Decline depth
-24.9%
From rolling 252-day high of $68.96, 331d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Amber List
JEFJefferies Financial Group Inc.
Financial Services · Capital Markets · large-cap ($11.2B)
-24.9%
from rolling 252-day high of $68.96 set 2025-09-23 · 331d ago
Current
$51.78
Decline depth
-24.9%
Decline σ
6.9σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since tracking began
$JEF has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 35.9% from its 52-week high then — now down -24.9%.
It has clawed back 9.6 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 49.3% 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
JEF qualifies for the Amber List 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
6.9σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.56% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about JEF.
JEF qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -24.9% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.9σ over 20 bars.
Upstream TFC read: bearish alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (red), weekly 2D (red), monthly 1 (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-06-24. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about JEF
What people ask.
Why is JEF on Broken Stocks?
JEF qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -24.9% from its rolling 252-day high of $68.96, set on 2025-09-23 — 331d ago.
Is JEF a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. JEF is down -24.9% 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 JEF 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 JEF trading inside its 52-week range?
At $51.78, JEF sits 45.8% of the way from its 52-week low ($35.53) to its 52-week high ($71.04). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has JEF been declining?
The current 24.9% decline accrued over 331d, which annualizes to roughly -27.5% 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 JEF compare to its sector?
There are 80 other Financial Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 36 Red, 26 Amber, 18 Watch, with 24 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -33.6% — JEF's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does JEF'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 (2026-06-24) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.