3.5What are the 52-week high and 52-week low?
1What is it?
The 52-week high is the highest price in the last one year; the 52-week low is the lowest.
2Why does it exist?
They show where today’s price sits within the year’s range. Traders watch for stocks breaking above their 52-week high (strength) or below their 52-week low (weakness).
3Diagram
4Calculation
Distance from 52W high % = (52W high − LTP) ÷ 52W high × 100
- 52W high = ₹1,600, LTP = ₹1,200
- (1,600 − 1,200) ÷ 1,600 × 100 = 25%
The stock is 25% below its 52-week high.
5Risks
- A stock near its 52-week low is not automatically "cheap". It may be falling for a good reason.
6Quick revision
- 52W high/low = one-year extremes.
- Shows where the price sits in its yearly range.
- Near the low ≠ automatically cheap.
7Knowledge check
Q1. 52W low ₹80, LTP ₹100. How far above the low is it?Show answer
(100 − 80) ÷ 80 × 100 = 25% above.
Q2. Is a stock near its 52W low always a bargain?Show answer
No. Check why it fell.
Q3. What period does "52-week" cover?Show answer
About one year.
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