VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:VRTX - US92532F1003 - Common Stock
387.18 USD
-1.76 (-0.45%)
387.18 USD
0 (0%)
Overall VRTX gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. VRTX scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, VRTX is a bad performer in the overall market: 89% of all stocks are doing better.
VRTX is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 547 other stocks in this industry, of which 60% are performing better than VRTX.
VRTX is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month VRTX has a been trading in the 362.50 - 474.76 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
VRTX has an average volume of 1738430 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
VRTX has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced.
More info and screens
362.86
521.91
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 366.53 to 366.53. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 6 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 392.27 to 402.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 456.52 to 458.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @468.13 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @479.53 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @488.81 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @516.74 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for VRTX is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for VRTX is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 11.77 | NEGATIVE | VRTX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 88.23% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VRTX is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VRTX is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VRTX is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 37.62 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VRTX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.33 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VRTX has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 62.24 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VRTX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.9 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VRTX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 31.97 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for VRTX suggests a strong trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
387.18
-1.76 (-0.45%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg-0.45%
1 Week-0.92%
2 Weeks-0.15%
1 Month-17.34%
3 Month-12.41%
6 Month-19.3%
12 Month-21.92%
2 Year11.15%
3 Year37.41%
5 Year38.71%
10 Year203.62%
15 Year1062.35%
Volatility
ATR(14)9.94
ATR(20)%3.9%
ATR Inc-55.18%
Range Today6.9
ADR(20)12.11
ADR(20)%3.13%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS11.77
Mansfield-2.28
10 Day High403.58
10 Day Low383.64
20 Day High474.76
20 Day Low362.5
52 Week High519.88
52 Week Low362.5
CS1 End366.53
CR1 Start392.27
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.13%
DER(5)2.57%
Volume1.91M
Volume Incr-34.61%
Vol(5)1.60M
Vol(50)1.74M