Decline depth
-21.0%
From rolling 252-day high of $64.20, 273d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Amber List
MAIN
Main Street Capital Corporation
Financial Services · Asset Management · mid-cap ($4.7B)
-21.0%
from rolling 252-day high of $64.20 set 2025-08-14 · 273d ago
Current
$50.69
Decline depth
-21.0%
Decline σ
6.2σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Structural break signals
MAIN qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
4/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Past the 4/5 Amber threshold.
Decline sigma
6.2σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.14% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about MAIN.
MAIN qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -21.0% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 4/5 bearish time frames.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.2σ over 10 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-05-07. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $50.77
0.0% of range
52W high $67.77
Sector context · Financial Services
89 other Financial Services tickers are on Broken Stocks.
42
Red List
28
Amber
19
Watch
-32.9%
Median decline
Worst in sector: GSHD (-67.9%). Least-bad: FG (-20.1%). See all Financial Services listings →
Related — same sector
Closest decliners to MAIN
Watch Recovering
LAZ
Lazard, Inc.
Amber List Recovering
BAM
Brookfield Asset Management Inc
Amber List
MCO
Moody's Corporation
Amber List
BANF
BancFirst Corporation
Watch
DB
Deutsche Bank AG
Watch
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
Questions about MAIN
What people ask.
Why is MAIN on Broken Stocks?
MAIN qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -21.0% from its rolling 252-day high of $64.20, set on 2025-08-14 — 273d ago.
Is MAIN a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. MAIN is down -21.0% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.
Is MAIN a buy?
Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.
Where is MAIN trading inside its 52-week range?
At $50.69, MAIN sits 0.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($50.77) to its 52-week high ($67.77). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has MAIN been declining?
The current 21.0% decline accrued over 273d, which annualizes to roughly -28.1% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.
How does MAIN compare to its sector?
There are 89 other Financial Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 42 Red, 28 Amber, 19 Watch, with 32 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.9% — MAIN's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does MAIN's earnings date affect its tier?
No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-05-07) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.