Where it stands
On the Red List.
Down 44.8% from its rolling 252-day high, 169 days after the high.
Snapshot . Price structure, not a judgment about the business.
A bullish structural signal is also active. The Recovering badge coexists with the decline tier; it does not establish a completed recovery.
What changed
Since the previous observation.
Amber List; recovery signal active → Red List; recovery signal active.
Comparing with . This compares classification, not price returns.
See the recorded timeline →Why it is flagged
VIAV qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Down 44.8% from its rolling 252-day high, 169 days after the high. The most severe triggered rule determines the tier.
Inspect the three classification measures
Price history
The price path behind the snapshot.
Daily prices with the rolling-high reference. When a recorded classification event falls on a displayed trading date, it is marked on the chart.
The recorded history
A timeline of observations.
First observed 2026-05-19. These are scan observations, not exact transition times or the start of a decline. Missing scan dates are not filled in.
- Amber List; recovery signal active → Red List; recovery signal active
- Watch; recovery signal active → Amber List; recovery signal active
- Amber List; recovery signal active → Watch; recovery signal active
- Red List; recovery signal active → Amber List; recovery signal active
- Red List → Red List; recovery signal active
- Watch → Red List
- Red List → Watch
- Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed → Red List
- Amber List → Unmatched; coverage or recovery unconfirmed
- Red List → Amber List
- Amber List → Red List
- Red List; recovery signal active → Amber List
Showing the latest 12 of 34 recorded events.
Absence from a captured list does not establish recovery. Historical tiers reflect the rules and data recorded at that time.
Technical interpretation and signal details
The structural read
What price action says about VIAV.
VIAV qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -44.8% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 6.4σ over 20 bars.
A confirmed bullish signal on one or more time frames earned the Recovering badge. The tier reflects the most severe price-structure rule; Recovering identifies a separate bullish signal. Not a buy signal.
Whether VIAV's turn is investable is ConvictionEdge's question, not ours.
Upstream TFC read: bearish alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (red), weekly 2D (red), monthly 2U (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-08-05. Earnings dates don't affect tiering.
Questions about VIAV
What people ask.
Why is VIAV on Broken Stocks?
VIAV qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -44.8% from its rolling 252-day high of $60.43, set on 2026-04-30 — 169d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.
What does the Recovering badge mean for VIAV?
Recovering means our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames (moderate or strong time-frame continuity). It coexists with the decline tier — VIAV is still Red List because a price-structure rule still triggers, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier reflects the most severe triggered rule; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.
Is VIAV a falling knife?
Not by the strict technical definition. VIAV is down -44.8% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 169d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. VIAV is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.
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 $33.38, VIAV sits 44.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($11.96) 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 44.8% decline accrued over 169d, which annualizes to roughly -96.8% 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 598 other Technology tickers on Broken Stocks: 406 Red, 129 Amber, 63 Watch, with 235 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -42.0% — VIAV's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does VIAV's earnings date affect its tier?
No. Tiering uses decline depth and recency, bearish time-frame structure, and decline sigma. The earnings date on file (2026-08-05) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.