Decline depth
-51.1%
From rolling 252-day high of $10.52, 211d ago.
Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Red List
LAC
Lithium Americas Corp.
Basic Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining · small-cap ($1.8B)
-51.1%
from rolling 252-day high of $10.52 set 2025-10-15 · 211d ago
Current
$5.14
Decline depth
-51.1%
Decline σ
2.8σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Structural break signals
LAC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 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 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (6.2% per day).
The structural read
What price action says about LAC.
LAC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -51.1% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.
Earnings on file: 2026-03-19. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $2.47
33.2% of range
52W high $10.52
Sector context · Basic Materials
47 other Basic Materials tickers are on Broken Stocks.
17
Red List
7
Amber
23
Watch
-28.3%
Median decline
Worst in sector: METC (-73.7%). Least-bad: OR (-20.0%). See all Basic Materials listings →
Related — same sector
Closest decliners to LAC
Red List
UAMY
United States Antimony Corporat
Red List Recovering
TMC
TMC the metals company Inc.
Red List Recovering
CLW
Clearwater Paper Corporation
Red List Recovering
ASPI
ASP Isotopes Inc.
Red List
MATV
Mativ Holdings, Inc.
Red List Recovering
HL
Hecla Mining Company
Questions about LAC
What people ask.
Why is LAC on Broken Stocks?
LAC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -51.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $10.52, set on 2025-10-15 — 211d ago.
Is LAC a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. LAC is down -51.1% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 211d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. LAC is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
Is LAC 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 LAC trading inside its 52-week range?
At $5.14, LAC sits 33.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($2.47) to its 52-week high ($10.52). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has LAC been declining?
The current 51.1% decline accrued over 211d, which annualizes to roughly -88.4% 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 LAC compare to its sector?
There are 47 other Basic Materials tickers on Broken Stocks: 17 Red, 7 Amber, 23 Watch, with 12 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -28.3% — LAC's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does LAC'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 (2026-03-19) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.