Red List

IPIIntrepid Potash, Inc

Basic Materials · Agricultural Inputs · small-cap ($456M)
-32.1%
from rolling 252-day high of $50.34 set 2026-03-12 · 117d ago
Current
$35.07
Decline depth
-32.1%
Decline σ
3.0σ
TFC
0/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$IPI landed on the list 2026-04-10, down 25.8% from its 52-week high that day — now down -32.1%.

That's 4.5 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 34.9% below that high along the way.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-04-10 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

IPI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-32.1%
From rolling 252-day high of $50.34, 117d ago. Past the 30% Amber threshold.
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
3.0σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.46% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about IPI.

IPI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -32.1% 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.

Earnings on file: 2026-05-06. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $22.55 45.1% of range 52W high $50.34

Sector context · Basic Materials

77 other Basic Materials tickers are on Broken Stocks.

42 Red List
21 Amber
14 Watch
-35.4% Median decline

Worst in sector: METC (-78.5%). Least-bad: BCC (-20.1%). See all Basic Materials listings →

Questions about IPI

What people ask.

Why is IPI on Broken Stocks?

IPI qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -32.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $50.34, set on 2026-03-12 — 117d ago.

Is IPI a falling knife?

By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. IPI is down -32.1% from its 52-week high of $50.34, set 117d 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 IPI 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 IPI trading inside its 52-week range?

At $35.07, IPI sits 45.1% of the way from its 52-week low ($22.55) to its 52-week high ($50.34). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has IPI been declining?

The current 32.1% decline accrued over 117d, which annualizes to roughly -100.1% 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 IPI compare to its sector?

There are 77 other Basic Materials tickers on Broken Stocks: 42 Red, 21 Amber, 14 Watch, with 11 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -35.4% — IPI's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does IPI'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 (2026-05-06) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.