Ares Capital Maximum Drawdown

ARCC Stock  USD 19.01  0.05  0.26%   
Maximum Drawdown (or MDD) is another indicator of risk. It is the reduction in asset value after a series of losing trades. This is normally calculated by getting the difference between a relative peaks in equity capital minus a relative trough. Below is Ares Capital's current Maximum Drawdown with peer comparisons and related risk metrics.

Current Maximum Drawdown Value

At 6.2, Ares Capital's Maximum Drawdown indicates a contained peak-to-trough loss. Ares Capital's maximum drawdown has remained under 10%, indicating limited downside exposure.

Maximum Drawdown

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MAX(HIGH - LOW)

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6.2
MAX = Maximum notation for the range of returns on Ares Capital

Maximum Drawdown Peers Comparison

Ares Capital's Maximum Drawdown of 6.2 falls below the 10.91 peer average. Values range from 5.73 (PennantPark Floating Rate) to 26.12 (Horizon Technology Finance), with wide dispersion across the group. Ares Capital's shallower drawdown relative to peers indicates more contained historical downside.

Maximum Drawdown Relative To Other Indicators

The chart below plots Maximum Drawdown against Maximum Drawdown for Ares Capital and its peers. Each point represents one equity — position along the horizontal axis shows Maximum Drawdown while the vertical axis shows Maximum Drawdown. Equities that cluster in different quadrants carry distinct risk-return profiles. Use the dropdowns to swap in other indicators for either axis.
With Maximum Drawdown at 6.20 and Maximum Drawdown at 6.20 , Ares Capital shows a 1.00 -to-one ratio between these indicators. The two measures are closely aligned in magnitude for Ares Capital.
Compare Ares Capital to Peers

Methodology, Assumptions & Data Sources

Ares Capital has a current Maximum Drawdown reading of 6.2. This Maximum Drawdown reading for Ares Capital results from applying the indicator's calculation rules to price and volume data over the selected window. Price data is sourced from standardized end-of-day feeds across supported exchanges, normalized for corporate actions. Ares Capital operates in the financial services sector, which may exhibit distinct volatility and momentum characteristics relative to the broader market. Indicator accuracy depends on data continuity across the calculation period. Gaps in trading history may affect the output.

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