Decline depth
-26.4%
From rolling 252-day high of $83.31, 31d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Amber List
BLBDBlue Bird Corporation
Industrials · Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery · small-cap ($1.9B)
-26.4%
from rolling 252-day high of $83.31 set 2026-07-20 · 31d ago
Current
$61.33
Decline depth
-26.4%
Decline σ
6.0σ
TFC
0/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$BLBD landed on the list 2026-08-18, down 26.3% from its 52-week high that day — now down -26.4%.
Roughly where it joined — no recovery, no further break.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-08-18 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
BLBD qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
0/5 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.
Decline sigma
6.0σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.97% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about BLBD.
BLBD qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -26.4% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.0σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-08-05. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about BLBD
What people ask.
Why is BLBD on Broken Stocks?
BLBD qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -26.4% from its rolling 252-day high of $83.31, set on 2026-07-20 — 31d ago.
Is BLBD a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. BLBD is down -26.4% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.
Is BLBD 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 BLBD trading inside its 52-week range?
At $61.33, BLBD sits 40.8% of the way from its 52-week low ($46.14) to its 52-week high ($83.39). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has BLBD been declining?
The current 26.4% decline accrued over 31d, which annualizes to roughly -310.8% 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 BLBD compare to its sector?
There are 151 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 67 Red, 41 Amber, 43 Watch, with 29 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -30.9% — BLBD's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does BLBD'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 (2026-08-05) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.