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CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP (CSWC) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:CSWC - US1405011073 - Common Stock

22.75 USD
-0.05 (-0.22%)
Last: 9/3/2025, 1:04:18 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

6

Taking everything into account, CSWC scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although CSWC is a bad performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CSWC is a bad performer in the overall market: 68% of all stocks are doing better.
CSWC is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 239 other stocks in this industry, of which 63% are performing better than CSWC.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
CSWC is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CSWC is lagging the market.
In the last month CSWC has a been trading in a tight range between 21.96 and 23.07.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP / CSWC Weekly stock chart
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP / CSWC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

Although the technical rating is only medium, CSWC does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 22.77, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for CSWC 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.
Support and Resistance Analysis

21.50

23.80

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 22.39 to 22.66. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @21.72 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 22.77 to 22.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 23.33 to 23.56. 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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for CSWC is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CSWC is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength32.77NEUTRALCSWC is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CSWC is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CSWC is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CSWC is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)53.65NEUTRALThe RSI value for CSWC is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.02POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests CSWC has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)79.92NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CSWC is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.53LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for CSWC suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)24.56NEUTRALThe ADX value for CSWC 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)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
22.9322.380.55 (2.40%)25.00%
An entry @22.93. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @22.38. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The trade has a worst case loss of 0.55 points, which is 2.40%.For a 0.60% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP / CSWC Daily stock chart

CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP

NASDAQ:CSWC (9/3/2025, 1:04:18 PM)

22.75

-0.05 (-0.22%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-0.22%
1 Week1.83%
2 Weeks0.97%
1 Month1.47%
3 Month8.26%
6 Month-0.83%
12 Month-8.76%
2 Year-0.44%
3 Year34.59%
5 Year62.28%
10 Year-51.9%
15 Year0.44%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.29
ATR(20)%1.53%
ATR Inc-3.31%
Range Today0.26
ADR(20)0.34
ADR(20)%1.48%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS32.77
Mansfield-0.66
10 Day High23.04
10 Day Low22.25
20 Day High23.07
20 Day Low21.96
52 Week High25.9
52 Week Low17.46
CS1 End22.77
CR1 Start22.92
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.53%
DER(5)7.68%
Volume237.70K
Volume Incr-16.43%
Vol(5)515.08K
Vol(50)591.11K