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What sector is NGVC in and how do its peers look?

NGVC is classified under Consumer Defensive (Grocery Stores). There are currently 85 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks, with a median decline of 34.6%.

Where is NGVC trading within its 52-week range?

NGVC is currently at 28.01, which is 20.2% of the way from its 52-week low of 23.47 to its 52-week high of 45.98.

Amber ListRecovering

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Q: Why is NGVC on Broken Stocks?

NGVC qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down 30.4% from its rolling 252-day high of 40.26 set on 2025-10-01, 344 days ago. It also carries a Recovering badge, indicating a confirmed bullish structural signal has formed alongside the decline. Tiering is rules-based and reflects price action only — not company quality, management, or fundamentals.

Q: Is NGVC a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. NGVC is down 30.4% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 344 days ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. NGVC is still on the Amber List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing. Tiering is rules-based and reflects price action only — not company quality, management, or fundamentals.

Consumer Defensive · Grocery Stores · small-cap ($736M)

-30.4%

from rolling 252-day high of $40.26 set 2025-10-01 · 344d ago

Current

$28.01

Decline depth

-30.4%

Decline σ

3.6σ

TFC

4/5 bearish

Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since tracking began

$NGVC has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 56.2% from its 52-week high then — now down -30.4%.

It has clawed back 2.0 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 59.9% below that high along the way.

From the 52-week high as of 2026-03-02 to today. Split-adjusted. Observed, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

NGVC qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.

Decline depth

-30.4%

From rolling 252-day high of $40.26, 344d ago. Past the 30% Amber threshold.

Time-frame continuity

4/5 bearish

Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3. Past the 4/5 Amber threshold.

Decline sigma

3.6σ

Drop over the last 20 bars in units of daily volatility (1.54%/day).

The structural read

What price action says about NGVC.

NGVC qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -30.4% from its rolling 252-day high.

Cross-confirmation: also showing 4/5 bearish time frames.

A confirmed bullish signal on one or more time frames earned the Recovering badge. The tier says how deep the damage is; Recovering says momentum may be turning. Not a buy signal.

Whether NGVC's turn is investable is ConvictionEdge's question, not ours.

Upstream TFC read: strong alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2U (green), weekly 3 (green), monthly 1 (green).

Earnings on file: 2026-08-06. Earnings dates don't affect tiering.

Questions about NGVC

What people ask.

Why is NGVC on Broken Stocks?

NGVC qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -30.4% from its rolling 252-day high of $40.26, set on 2025-10-01 — 344d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.

What does the Recovering badge mean for NGVC?

Recovering means our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames (moderate or strong time-frame continuity). It coexists with the decline tier — NGVC is still Amber List because the rolling-252-day decline hasn't healed, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier tells you how deep the damage is; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.

Is NGVC a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. NGVC is down -30.4% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 344d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. NGVC is still on the Amber List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.

Is NGVC 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 NGVC trading inside its 52-week range?

At $28.01, NGVC sits 20.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($23.47) to its 52-week high ($45.98). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has NGVC been declining?

The current 30.4% decline accrued over 344d, which annualizes to roughly -32.3% 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 NGVC compare to its sector?

There are 85 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 41 Red, 29 Amber, 15 Watch, with 6 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -34.6% — NGVC's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does NGVC'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 (2026-08-06) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.

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