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ORCOrchid Island Capital, Inc.

Real Estate · REIT - Mortgage · small-cap ($1.3B)
-20.4%
from rolling 252-day high of $8.40 set 2026-01-28 · 175d ago
Current
$6.69
Decline depth
-20.4%
Decline σ
4.2σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since it joined the list

$ORC landed on the list 2026-06-04, down 20.5% from its 52-week high that day — now down -20.4%.

That's 1.6 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-06-04 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

ORC qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

Decline depth
-20.4%
From rolling 252-day high of $8.40, 175d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
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
4.2σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.16% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about ORC.

ORC qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -20.4% from its rolling 252-day high.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 4.2σ over 20 bars.

Earnings on file: 2026-04-23. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $6.42 13.6% of range 52W high $8.40

Sector context · Real Estate

28 other Real Estate tickers are on Broken Stocks.

10 Red List
9 Amber
9 Watch
-30.0% Median decline

Worst in sector: CSGP (-71.6%). Least-bad: NXRT (-20.2%). See all Real Estate listings →

Questions about ORC

What people ask.

Why is ORC on Broken Stocks?

ORC qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -20.4% from its rolling 252-day high of $8.40, set on 2026-01-28 — 175d ago.

Is ORC a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. ORC is down -20.4% 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 ORC 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 ORC trading inside its 52-week range?

At $6.69, ORC sits 13.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($6.42) to its 52-week high ($8.40). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has ORC been declining?

The current 20.4% decline accrued over 175d, which annualizes to roughly -42.5% 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 ORC compare to its sector?

There are 28 other Real Estate tickers on Broken Stocks: 10 Red, 9 Amber, 9 Watch, with 3 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -30.0% — ORC's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does ORC'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 (2026-04-23) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.