Decline depth
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Not currently in the rolling-252-day ≥20% decline universe.
Amber ListRecovering
ADUSAddus HomeCare Corporation
1.7σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 1.72%)
Current
$120.55
Decline depth
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Decline σ
1.7σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$ADUS landed on the list 2026-03-22, down 19.8% from its 52-week high that day — now $120.55.
It has clawed back 16.9 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 28.9% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-23 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
ADUS qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma.
Time-frame continuity
4/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Past the 4/5 Amber threshold.
Decline sigma
1.7σ
Drop from local high over the last 5 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.72% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about ADUS.
ADUS qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 1.7σ over a 5-bar window. Sigma scales the move by the stock's own typical daily volatility, so a small percentage drop in a normally-quiet name can land here when the bigger players miss it on a pure-percent threshold.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 4/5 bearish time frames.
Alongside that decline, our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames — moderate or strong time-frame-continuity (TFC) alignment — so the ticker also carries a Recovering badge. The two readings coexist: the tier tells you how deep the damage is, the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. Recovering is not a buy signal; it's a structural read.
Broken Stocks stops here — it flags the structure, it doesn't build the upside case. Working out whether ADUS's turn is investable is what our sister tool does: ConvictionEdge — triple-engine conviction research on names showing a recovery signal.
Upstream TFC read: strong alignment, current phase weekly. Last bar types — daily 2U (green), weekly 3 (green), monthly 2U (green).
Questions about ADUS
What people ask.
Why is ADUS on Broken Stocks?
ADUS qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 1.7σ over a 5-bar window — large enough that even a small percentage drop is structurally significant given the stock's typical day-to-day volatility (1.72%). It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.
What does the Recovering badge mean for ADUS?
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 — ADUS is still Amber List because the rolling-252-day decline hasn't healed, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier tells you how deep the damage is; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.
Is ADUS a falling knife?
ADUS is on Broken Stocks for time-frame continuity or decline-sigma reasons rather than headline depth, so the falling-knife label doesn't cleanly apply. The phrase usually requires a meaningful percentage drop from a fresh high. See the structural break signals above for the axis that actually triggered the listing.
Is ADUS 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 ADUS trading inside its 52-week range?
At $120.55, ADUS sits 92.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($87.95) to its 52-week high ($123.14). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.