Decline depth
-77.8%
From rolling 252-day high of $244.04, 45d ago.
Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Red List
WLFCWillis Lease Finance Corporatio
Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services · small-cap ($1.5B)
-77.8%
from rolling 252-day high of $244.04 set 2026-07-06 · 45d ago
Current
$54.18
Decline depth
-77.8%
Decline σ
7.6σ
TFC
2/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Since it joined the list
$WLFC landed on the list 2026-06-04, down 25.9% from its 52-week high that day — now down -77.8%.
That's 6.0 percentage points deeper than the day it joined.
Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-06-04 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.
Structural break signals
WLFC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
2/5 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
7.6σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.68% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about WLFC.
WLFC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -77.8% 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 7.6σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-05-05. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
Questions about WLFC
What people ask.
Why is WLFC on Broken Stocks?
WLFC qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -77.8% from its rolling 252-day high of $244.04, set on 2026-07-06 — 45d ago.
Is WLFC a falling knife?
By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. WLFC is down -77.8% from its 52-week high of $244.04, set 45d 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 WLFC 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 WLFC trading inside its 52-week range?
At $54.18, WLFC sits 0.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($114.01) to its 52-week high ($239.44). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has WLFC been declining?
The current 77.8% decline accrued over 45d, which annualizes to roughly -631.0% 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 WLFC 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% — WLFC's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does WLFC'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 (2026-05-05) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.