Decline depth
-62.6%
From rolling 252-day high of $26.31, 358d ago.
Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Red List
PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment,
Communication Services · Entertainment · small-cap ($361M)
-62.6%
from rolling 252-day high of $26.31 set 2025-08-27 · 358d ago
Current
$9.85
Decline depth
-62.6%
Decline σ
5.5σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since tracking began
$PLAY has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 59.9% from its 52-week high then — now down -62.6%.
That's 11.3 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-02 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
PLAY qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
3/5 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.
Past the 3/5 Watch threshold.
Decline sigma
5.5σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.71% per day).
Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about PLAY.
PLAY qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -62.6% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 5.5σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-06-15. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about PLAY
What people ask.
Why is PLAY on Broken Stocks?
PLAY qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -62.6% from its rolling 252-day high of $26.31, set on 2025-08-27 — 358d ago.
Is PLAY a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. PLAY is down -62.6% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 358d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. PLAY is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
Is PLAY 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 PLAY trading inside its 52-week range?
At $9.85, PLAY sits 2.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($9.40) to its 52-week high ($32.10). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has PLAY been declining?
The current 62.6% decline accrued over 358d, which annualizes to roughly -63.8% 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 PLAY compare to its sector?
There are 38 other Communication Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 16 Red, 9 Amber, 13 Watch, with 12 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -33.0% — PLAY's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does PLAY'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 (2026-06-15) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.