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ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ARCC - US04010L1035 - Common Stock

19.92 USD
+0.01 (+0.05%)
Last: 12/23/2025, 8:00:00 PM
20.02 USD
+0.1 (+0.5%)
Pre-Market: 12/24/2025, 4:00:00 AM
Technical Rating and Analysis

1

We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to ARCC. ARCC scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, ARCC is a bad performer in the overall market: 74% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month ARCC has a been trading in the 19.79 - 21.13 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
ARCC has an average volume of 4851500 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 43% of 238 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.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ARES CAPITAL CORP / ARCC Weekly stock chart
ARES CAPITAL CORP / ARCC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of ARCC is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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

18.71

23.91

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • A support zone ranging from 18.90 to 18.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

3 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 20.07 to 21.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @22.41 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @23.67 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for ARCC is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for ARCC is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength26.84NEGATIVEARCC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 73.16% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of ARCC is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPMIXEDThe current price of ARCC is below the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of ARCC is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)36.92NEUTRALThe RSI value for ARCC is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.11NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests ARCC has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)8.8OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests ARCC may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.31LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for ARCC suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)23.74NEUTRALThe ADX value for ARCC suggests a possible start of a new 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)
ARES CAPITAL CORP / ARCC Daily stock chart

ARES CAPITAL CORP

NASDAQ:ARCC (12/23/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

Premarket: 20.02 +0.1 (+0.5%)

19.92

+0.01 (+0.05%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg0.05%
1 Week-1.09%
2 Weeks-5.14%
1 Month-1.14%
3 Month-2.64%
6 Month-9.25%
12 Month-9.54%
2 Year-0.55%
3 Year7.85%
5 Year17.94%
10 Year39.79%
15 Year20.87%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.28
ATR(20)%1.31%
ATR Inc-33.7%
Range Today0.16
ADR(20)0.24
ADR(20)%1.21%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS26.84
3 months CRS35.42
6 months CRS20.8
Mansfield-1.76
10 Day High21.1
10 Day Low19.79
20 Day High21.13
20 Day Low19.79
52 Week High23.84
52 Week Low18.26
CS1 End18.91
CR1 Start20.07
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.8%
DER(5)0.44%
Volume4.88M
Volume Incr38.19%
Vol(5)6.11M
Vol(50)4.85M

ARES CAPITAL CORP / ARCC FAQ

What is the technical rating for ARCC stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to ARCC.


What is the current trend direction of ARES CAPITAL CORP (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 36.9213. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for ARCC stock?

The MACD indicator for ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) has a value of -0.114101, indicating a bearish trend.


What are the support and resistance levels for ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) stock?

ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) has a support level at 18.91 and a resistance level at 20.07. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of ARCC support and resistance levels.