Decline depth
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Not currently in the rolling-252-day ≥20% decline universe.
Watch
SFStifel Financial Corp.
5.8σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 1.47%)
Current
$79.76
Decline depth
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Decline σ
5.8σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$SF landed on the list 2026-03-14, down 22.3% from its 52-week high that day — now $79.76.
It has clawed back 11.1 percentage points off that level. It bottomed 24.3% below that high along the way.
From the 52-week high as of 2026-03-16 to today. Split-adjusted. Observed, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
SF qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma.
Time-frame continuity
3/5 bearish
Latest bar on five time frames, daily to yearly. Bearish = 2-Down or red 3.
Past the 3/5 Watch threshold.
Decline sigma
5.8σ
Drop over the last 20 bars in units of daily volatility (1.47%/day).
Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about SF.
SF qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 5.8σ 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 3/5 bearish time frames.
Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (green), weekly 1 (red), monthly 1 (red).
Questions about SF
What people ask.
Why is SF on Broken Stocks?
SF qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 5.8σ 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 (1.47%).
Is SF a falling knife?
SF 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 SF 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 SF trading inside its 52-week range?
At $79.76, SF sits 65.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($67.81) to its 52-week high ($86.19). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.