VRTX

The S&P 500 ($771.10) is above its 10-day average ($768.04), so the market-trend check passes for every stock today, VRTX included. It flips market-wide if the index closes below $768.04.

0.4% market move from failing

VRTX's 50-day average has risen to $498.89, up from $479.89 10 sessions ago, so the long-term trend check passes. It would flip if that average stopped rising over its 10-session window.

4.0% from failing

VRTX closed at $547.55, 1.3% above its 9-day average ($540.64) — short-term momentum is holding, so this check passes. It flips on a close below $540.64.

1.3% price move from failing (a close below $540.64)

VRTX has 0 consecutive up-closes into today — under the limit of 2, so it isn't overextended and this check passes. It flips after a second straight green close.

2 up days from failing

No high-volume gap-down consistent with an earnings miss has appeared in VRTX's last 30 sessions, so this check passes. It would flip if such a gap-down showed up inside that window.

VRTX has outpaced the S&P 500 by 9.7 percentage points over the last 20 sessions, so the relative-strength check passes. It flips if VRTX starts lagging the index over that window.

9.7% from failing

Recent volume is 0.70× VRTX's 20-day average — below the 1.0× threshold, so the pullback looks quiet and this check passes. It flips if volume pushes past 1.0× that average.

0.30× average volume from failing