Red List
BTU
Peabody Energy Corporation
Energy · Thermal Coal · mid-cap ($3.1B)
-41.5%
from rolling 252-day high of $41.14 set 2026-03-19 · 55d ago
Current
$24.05
Decline depth
-41.5%
Decline σ
5.4σ
TFC
0/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

BTU qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-41.5%
From rolling 252-day high of $41.14, 55d ago. Past the 40% Red List 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
5.4σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.94% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about BTU.

BTU qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -41.5% 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 5.4σ over 20 bars.

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

Earnings on file: 2026-02-05. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $11.90 41.6% of range 52W high $41.14

Sector context · Energy

22 other Energy tickers are on Broken Stocks.

8 Red List
3 Amber
11 Watch
-28.2% Median decline

Worst in sector: GEOS (-73.3%). Least-bad: LNG (-20.3%). See all Energy listings →

Questions about BTU

What people ask.

Why is BTU on Broken Stocks?

BTU qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -41.5% from its rolling 252-day high of $41.14, set on 2026-03-19 — 55d ago.

Is BTU a falling knife?

By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. BTU is down -41.5% from its 52-week high of $41.14, set 55d 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 BTU 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 BTU trading inside its 52-week range?

At $24.05, BTU sits 41.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($11.90) to its 52-week high ($41.14). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has BTU been declining?

The current 41.5% decline accrued over 55d, which annualizes to roughly -275.4% 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 BTU compare to its sector?

There are 22 other Energy tickers on Broken Stocks: 8 Red, 3 Amber, 11 Watch, with 4 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -28.2% — BTU's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does BTU'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 (2026-02-05) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.