Amber List
MUC
BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC
3.1σ
decline sigma — volatility-normalized move (typical daily 0.33%)
Current
$10.80
Decline depth
Decline σ
3.1σ
TFC
4/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

MUC 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
3.1σ
Drop from local high over the last 5 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (0.33% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about MUC.

MUC qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma — the recent drop measures 3.1σ over a 5-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.

52-week range

52W low $10.20 71.4% of range 52W high $11.04

Questions about MUC

What people ask.

Why is MUC on Broken Stocks?

MUC qualifies for the Amber List on decline sigma. The recent drop measures 3.1σ over a 5-bar window — large enough that even a small percentage drop is structurally significant given the stock's typical day-to-day volatility (0.33%).

Is MUC a falling knife?

MUC 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 MUC 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 MUC trading inside its 52-week range?

At $10.80, MUC sits 71.4% of the way from its 52-week low ($10.20) to its 52-week high ($11.04). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.