Decline depth
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Not currently in the rolling-252-day ≥20% decline universe.
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BCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.
5.8σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 1.64%)
Current
$12.10
Decline depth
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Decline σ
5.8σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since tracking began
$BCSF has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 33.0% from its 52-week high then — now $12.10.
That's 4.2 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-02 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
BCSF qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma.
Time-frame continuity
3/5 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 3/5 Watch threshold.
Decline sigma
5.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.64% per day).
Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about BCSF.
BCSF qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 5.8σ over a 10-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 3/5 bearish time frames.
Questions about BCSF
What people ask.
Why is BCSF on Broken Stocks?
BCSF qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 5.8σ over a 10-bar window — large enough that even a small percentage drop is structurally significant given the stock's typical day-to-day volatility (1.64%).
Is BCSF a falling knife?
BCSF 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 BCSF 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 BCSF trading inside its 52-week range?
At $12.10, BCSF sits 12.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($11.87) to its 52-week high ($13.69). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.