MERCK & CO. INC. (MRK) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MRK - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US58933Y1055 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall MRK gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. In the past year, MRK 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 long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, MRK is a bad performer in the overall market: 90% of all stocks are doing better.
MRK is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry. 65% of 194 stocks in the same industry do better.
MRK 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.
In the last month MRK has a been trading in the 78.14 - 85.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
MRK has an average volume of 15588900 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
MRK has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately.
More info and screens
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We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 81.24 to 83.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 75.97 to 76.17. 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 84.02 to 85.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for MRK is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 10.78 | NEGATIVE | MRK has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 89.22% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MRK is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MRK is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MRK is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 52.34 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MRK is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.26 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests MRK has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 26.31 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MRK is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.33 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for MRK suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.49 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MRK 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)
NYSE:MRK (7/23/2025, 3:23:07 PM)
83.595
+1.98 (+2.43%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg2.43%
1 Week0.11%
2 Weeks0.29%
1 Month1.81%
3 Month-1.37%
6 Month-14.59%
12 Month-34.85%
2 Year-23.48%
3 Year-8.65%
5 Year1.71%
10 Year38.42%
15 Year136.83%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.84
ATR(20)%2.33%
ATR Inc-2.69%
Range Today1.73
ADR(20)1.84
ADR(20)%2.2%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS10.78
Mansfield-2.11
10 Day High85
10 Day Low78.95
20 Day High85
20 Day Low78.14
52 Week High127.99
52 Week Low73.31
CS1 End76.17
CR1 Start82.11
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.08%
DER(5)-0.93%
Volume7.59M
Volume Incr-39.03%
Vol(5)10.90M
Vol(50)15.59M