VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC (VRTX) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:VRTX - Nasdaq - US92532F1003 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall VRTX gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. VRTX was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
78% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than VRTX.
In the last month VRTX has a been trading in the 453.51 - 484.56 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been consolidating recently, but much resistance may still be present above.
VRTX has an average volume of 1261600 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
VRTX is part of the Biotechnology industry. There are 551 other stocks in this industry, VRTX did better than 58% of them.
VRTX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so VRTX is lagging the market slightly.
VRTX has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 434.03 to 441.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @425.19 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 394.28 to 397.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 466.49 to 470.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @479.53 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 516.74 to 516.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for VRTX is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for VRTX is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 22.61 | NEGATIVE | VRTX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 77.39% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of VRTX is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VRTX is above the rising 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) | 49.57 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VRTX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -1.34 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests VRTX has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 30.51 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VRTX is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.08 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for VRTX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.56 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for VRTX suggests a weak or negative 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)
462.13
+5.26 (+1.15%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg1.15%
1 Week-1.6%
2 Weeks0.5%
1 Month0.55%
3 Month-7.79%
6 Month0.1%
12 Month-6.54%
2 Year32.67%
3 Year64.02%
5 Year65.57%
10 Year262.4%
15 Year1287.36%
Volatility
ATR(14)9.4
ATR(20)%2.08%
ATR Inc44.13%
Range Today10.72
ADR(20)9.4
ADR(20)%2.03%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS22.61
Mansfield-0.69
10 Day High480
10 Day Low453.51
20 Day High484.56
20 Day Low453.51
52 Week High519.88
52 Week Low377.85
CS1 End441.62
CR1 Start466.49
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.46%
DER(5)0.3%
Volume1.86M
Volume Incr33.65%
Vol(5)1.52M
Vol(50)1.26M