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Merck stock jumps 12.3% and tests its record highs again

Merck weekly technical analysis: the stock jumps 12.3% on strong buying volume and is rejected again near its record highs, with the trade up 24.62% since entry.

Merck stock jumps 12.3% and tests its record highs again
Merck jumps 12.3%, edging toward record highs

Merck stock jumps 12.3% and tests its record highs again

August 21, 2026

Our view last week

Merck stock shifts gears: after a slowdown, shares jump 5.6% this week with buyers commanding 98% of the volume and push back toward their all-time highs, rejected once again but without giving ground. Our weekly technical analysis follows the trade in its 12th week, now up 10.97% since entry.

This week's summary

Merck stock jumps 12.3% this week, the sharpest gain of the past month, with buyers commanding 90% of the volume and the weekly RSI climbing to 74.3. The price is testing the recent highs again, rejected once more in the 154 area, while MACD and money flow keep rising and the weekly structure stays bullish across the board. The trade is now up 24.62% since entry, in its 13th week of management.
Open long ·13th week from start ·US stocks ·T1 ★ See Gold version →
IQS Phase
77
in tension
Signal Strength
33
medium · weak
Sizing
REDUCED
Ranking
#134 / 167
US stocks in progress
Trade P&L %
+24.62%
from signal to date, no stop loss

Chart · Weekly — EMA50 · MACD · VWAP

Weekly chart · EMA50 · MACD · VWAP · Source: TradingView
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Rank position

ranks 134th among the 167 Longs already running for US stocks in our ranking, with a signal strength of 33 out of 100.

Sector context

SectorHealth Care
Benchmark ETFXLV
Sector regimein strong phase
Performanceweekly +4.33% · monthly +9.53%

MRK belongs to the health care sector (reference ETF XLV). The sector is classified in strong phase according to our weekly reading.

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