Since it joined the list
$VIAV landed on the list 2026-06-01, down 21.4% from its 52-week high that day — now down -31.1%.
That's 9.7 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-06-01 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
VIAV qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
The structural read
What price action says about VIAV.
VIAV 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: decline sigma also reads 5.0σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-04-29. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
Sector context · Technology
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Questions about VIAV
What people ask.
Why is VIAV on Broken Stocks?
VIAV qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -31.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $60.43, set on 2026-04-30 — 64d ago.
Is VIAV a falling knife?
By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. VIAV is down -31.1% from its 52-week high of $60.43, set 64d 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 VIAV 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 VIAV trading inside its 52-week range?
At $41.66, VIAV sits 63.4% of the way from its 52-week low ($9.08) to its 52-week high ($60.43). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has VIAV been declining?
The current 31.1% decline accrued over 64d, which annualizes to roughly -177.4% 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 VIAV compare to its sector?
There are 221 other Technology tickers on Broken Stocks: 141 Red, 51 Amber, 29 Watch, with 87 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -40.1% — VIAV's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does VIAV'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 (2026-04-29) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.