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An ascending triangle for Vertex

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Chief Technical Strategist, TrendInvestorPro.com

After a trendline breakout in August, Vertex Pharma (VRTX) traced out a potentially bullish ascending triangle. Notice the higher low in early October and the equal highs in August and September. A break above the September high on good volume would confirm this bullish pattern.

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Arthur Hill
About the author: , CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London. Learn More