PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP (PSEC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:PSEC • US74348T1025
2.72 USD
-0.02 (-0.73%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
2.7469 USD
+0.03 (+0.99%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:27:47 PM
Overall PSEC gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. PSEC scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, PSEC is a bad performer in the overall market: 83% of all stocks are doing better.
- PSEC is part of the Capital Markets industry. There are 240 other stocks in this industry, of which 60% are performing better than PSEC.
- PSEC 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 PSEC has a been trading in the 2.61 - 3.13 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- PSEC has an average volume of 4663840 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
PSEC has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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.
More info and screens
2.42
3.09
2 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @2.68 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 2.44 to 2.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 3.02 to 3.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for PSEC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for PSEC is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 17.13 | NEGATIVE | PSEC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 82.87% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PSEC is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of PSEC is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of PSEC is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.95 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for PSEC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests PSEC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 27.18 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for PSEC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.14 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for PSEC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.82 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for PSEC suggests a weak or negative 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)
2.72
-0.02 (-0.73%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Performance
% Chg-0.73%
1 Week-3.55%
2 Weeks-5.88%
1 Month-0.73%
3 Month3.03%
6 Month-8.72%
12 Month-38.18%
2 Year-50.72%
3 Year-63.29%
5 Year-62.69%
10 Year-62.22%
15 Year-77.59%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.13
ATR(20)%4.14%
ATR Inc-33.41%
Range Today0.07
ADR(20)0.11
ADR(20)%3.96%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS17.13
3 months CRS60.76
6 months CRS26.22
Mansfield-2.01
10 Day High3.13
10 Day Low2.69
20 Day High3.13
20 Day Low2.61
52 Week High4.45
52 Week Low2.45
CS1 End2.68
CR1 Start3.02
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.99%
DER(5)-0.91%
Volume5.49M
Volume Incr4.9%
Vol(5)4.81M
Vol(50)4.66M
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP / PSEC FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP (PSEC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 2 / 10 to PSEC.
What is the current trend direction of PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP (PSEC) stock?
The current trend direction for PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP (PSEC) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP (PSEC) stock?
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP (PSEC) has an RSI value of 43.9525. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the short term momentum for PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP?
The short term momentum for PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP (PSEC) is negative.