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ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) Stock Technical Analysis

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

20.9 USD
-0.08 (-0.38%)
Last: 1/22/2026, 5:22:26 PM
20.88 USD
-0.02 (-0.1%)
After Hours: 1/22/2026, 5:22:26 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

4

Overall ARCC gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. In the past year, ARCC was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.

  • 71% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than ARCC.
  • 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 19.86 - 21.14 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • ARCC has an average volume of 4576450 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • ARCC is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 238 other stocks in this industry, ARCC did better than 45% of them.
  • 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

8

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 a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 20.92. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 20.77, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

19.32

24.05

When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 20.42 to 20.77. 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.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 20.92 to 21.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • 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.
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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for ARCC is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for ARCC is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength29.11NEGATIVEARCC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 70.89% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ARCC is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of ARCC is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPMIXEDThe current price of ARCC is below the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)56.76NEUTRALThe RSI value for ARCC is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.04POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests ARCC has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)76.24NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for ARCC is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.51LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for ARCC suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)15.09NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for ARCC suggests a weak or negative 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 (1/22/2026, 5:22:26 PM)

After market: 20.88 -0.02 (-0.1%)

20.9

-0.08 (-0.38%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-0.38%
1 Week0.1%
2 Weeks3.57%
1 Month4.97%
3 Month4.08%
6 Month-9.56%
12 Month-10.8%
2 Year3.31%
3 Year7.9%
5 Year20.81%
10 Year50.36%
15 Year24.48%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.36
ATR(20)%1.51%
ATR Inc-9.42%
Range Today0.27
ADR(20)0.31
ADR(20)%1.46%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS29.11
3 months CRS65.96
6 months CRS22.06
Mansfield-1.22
10 Day High21.14
10 Day Low20.13
20 Day High21.14
20 Day Low19.86
52 Week High23.84
52 Week Low18.26
CS1 End20.77
CR1 Start20.92
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.45%
DER(5)2.24%
Volume4.57M
Volume Incr4.87%
Vol(5)5.16M
Vol(50)4.58M

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 56.7573. 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 20.77 and a resistance level at 20.92. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of ARCC support and resistance levels.