ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:ARCC • US04010L1035

18.62 USD
-0.66 (-3.42%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
18.68 USD
+0.06 (+0.32%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to ARCC. ARCC's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

  • 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: 82% of all stocks are doing better.
  • ARCC is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
  • In the last month ARCC has a been trading in the 18.57 - 20.12 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • ARCC has an average volume of 6645900 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 41% of them.
  • Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
ARES CAPITAL CORP / ARCC Weekly stock chart
ARES CAPITAL CORP / ARCC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

ARCC has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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

18.42

23.91

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • A support zone ranging from 18.61 to 18.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

5 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • Resistance @18.79 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 19.18 to 19.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 19.84 to 20.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 21.02 to 21.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • 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 Strength18.31NEGATIVEARCC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.69% 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)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of ARCC is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of ARCC is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)36.77NEUTRALThe RSI value for ARCC is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.02NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests ARCC has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)34.88NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for ARCC is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.73MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for ARCC suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)29.8POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for ARCC suggests a strong 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 (2/27/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 18.68 +0.06 (+0.32%)

18.62

-0.66 (-3.42%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-3.42%
1 Week-2.77%
2 Weeks-4.37%
1 Month-7.64%
3 Month-9.7%
6 Month-16.87%
12 Month-20.36%
2 Year-7.96%
3 Year-3.82%
5 Year1.58%
10 Year36.31%
15 Year4.43%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.48
ATR(20)%2.73%
ATR Inc17.68%
Range Today0.57
ADR(20)0.48
ADR(20)%2.59%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.31
3 months CRS23.7
6 months CRS20.8
Mansfield-1.9
10 Day High19.64
10 Day Low18.57
20 Day High20.12
20 Day Low18.57
52 Week High23.63
52 Week Low18.26
CS1 End18.61
CR1 Start18.79
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.2%
DER(5)-1.99%
Volume16.40M
Volume Incr21.33%
Vol(5)9.68M
Vol(50)6.65M

ARES CAPITAL CORP / ARCC FAQ

What is the technical rating for ARCC stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 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 36.7738. 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 negative.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for ARES CAPITAL CORP?

ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) has a support level at 18.61 and a resistance level at 18.79. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of ARCC support and resistance levels.