Decline depth
-48.2%
From rolling 252-day high of $1,005.68, 77d ago.
Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Red List
STRLSterling Infrastructure, Inc.
Industrials · Engineering & Construction · large-cap ($16.5B)
-48.2%
from rolling 252-day high of $1,005.68 set 2026-06-04 · 77d ago
Current
$520.53
Decline depth
-48.2%
Decline σ
4.1σ
TFC
0/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$STRL landed on the list 2026-07-06, down 28.7% from its 52-week high that day — now down -48.2%.
That's 19.9 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-07-06 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
STRL qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
0/5 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
4.1σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (7.05% per day).
Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about STRL.
STRL qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -48.2% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy. Depth plus recency: this is the pattern many investors call a falling knife.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 4.1σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-08-03. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about STRL
What people ask.
Why is STRL on Broken Stocks?
STRL qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -48.2% from its rolling 252-day high of $1,005.68, set on 2026-06-04 — 77d ago.
Is STRL a falling knife?
By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. STRL is down -48.2% from its 52-week high of $1,005.68, set 77d 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 STRL 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 STRL trading inside its 52-week range?
At $520.53, STRL sits 36.3% of the way from its 52-week low ($244.02) to its 52-week high ($1,005.68). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has STRL been declining?
The current 48.2% decline accrued over 77d, which annualizes to roughly -228.5% 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 STRL compare to its sector?
There are 151 other Industrials tickers on Broken Stocks: 66 Red, 42 Amber, 43 Watch, with 29 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -30.8% — STRL's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does STRL'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 (2026-08-03) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.