Decline depth
-29.0%
From rolling 252-day high of $330.09, 75d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
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IBMInternational Business Machines
Technology · Information Technology Services · mega-cap ($214.4B)
-29.0%
from rolling 252-day high of $330.09 set 2026-06-02 · 75d ago
Current
$234.32
Decline depth
-29.0%
Decline σ
1.7σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since tracking began
$IBM has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 26.3% from its 52-week high then — now down -29.0%.
That's 1.6 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 36.7% 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
IBM qualifies for the Watch 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
1.7σ
Drop from local high over the last 5 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.95% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about IBM.
IBM qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -29.0% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.
Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 1 (red), weekly 2U (red), monthly 1 (green).
Earnings on file: 2026-10-21. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about IBM
What people ask.
Why is IBM on Broken Stocks?
IBM qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -29.0% from its rolling 252-day high of $330.09, set on 2026-06-02 — 75d ago.
Is IBM a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. IBM is down -29.0% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.
Is IBM 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 IBM trading inside its 52-week range?
At $234.32, IBM sits 26.4% of the way from its 52-week low ($199.19) to its 52-week high ($332.46). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has IBM been declining?
The current 29.0% decline accrued over 75d, which annualizes to roughly -141.1% 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 IBM compare to its sector?
There are 213 other Technology tickers on Broken Stocks: 120 Red, 51 Amber, 42 Watch, with 89 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -35.5% — IBM's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does IBM'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 (2026-10-21) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.