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MERCK & CO. INC. (6MK.DE) Stock Technical Analysis

Europe - FRA:6MK - US58933Y1055 - Common Stock

75.1 EUR
+0.1 (+0.13%)
Last: 10/24/2025, 3:32:31 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

6

Taking everything into account, 6MK scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. 6MK has been a bad performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium term time frame, but recent action was again very positive.

88% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than 6MK.
6MK is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry. 69% of 53 stocks in the same industry do better.
6MK is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
Warning: 6MK has an average volume of 3344 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month 6MK has a been trading in the 66.40 - 77.70 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
MERCK & CO. INC. / 6MK Weekly stock chart
MERCK & CO. INC. / 6MK Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

6MK has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

65.74

77.37

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 72.26 to 74.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 66.40 to 68.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 76.60 to 76.60. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for 6MK.DE is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for 6MK.DE is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength12.4NEGATIVE6MK.DE has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 87.6% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of 6MK.DE is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of 6MK.DE is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of 6MK.DE is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)57NEUTRALThe RSI value for 6MK.DE is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.1POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests 6MK.DE has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)72.44NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for 6MK.DE is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.17MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for 6MK.DE suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)19.14NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for 6MK.DE suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
76.6170.995.62 (7.34%)13.63%
An entry @76.61. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @70.99. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The trade has a worst case loss of 5.62 points, which is 7.34%.When investing 13.63% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
MERCK & CO. INC. / 6MK Daily stock chart

MERCK & CO. INC.

FRA:6MK (10/24/2025, 3:32:31 PM)

75.1

+0.1 (+0.13%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg0.13%
1 Week3.31%
2 Weeks-0.66%
1 Month12.28%
3 Month4.46%
6 Month7.91%
12 Month-22.76%
2 Year-22.04%
3 Year-26.61%
5 Year17.19%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.24
ATR(20)%2.17%
ATR Inc-1.09%
Range Today0.8
ADR(20)1.43
ADR(20)%1.9%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS12.4
3 months CRS53.65
6 months CRS45.92
Mansfield-1.58
10 Day High76.3
10 Day Low71
20 Day High77.7
20 Day Low66.4
52 Week High99.4
52 Week Low65.5
CS1 End74.65
CR1 Start76.6
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.31%
DER(5)0.27%
Volume138
Volume Incr-21.08%
Vol(5)3.25K
Vol(50)3.34K

MERCK & CO. INC. / 6MK.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for MERCK & CO. INC.?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 6 / 10 to 6MK.DE.


What is the current trend direction of MERCK & CO. INC. (6MK.DE) stock?

The current trend direction for MERCK & CO. INC. (6MK.DE) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for 6MK stock?

MERCK & CO. INC. (6MK.DE) has an RSI value of 56.9963. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for MERCK & CO. INC.?

MERCK & CO. INC. (6MK.DE) has a support level at 74.65 and a resistance level at 76.6. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of 6MK.DE support and resistance levels.