Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX
VRTX vs. its 200-day moving average
Reference price: $547.09 · 200-day SMA: $481.57 · Difference: +13.60%
Price chart
Daily bars for up to one year, weekly bars for the 5-year view. Averages are 50/200 trading days (10/40 weeks on the 5-year view). Triangles mark past earnings reports, colored by that day’s move; ticks mark ex-dividend dates — hover either for the date. Volume is the shaded bars under the price; switch on RSI or MACD above for a full-history oscillator panel, or Bollinger Bands for the same 20-day/2-standard-deviation channel used in the Technical signals table.
Technical signals
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs 20-day average | +4.3% | Bullish | Trading above the 20-day average of $524.45 |
| Price vs 50-day average | +4.6% | Bullish | Trading above the 50-day average of $522.80 |
| Price vs 200-day average | +13.6% | Bullish | Trading above the 200-day average of $481.57 |
| 50-day vs 200-day | 50d above 200d | Bullish | The 50-day average is above the 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 58.0 | Bullish | Momentum leans positive |
| MACD (12,26,9) | 8.81 | Bullish | MACD line is above its signal line |
| Bollinger band position | 78% | Bullish | Inside the 20-day bands |
Standard indicator readings worked out from daily closes. They describe how the price has behaved, not where it is going.
Levels & volatility
Moving averages
| Average | Level | Price vs. it |
|---|---|---|
| 20-day SMA | $524.45 | +4.3% |
| 50-day SMA | $522.80 | +4.6% |
| 200-day SMA | $481.57 | +13.6% |
Recent price levels
| Level | Price |
|---|---|
| 20-day high | $568.67 |
| 20-day low | $484.08 |
| 60-day high | $568.67 |
| 60-day low | $484.08 |
| Upper Bollinger band | $565.27 |
| Lower Bollinger band | $483.64 |
The 50-day average is currently 8.6% above the 200-day average — consistent with a “golden cross” (bullish) configuration.
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