VERASTEM INC (VSTM) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:VSTM - Nasdaq - US92337C2035 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to VSTM. VSTM has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
VSTM is one of the better performing stocks in the Biotechnology industry, it outperforms 73% of 558 stocks in the same industry.
VSTM has an average volume of 2347540 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that VSTM is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 77% of all stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
VSTM is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so VSTM is lagging the market.
In the last month VSTM has a been trading in the 4.01 - 6.01 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
VSTM has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
4.10
7.88
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- Support @4.23 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 4.14 to 4.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 4.80 to 4.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @7.80 from a trend 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 VSTM is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for VSTM is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 77.88 | POSITIVE | VSTM has a high relative strength, it outperformed 77.88% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VSTM is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of VSTM is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of VSTM is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 39.03 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for VSTM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.1 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VSTM has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 59.99 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for VSTM is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 6.68 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for VSTM suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.82 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for VSTM 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)
NASDAQ:VSTM (7/14/2025, 9:44:05 AM)
4.705
+0.02 (+0.43%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Performance
% Chg0.43%
1 Week-2.4%
2 Weeks12.62%
1 Month-21.52%
3 Month0.97%
6 Month-18.24%
12 Month39.43%
2 Year-57.64%
3 Year-63.51%
5 Year-70.86%
10 Year-94.65%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.32
ATR(20)%6.68%
ATR Inc-46.89%
Range Today0.05
ADR(20)0.31
ADR(20)%6.57%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS77.88
Mansfield-1.02
10 Day High5.06
10 Day Low4.01
20 Day High6.01
20 Day Low4.01
52 Week High9.1
52 Week Low2.1
CS1 End4.23
CR1 Start4.8
Volume & EV
DER(3)-5.6%
DER(5)-1.61%
Volume106.29K
Volume Incr-31.94%
Vol(5)1.68M
Vol(50)2.35M