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MRK

Merck & Company, Inc.
Health Care
$145.27 1.97 (1.34%) Fri End-of-day close · Oct 23, 2026
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When MRK passed all Ten ChecksMerck & Company, Inc.

history · not a forecast

Over the past 10 years, MRK has passed all Ten Checks on 18 separate days. Here is how it moved over the 20 trading sessions that followed — how far it rose, and how far it fell.

Typical peak+5.1% the median high of all 18
Typical dip-2.6% the median low along the way

The strongest of them rose +13.9% in Oct 2021, peaked day 12.

Most recentpeakdip
  • Apr 2026-0.4% -11.4%
  • Oct 2025+7.7% -4.4%
  • Sep 2025+6.9% -8.0%

Peak and dip mark the highest and lowest closing prices over those 20 sessions; the intraday swings ran wider still, and neither figure is a return you could have captured by buying and selling at the perfect moment. These are historical readings from the past 10 years, drawn only from the US-listed stocks the site covers today — a record of what happened, not a prediction of what will, and not investment advice.

6-month history — checks vs. price

Price on the left axis; checks passing (0–10) on the right.

Close ($)Checks (0–10)
Oct 23, 20264/10 checks$145.27closelatest · hover the chart to scan
Checks passing over the last 126 sessions count only · not price
0510Apr 27Oct 23

Common questions about MRK’s checks

How many technical checks does MRK pass right now?

As of the Oct 23, 2026 close, MRK passes 4 of 10 fixed technical checks — the checks not passing: market trend rising, holding above short-term average, outperforming the market, stop distance within range, adequate stop room, quiet pullback volume.

Why does MRK fail the "holding above short-term average" check?

MRK closed at $145.27, 0.7% below its 9-day average ($146.25), so this momentum check fails. It passes again on a close above $146.25.

What price would change MRK's check count?

The nearest flip level is "stop distance within range" passes on a close between $146.36 – $155.90. Each price-anchored check has an exact next-close level, shown in the Flip levels panel above.

Factual measurements from the latest scan — not investment advice.