PFG Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Every five minutes, MKTDATA normalises PFG'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 | 45 | 71% | 18 Aug |
| Falling wedge | 43 | 75% | 18 Aug |
| Bull flag | 20 | 66% | 13 Aug |
| Bear flag | 20 | 65% | 11 Aug |
| Double top | 14 | 71% | 17 Aug |
| Ascending triangle | 8 | 74% | 13 Aug |
| Double bottom | 8 | 73% | 3 Aug |
| Descending triangle | 8 | 61% | 17 Aug |
| Breakout | 7 | 75% | 13 Aug |
| Breakout retest | 5 | 74% | 18 Aug |
Appearances count 5-minute scans in which PFG matched each pattern above the 55-score floor, live sessions only.
Breakout signal record
| Signal | When | Outcome | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup and handleBULL | 12 Aug 18:20 | expired | +0.35% |
| Breakout retestBULL | 12 Aug 16:55 | win | +0.43% |
| Cup and handleBULL | 11 Aug 15:30 | win | +0.42% |
| Bull flagBULL | 29 Jul 18:00 | loss | -0.47% |
| Cup and handleBULL | 22 Jul 16:45 | loss | -0.43% |
| Cup and handleBULL | 17 Jul 19:10 | expired | -0.02% |
Every time one of PFG'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.