Decline depth
-20.1%
From rolling 252-day high of $106.76, 107d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Amber List
SCHWCharles Schwab Corporation (The
Financial Services · Capital Markets · large-cap ($148.9B)
-20.1%
from rolling 252-day high of $106.76 set 2026-02-10 · 107d ago
Current
$85.35
Decline depth
-20.1%
Decline σ
6.3σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$SCHW landed on the list 2026-05-27, down 20.4% from its 52-week high that day — now down -20.1%.
It has clawed back 5.1 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 20.6% below that high along the way.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-05-27 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
SCHW qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
1/5 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
6.3σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.61% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about SCHW.
SCHW qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -20.1% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.3σ over 10 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-04-16. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $84.72
2.8% of range
52W high $107.50
Sector context · Financial Services
104 other Financial Services tickers are on Broken Stocks.
50
Red List
34
Amber
20
Watch
-34.1%
Median decline
Worst in sector: CD (-76.4%). Least-bad: RJF (-20.1%). See all Financial Services listings →
Related — same sector
Closest decliners to SCHW
Amber ListRecovering
MAIN
Main Street Capital Corporation
Amber List
RJF
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
WatchRecovering
PJT
PJT Partners Inc.
Watch
WFC
Wells Fargo & Company
Amber List
ICE
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.
Red List
SF
Stifel Financial Corporation
Questions about SCHW
What people ask.
Why is SCHW on Broken Stocks?
SCHW qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -20.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $106.76, set on 2026-02-10 — 107d ago.
Is SCHW a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. SCHW is down -20.1% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.
Is SCHW 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 SCHW trading inside its 52-week range?
At $85.35, SCHW sits 2.8% of the way from its 52-week low ($84.72) to its 52-week high ($107.50). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has SCHW been declining?
The current 20.1% decline accrued over 107d, which annualizes to roughly -68.6% 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 SCHW compare to its sector?
There are 104 other Financial Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 50 Red, 34 Amber, 20 Watch, with 40 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -34.1% — SCHW's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does SCHW'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 (2026-04-16) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.