abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP) Stock: Why It's Down Today
Updated Oct 20, 2026, 10:17 AM ET · intraday price
- Trading at $4.34 as of 10:17 AM ET, -1.36% vs the prior close of $4.40.
- Volume 152.64K shares, 0.2x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
ACP dips 1.4% to $4.34. Trading at $4.34 (intraday, 10:17 AM ET), -1.36% vs the prior close of $4.40. Day range $4.34–$4.38, opened at $4.38.
ACP daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 20, 2026 — ACP dips 1.4% to $4.34
- Trading at $4.34 (intraday, 10:17 AM ET), -1.36% vs the prior close of $4.40. Day range $4.34–$4.38, opened at $4.38.
- Volume was 152.64K shares, 0.2x its 50-day average of 902.01K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -8.3% vs its 50-day average ($4.73) and -16.4% vs its 200-day average ($5.19).
- 52-week range $4.26–$5.76; the current price sits at 5% of that range, 24.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 19, 2026 — ACP dips 0.9% to $4.40
- Closed at $4.40, -0.90% vs the prior close of $4.44. Day range $4.39–$4.49, opened at $4.45.
- Volume was 1.37M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 882.54K.
- Price is -7.3% vs its 50-day average ($4.75) and -15.4% vs its 200-day average ($5.20).
- 52-week range $4.26–$5.76; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 23.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — ACP rises 2.1% to $4.44 on 4.4x normal volume
- Closed at $4.44, +2.07% vs the prior close of $4.35. Day range $4.29–$4.44, opened at $4.34.
- Volume was 3.62M shares, 4.4x its 50-day average of 816.67K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -6.8% vs its 50-day average ($4.76) and -14.7% vs its 200-day average ($5.20).
- 52-week range $4.26–$5.76; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 22.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — ACP rises 2.1% to $4.35
- Closed at $4.35, +2.11% vs the prior close of $4.26. Day range $4.27–$4.35, opened at $4.28.
- Volume was 780.30K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 809.95K.
- Price is -8.9% vs its 50-day average ($4.77) and -16.5% vs its 200-day average ($5.21).
- 52-week range $4.26–$5.76; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 24.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — ACP dips 1.8% to $4.26, a 52-week low
- Closed at $4.26, -1.84% vs the prior close of $4.34. Day range $4.26–$4.33, opened at $4.33.
- Volume was 814.50K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 801.43K.
- Price is -11.0% vs its 50-day average ($4.79) and -18.3% vs its 200-day average ($5.22).
- 52-week range $4.26–$5.76; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 26.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — ACP dips 0.7% to $4.34, a 52-week low
- Closed at $4.34, -0.69% vs the prior close of $4.37. Day range $4.32–$4.37, opened at $4.35.
- Volume was 1.09M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 797.74K.
- Price is -9.6% vs its 50-day average ($4.80) and -16.9% vs its 200-day average ($5.22).
- 52-week range $4.32–$5.76; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 24.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — ACP ends flat (+0.2%) to $4.37
- Closed at $4.37, +0.23% vs the prior close of $4.36. Day range $4.33–$4.37, opened at $4.33.
- Volume was 796.00K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 791.99K.
- Price is -9.3% vs its 50-day average ($4.82) and -16.4% vs its 200-day average ($5.23).
- 52-week range $4.32–$5.77; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 24.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — ACP ends flat (+0.0%) to $4.36, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $4.36, +0.00% vs the prior close of $4.36. Day range $4.35–$4.38, opened at $4.36.
- Volume was 739.70K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 785.65K.
- Price is -9.7% vs its 50-day average ($4.83) and -16.7% vs its 200-day average ($5.23).
- 52-week range $4.32–$5.81; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 25.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 8, 2026 — ACP ends flat (-0.2%) to $4.36, a 52-week low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $4.36, -0.23% vs the prior close of $4.37. Day range $4.32–$4.38, opened at $4.36.
- Volume was 980.90K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 772.90K.
- Price is -10.0% vs its 50-day average ($4.84) and -16.8% vs its 200-day average ($5.24).
- 52-week range $4.32–$5.81; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 25.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — ACP ends flat (+0.0%) to $4.37, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $4.37, +0.00% vs the prior close of $4.37. Day range $4.32–$4.38, opened at $4.35.
- Volume was 872.70K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 768.48K.
- Price is -10.0% vs its 50-day average ($4.86) and -16.6% vs its 200-day average ($5.24).
- 52-week range $4.32–$5.81; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 24.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — ACP ends flat (+0.0%) to $4.37 on 2.2x normal volume
- Closed at $4.37, +0.00% vs the prior close of $4.37. Day range $4.35–$4.40, opened at $4.38.
- Volume was 1.63M shares, 2.2x its 50-day average of 745.10K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -10.3% vs its 50-day average ($4.87) and -16.7% vs its 200-day average ($5.25).
- 52-week range $4.35–$5.81; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 24.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — ACP dips 2.0% to $4.37, a 52-week low
- Closed at $4.37, -2.02% vs the prior close of $4.46. Day range $4.37–$4.45, opened at $4.45.
- Volume was 1.15M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 742.83K.
- Price is -10.6% vs its 50-day average ($4.89) and -16.8% vs its 200-day average ($5.25).
- 52-week range $4.37–$5.81; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 24.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — ACP rises 0.9% to $4.46
- Closed at $4.46, +0.90% vs the prior close of $4.42. Day range $4.44–$4.48, opened at $4.44.
- Volume was 708.80K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 738.00K.
- Price is -9.0% vs its 50-day average ($4.90) and -15.2% vs its 200-day average ($5.26).
- 52-week range $4.38–$5.81; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 23.2% below the 52-week high.
ACP bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Insiders made 4 open-market purchases in the last 12 months.
- Price is -8.3% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -16.4% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
ACP latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about ACP in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 29, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Sep 24, 2026 · Form 40-17G — 40-17G filing
40-17G filing
Aug 21, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 3, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jun 26, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Things to know before you trade ACP
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.01% (largest 2.1%).
- Liquidity: about 1.11M shares (≈$4.81M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $4.34 vs a range of $4.26–$5.76 (5% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 22, 2026 ($0.055/share); 12 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 4 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Rahn K Porter bought 2,200 shares on Sep 30, 2025.
- Latest filings: 8-K Dec 19, 2025; 8-K Sep 11, 2025; 8-K Aug 1, 2025.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
ACP market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4.38 | 4.38 | 4.34 | 4.34 | 152.64K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4.45 | 4.49 | 4.39 | 4.40 | 1.37M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4.34 | 4.44 | 4.29 | 4.44 | 3.62M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4.28 | 4.35 | 4.27 | 4.35 | 780.30K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4.33 | 4.33 | 4.26 | 4.26 | 814.50K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4.35 | 4.37 | 4.32 | 4.34 | 1.09M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4.33 | 4.37 | 4.33 | 4.37 | 796.00K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4.36 | 4.38 | 4.35 | 4.36 | 739.70K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 4.36 | 4.38 | 4.32 | 4.36 | 980.90K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 4.35 | 4.38 | 4.32 | 4.37 | 872.70K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 4.38 | 4.40 | 4.35 | 4.37 | 1.63M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 4.45 | 4.45 | 4.37 | 4.37 | 1.15M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4.44 | 4.48 | 4.44 | 4.46 | 708.80K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.43 | 4.45 | 4.38 | 4.42 | 1.29M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.48 | 4.51 | 4.43 | 4.45 | 1.06M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 4.41 | 4.51 | 4.41 | 4.50 | 1.07M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 4.46 | 4.48 | 4.41 | 4.41 | 1.07M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 4.47 | 4.49 | 4.43 | 4.48 | 1.01M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 4.45 | 4.47 | 4.42 | 4.46 | 1.07M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 4.53 | 4.53 | 4.48 | 4.50 | 889.30K |
About abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund
abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Fiscal year ends October 31. SEC CIK 1503290.
ACP board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Rahn K Porter | Director | Oct 2, 2025 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Carter Reilly | Vice President | Dec 19, 2025 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | Rahn K Porter | Buy | 2,200 | $5.79 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Rahn K Porter | Buy | 2,200 | $5.79 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Rahn K Porter | Buy | 2,200 | $5.79 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Rahn K Porter | Buy | 2,200 | $5.79 |
ACP financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
ACP earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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