MERCK & CO. INC. (6MK.DE) Stock Technical Analysis
FRA:6MK - US58933Y1055 - Common Stock
72.7 EUR
+0.7 (+0.97%)
Taking everything into account, 6MK scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the past year, 6MK was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
93% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than 6MK.
6MK is part of the Pharmaceuticals industry. There are 50 other stocks in this industry, of which 73% are performing better than 6MK.
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 2119 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
In the last month 6MK has a been trading in the 67.80 - 75.50 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
6MK has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal 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.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 70.44 to 71.45. 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.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 74.61 to 75.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for 6MK.DE is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for 6MK.DE is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 7.85 | NEGATIVE | 6MK.DE has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 92.15% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of 6MK.DE is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of 6MK.DE is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of 6MK.DE is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 52.08 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for 6MK.DE is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.13 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests 6MK.DE has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 42.62 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for 6MK.DE is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.84 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for 6MK.DE suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.61 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for 6MK.DE suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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)
FRA:6MK (9/2/2025, 12:54:02 PM)
72.7
+0.7 (+0.97%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg0.97%
1 Week-1.77%
2 Weeks-0.83%
1 Month4.8%
3 Month3.6%
6 Month-19.1%
12 Month-32.84%
2 Year-26.38%
3 Year-19.1%
5 Year2.27%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.39
ATR(20)%1.84%
ATR Inc-27.46%
Range Today0
ADR(20)1.19
ADR(20)%1.64%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS7.85
Mansfield-2.14
10 Day High75.5
10 Day Low71
20 Day High75.5
20 Day Low67.8
52 Week High107.4
52 Week Low65.5
CS1 End71.45
CR1 Start74.61
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.51%
DER(5)-0.23%
Volume50
Volume Incr-0.83%
Vol(5)1.81K
Vol(50)2.12K