Main Street Capital (MAIN) — Daily Price Character
Historical session stats from dividend-adjusted prices: win rate, streaks, record days, weekday patterns, and (when available) how often the stock was green on S&P 500 green days.
Archetype
Steady
Low daily volatility — small, predictable daily moves.
Win rate
53.1%
2468 green · 1986 red · 197 flat · 4651 sessions
Current streak
1 red
As of Apr 7, 2026
Max win / lose streak
13 / 9 days
Win streak return: +10.34% · Lose: 3.95%
Median / σ daily
+0.100% · 1.830%
Avg green +1.14% · avg red 1.23%
Extreme days (>3%)
7.0%
159 up · 168 down
History from Oct 10, 2007 through Apr 7, 2026 · 4651 trading days with returns.
Trailing year — daily returns (calendar)
Apr 8, 2025 – Apr 7, 2026 · Mon–Fri sessions only
Monday–Friday — average return
Average dividend-adjusted return on that weekday (green / red by sign). Green/red day rule: ±0.01% vs prior close.
Monday–Friday — win rate
Share of sessions that closed green on that weekday. Bars are green at or above 50%, red below 50%.
Top green days
Largest single-session gains (dividend-adjusted), by historical return.
| Date | Return |
|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2020 | +18.99% |
| Mar 24, 2020 | +15.66% |
| Apr 9, 2020 | +13.89% |
| Apr 7, 2020 | +13.16% |
| Mar 19, 2020 | +12.83% |
| Apr 13, 2009 | +11.68% |
| Jun 24, 2008 | +10.08% |
| Dec 3, 2008 | +10.05% |
| Aug 9, 2011 | +9.73% |
| Apr 24, 2020 | +9.59% |
| Jun 25, 2010 | +9.56% |
| Jun 26, 2009 | +9.33% |
| Apr 6, 2020 | +8.75% |
| Nov 4, 2008 | +8.46% |
| Sep 10, 2008 | +8.09% |
| Oct 16, 2014 | +7.99% |
| Aug 1, 2008 | +7.94% |
| May 10, 2010 | +7.93% |
| Mar 25, 2020 | +7.90% |
| Apr 9, 2025 | +7.72% |
Worst red days
Largest single-session losses; "Days to recovery" counts trading sessions until close recovered the prior peak (dividend-adjusted).
| Date | Return | Days to recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2020 | 21.91% | 43 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | 15.91% | 6 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | 15.38% | 47 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 11.93% | 28 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | 11.70% | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | 11.24% | 235 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | 10.40% | 4 |
| Nov 14, 2012 | 10.36% | 7 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | 9.63% | 278 |
| Aug 8, 2011 | 9.51% | 4 |
| Sep 17, 2008 | 9.09% | 146 |
| May 28, 2009 | 8.99% | 12 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | 8.91% | 8 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | 8.58% | 175 |
| Apr 20, 2009 | 8.36% | 22 |
| Jun 18, 2008 | 8.06% | 39 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 7.95% | 30 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | 7.90% | 7 |
| May 23, 2008 | 7.76% | 11 |
| Jun 28, 2010 | 7.71% | 29 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the daily win rate for Main Street Capital (MAIN)?
- Historically, Main Street Capital (MAIN) closed green on 53.1% of trading days (2468 green, 1986 red, 197 flat), using dividend-adjusted closes and a ±0.01% threshold for green vs red.
What is the current winning or losing streak for Main Street Capital (MAIN)?
- As of 2026-04-07, Main Street Capital (MAIN) is on a 1-day losing streak (consecutive green or red days by the same rules, ignoring trailing flat days).
What does Steady, Balanced, or Explosive mean for Main Street Capital (MAIN)?
- We label Main Street Capital (MAIN) as "steady" based on the sample standard deviation of daily returns: Low daily volatility — small, predictable daily moves.
What were the best and worst single trading days for Main Street Capital (MAIN)?
- Largest single-day gain: +18.99%. Largest single-day loss: 21.91%. Tables on this page list the top record green and red days.
What counts as an "extreme" daily move for Main Street Capital (MAIN)?
- We treat a day as extreme if the absolute dividend-adjusted daily return exceeds 3%. About 7.0% of trading days for Main Street Capital (MAIN) were extreme (159 up, 168 down).
Data & methodology
How are green, red, and flat days defined?
- We use dividend-adjusted (or close-to-close for non-equity) daily returns. Green: return ≥ +0.01%. Red: return ≤ −0.01%. Flat: between those bounds.
How is the current streak calculated?
- We count consecutive green or consecutive red days using the same thresholds. If the most recent session is flat, we skip trailing flat days and measure from the last non-flat close.
What does “vs S&P 500” mean?
- On sessions where the S&P 500 (^GSPC) was green, we report how often this stock was also green. Shown only for USD equities when benchmark data exists and the symbol is not the index itself.
Where does the archetype come from?
- Sample standard deviation of daily returns: low → Steady, high → Explosive, otherwise Balanced. Labels describe typical daily volatility, not quality of the investment.