Decline depth
-28.2%
From rolling 252-day high of $258.65, 128d ago.
Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Red List
COF
Capital One Financial Corporati
Financial Services · Credit Services · large-cap ($121.1B)
-28.2%
from rolling 252-day high of $258.65 set 2026-01-06 · 128d ago
Current
$185.79
Decline depth
-28.2%
Decline σ
8.8σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Structural break signals
COF qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
Time-frame continuity
3/5 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 3/5 Watch threshold.
Decline sigma
8.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.56% per day).
Past the ≥8σ Red List threshold — an extreme move.
The structural read
What price action says about COF.
COF qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -28.2% from its rolling 252-day high. Past 30% with the high set inside the last four months — the recency clause that often precedes further breakdown.
Cross-confirmation: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.
Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 8.8σ over 20 bars.
Upstream TFC read: weak alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2U (green), weekly 2D (red), monthly 1 (red).
Earnings on file: 2026-04-21. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $147.30
34.3% of range
52W high $259.64
Sector context · Financial Services
89 other Financial Services tickers are on Broken Stocks.
41
Red List
29
Amber
19
Watch
-32.9%
Median decline
Worst in sector: GSHD (-67.9%). Least-bad: FG (-20.1%). See all Financial Services listings →
Related — same sector
Closest decliners to COF
Red List
HLI
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
Watch Recovering
PGR
Progressive Corporation (The)
Watch
STEP
StepStone Group Inc.
Amber List
PWP
Perella Weinberg Partners
Watch Recovering
CG
The Carlyle Group Inc.
Amber List
WTW
Willis Towers Watson Public Lim
Questions about COF
What people ask.
Why is COF on Broken Stocks?
COF qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -28.2% from its rolling 252-day high of $258.65, set on 2026-01-06 — 128d ago.
Is COF a falling knife?
No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. COF is down -28.2% 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 COF 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 COF trading inside its 52-week range?
At $185.79, COF sits 34.3% of the way from its 52-week low ($147.30) to its 52-week high ($259.64). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has COF been declining?
The current 28.2% decline accrued over 128d, which annualizes to roughly -80.4% 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 COF compare to its sector?
There are 89 other Financial Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 41 Red, 29 Amber, 19 Watch, with 32 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -32.9% — COF's decline is shallower than the sector median.
Does COF'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 (2026-04-21) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.