Red List

CWCurtiss-Wright Corp.

-30.7%
from rolling 252-day high of $808.16 set 2026-07-07 · 65d ago
Current
$559.74
Decline depth
-30.7%
Decline σ
12.9σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$CW landed on the list 2026-08-23, down 23.9% from its 52-week high that day — now down -30.7%.

That's 6.9 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.

From the 52-week high as of 2026-08-24 to today. Split-adjusted. Observed, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

CW qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-30.7%
From rolling 252-day high of $808.16, 65d ago. Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Time-frame continuity
1/5 bearish
Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3.
Decline sigma
12.9σ
Drop over the last 20 bars in units of daily volatility (1.81%/day). Past the ≥8σ Red List threshold — an extreme move.

The structural read

What price action says about CW.

CW qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -30.7% 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 12.9σ over 20 bars.

Questions about CW

What people ask.

Why is CW on Broken Stocks?

CW qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -30.7% from its rolling 252-day high of $808.16, set on 2026-07-07 — 65d ago.

Is CW a falling knife?

By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. CW is down -30.7% from its 52-week high of $808.16, set 65d 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 CW 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 CW trading inside its 52-week range?

At $559.74, CW sits 1.9% of the way from its 52-week low ($555.00) to its 52-week high ($808.16). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has CW been declining?

The current 30.7% decline accrued over 65d, which annualizes to roughly -172.4% 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.