Taking everything into account, ARCC scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. ARCC was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, ARCC is a bad performer in the overall market: 69% of all stocks are doing better.
- The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
- In the last month ARCC has a been trading in the 19.79 - 21.04 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- ARCC has an average volume of 4474450 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- ARCC is an average performer in the Capital Markets industry, it outperforms 45% of 235 stocks in the same industry.
- ARCC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so ARCC is lagging the market.
Although the technical rating is only medium, ARCC does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 20.67, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for ARCC in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 20.38 to 20.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 20.00 to 20.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @19.52 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 23.67 to 23.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for ARCC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for ARCC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 31.46 | NEUTRAL | ARCC is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ARCC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of ARCC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of ARCC is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 58.61 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for ARCC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.06 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests ARCC has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 94.43 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests ARCC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.45 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for ARCC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.74 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for ARCC suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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ARES CAPITAL CORP / ARCC FAQ
What is the technical rating for ARCC stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to ARCC.
What is the trend direction for ARCC stock?
The current trend direction for ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for ARES CAPITAL CORP?
ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) has an RSI value of 58.612. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the short term momentum for ARES CAPITAL CORP?
The short term momentum for ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) is positive.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for ARES CAPITAL CORP?
ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) has a support level at 20.67 and a resistance level at 23.67. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of ARCC support and resistance levels.