Red List
SLVM
Sylvamo Corporation
Basic Materials · Paper & Paper Products · small-cap ($1.5B)
-31.1%
from rolling 252-day high of $56.19 set 2026-02-12 · 91d ago
Current
$38.70
Decline depth
-31.1%
Decline σ
5.6σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

SLVM qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-31.1%
From rolling 252-day high of $56.19, 91d ago. Past the 30% Amber threshold.
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
5.6σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.84% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about SLVM.

SLVM qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -31.1% 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: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 5.6σ over 10 bars.

Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 1 (green), weekly 2D (red), monthly 3 (red).

Earnings on file: 2026-02-12. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $37.09 5.1% of range 52W high $68.76

Sector context · Basic Materials

47 other Basic Materials tickers are on Broken Stocks.

17 Red List
7 Amber
23 Watch
-28.3% Median decline

Worst in sector: METC (-73.7%). Least-bad: OR (-20.0%). See all Basic Materials listings →

Questions about SLVM

What people ask.

Why is SLVM on Broken Stocks?

SLVM qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -31.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $56.19, set on 2026-02-12 — 91d ago.

Is SLVM a falling knife?

By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. SLVM is down -31.1% from its 52-week high of $56.19, set 91d 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 SLVM 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 SLVM trading inside its 52-week range?

At $38.70, SLVM sits 5.1% of the way from its 52-week low ($37.09) to its 52-week high ($68.76). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has SLVM been declining?

The current 31.1% decline accrued over 91d, which annualizes to roughly -124.7% 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 SLVM compare to its sector?

There are 47 other Basic Materials tickers on Broken Stocks: 17 Red, 7 Amber, 23 Watch, with 12 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -28.3% — SLVM's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does SLVM'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 (2026-02-12) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.