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VRTX

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc
524.52+9.82 (+1.91%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

Squeeze, trend and stretch for VRTX, read from our ThinkOrSwim tools after the close.

VRTX daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. VRTX closed at 524.52 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 510.83. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 2 of the last 12.480500540560Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1524.52VRTX daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. VRTX closed at 524.52 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 510.83. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 2 of the last 12.490500510520530Sep 10Oct 1524.52
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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VRTX on Oct 21

VRTX closed up 1.91%. It is in a squeeze on 5 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Accumulation stage, and price is 1.0 ATR above its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 5 of 12 timeframes.

Daily: loose squeeze for 14 bars, momentum rising.

See it in MTF Squeeze
Slingshot triggers in Squeeze Setups
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In a squeeze Fired None. Join free for each timeframe's tier and bar count.

Trend

Market Pulse is yellow, in the Accumulation stage.

Accumulation since Oct 20, 2 sessions in a row, and on 2 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.0 ATR above its VMA.

524.52 against a VMA of 510.83, 2.68% above.

524.52Close
510.83VMA
13.19Daily ATR
Relative

Beat SPY by 1.38 points.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

+1.91%VRTX
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 510.48 to 517.52, $7.04 wide

Price broke above the high in the 10:15 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 524.52.

VRTX 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 510.48 to 517.52. Price broke above the high in the 10:15 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 524.52.517.52510.489:30Breaks the high, 10:15 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30VRTX 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 510.48 to 517.52. Price broke above the high in the 10:15 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 524.52.517.52510.489:30Breaks the high, 10:15 AM11:301:303:30

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VRTX Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where VRTX is statistically stretched, from the aggressive and conservative Volatility Box models on daily and hourly data.

LevelDaily, aggressiveDaily, conservativeHourly, aggressiveHourly, conservative
Upper 3
Upper 2
Upper 1
Last close524.52524.52524.52524.52
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

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VRTX questions

Is VRTX in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, VRTX is in a squeeze on 5 of the 12 timeframes we track. Daily: loose squeeze for 14 bars, momentum rising.

Is VRTX in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has VRTX in the Accumulation stage: price above its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked up. Accumulation since Oct 20, 2 sessions in a row, and on 2 of the last 12.

What was VRTX's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 510.48 to 517.52, a range of $7.04. Price broke above the high in the 10:15 AM ET bar and closed above the range at 524.52.

Where are VRTX's Volatility Box levels?

Stock Volatility Box and Bundle members see VRTX's daily and hourly levels on this page and in the Volatility Box platform.

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