Decline depth
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Decline depth is unavailable in this snapshot. Other recorded rules determine the flag.
WatchRecovering
PAYSPaysign, Inc.
4.9σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 3.24%)
Current
$12.34
Decline depth
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Decline σ
4.9σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Where it stands
On the Watch.
Decline measures 4.9 standard deviations of typical daily moves.
Snapshot . Price structure, not a judgment about the business.
A bullish structural signal is also active. The Recovering badge coexists with the decline tier; it does not establish a completed recovery.
What changed
Since the previous observation.
Tier and recovery signal are unchanged between these two observations.
Comparing with . This compares classification, not price returns.
See the recorded timeline →Why it is flagged
PAYS qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma.
Decline measures 4.9 standard deviations of typical daily moves. The most severe triggered rule determines the tier.
Inspect the three classification measures
Time-frame continuity
2/5 bearish
Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3.
Decline sigma
4.9σ
Drop over the last 20 bars in units of daily volatility (3.24%/day).
Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.
Price history
The price path behind the snapshot.
Daily prices with the rolling-high reference. When a recorded classification event falls on a displayed trading date, it is marked on the chart.
Rolling 252-day high
Gold dots: recorded classification events (see timeline)
Up day
Down day
90 daily bars from Alpaca · through
The recorded history
A timeline of observations.
First observed 2026-05-15. These are scan observations, not exact transition times or the start of a decline. Missing scan dates are not filled in.
- Amber List → Watch; recovery signal active
- Watch → Amber List
- Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed → Watch
- Watch; recovery signal active → Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed
- Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed → Watch; recovery signal active
- Watch → Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed
- Watch; recovery signal active → Watch
- Watch → Watch; recovery signal active
- Watch; recovery signal active → Watch
- Watch → Watch; recovery signal active
- Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed → Watch
- Watch; recovery signal active → Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed
Showing the latest 12 of 16 recorded events.
Absence from a captured list does not establish recovery. Historical tiers reflect the rules and data recorded at that time.
Technical interpretation and signal details
The structural read
What price action says about PAYS.
PAYS qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 4.9σ 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.
A confirmed bullish signal on one or more time frames earned the Recovering badge. The tier reflects the most severe price-structure rule; Recovering identifies a separate bullish signal. Not a buy signal.
Whether PAYS's turn is investable is ConvictionEdge's question, not ours.
Upstream TFC read: moderate alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2U (green), weekly 2D (red), monthly 1 (green).
Questions about PAYS
What people ask.
Why is PAYS on Broken Stocks?
PAYS qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 4.9σ 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 (3.24%). It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.
What does the Recovering badge mean for PAYS?
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 — PAYS is still Watch because a price-structure rule still triggers, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier reflects the most severe triggered rule; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.
Is PAYS a falling knife?
PAYS 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 PAYS 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 PAYS trading inside its 52-week range?
At $12.34, PAYS sits 71.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($7.17) to its 52-week high ($14.43). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.