Amber List

HELEHelen of Troy Limited

3.4σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 3.17%)
Current
$27.53
Decline depth
Decline σ
3.4σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since tracking began

$HELE has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 70.5% from its 52-week high then — now $27.53.

It has clawed back 20.5 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 76.1% 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

HELE qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma.

Decline depth
Not currently in the rolling-252-day ≥20% decline universe.
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
3.4σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.17% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about HELE.

HELE qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 3.4σ 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.

Cross-confirmation: also showing 4/5 bearish time frames.

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

Questions about HELE

What people ask.

Why is HELE on Broken Stocks?

HELE qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 3.4σ 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 (3.17%).

Is HELE a falling knife?

HELE 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 HELE 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 HELE trading inside its 52-week range?

At $27.53, HELE sits 52.5% of the way from its 52-week low ($24.05) to its 52-week high ($30.68). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.