Decline depth
-34.5%
From rolling 252-day high of $264.46, 34d ago.
Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Red List
SAM
Boston Beer Company
-34.5%
from rolling 252-day high of $264.46 set 2026-04-10 · 34d ago
Current
$173.18
Decline depth
-34.5%
Decline σ
12.8σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Structural break signals
SAM qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 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.
Decline sigma
12.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.51% per day).
Past the ≥8σ Red List threshold — an extreme move.
The structural read
What price action says about SAM.
SAM qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -34.5% from its rolling 252-day high. Past 30% with the high set inside the last four months — the recency clause that often precedes further breakdown. Depth plus recency: this is the pattern many investors call a falling knife.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 12.8σ over 20 bars.
52-week range
52W low $169.98
3.4% of range
52W high $264.46
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Questions about SAM
What people ask.
Why is SAM on Broken Stocks?
SAM qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -34.5% from its rolling 252-day high of $264.46, set on 2026-04-10 — 34d ago.
Is SAM a falling knife?
By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. SAM is down -34.5% from its 52-week high of $264.46, set 34d ago. That combination of depth (past the 30% Amber threshold) and recency (high set inside the last 120 days) is the textbook falling-knife pattern. Whether to try to catch it is a separate question — historically most attempts to bottom-pick continue lower before reversing. Broken Stocks flags the pattern; it does not recommend buying or selling.
Is SAM 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 SAM trading inside its 52-week range?
At $173.18, SAM sits 3.4% of the way from its 52-week low ($169.98) to its 52-week high ($264.46). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has SAM been declining?
The current 34.5% decline accrued over 34d, which annualizes to roughly -370.4% 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.