Red List

PTLOPortillo's Inc. Class A

7.1σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 5.34%)
Current
$4.26
Decline depth
Decline σ
7.1σ
TFC
5/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since tracking began

$PTLO has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 63.9% from its 52-week high then — now $4.26.

That's 3.3 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 73.7% below that high along the way.

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

PTLO qualifies for the Red List on decline sigma.

Decline depth
Not currently in the rolling-252-day ≥20% decline universe.
Time-frame continuity
5/5 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. Full bearish continuity — every time frame is broken.
Decline sigma
7.1σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (5.34% per day). Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about PTLO.

PTLO qualifies for the Red List on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 7.1σ 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.

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

52-week range

52W low $3.81 15.6% of range 52W high $6.69

Questions about PTLO

What people ask.

Why is PTLO on Broken Stocks?

PTLO qualifies for the Red List on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 7.1σ 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 (5.34%).

Is PTLO a falling knife?

PTLO 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 PTLO 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 PTLO trading inside its 52-week range?

At $4.26, PTLO sits 15.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($3.81) to its 52-week high ($6.69). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.