Decline depth
-23.6%
From rolling 252-day high of $48.12, 206d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Amber List
NSSCNAPCO Security Technologies, In
Industrials · Security & Protection Services · small-cap ($1.3B)
-23.6%
from rolling 252-day high of $48.12 set 2025-11-03 · 206d ago
Current
$36.77
Decline depth
-23.6%
Decline σ
6.1σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$NSSC landed on the list 2026-03-28, down 21.2% from its 52-week high that day — now down -23.6%.
That's 6.1 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-30 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
NSSC qualifies for the Amber 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
6.1σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (4.12% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about NSSC.
NSSC qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -23.6% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.1σ over 20 bars.
Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (green), weekly 2U (red), monthly 3 (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-05-04. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $26.44
47.6% of range
52W high $48.12
Sector context · Industrials
137 other Industrials tickers are on Broken Stocks.
57
Red List
33
Amber
47
Watch
-30.8%
Median decline
Worst in sector: CAR (-79.4%). Least-bad: HUBG (-20.1%). See all Industrials listings →
Related — same sector
Closest decliners to NSSC
Red List
VLTO
Veralto Corp
WatchRecovering
VSEC
VSE Corporation
WatchRecovering
DNOW
DNOW Inc.
WatchRecovering
GXO
GXO Logistics, Inc.
Watch
ALGT
Allegiant Travel Company
Red List
WCN
Waste Connections, Inc.
Questions about NSSC
What people ask.
Why is NSSC on Broken Stocks?
NSSC qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -23.6% from its rolling 252-day high of $48.12, set on 2025-11-03 — 206d ago.
Is NSSC a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. NSSC is down -23.6% 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 NSSC 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 NSSC trading inside its 52-week range?
At $36.77, NSSC sits 47.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($26.44) to its 52-week high ($48.12). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has NSSC been declining?
The current 23.6% decline accrued over 206d, which annualizes to roughly -41.8% 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 NSSC compare to its sector?
There are 137 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 57 Red, 33 Amber, 47 Watch, with 83 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -30.8% — NSSC's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does NSSC'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 (2026-05-04) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.