Consumer Defensive · classic falling knives · updated 2026-08-20
2 Consumer Defensive falling knives.
Every Consumer Defensive stock on this page is down 30% or more from a 52-week high that was set inside the last 120 days — the textbook steep-and-recent pattern. Names are tiered by decline depth, decline sigma, and time-frame continuity. For the broader cut of Consumer Defensive stocks (anything 20%+ off any 52-week high, including slow grinders), see the full Consumer Defensive sector page.
| Tier | Ticker | Company | Decline | Days since high | Sigma | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red List |  LINC |
Lincoln Educational Services Co | -53.6% | 43d | 6.8σ | $26.14 |
| Red ListRecovering |  MNST |
Monster Beverage Corporation | -52.7% | 34d | 2.9σ | $47.48 |
Why "classic": steep depth (Amber threshold and above) + a fresh peak (within the 120-day window used in the Red List recency clause). Stocks that match only one of those — for example deep declines from a stale peak, or shallow declines from a recent peak — are excluded here. See the methodology for the full ruleset.
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