Amber List Recovering
FOA
Finance of America Companies Inc.
4.6σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 3.39%)
Current
$20.22
Decline depth
Decline σ
4.6σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

FOA 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
4.6σ
Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (3.39% per day). Past the ≥4σ Watch threshold.

The structural read

What price action says about FOA.

FOA qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 4.6σ over a 20-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.

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: moderate alignment, current phase monthly. Last bar types — daily 2U (green), weekly 2D (red), monthly 1 (green).

52-week range

52W low $15.77 55.6% of range 52W high $23.77

Questions about FOA

What people ask.

Why is FOA on Broken Stocks?

FOA qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 4.6σ over a 20-bar window — large enough that even a small percentage drop is structurally significant given the stock's typical day-to-day volatility (3.39%). It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.

What does the Recovering badge mean for FOA?

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 — FOA is still Amber List 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 FOA a falling knife?

FOA 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 FOA 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 FOA trading inside its 52-week range?

At $20.22, FOA sits 55.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($15.77) to its 52-week high ($23.77). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.