Red List Recovering
VRDN
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.
Healthcare · Biotechnology · small-cap ($1.4B)
-49.2%
from rolling 252-day high of $34.29 set 2026-01-14 · 120d ago
Current
$17.43
Decline depth
-49.2%
Decline σ
1.8σ
TFC
3/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

VRDN qualifies for the Red List on decline depth.

Decline depth
-49.2%
From rolling 252-day high of $34.29, 120d 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
1.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (8.02% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about VRDN.

VRDN qualifies for the Red List on decline depth — down -49.2% 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: also showing 3/5 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 daily. Last bar types — daily 2U (red), weekly 1 (green), monthly 2U (green).

Earnings on file: 2026-02-26. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $11.76 25.2% of range 52W high $34.29

Sector context · Healthcare

182 other Healthcare tickers are on Broken Stocks.

92 Red List
43 Amber
47 Watch
-35.8% Median decline

Worst in sector: OPRX (-76.7%). Least-bad: ANIP (-20.0%). See all Healthcare listings →

Questions about VRDN

What people ask.

Why is VRDN on Broken Stocks?

VRDN qualifies for the Red List on decline depth. It is down -49.2% from its rolling 252-day high of $34.29, set on 2026-01-14 — 120d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.

What does the Recovering badge mean for VRDN?

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 — VRDN is still Red 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 VRDN a falling knife?

By the most common technical definition — a steep, recent breakdown from a fresh high — yes. VRDN is down -49.2% from its 52-week high of $34.29, set 120d 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 VRDN 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 VRDN trading inside its 52-week range?

At $17.43, VRDN sits 25.2% of the way from its 52-week low ($11.76) to its 52-week high ($34.29). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has VRDN been declining?

The current 49.2% decline accrued over 120d, which annualizes to roughly -149.7% 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 VRDN compare to its sector?

There are 182 other Healthcare tickers on Broken Stocks: 92 Red, 43 Amber, 47 Watch, with 54 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -35.8% — VRDN's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does VRDN'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 (2026-02-26) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.