MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORP (MAIN) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MAIN - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US56035L1044 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to MAIN. Both in the recent history as in the last year, MAIN has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that MAIN is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 85% of all stocks.
MAIN is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 237 other stocks in this industry. MAIN outperforms 83% of them.
MAIN is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month MAIN has a been trading in the 62.92 - 67.77 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
MAIN has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. 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 65.46, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
49.45
66.72
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 63.53 to 65.46. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 54.93 to 55.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @53.11 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @49.95 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for MAIN is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for MAIN is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 85.81 | POSITIVE | MAIN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 85.81% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MAIN is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MAIN is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MAIN is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 60.99 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MAIN is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.03 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MAIN has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 83.28 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests MAIN may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.89 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MAIN suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.51 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MAIN suggests a strong trend. |
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)
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.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67.78 | 63.52 | 4.26 (6.29%) | 15.91% |
| An entry @67.78. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @63.52. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The trade has a worst case loss of 4.26 points, which is 6.29%. | When investing 15.91% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%. |
- 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.
NYSE:MAIN (8/18/2025, 1:37:39 PM)
66.055
-0.04 (-0.07%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-0.07%
1 Week0.72%
2 Weeks3.3%
1 Month2.64%
3 Month19.55%
6 Month7.53%
12 Month34.13%
2 Year63.86%
3 Year58.36%
5 Year118.37%
10 Year135.32%
15 Year346.62%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.3
ATR(20)%1.89%
ATR Inc-19.6%
Range Today0.8
ADR(20)1.22
ADR(20)%1.84%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS85.81
Mansfield0.68
10 Day High67.77
10 Day Low62.92
20 Day High67.77
20 Day Low62.92
52 Week High67.77
52 Week Low47
CS1 End65.46
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.18%
DER(5)-0.87%
Volume254.07K
Volume Incr-5.04%
Vol(5)474.70K
Vol(50)475.82K