Red List
HRTX
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
4.4σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 7.41%)
Current
$0.91
Decline depth
Decline σ
4.4σ
TFC
5/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

HRTX qualifies for the Red List on decline sigma.

Decline depth
Not currently in the rolling-252-day ≥20% decline universe.
Time-frame continuity
5/5 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. Full bearish continuity — every time frame is broken.
Decline sigma
4.4σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (7.41% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about HRTX.

HRTX qualifies for the Red List on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 4.4σ 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 5/5 bearish time frames.

52-week range

52W low $0.74 29.2% of range 52W high $1.34

Questions about HRTX

What people ask.

Why is HRTX on Broken Stocks?

HRTX qualifies for the Red List on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 4.4σ 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 (7.41%).

Is HRTX a falling knife?

HRTX 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 HRTX 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 HRTX trading inside its 52-week range?

At $0.91, HRTX sits 29.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($0.74) to its 52-week high ($1.34). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.