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AMGN
Amgen Inc.
4.0σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 1.64%)
Current
$336.23
Decline depth
Decline σ
4.0σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

AMGN qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma.

Decline depth
Not currently in the rolling-252-day ≥20% decline universe.
Time-frame continuity
1/5 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
4.0σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.64% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about AMGN.

AMGN qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 4.0σ over a 20-bar window. Sigma scales the move by the stock's own typical daily volatility, so a small percentage drop in a normally-quiet name can land here when the bigger players miss it on a pure-percent threshold.

52-week range

52W low $320.52 22.2% of range 52W high $391.29

Questions about AMGN

What people ask.

Why is AMGN on Broken Stocks?

AMGN qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 4.0σ over a 20-bar window — large enough that even a small percentage drop is structurally significant given the stock's typical day-to-day volatility (1.64%).

Is AMGN a falling knife?

AMGN is on Broken Stocks for time-frame continuity or decline-sigma reasons rather than headline depth, so the falling-knife label doesn't cleanly apply. The phrase usually requires a meaningful percentage drop from a fresh high. See the structural break signals above for the axis that actually triggered the listing.

Is AMGN 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 AMGN trading inside its 52-week range?

At $336.23, AMGN sits 22.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($320.52) to its 52-week high ($391.29). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.