Decline depth
-41.0%
From rolling 252-day high of $30.02, 119d ago.
Past the 40% Red List threshold.
Red List
EYE
National Vision Holdings, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail · small-cap ($1.7B)
-41.0%
from rolling 252-day high of $30.02 set 2026-01-15 · 119d ago
Current
$17.72
Decline depth
-41.0%
Decline σ
7.0σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high
Up day
Down day
Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca
Structural break signals
EYE qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.
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
7.0σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (5.44% per day).
Past the ≥6σ Amber threshold.
The structural read
What price action says about EYE.
EYE qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -41.0% 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 7.0σ over 20 bars.
Earnings on file: 2026-05-13. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.
52-week range
52W low $12.98
27.8% of range
52W high $30.02
Sector context · Consumer Cyclical
128 other Consumer Cyclical tickers are on Broken Stocks.
59
Red List
43
Amber
26
Watch
-35.1%
Median decline
Worst in sector: FLUT (-70.1%). Least-bad: THRM (-20.3%). See all Consumer Cyclical listings →
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Questions about EYE
What people ask.
Why is EYE on Broken Stocks?
EYE qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -41.0% from its rolling 252-day high of $30.02, set on 2026-01-15 — 119d ago.
Is EYE a falling knife?
By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. EYE is down -41.0% from its 52-week high of $30.02, set 119d 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 EYE 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 EYE trading inside its 52-week range?
At $17.72, EYE sits 27.8% of the way from its 52-week low ($12.98) to its 52-week high ($30.02). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.
How fast has EYE been declining?
The current 41.0% decline accrued over 119d, which annualizes to roughly -125.8% 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 EYE compare to its sector?
There are 128 other Consumer Cyclical tickers on Broken Stocks: 59 Red, 43 Amber, 26 Watch, with 19 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -35.1% — EYE's decline is deeper than the sector median.
Does EYE'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 (2026-05-13) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.