Red ListRecovering

ADBEAdobe Inc.

Technology · Software - Application · large-cap ($99.0B)
-32.6%
from rolling 252-day high of $363.70 set 2025-10-28 · 353d ago
Current
$245.20
Decline depth
-32.6%
Decline σ
2.2σ
TFC
5/5 bearish

Where it stands

On the Red List.

Bearish price structure on 5 of 5 time frames.

Snapshot . Price structure, not a judgment about the business.

A bullish structural signal is also active. The Recovering badge coexists with the decline tier; it does not establish a completed recovery.

What changed

Since the previous observation.

Tier and recovery signal are unchanged between these two observations.

Comparing with . This compares classification, not price returns.

See the recorded timeline →

Why it is flagged

ADBE qualifies for the Red List on time-frame continuity.

Bearish price structure on 5 of 5 time frames. The most severe triggered rule determines the tier.

Inspect the three classification measures
Decline depth
-32.6%
From rolling 252-day high of $363.70, 353d ago. Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Time-frame continuity
5/5 bearish
Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3. Full bearish continuity — every time frame is broken.
Decline sigma
2.2σ
Drop over the last 5 bars in units of daily volatility (2.2%/day).

Price history

The price path behind the snapshot.

Daily prices with the rolling-high reference. When a recorded classification event falls on a displayed trading date, it is marked on the chart.

Rolling 252-day high Gold dots: recorded classification events (see timeline) Up day Down day 90 daily bars from Alpaca · through

The recorded history

A timeline of observations.

First observed 2026-05-15. These are scan observations, not exact transition times or the start of a decline. Missing scan dates are not filled in.

  1. Red List → Red List; recovery signal active
  2. Red List; recovery signal active → Red List
  3. Red List → Red List; recovery signal active
  4. Red List; recovery signal active → Red List
  5. Red List → Red List; recovery signal active
  6. Red List; recovery signal active → Red List
  7. Red List → Red List; recovery signal active
  8. Red List; recovery signal active → Red List
  9. Red List → Red List; recovery signal active
  10. Red List; recovery signal active → Red List
  11. Red List → Red List; recovery signal active
  12. Red List; recovery signal active → Red List

Showing the latest 12 of 22 recorded events.

Absence from a captured list does not establish recovery. Historical tiers reflect the rules and data recorded at that time.

Separate research · Phoenix

A dated recovery thesis.

ADBE was included in the Phoenix research list published . That frozen research cohort and its scorecard are separate from this nightly classification.

Read the thesis and dated scorecard →
Technical interpretation and signal details

The structural read

What price action says about ADBE.

ADBE qualifies for the Red List on time-frame continuity — 5/5 time frames are showing the latest bar as a 2-Down or red 3 (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly). When multiple time frames break together, the trend has continuity to the downside across those observed periods.

A confirmed bullish signal on one or more time frames earned the Recovering badge. The tier reflects the most severe price-structure rule; Recovering identifies a separate bullish signal. Not a buy signal.

Whether ADBE's turn is investable is ConvictionEdge's question, not ours.

Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase weekly. Last bar types — daily 2U (red), weekly 2U (green), monthly 1 (red).

Earnings on file: 2026-09-10. Earnings dates don't affect tiering.

Questions about ADBE

What people ask.

Why is ADBE on Broken Stocks?

ADBE qualifies for the Red List on time-frame continuity. 5/5 time frames (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly) are showing the latest bar as a 2-Down or red 3 — bearish continuity across multiple horizons. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.

What does the Recovering badge mean for ADBE?

Recovering means our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames (moderate or strong time-frame continuity). It coexists with the decline tier — ADBE is still Red List because a price-structure rule still triggers, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier reflects the most severe triggered rule; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.

Is ADBE a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. ADBE is down -32.6% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 353d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. ADBE is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.

Is ADBE a buy?

Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.

Where is ADBE trading inside its 52-week range?

At $245.20, ADBE sits 29.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($190.12) to its 52-week high ($376.16). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has ADBE been declining?

The current 32.6% decline accrued over 353d, which annualizes to roughly -33.7% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.

How does ADBE compare to its sector?

There are 598 other Technology tickers on Broken Stocks: 406 Red, 129 Amber, 63 Watch, with 235 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -42.1% — ADBE's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does ADBE's earnings date affect its tier?

No. Tiering uses decline depth and recency, bearish time-frame structure, and decline sigma. The earnings date on file (2026-09-10) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.