Decline depth
-38.3%
From rolling 252-day high of $37.85, 364d ago.
Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Amber ListRecovering
HDBHDFC Bank Limited
Financial Services · Banks - Regional · large-cap ($121.1B)
-38.3%
from rolling 252-day high of $37.85 set 2025-08-21 · 364d ago
Current
$23.34
Decline depth
-38.3%
Decline σ
6.2σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$HDB landed on the list 2026-03-04, down 22.7% from its 52-week high that day — now down -38.3%.
That's 18.0 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-04 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
HDB qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
4/5 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 4/5 Amber threshold.
Decline sigma
6.2σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (0.84% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about HDB.
HDB qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -38.3% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 4/5 bearish time frames.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.2σ over 20 bars.
Alongside that decline, our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames — moderate or strong time-frame-continuity (TFC) alignment — so the ticker also carries a Recovering badge. The two readings coexist: the tier tells you how deep the damage is, the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. Recovering is not a buy signal; it's a structural read.
Broken Stocks stops here — it flags the structure, it doesn't build the upside case. Working out whether HDB's turn is investable is what our sister tool does: ConvictionEdge — triple-engine conviction research on names showing a recovery signal.
Upstream TFC read: moderate alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2U (green), weekly 2D (green), monthly 1 (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-07-18. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about HDB
What people ask.
Why is HDB on Broken Stocks?
HDB qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -38.3% from its rolling 252-day high of $37.85, set on 2025-08-21 — 364d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.
What does the Recovering badge mean for HDB?
Recovering means our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames (moderate or strong time-frame continuity). It coexists with the decline tier — HDB is still Amber List because the rolling-252-day decline hasn't healed, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier tells you how deep the damage is; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.
Is HDB a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. HDB is down -38.3% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 364d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. HDB is still on the Amber List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
Is HDB 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 HDB trading inside its 52-week range?
At $23.34, HDB sits 4.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($22.66) to its 52-week high ($38.81). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has HDB been declining?
The current 38.3% decline accrued over 364d, which annualizes to roughly -38.4% 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 HDB compare to its sector?
There are 80 other Financial Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 36 Red, 26 Amber, 18 Watch, with 23 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.8% — HDB's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does HDB'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 (2026-07-18) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.