Decline depth
-33.4%
From rolling 252-day high of $13.85, 301d ago.
Past the 30% Amber threshold.
Amber List
SCM
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
Financial Services · Asset Management · micro-cap ($265M)
-33.4%
from rolling 252-day high of $13.85 set 2025-07-17 · 301d ago
Current
$9.23
Decline depth
-33.4%
Decline σ
7.6σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Structural break signals
SCM qualifies for the Amber 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
7.6σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.3% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about SCM.
SCM qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth — down -33.4% from its rolling 252-day high.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 7.6σ over 20 bars.
Upstream TFC read: bearish alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 1 (red), weekly 2D (red), monthly 1 (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-03-11. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $8.43
11.5% of range
52W high $15.39
Sector context · Financial Services
89 other Financial Services tickers are on Broken Stocks.
42
Red List
28
Amber
19
Watch
-32.8%
Median decline
Worst in sector: GSHD (-67.9%). Least-bad: FG (-20.1%). See all Financial Services listings →
Related — same sector
Closest decliners to SCM
Red List
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Amber List
TBBK
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Amber List Recovering
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Red List Recovering
RPC
Ridgepost Capital, Inc.
Amber List
OPRT
Oportun Financial Corporation
Questions about SCM
What people ask.
Why is SCM on Broken Stocks?
SCM qualifies for the Amber List on decline depth. It is down -33.4% from its rolling 252-day high of $13.85, set on 2025-07-17 — 301d ago.
Is SCM a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. SCM is down -33.4% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 301d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. SCM is still on the Amber List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
Is SCM 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 SCM trading inside its 52-week range?
At $9.23, SCM sits 11.5% of the way from its 52-week low ($8.43) to its 52-week high ($15.39). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has SCM been declining?
The current 33.4% decline accrued over 301d, which annualizes to roughly -40.5% 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 SCM compare to its sector?
There are 89 other Financial Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 42 Red, 28 Amber, 19 Watch, with 32 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.8% — SCM's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does SCM'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 (2026-03-11) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.