Red List
PLAY
Dave & Buster's Entertainment,
Communication Services · Entertainment · small-cap ($364M)
-71.2%
from rolling 252-day high of $35.53 set 2025-07-03 · 315d ago
Current
$10.23
Decline depth
-71.2%
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

PLAY qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-71.2%
From rolling 252-day high of $35.53, 315d ago. Past the 40% Red List threshold.
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 (3.79% per day). Past the ≥8σ Red List threshold — an extreme move.

The structural read

What price action says about PLAY.

PLAY qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -71.2% from its rolling 252-day high. Past the 40% threshold, the deepest tier in the taxonomy.

Cross-confirmation: also showing 3/5 bearish time frames.

Cross-confirmation: decline sigma also reads 8.8σ over 20 bars.

Earnings on file: 2026-03-31. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $9.61 2.4% of range 52W high $35.53

Sector context · Communication Services

33 other Communication Services tickers are on Broken Stocks.

21 Red List
7 Amber
5 Watch
-43.5% Median decline

Worst in sector: SEAT (-79.5%). Least-bad: CNK (-21.8%). See all Communication Services listings →

Questions about PLAY

What people ask.

Why is PLAY on Broken Stocks?

PLAY qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -71.2% from its rolling 252-day high of $35.53, set on 2025-07-03 — 315d ago.

Is PLAY a falling knife?

Not by the strict technical definition. PLAY is down -71.2% from its 52-week high, but that high was set 315d ago — more than 120 days. A falling knife is usually a recent breakdown from a fresh high, not an established multi-quarter downtrend. PLAY is still on the Red List for decline depth, but the freshness component of a falling knife is missing.

Is PLAY 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 PLAY trading inside its 52-week range?

At $10.23, PLAY sits 2.4% of the way from its 52-week low ($9.61) to its 52-week high ($35.53). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has PLAY been declining?

The current 71.2% decline accrued over 315d, which annualizes to roughly -82.5% 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 PLAY compare to its sector?

There are 33 other Communication Services tickers on Broken Stocks: 21 Red, 7 Amber, 5 Watch, with 7 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -43.5% — PLAY's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does PLAY'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 (2026-03-31) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.