Red List
ALK
Alaska Air Group, Inc.
Industrials · Airlines · mid-cap ($4.4B)
-42.1%
from rolling 252-day high of $65.88 set 2025-09-12 · 244d ago
Current
$38.16
Decline depth
-42.1%
Decline σ
5.4σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

ALK qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-42.1%
From rolling 252-day high of $65.88, 244d ago. Past the 40% Red List threshold.
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
5.4σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.72% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about ALK.

ALK qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -42.1% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.

Cross-confirmation: also showing 4/5 bearish time frames.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 5.4σ over 20 bars.

Upstream TFC read: bearish alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 3 (red), weekly 1 (red), monthly 1 (red).

Earnings on file: 2026-04-20. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $33.03 15.6% of range 52W high $65.88

Sector context · Industrials

119 other Industrials tickers are on Broken Stocks.

60 Red List
22 Amber
37 Watch
-32.5% Median decline

Worst in sector: SMR (-79.0%). Least-bad: TRNS (-20.3%). See all Industrials listings →

Questions about ALK

What people ask.

Why is ALK on Broken Stocks?

ALK qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -42.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $65.88, set on 2025-09-12 — 244d ago.

Is ALK a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. ALK is down -42.1% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 244d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. ALK is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.

Is ALK 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 ALK trading inside its 52-week range?

At $38.16, ALK sits 15.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($33.03) to its 52-week high ($65.88). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has ALK been declining?

The current 42.1% decline accrued over 244d, which annualizes to roughly -63.0% 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 ALK compare to its sector?

There are 119 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 60 Red, 22 Amber, 37 Watch, with 23 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.5% — ALK's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does ALK's earnings date affect its tier?

No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-04-20) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.