Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRTX) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results
*Transaction costs, taxes and dividends are excluded from these calculations. Past performance may not necessarily be a reliable guide to future performance.
Calculations for Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Expectancy is the percentage profit or loss you would expect to make on the next purchase of this stock with an entry point at the specified signal and profit target as set above. Given a large enough sample size, a positive expectancy indicates the trading strategy is likely to be profitable.
Expectancy calculation for 22 signal(s) occurring before 22 May 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (95.45% * 8.50%) + (4.55% * 1.44%) - (0% * 0%) = 8.18%.
Wins: 21 Breakevens: 1 Losses: 0
To even out CAGR calculations, large individual returns from particularly quick trades have been capped at 300%.
The Sharpe Ratio calculation assumes a risk free return rate of 2% per calendar year. Ideally the ratio should be a positive number. A higher positive number indicates the strategy has a more attractive risk adjusted rate of return for this particular buy signal and stock over the chart's timeframe.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Analysis
Market sector: Energy.
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50 day low Backtest Summary (Fixed Profits System)
This table summarises how profitable it would have been to have bought this stock at each 50 day low entry signal. Hover over the icons to see more details of the particular trade, including the maximum percentage drawdown and how long it took to reach the desired percentage profit.
Key:
= profit point not achieved.
= profit point achieved with CAGR above 15%.
= profit point achieved with CAGR of between 5% and 15%.
= profit point achieved but CAGR was less than 5%.
| Signal Date and Score | Buy Signal | Price | Performance (mouseover for details) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5% | 6% | 7.5% | 10% | 20% | |||
| 06 April 2026 LOW smart_toy0.921 factory0.388 | 50 Day Low | $ 436.04 | |||||
| 05 August 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.777 factory0.411 | 50 Day Low | $ 391.60 | |||||
| 06 May 2025 MEDIUM smart_toy0.984 factory0.511 | 50 Day Low | $ 457.79 | |||||
| 20 November 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.943 factory0.506 | 50 Day Low | $ 449.84 | |||||
| 23 September 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.543 factory0.388 | 50 Day Low | $ 462.46 | |||||
| 16 April 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.7 factory0.488 | 50 Day Low | $ 395.52 | |||||
| 15 March 2024 MEDIUM smart_toy0.72 factory0.56 | 50 Day Low | $ 408.90 | |||||
| 08 March 2023 MEDIUM smart_toy0.693 factory0.808 | 50 Day Low | $ 285.35 | |||||
| 27 December 2022 MEDIUM smart_toy0.738 factory0.765 | 50 Day Low | $ 288.66 | |||||
| 08 September 2021 MEDIUM smart_toy0.777 factory0.357 | 50 Day Low | $ 191.59 | |||||
| 25 May 2021 MEDIUM smart_toy0.552 factory0.288 | 50 Day Low | $ 210.08 | |||||
| 04 February 2021 MEDIUM smart_toy0.897 factory0.473 | 50 Day Low | $ 213.53 | |||||
| 15 October 2020 MEDIUM smart_toy0.723 factory0.666 | 50 Day Low | $ 221.42 | |||||
| 11 August 2020 MEDIUM smart_toy0.686 factory0.599 | 50 Day Low | $ 263.93 | |||||
| 12 March 2020 HIGH smart_toy0.969 factory0.807 | 50 Day Low | $ 205.32 | |||||
| 29 July 2019 MEDIUM smart_toy0.618 factory0.415 | 50 Day Low | $ 166.72 | |||||
| 17 April 2019 MEDIUM smart_toy0.678 factory0.463 | 50 Day Low | $ 173.71 | |||||
| 21 December 2018 HIGH smart_toy0.952 factory0.841 | 50 Day Low | $ 159.22 | |||||
| 24 October 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.84 factory0.829 | 50 Day Low | $ 169.06 | |||||
| 05 June 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.676 factory0.553 | 50 Day Low | $ 147.72 | |||||
| 01 May 2018 MEDIUM smart_toy0.67 factory0.542 | 50 Day Low | $ 152.81 | |||||
| 01 December 2017 MEDIUM smart_toy0.521 factory0.514 | 50 Day Low | $ 141.94 | |||||
| 26 October 2017 MEDIUM smart_toy0.778 factory0.61 | 50 Day Low | $ 144.32 | |||||
| 05 December 2016 LOW smart_toy0.522 factory0.637 | 50 Day Low | $ 75.84 | |||||
| 29 September 2016 LOW smart_toy0.399 factory0.442 | 50 Day Low | $ 86.72 | |||||
| 27 June 2016 LOW smart_toy0.884 factory0.751 | 50 Day Low | $ 80.50 | |||||
| 17 March 2016 LOW smart_toy0.592 factory0.604 | 50 Day Low | $ 79.26 | |||||
The data for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (exchange: XNAS symbol: VRTX) was last updated 30 May 2026 15:00. Data for this stock is available from 01 Dec 2015 - 29 May 2026.
