Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 86, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
Simple research view
MRK · Merck & Company, Inc.
$144.71 -1.91% Sep 10 close
1 independent risk warning also present. Review before relying on the bullish setup.
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$MRK
Merck & Company, Inc.Merck & Company, Inc. is a mega-cap Pharmaceuticals: Major company in the Health Technology sector with a market cap of $357B.
⚠ Risk Signals
Head & Shoulders Top
Neckline ~154.43 has broken. Measured-move risk extends toward ~151.94; a fast reclaim of 154.43 would be a failed breakdown (often bullish).
Bearish structure on the daily chart — a heads-up for anyone holding, not a short signal. Does not affect the bullish setup score.
Verdict · setup score 86/100 · data Sep 10 close · 1 session old
Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 86, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
Earnings
Normal technical setup
No sourced report date
Event risk is not modelled for this symbol
Deterministic evidence
MRK-1.91%
Broad market · SPY-0.60%
Session internals Weak
Rule: closed flat-to-down and in the bottom third of the range. Judged on internals, not on the size of the move.
Vs prior close-1.91%
From the open-2.29%
Range position16%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationConfirming (-1.06%)
SMH confirmationConfirming (-2.44%)
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More stats
52W Low
$77.58
Tight Wks
0
Base
B1
SMA 200
$119.18
RS Line vs High
-6.5%
RS Line Slope
+9.6% ▲
Group Rank
#27/58
ADR%
2.4%
ATR(14)
$3.79 (2.6%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
U/D Vol
1.42
A/D Days
19A / 14D
A/D Rating
A+
VDU Bars
0/10 d
MRK Chart
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Technical Analysis Report Card
$MRK · $144.71 · as of 2026-09-10 · multi-factor read
80
/ 100
Reference read from price & volume only — the verdict at the top of the page decides the action.
Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly
Daily
▬ Sideways / consolidating
Weekly
▲ Uptrend
Monthly
▲ Uptrend
Moving Averages
50-day$135.67 ↑
100-day$125.99 ↑
200-day$119.18 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading51.7 · Neutral
Neutral — momentum is balanced between buyers and sellers.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateWeakening
Histogram-1.140
Weakening — MACD slipped below its signal line. Histogram contracting.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width40% · 17.6%
Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol1.42 · Neutral
Rel volume0.78×
Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.
Support & Resistance
R · $156.9252-week high
Price · $144.71now
S · $126.22swing level
S · $120.16swing level
S · $116.50swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6% ◄ price here$145.35
38.2%$138.19
50.0%$132.41
61.8%$126.63
78.6%$118.39
Retracement support zones measured from the recent swing low up to the high.
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Weekly uptrendMonthly uptrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishRS 83 (leader)
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Legend Verdicts
6 methodology checks
Who would consider this setup, why it qualifies, and what blocks it — calculated from the same deterministic methodology rules used across Legend AI.
Council consensus:
5 of 6 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Watch
Minervini C
Trend-template read: 7/10 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $144.71, MA150 $123.70, MA200 $119.18
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $123.70 vs MA200 $119.18
Failing evidence
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%From SEPA scan
2. ROE ≥ 17%From SEPA scan
Avoid
O'Neil D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 83
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high7.8% below high | RS line new high: False
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%Data unavailable
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +1.3%
Watch
Weinstein C
Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 2 supporting checks need improvement.
Passing evidence
Stage 2 (Advancing phase) confirmedStage 2 (Advancing)
Price above 30-week MA (200-day proxy)Price $144.71 vs MA200 $119.18
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.78x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
Watch
Livermore B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$144.71
Relative strengthRS 83
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.78x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
Watch
Darvas B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$144.71
Relative strengthRS 83
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.78x
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
Watch
Wyckoff B
Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$144.71
Relative strengthRS 83
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.78x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volumePrice hasn't cleared the pivot yet — confirmation pending
Base & Breakout
Breakout follow-through
No active breakout tracked — Legend AI monitors daily for pivot-point breaks. What's a breakout?
RS Line vs SPY
52-week relative strength · blue = RS line · dashed = MA50 · dot = NH
▲ Rising
Accumulation / Distribution
last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol
Net -3
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 3/7 met
C
3/7 criteria
Separate score from the Minervini Trend Template (8/8): the Trend Template grades the price structure, this grades the company & leadership (earnings, sales, margins, RS rank). A stock can ride a clean trend while its fundamentals lag, so the two often differ by design — they are not the same checklist.
EPS acceleration ≥25% QoQ
—
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
+1%
Gross margin ≥30%
—
ROE ≥17%
—
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
83
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-7.8%
Method Playbook
Trade it like O'Neil
EXACT LEVELS · PRO
O'Neil D · Avoid — The deterministic methodology check is Avoid; wait until the blocking criteria are resolved.
Pivot
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Use the proper base pivot or handle high after CANSLIM leadership and market-direction checks are satisfied.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Require a breakout through the pivot on volume at least 40% above average; the valid buy zone ends 5% above the pivot.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Use the setup's structural stop with a hard 7–8% maximum-loss ceiling from the actual entry.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-basedPublished-method rule: Protect progress under constructive support such as the 21-day or 10-week line; a stop may ratchet higher but never lower.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Exit on the hard loss limit, a decisive support break, or a rule-based climax/distribution signal; a normal 20–25% advance is reviewed rather than assumed permanent.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
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Pattern Analysis
86
setup score
RS Score
83
Trend template
8/8 ✓
Why This Setup?
Trend Only · schematic
Gatekeeper 8/8 | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (83) | Accumulation (1.6× up/dn vol) | Stage 2
The Universal Edge Check · context only
What the setup still has going for it, recorded for later. The verdict above stands — these principles do not overrule it.
1/7
universals met
- Risk is defined — not met No stop — undefined risk
- A relative-strength leader — partly met RS rank 78 — middling
- Asymmetric reward — partly met No target set
- Clear of earnings — partly met Report date unknown
- Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
- Volume confirms — partly met 0.8× average — light
- In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 8/8
Minervini Trend Template
8/8 ✓Grades the price structure — moving-average stacking, distance from the 52-week high/low, and relative strength above the ≥70 uptrend bar. This is the technical trend check; the company's fundamentals and ≥80 RS leadership are scored separately in the Grade Card.
Price above SMA 150 & 200
$144.71 vs SMA150 $123.70 / SMA200 $119.18
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $123.70 vs SMA200 $119.18
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +5.84 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $135.67
Price above SMA 50
$144.71 vs SMA50 $135.67
30%+ above 52-week low
+86.5% from $77.58
Within 25% of 52-week high
-7.8% from $156.92
RS score above 70
RS 83
Fundamentals
52W Range
85%
Mkt Cap SEC
357.0B
Rev YoY
+1%
EPS TTM
$7.28
P/E TTM
19.9x
Float
2.5B
Company
Company profile
Merck & Company, Inc.
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
8/8
W. RS
100
W. Support
$107.90
W. Resist
$156.92
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
20× streakSep 11
Trend Only
✓ Gate
86
Sep 11
Trend Only
✓ Gate
85
Sep 11
Trend Only
✓ Gate
83
Sep 11
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
50
Sep 10
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
50
0.0%
Sep 09
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
50
-1.9%
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