Decline depth
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Not currently in the rolling-252-day ≥20% decline universe.
Amber List
BTIBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. American Depositary Shares, American Depositary Shares, each representing one Ordinary Share
6.7σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 1.74%)
Current
$56.70
Decline depth
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Decline σ
6.7σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Structural break signals
BTI qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 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
6.7σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.74% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about BTI.
BTI qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 6.7σ over a 20-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.
Questions about BTI
What people ask.
Why is BTI on Broken Stocks?
BTI qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 6.7σ over a 20-bar window — large enough that even a small percentage drop is structurally significant given the stock's typical day-to-day volatility (1.74%).
Is BTI a falling knife?
BTI 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 BTI 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 BTI trading inside its 52-week range?
At $56.70, BTI sits 10.4% of the way from its 52-week low ($55.59) to its 52-week high ($66.35). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.