Watch Recovering
BJ
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, I
Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores · large-cap ($12.2B)
-20.1%
from rolling 252-day high of $120.08 set 2025-05-22 · 357d ago
Current
$95.96
Decline depth
-20.1%
Decline σ
1.3σ
TFC
0/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

BJ qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

Decline depth
-20.1%
From rolling 252-day high of $120.08, 357d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Time-frame continuity
0/5 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
1.3σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.75% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about BJ.

BJ qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -20.1% from its rolling 252-day high.

Alongside that decline, our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames — moderate or strong time-frame-continuity (TFC) alignment — so the ticker also carries a Recovering badge. The two readings coexist: the tier tells you how deep the damage is, the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. Recovering is not a buy signal; it's a structural read.

Upstream TFC read: strong alignment, current phase weekly. Last bar types — daily 2U (green), weekly 3 (green), monthly 1 (green).

Earnings on file: 2026-03-05. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $86.68 27.6% of range 52W high $120.33

Sector context · Consumer Defensive

47 other Consumer Defensive tickers are on Broken Stocks.

28 Red List
13 Amber
6 Watch
-36.4% Median decline

Worst in sector: SKIL (-71.7%). Least-bad: EDU (-20.2%). See all Consumer Defensive listings →

Questions about BJ

What people ask.

Why is BJ on Broken Stocks?

BJ qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -20.1% from its rolling 252-day high of $120.08, set on 2025-05-22 — 357d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.

What does the Recovering badge mean for BJ?

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 — BJ is still Watch because the rolling-252-day decline hasn't healed, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier tells you how deep the damage is; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.

Is BJ a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. BJ is down -20.1% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.

Is BJ 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 BJ trading inside its 52-week range?

At $95.96, BJ sits 27.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($86.68) to its 52-week high ($120.33). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has BJ been declining?

The current 20.1% decline accrued over 357d, which annualizes to roughly -20.6% 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 BJ compare to its sector?

There are 47 other Consumer Defensive tickers on Broken Stocks: 28 Red, 13 Amber, 6 Watch, with 10 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -36.4% — BJ's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does BJ'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 (2026-03-05) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.