Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

Stage 4 · Declining · week 1

As of Oct 22, 2026, Stellus Capital Investment is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in its first week (since Oct 19, 2026). It closed at $6.79, 44.1% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in private middle-market companies. More about the company

$6.79

-1.46% today

$193M · Micro cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Declining, below its long-term trend

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 51w

S4 27w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S2 7w → S3 3w → S4 13w → S1 12w → S2 51w → S3 5w → S4 6w → S1 1w → S2 13w → S3 4w → S4 9w → S1 8w → S4 27w → S1 6w → S4 1w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 15 stage runs.

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…111	SCMStellus Capital Investment Corporation	Stage 4 · wk 1	30	−12.1%

vs 52W High

-44.1%

$6.79 lo$12.15 hi

44.1% 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 1

1w13w26w

Week 1, early Stage 4 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

-22.2%

200 DMA: $8.73 · 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

0.87x

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

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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.

-12.1%

-0.0%

-24.0%

YTD

-41.4%

-36.9%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-04-16

10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.

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 1 · Vol 0.87x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.87x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 1 · Vol 1.23x

2026-10-19S41→4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.86x

2026-10-16S1

Wk 7 · Vol 0.58x

2026-10-15S1

Wk 7 · Vol 0.96x

2026-10-14S1

Wk 6 · Vol 0.73x

2026-10-13S1

Wk 6 · Vol 0.93x

2026-10-12S1

Wk 6 · Vol 0.85x

2026-10-09S1

Wk 6 · Vol 0.58x

2026-10-08S1

Wk 6 · Vol 0.50x

2026-10-07S1

Wk 5 · Vol 0.62x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$7.85

200 DMA

$8.73

52W High

$12.15

52W Low

$6.79

5D Low

$6.79

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$7.57

60d High

$8.73

120d High

$9.24

250d High

$12.15

Next resistance

+11.4%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

6.7

Forward 6.5

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+57.2%

Revenue -13.2%

ROE

+8.0%

Profit margin +30.7%

Dividend Yield

14.81%

P/B 0.5

Stellus Capital Investment: quick answers

What stage is Stellus Capital Investment in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Stellus Capital Investment (SCM) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 19, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean

Is Stellus Capital Investment in an uptrend?

No. Stellus Capital Investment is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 22.2% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Stellus Capital Investment from its 52-week high?

Stellus Capital Investment closed at $6.79 on Oct 22, 2026, 44.1% below its 52-week high of $12.15. Its 52-week low is $6.79.

How has Stellus Capital Investment performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Stellus Capital Investment is down 36.9% over the past year and down 41.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Stellus Capital Investment in?

Stellus Capital Investment is in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Asset Management

Stellus Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in investments in private middle-market companies. It invests through first lien, second lien, unitranche, and mezzanine debt financing, often with a corresponding equity investment. The fund prefers to invest in US and Canada. The fund seeks to invest in companies with an EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million.

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