Amber List

EYENational Vision Holdings, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail · small-cap ($1.7B)
-38.7%
from rolling 252-day high of $30.02 set 2026-01-15 · 217d ago
Current
$18.39
Decline depth
-38.7%
Decline σ
6.9σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$EYE landed on the list 2026-04-02, down 21.1% from its 52-week high that day — now down -38.7%.

That's 19.3 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 48.6% below that high along the way.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-04-02 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

EYE qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-38.7%
From rolling 252-day high of $30.02, 217d 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
6.9σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.56% per day). Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about EYE.

EYE qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -38.7% from its rolling 252-day high.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.9σ over 20 bars.

Upstream TFC read: bearish alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (red), weekly 2D (red), monthly 3 (red).

Earnings on file: 2026-05-13. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

Questions about EYE

What people ask.

Why is EYE on Broken Stocks?

EYE qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -38.7% from its rolling 252-day high of $30.02, set on 2026-01-15 — 217d ago.

Is EYE a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. EYE is down -38.7% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 217d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. EYE is still on the Amber List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.

Is EYE 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 EYE trading inside its 52-week range?

At $18.39, EYE sits 23.8% of the way from its 52-week low ($14.75) to its 52-week high ($30.02). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has EYE been declining?

The current 38.7% decline accrued over 217d, which annualizes to roughly -65.1% 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 EYE compare to its sector?

There are 130 other Consumer Cyclical tickers on Broken Stocks: 54 Red, 49 Amber, 27 Watch, with 35 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -34.0% — EYE's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does EYE'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 (2026-05-13) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.