Decline depth
-33.5%
From rolling 252-day high of $70.65, 107d ago.
Past the 30% Amber threshold.
-33.5%
from rolling 252-day high of $70.65 set 2026-05-05 · 107d ago
Current
$46.98
Decline depth
-33.5%
Decline σ
1.8σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since tracking began
$CE has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 21.7% from its 52-week high then — now down -33.5%.
That's 4.7 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 32.1% below that high along the way.
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
CE qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
1/5 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
1.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.48% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about CE.
CE qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -33.5% from its rolling 252-day high. Past 30% with the high set inside the last four months — the recency clause that often precedes further breakdown. Depth plus recency: this is the pattern many investors call a falling knife.
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 CE'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 2U (green), monthly 2D (green).
Earnings on file: 2026-08-04. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about CE
What people ask.
Why is CE on Broken Stocks?
CE qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -33.5% from its rolling 252-day high of $70.65, set on 2026-05-05 — 107d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.
What does the Recovering badge mean for CE?
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 — CE is still Red 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 CE a falling knife?
By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. CE is down -33.5% from its 52-week high of $70.65, set 107d ago. That combination of depth (past the 30% Amber threshold) and recency (high set inside the last 120 days) is the textbook falling-knife pattern. Whether to try to catch it is a separate question — historically most attempts to bottom-pick continue lower before reversing. Broken Stocks flags the pattern; it does not recommend buying or selling.
Is CE 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 CE trading inside its 52-week range?
At $46.98, CE sits 33.3% of the way from its 52-week low ($35.13) to its 52-week high ($70.70). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has CE been declining?
The current 33.5% decline accrued over 107d, which annualizes to roughly -114.3% 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 CE compare to its sector?
There are 58 other Basic Materials tickers on Broken Stocks: 23 Red, 17 Amber, 18 Watch, with 16 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -33.5% — CE's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does CE'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 (2026-08-04) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.