MERCK KGAA (MRK.DE)
DE0006599905 - Common Stock
We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to MRK. In the last year, MRK was a medium performer in the overall market. We are getting mixed signals now in both the short and medium term picture.
MRK is one of the better performing stocks in the Pharmaceuticals industry, it outperforms 70% of 49 stocks in the same industry.
MRK is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so MRK is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month MRK has a been trading in the 151.05 - 168.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, MRK turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 53% of all stocks.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
The technical rating of MRK is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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
141.57
177.62
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 153.36 to 156.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 145.99 to 147.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @143.00 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 174.06 to 175.86. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS53.94
Mansfield-0.68
10 Day High168.25
10 Day Low151.05
20 Day High168.25
20 Day Low151.05
52 Week High177
52 Week Low134.3
Performance
1 Week6.9%
2 Weeks5.87%
1 Month-0.6%
3 Month10.86%
6 Month13.6%
12 Month11.46%
2 Year0.52%
3 Year-18.78%
5 Year55.15%
10 Year130.12%
15 Year419.01%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.96
RSI(14)60.22
LBB150.8
UBB162.55
MERCK KGAA
FRA:MRK (10/18/2024, 10:37:12 AM)
165.2
-0.65 (-0.39%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Performance
% Chg-0.39%
1 Week6.9%
2 Weeks5.87%
1 Month-0.6%
3 Month10.86%
6 Month13.6%
12 Month11.46%
2 Year
3 Year
5 Year
10 Year
15 Year
Volatility
ATR(14)3.58
ATR(20)%2.29%
ATR Inc
Range Today1.35
ADR(20)
ADR(20)%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS
Mansfield
10 Day High168.25
10 Day Low151.05
20 Day High168.25
20 Day Low151.05
52 Week High177
52 Week Low134.3
CS1 End
CR1 Start
Volume & EV
DER(3)
DER(5)
Volume14.75K
Volume Incr11.94%
Vol(5)318.41K
Vol(50)239.62K