Decline depth
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Not currently in the rolling-252-day ≥20% decline universe.
Amber List
ESQEsquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
6.3σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 2.25%)
Current
$117.52
Decline depth
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Decline σ
6.3σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$ESQ landed on the list 2026-04-24, down 22.1% from its 52-week high that day — now $117.52.
It has clawed back 9.5 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 22.5% below that high along the way.
From the 52-week high as of 2026-04-24 to today. Split-adjusted. Observed, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
ESQ qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 bearish
Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3.
Decline sigma
6.3σ
Drop over the last 20 bars in units of daily volatility (2.25%/day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about ESQ.
ESQ qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 6.3σ 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 ESQ
What people ask.
Why is ESQ on Broken Stocks?
ESQ qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 6.3σ 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 (2.25%).
Is ESQ a falling knife?
ESQ 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 ESQ 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 ESQ trading inside its 52-week range?
At $117.52, ESQ sits 29.7% of the way from its 52-week low ($110.28) to its 52-week high ($134.65). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.