MERCK KGAA (MRK.DE) Stock Technical Analysis
FRA:MRK - Deutsche Boerse Ag - DE0006599905 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to MRK. MRK scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
92% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than MRK.
MRK is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry. 73% of 53 stocks in the same industry do better.
MRK is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so MRK is lagging the market.
In the last month MRK has a been trading in the 112.90 - 126.85 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
MRK has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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
112.96
134.10
We found 1 important support area.
- Support @114.10 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 122.22 to 126.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @132.77 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
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 MRK.DE is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MRK.DE is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 8 | NEGATIVE | MRK.DE has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 92% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MRK.DE is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MRK.DE is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MRK.DE is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.68 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MRK.DE is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.33 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MRK.DE has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 19.12 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests MRK.DE may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.47 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MRK.DE suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.85 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for MRK.DE suggests a possible start of a new 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:MRK (5/27/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
117
+1.4 (+1.21%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg1.21%
1 Week-0.17%
2 Weeks-7.33%
1 Month-4.65%
3 Month-14%
6 Month-17.37%
12 Month-29.73%
2 Year-28.11%
3 Year-33.14%
5 Year13.43%
10 Year20.16%
15 Year298.37%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.12
ATR(20)%2.47%
ATR Inc-39.4%
Range Today1.5
ADR(20)2.63
ADR(20)%2.24%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS8
Mansfield-2.25
10 Day High126.5
10 Day Low112.9
20 Day High126.85
20 Day Low112.9
52 Week High177
52 Week Low110.45
CS1 End114.1
CR1 Start122.22
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.65%
DER(5)1.07%
Volume239.41K
Volume Incr-20.29%
Vol(5)313.81K
Vol(50)393.01K