Decline depth
-32.5%
From rolling 252-day high of $155.82, 90d ago.
Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Red List
IPGP
IPG Photonics Corporation
Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials · mid-cap ($4.5B)
-32.5%
from rolling 252-day high of $155.82 set 2026-02-13 · 90d ago
Current
$105.10
Decline depth
-32.5%
Decline σ
2.8σ
TFC
0/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Structural break signals
IPGP qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
0/5 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
2.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (7.05% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about IPGP.
IPGP qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -32.5% from its rolling 252-day high. Past 30% with the high set inside the last four months — the recency clause that often precedes further breakdown. Depth plus recency: this is the pattern many investors call a falling knife.
Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 1 (red), weekly 1 (green), monthly 2D (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-05-05. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $63.33
45.2% of range
52W high $155.82
Sector context · Technology
172 other Technology tickers are on Broken Stocks.
118
Red List
36
Amber
18
Watch
-44.4%
Median decline
Worst in sector: PAR (-79.8%). Least-bad: IMMR (-20.8%). See all Technology listings →
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Questions about IPGP
What people ask.
Why is IPGP on Broken Stocks?
IPGP qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -32.5% from its rolling 252-day high of $155.82, set on 2026-02-13 — 90d ago.
Is IPGP a falling knife?
By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. IPGP is down -32.5% from its 52-week high of $155.82, set 90d ago. That combination of depth (past the 30% Amber threshold) and recency (high set inside the last 120 days) is the textbook falling-knife pattern. Whether to try to catch it is a separate question — historically most attempts to bottom-pick continue lower before reversing. Broken Stocks flags the pattern; it does not recommend buying or selling.
Is IPGP 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 IPGP trading inside its 52-week range?
At $105.10, IPGP sits 45.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($63.33) to its 52-week high ($155.82). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has IPGP been declining?
The current 32.5% decline accrued over 90d, which annualizes to roughly -131.8% 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 IPGP compare to its sector?
There are 172 other Technology tickers on Broken Stocks: 118 Red, 36 Amber, 18 Watch, with 46 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -44.4% — IPGP's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does IPGP'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 (2026-05-05) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.