Amber List
APLS
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
2.2σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 0.12%)
Current
$41.03
Decline depth
Decline σ
2.2σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

APLS qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma.

Decline depth
Not currently in the rolling-252-day ≥20% decline universe.
Time-frame continuity
4/5 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. Past the 4/5 Amber threshold.
Decline sigma
2.2σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (0.12% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about APLS.

APLS qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 2.2σ over a 10-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.

Cross-confirmation: also showing 4/5 bearish time frames.

Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase monthly. Last bar types — daily 1 (red), weekly 1 (gray), monthly 2U (green).

52-week range

52W low $16.83 99.5% of range 52W high $41.14

Questions about APLS

What people ask.

Why is APLS on Broken Stocks?

APLS qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 2.2σ over a 10-bar window — large enough that even a small percentage drop is structurally significant given the stock's typical day-to-day volatility (0.12%).

Is APLS a falling knife?

APLS 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 APLS 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 APLS trading inside its 52-week range?

At $41.03, APLS sits 99.5% of the way from its 52-week low ($16.83) to its 52-week high ($41.14). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.