Decline depth
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Decline depth is unavailable in this snapshot. Other recorded rules determine the flag.
Watch
HBNCHorizon Bancorp, Inc.
5.2σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 0.84%)
Current
$19.48
Decline depth
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Decline σ
5.2σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Where it stands
On the Watch.
Decline measures 5.2 standard deviations of typical daily moves.
Snapshot . Price structure, not a judgment about the business.
What changed
Since the previous observation.
Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed → Watch.
Comparing with . This compares classification, not price returns.
See the recorded timeline →Why it is flagged
HBNC qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma.
Decline measures 5.2 standard deviations of typical daily moves. The most severe triggered rule determines the tier.
Inspect the three classification measures
Time-frame continuity
2/5 bearish
Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3.
Decline sigma
5.2σ
Drop over the last 10 bars in units of daily volatility (0.84%/day).
Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.
Price history
The price path behind the snapshot.
Daily prices with the rolling-high reference. When a recorded classification event falls on a displayed trading date, it is marked on the chart.
Rolling 252-day high
Gold dots: recorded classification events (see timeline)
Up day
Down day
90 daily bars from Alpaca · through
The recorded history
A timeline of observations.
First observed 2026-05-15. These are scan observations, not exact transition times or the start of a decline. Missing scan dates are not filled in.
- Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed → Watch
- Watch → Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed
- Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed → Watch
- Watch → Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed
- Amber List → Watch
- Watch → Amber List
- Amber List → Watch
- Red List → Amber List
- Amber List → Red List
- Red List → Amber List
- Amber List → Red List
- Watch → Amber List
Showing the latest 12 of 19 recorded events.
Absence from a captured list does not establish recovery. Historical tiers reflect the rules and data recorded at that time.
Technical interpretation and signal details
The structural read
What price action says about HBNC.
HBNC qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 5.2σ over a 10-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 HBNC
What people ask.
Why is HBNC on Broken Stocks?
HBNC qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 5.2σ over a 10-bar window — large enough that even a small percentage drop is structurally significant given the stock's typical day-to-day volatility (0.84%).
Is HBNC a falling knife?
HBNC 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 HBNC 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 HBNC trading inside its 52-week range?
At $19.48, HBNC sits 22.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($19.04) to its 52-week high ($21.04). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.