Red List

CECelanese Corporation

Basic Materials · Chemicals · mid-cap ($4.8B)
-37.8%
from rolling 252-day high of $70.70 set 2026-05-05 · 93d ago
Current
$43.95
Decline depth
-37.8%
Decline σ
5.2σ
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 -37.8%.

That's 9.1 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

CE qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-37.8%
From rolling 252-day high of $70.70, 93d ago. Past the 30% Amber threshold.
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
5.2σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.61% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about CE.

CE qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -37.8% 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.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 5.2σ over 20 bars.

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 -37.8% from its rolling 252-day high of $70.70, set on 2026-05-05 — 93d ago.

Is CE a falling knife?

By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. CE is down -37.8% from its 52-week high of $70.70, set 93d 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 $43.95, CE sits 24.8% 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 37.8% decline accrued over 93d, which annualizes to roughly -148.4% 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 73 other Basic Materials tickers on Broken Stocks: 26 Red, 18 Amber, 29 Watch, with 28 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -31.5% — CE's decline is deeper 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.