Decline depth
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Not currently in the rolling-252-day ≥20% decline universe.
Red List
MTDMettler-Toledo International
10.5σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 1.12%)
Current
$1,293.52
Decline depth
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Decline σ
10.5σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$MTD landed on the list 2026-03-08, down 18.1% from its 52-week high that day — now $1,293.52.
It has clawed back 2.9 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 32.8% below that high along the way.
From the 52-week high as of 2026-03-09 to today. Split-adjusted. Observed, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
MTD qualifies for the Red List on decline sigma.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 bearish
Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3.
Decline sigma
10.5σ
Drop over the last 20 bars in units of daily volatility (1.12%/day).
Past the ≥8σ Red List threshold — an extreme move.
The structural read
What price action says about MTD.
MTD qualifies for the Red List on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 10.5σ over a 20-bar window. Sigma scales the move by the stock's own typical daily volatility, so a small percentage drop in a normally-quiet name can land here when the bigger players miss it on a pure-percent threshold.
Upstream TFC read: bearish alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2U (red), weekly 2D (red), monthly 2D (red).
Questions about MTD
What people ask.
Why is MTD on Broken Stocks?
MTD qualifies for the Red List on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 10.5σ over a 20-bar window — large enough that even a small percentage drop is structurally significant given the stock's typical day-to-day volatility (1.12%).
Is MTD a falling knife?
MTD is on Broken Stocks for time-frame continuity or decline-sigma reasons rather than headline depth, so the falling-knife label doesn't cleanly apply. The phrase usually requires a meaningful percentage drop from a fresh high. See the structural break signals above for the axis that actually triggered the listing.
Is MTD 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 MTD trading inside its 52-week range?
At $1,293.52, MTD sits 48.8% of the way from its 52-week low ($1,121.06) to its 52-week high ($1,474.19). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.