Decline depth
-30.0%
From rolling 252-day high of $30.93, 111d ago.
Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Red List
MATWMatthews International Corporation Class A
-30.0%
from rolling 252-day high of $30.93 set 2026-05-01 · 111d ago
Current
$21.65
Decline depth
-30.0%
Decline σ
7.3σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$MATW landed on the list 2026-08-09, down 25.7% from its 52-week high that day — now down -30.0%.
That's 5.5 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-08-10 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
MATW qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
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
7.3σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.59% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about MATW.
MATW qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -30.0% 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.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 7.3σ over 20 bars.
Questions about MATW
What people ask.
Why is MATW on Broken Stocks?
MATW qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -30.0% from its rolling 252-day high of $30.93, set on 2026-05-01 — 111d ago.
Is MATW a falling knife?
By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. MATW is down -30.0% from its 52-week high of $30.93, set 111d 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 MATW 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 MATW trading inside its 52-week range?
At $21.65, MATW sits 2.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($21.50) to its 52-week high ($29.14). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has MATW been declining?
The current 30.0% decline accrued over 111d, which annualizes to roughly -98.6% 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.