VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Every five minutes, MKTDATA normalises VRTX's recent 5-minute price action and measures it against a library of ten textbook chart patterns — flags, triangles, cups, wedges and breakouts — scoring shape, trendline fit, volume and momentum.
Current pattern matches
Pattern history — last 30 days
| Pattern | Scan appearances | Best match | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup and handle | 42 | 80% | 5 Oct |
| Falling wedge | 24 | 72% | 5 Oct |
| Bull flag | 15 | 70% | 29 Sep |
| Bear flag | 14 | 74% | 1 Oct |
| Double bottom | 7 | 65% | 1 Oct |
| Ascending triangle | 4 | 61% | 29 Sep |
| Breakout | 3 | 61% | 29 Sep |
| Breakout retest | 2 | 57% | 14 Sep |
| Descending triangle | 1 | 64% | 1 Oct |
Appearances count 5-minute scans in which VRTX matched each pattern above the 55-score floor, live sessions only.
Breakout signal record
| Signal | When | Outcome | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falling wedgeBULL | 5 Oct 14:50 | win | +0.51% |
| Cup and handleBULL | 2 Oct 17:05 | expired | +0.15% |
| Bull flagBULL | 29 Sep 19:25 | expired | -0.17% |
| Cup and handleBULL | 24 Jul 19:05 | loss | -0.41% |
Every time one of VRTX's patterns first closes through its trigger, the entry price is recorded and the outcome measured automatically: win at +0.75% in the pattern's direction, loss at −0.75% against, expired after 3 hours. Full methodology and site-wide record →
Signal movement — entry to exit
Real 5-minute closes around each signal: the amber dot marks the entry close, dashed lines mark the ±0.40% target and stop from entry, and the end dot shows where the signal resolved. Lead-in before entry is dimmed.