VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:VRTX • US92532F1003
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VRTX Technical Rating and Analysis
Taking everything into account, VRTX scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. VRTX's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- 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: 82% of all stocks are doing better.
- VRTX is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 515 other stocks in this industry, of which 64% are performing better than VRTX.
- In the last month VRTX has a been trading in the 425.26 - 453.98 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
- VRTX has an average volume of 1343890 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- VRTX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so VRTX is lagging the market.
VRTX Weekly and Daily overview Charts
VRTX Setup Rating and Analysis
VRTX has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period.
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VRTX Support and Resistance Analysis
416.82
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @421.03 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 436.77 to 446.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @504.77 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
VRTX Technical Indicator Signal Analysis
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 | 18.22 | NEGATIVE | VRTX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.78% 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) | 37.34 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VRTX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.23 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests VRTX has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 22.2 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VRTX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.26 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VRTX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.61 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VRTX suggests a weak or negative trend. |
VRTX Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
VRTX Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators
426.01
-4.28 (-0.99%)
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC / VRTX TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to VRTX.
What is the trend direction for VRTX stock?
The current trend direction for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX) stock?
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX) has an RSI value of 37.3425. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX) stock?
The MACD indicator for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX) has a value of -0.231537, indicating a bearish trend.
What is the buy/sell signal for VRTX stock?
The buy/sell signal for VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.