MRK

MRK's 50-day average has risen to $130.11, up from $124.51 10 sessions ago, so the long-term trend check passes. It would flip if that average stopped rising over its 10-session window.

4.5% from failing

MRK closed at $153.10, 3.7% above its 9-day average ($147.69) — short-term momentum is holding, so this check passes. It flips on a close below $147.69.

3.5% price move from failing (a close below $147.69)

MRK has 1 consecutive up-close into today — under the limit of 2, so it isn't overextended and this check passes. It flips after a second straight green close.

1 up day from failing

No high-volume gap-down consistent with an earnings miss has appeared in MRK's last 30 sessions, so this check passes. It would flip if such a gap-down showed up inside that window.

MRK has outpaced the S&P 500 by 12.4 percentage points over the last 20 sessions, so the relative-strength check passes. It flips if MRK starts lagging the index over that window.

12.4% from failing

A stop under the recent swing low ($148.51) sits 3.0% below MRK's price — inside the 2–8% band, so the risk check passes. It flips if that distance drops under 2% or widens past 8%.

1.0% from failing

Recent volume is 0.77× MRK's 20-day average — below the 0.8× threshold, so the pullback looks quiet and this check passes. It flips if volume pushes past 0.8× that average.

0.03× average volume from failing