Decline depth
-43.8%
From rolling 252-day high of $79.08, 304d ago.
Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Red ListRecovering
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.
Financial Services · Credit Services · large-cap ($39.1B)
-43.8%
from rolling 252-day high of $79.08 set 2025-07-28 · 304d ago
Current
$44.46
Decline depth
-43.8%
Decline σ
8.0σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since tracking began
$PYPL has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 42.6% from its 52-week high then — now down -43.8%.
That's 6.2 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
PYPL 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
8.0σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.89% per day).
Past the ≥8σ Red List threshold — an extreme move.
The structural read
What price action says about PYPL.
PYPL qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -43.8% 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 8.0σ over 20 bars.
Alongside that decline, our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames — moderate or strong time-frame-continuity (TFC) alignment — so the ticker also carries a Recovering badge. The two readings coexist: the tier tells you how deep the damage is, the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. Recovering is not a buy signal; it's a structural read.
Broken Stocks stops here — it flags the structure, it doesn't build the upside case. Working out whether PYPL's turn is investable is what our sister tool does: ConvictionEdge — triple-engine conviction research on names showing a recovery signal.
Upstream TFC read: moderate alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (green), weekly 1 (green), monthly 2D (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-07-28. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $38.46
14.6% of range
52W high $79.50
Sector context · Financial Services
104 other Financial Services tickers are on Broken Stocks.
49
Red List
35
Amber
20
Watch
-34.0%
Median decline
Worst in sector: CD (-76.4%). Least-bad: SCHW (-20.1%). See all Financial Services listings →
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Questions about PYPL
What people ask.
Why is PYPL on Broken Stocks?
PYPL qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -43.8% from its rolling 252-day high of $79.08, set on 2025-07-28 — 304d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.
What does the Recovering badge mean for PYPL?
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 — PYPL is still Red List because the rolling-252-day decline hasn't healed, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier tells you how deep the damage is; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.
Is PYPL a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. PYPL is down -43.8% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 304d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. PYPL is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
Is PYPL 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 PYPL trading inside its 52-week range?
At $44.46, PYPL sits 14.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($38.46) to its 52-week high ($79.50). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has PYPL been declining?
The current 43.8% decline accrued over 304d, which annualizes to roughly -52.6% 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 PYPL compare to its sector?
There are 104 other Financial Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 49 Red, 35 Amber, 20 Watch, with 39 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -34.0% — PYPL's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does PYPL'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 (2026-07-28) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.