join free for each timeframe's tier and bar count.

Trend

Market Pulse is yellow, in the Accumulation stage.

Accumulation since Oct 6, 12 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.4 ATR above its VMA.

90.39 against a VMA of 88.36, 2.29% above.

90.39Close
88.36VMA
1.46Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

−0.35%SO
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 90.27 to 91.01, $0.7400 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 90.39.

SO 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 90.27 to 91.01. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 90.39.91.0190.279:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30SO 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 90.27 to 91.01. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 90.39.91.0190.279:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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SO Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where SO is statistically stretched, from the aggressive and conservative Volatility Box models on daily and hourly data.

LevelDaily, aggressiveDaily, conservativeHourly, aggressiveHourly, conservative
Upper 3
Upper 2
Upper 1
Last close90.3990.3990.3990.39
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

SO's daily and hourly levels are in Stock Volatility Box ($169 a month) and the Bundle.

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SO questions

Is SO in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, SO is in a squeeze on 5 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart.

Is SO in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has SO in the Accumulation stage: price above its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked up. Accumulation since Oct 6, 12 sessions in a row, and on 12 of the last 12.

What was SO's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 90.27 to 91.01, a range of $0.7400. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed back inside the range at 90.39.

Where are SO's Volatility Box levels?

Stock Volatility Box and Bundle members see SO's daily and hourly levels on this page and in the Volatility Box platform.

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