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- 1/9/2026 -
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Merck & Co. (MRK) Technical Analysis
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| | It was a first positive week for the Merck & Co. (MRK). During the week, the MRK gained 4.08 points, or 3.83%, and closed at 110.53 on Friday, January 9, 2026. Weekly volume was 7% above average.
MRK is a member of Health Care Sector. Health Care is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.
 Long-term trend: [See MRK long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on June 25, 2024 at 134.63 and reached 73.31 on May 15, 2025. MRK lost 61.32 points, or 45.55%, in 46 weeks. Price is near the Fibonacci 61.8% retracement level. The Fibonacci retracement level is considered a support/resistance level.
 Medium-term trend: [See MRK medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on May 15, 2025 at 73.31 and reached 112.90 on January 8, 2026. MRK gained -39.59 points, or -54.00%, in 34 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (112.97). The resistance is usually stronger when technical indicators are overbought. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See MRK weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Lane's Stochastic is overbought while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Lane's Stochastic or strongly overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.
The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since June 6, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is near its high and getting bigger. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is strong. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See MRK short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on January 2, 2026 at 104.43 and reached 112.90 on January 8, 2026. MRK gained -8.47 points, or -8.11%, in 6 days. The price is now at the 27.98% retracement level.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See MRK daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range are overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Relative Strength Index and Williams' Percentage Range. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved below overbought area. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Use the following link to access Relative Strength Index help.
The daily MACD line is above its signal line since December 22, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is getting stronger.
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| Sector and
Industry |
| Description |
Name |
Rank |
| Sector |
Health Care |
9 |
| Industry |
Pharmaceuticals |
54 |
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| Daily Trend |
| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Uptrend |
| Low |
104.43 |
| Low Date |
01/02/2026 |
| High |
112.90 |
| High Date |
01/08/2026 |
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| Weekly Trend |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Uptrend |
| Status |
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| Resistance |
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| Support |
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| Low |
104.43 |
| Low Date |
01/02/2026 |
| High |
112.90 |
| High Date |
01/08/2026 |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Uptrend |
| Status |
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| Resistance |
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| Support |
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| Low |
96.06 |
| Low Date |
12/09/2025 |
| High |
112.90 |
| High Date |
01/08/2026 |
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| Quarterly Trend |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Broadening Ascending Wedge |
| Status |
Test Resistance |
| Resistance |
112.97 |
| Support |
81.42 |
| Low |
73.31 |
| Low Date |
05/15/2025 |
| High |
112.90 |
| High Date |
01/08/2026 |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Down |
| Chart Pattern |
DownTrend |
| Status |
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| Resistance |
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| Support |
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| High |
134.63 |
| High Date |
06/25/2024 |
| Low |
73.31 |
| Low Date |
05/15/2025 |
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