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PTCT
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
2.5σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 4.21%)
Current
$72.72
Decline depth
Decline σ
2.5σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

PTCT qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma.

Decline depth
Not currently in the rolling-252-day ≥20% decline universe.
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
2.5σ
Drop from local high over the last 5 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (4.21% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about PTCT.

PTCT qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 2.5σ over a 5-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.

Cross-confirmation: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.

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

52-week range

52W low $61.43 61.1% of range 52W high $79.91

Questions about PTCT

What people ask.

Why is PTCT on Broken Stocks?

PTCT qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 2.5σ over a 5-bar window — large enough that even a small percentage drop is structurally significant given the stock's typical day-to-day volatility (4.21%).

Is PTCT a falling knife?

PTCT 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 PTCT 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 PTCT trading inside its 52-week range?

At $72.72, PTCT sits 61.1% of the way from its 52-week low ($61.43) to its 52-week high ($79.91). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.