Decline depth
-44.4%
From rolling 252-day high of $32.00, 357d ago.
Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Red List
FWRDForward Air Corporation
Industrials · Integrated Freight & Logistics · small-cap ($467M)
-44.4%
from rolling 252-day high of $32.00 set 2025-08-28 · 357d ago
Current
$17.79
Decline depth
-44.4%
Decline σ
2.7σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since tracking began
$FWRD has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 21.7% from its 52-week high then — now down -44.4%.
That's 22.5 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 74.4% 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
FWRD qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
3/5 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.
Past the 3/5 Watch threshold.
Decline sigma
2.7σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (5.03% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about FWRD.
FWRD qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -44.4% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.
Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase monthly. Last bar types — daily 2D (red), weekly 2D (red), monthly 2U (green).
Earnings on file: 2026-08-05. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about FWRD
What people ask.
Why is FWRD on Broken Stocks?
FWRD qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -44.4% from its rolling 252-day high of $32.00, set on 2025-08-28 — 357d ago.
Is FWRD a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. FWRD is down -44.4% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 357d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. FWRD is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
Is FWRD 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 FWRD trading inside its 52-week range?
At $17.79, FWRD sits 40.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($7.86) to its 52-week high ($32.30). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has FWRD been declining?
The current 44.4% decline accrued over 357d, which annualizes to roughly -45.4% 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 FWRD compare to its sector?
There are 151 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 66 Red, 42 Amber, 43 Watch, with 29 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -30.8% — FWRD's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does FWRD'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 (2026-08-05) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.