Amber List
IIIN
Insteel Industries, Inc.
Industrials · Metal Fabrication · small-cap ($498M)
-33.5%
from rolling 252-day high of $40.22 set 2025-07-17 · 301d ago
Current
$26.75
Decline depth
-33.5%
Decline σ
3.8σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

IIIN qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-33.5%
From rolling 252-day high of $40.22, 301d ago. Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Time-frame continuity
1/5 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.
Decline sigma
3.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.71% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about IIIN.

IIIN qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -33.5% from its rolling 252-day high.

Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2U (red), weekly 1 (red), monthly 1 (green).

Earnings on file: 2026-04-16. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $24.35 13.9% of range 52W high $41.64

Sector context · Industrials

119 other Industrials tickers are on Broken Stocks.

61 Red List
21 Amber
37 Watch
-32.5% Median decline

Worst in sector: SMR (-79.0%). Least-bad: TRNS (-20.3%). See all Industrials listings →

Questions about IIIN

What people ask.

Why is IIIN on Broken Stocks?

IIIN qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -33.5% from its rolling 252-day high of $40.22, set on 2025-07-17 — 301d ago.

Is IIIN a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. IIIN is down -33.5% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 301d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. IIIN is still on the Amber List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.

Is IIIN 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 IIIN trading inside its 52-week range?

At $26.75, IIIN sits 13.9% of the way from its 52-week low ($24.35) to its 52-week high ($41.64). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has IIIN been declining?

The current 33.5% decline accrued over 301d, which annualizes to roughly -40.6% 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 IIIN compare to its sector?

There are 119 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 61 Red, 21 Amber, 37 Watch, with 23 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.5% — IIIN's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does IIIN'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 (2026-04-16) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.