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MSDL
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
3.7σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 1.14%)
Current
$15.21
Decline depth
Decline σ
3.7σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

MSDL qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma.

Decline depth
Not currently in the rolling-252-day ≥20% decline universe.
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
3.7σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (1.14% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about MSDL.

MSDL qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 3.7σ over a 10-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 3/5 bearish time frames.

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

52-week range

52W low $13.66 70.6% of range 52W high $15.86

Questions about MSDL

What people ask.

Why is MSDL on Broken Stocks?

MSDL qualifies for the Watch on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 3.7σ over a 10-bar window — large enough that even a small percentage drop is structurally significant given the stock's typical day-to-day volatility (1.14%).

Is MSDL a falling knife?

MSDL 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 MSDL 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 MSDL trading inside its 52-week range?

At $15.21, MSDL sits 70.6% of the way from its 52-week low ($13.66) to its 52-week high ($15.86). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.