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Equus Total Return, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 25

As of Oct 22, 2026, Equus Total Return is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 25 (since May 1, 2026). It closed at $0.81, 59.3% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Equus Total Return, Inc. is a business development company (BDC) specializing in leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, corporate partnerships/joint ventures, growth and expansion capital, acquisition… More about the company

$0.81
-5.37% today
$11.4M · Micro cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 21w
S4 22w
S4 13w
S2 17w
S4 25w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S4 21w → S1 8w → S2 2w → S4 2w → S3 1w → S4 22w → S1 8w → S4 13w → S1 7w → S4 10w → S1 5w → S2 17w → S3 11w → S4 8w → S1 5w → S4 25w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 16 stage runs.

EQS among Asset Management121st of 140 by relative strength

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Stocks in Asset Management ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CYPHStage 2 · wk 799−17.5%
2AMTDStage 2 · wk 199+4011.1%
3MGLDStage 2 · wk 494+105.2%
4AAMIStage 2 · wk 4194+1.4%
5ASSTStage 2 · wk 792+0.1%
6AMGStage 2 · wk 2191+8.0%
7WTStage 2 · wk 3991−10.6%
8VCTRStage 2 · wk 3991+1.0%
…121EQSStage 4 · wk 2520−17.3%
vs 52W High
-59.3%
$0.79 lo$1.99 hi
59.3% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 25
1w13w26w
Week 25, extended decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-35.7%
200 DMA: $1.26 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.31x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-17.3%
3M
-24.3%
6M
-37.7%
YTD
-40.4%
1Y
-56.9%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-03-08
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2020-02-03.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 25 · Vol 0.31x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 24 · Vol 4.47x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 24 · Vol 0.06x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 24 · Vol 1.19x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 24 · Vol 0.40x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 24 · Vol 0.44x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 23 · Vol 0.36x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 23 · Vol 0.07x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 23 · Vol 0.25x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 23 · Vol 0.33x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 23 · Vol 2.54x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 22 · Vol 1.69x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$0.97
200 DMA
$1.26
52W High
$1.99
52W Low
$0.79
5D Low
$0.81
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$1.04
60d High
$1.20
120d High
$1.53
250d High
$1.99
Next resistance
+28.4%
to 20d High
ROE
-72.8%
Profit margin 0.0%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 0.7

Equus Total Return: quick answers

What stage is Equus Total Return in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Equus Total Return (EQS) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on May 1, 2026 and is in week 25. What the four stages mean

Is Equus Total Return in an uptrend?

No. Equus Total Return is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 35.7% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Equus Total Return from its 52-week high?

Equus Total Return closed at $0.81 on Oct 22, 2026, 59.3% below its 52-week high of $1.99. Its 52-week low is $0.79.

How has Equus Total Return performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Equus Total Return is down 56.9% over the past year and down 40.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Equus Total Return in?

Equus Total Return is in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Asset Management

Equus Total Return, Inc. is a business development company (BDC) specializing in leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, corporate partnerships/joint ventures, growth and expansion capital, acquisition financing, roll-up acquisition strategies, operational turnarounds, recapitalizations of existing businesses, special situations, equity and equity-oriented securities issued by privately owned companies, debt securities including subordinate debt, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, or debt combined with warrants and common and preferred stock, and preferred equity financing. It invests in middle market companies and acts as a lead investor. It invests in technology, telecommunication, financial services, natural resource and industrial manufacturing and services. It invests in companies engaged in the alternative energy, real estate, healthcare, education, e-learning, leisure and entertainment, and foreign investment sector in the United States, China, India, and Europe. It investments include common and preferred stock, debt convertible into common or preferred stock, debt combined with warrants and options, and other rights to acquire common or preferred stock. It seeks to invest in companies between $1 million and $25 million with revenues between $5 million and $150 million with EBITDA between $2 million and $50 million. It seeks to take control and non-control equity positions. Equus Total Return, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Houston, Texas with additional office in Vancouver, Canada.

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