SO The Southern Company
Every five minutes, MKTDATA normalises SO'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 | 46 | 81% | 1 Oct |
| Bear flag | 24 | 66% | 28 Sep |
| Falling wedge | 21 | 77% | 24 Sep |
| Bull flag | 17 | 69% | 1 Oct |
| Double bottom | 15 | 75% | 30 Sep |
| Breakout retest | 13 | 69% | 1 Oct |
| Ascending triangle | 7 | 62% | 1 Oct |
| Descending triangle | 6 | 71% | 18 Sep |
| Double top | 6 | 73% | 10 Sep |
| Breakout | 4 | 61% | 1 Oct |
Appearances count 5-minute scans in which SO matched each pattern above the 55-score floor, live sessions only.
Breakout signal record
| Signal | When | Outcome | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup and handleBULL | 29 Sep 15:55 | win | +0.44% |
| Ascending triangleBULL | 13 Jul 13:30 | win | +0.46% |
| BreakoutBULL | 13 Jul 13:30 | win | +0.46% |
Every time one of SO'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.