MRK
Timing
Best timing MRK, to hold for
The best times to own MRK (Merck & Co., Inc.) in the past two years - buying and selling right before market close. The gain is ranked against owning other SP500 component stocks over the same term. For example, Rank #206 in one week means that 205 of the SP500 stocks did better on their best one week performance over the past year. Updated 2026-08-14T22:43:02.846582+00:00.
| Ownership Term | Buy Date (@Close) | Sell Date (@Close) | Gain | Rank against SP500s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Single Day | Tue 2025/09/30 | Wed 2025/10/01 | +7.39% | #269 |
| One Week | Thu 2025/09/25 | Thu 2025/10/02 | +15.35% | #206 |
| One Month | Mon 2025/11/03 | Wed 2025/12/03 | +23.98% | #206 |
| 3 Months | Thu 2025/11/06 | Fri 2026/02/06 | +43.36% | #142 |
| 6 Months | Wed 2025/08/06 | Fri 2026/02/06 | +56.33% | #135 |
| One Year | Thu 2025/07/31 | Fri 2026/07/31 | +72.24% | #145 |
Comparing now with the best starting days
| Daily status (@Close) | 1d gain | 1w gain | 1m gain | 3m gain | 6m gain | 1y gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2026/08/14 (Today) | +0.21% | +5.65% | +12.47% | +20.64% | +13.52% | +69.62% |
| Tue 2025/09/30 (Best One Single Day) | +6.81% | +4.96% | +0.76% | +7.07% | -4.06% | -23.35% |
| Thu 2025/09/25 (Best One Week) | -2.60% | -4.82% | -8.14% | -1.64% | -9.92% | -29.86% |
| Mon 2025/11/03 (Best One Month) | -4.06% | -6.26% | -7.51% | +5.06% | +1.15% | -16.03% |
| Thu 2025/11/06 (Best 3 Months) | +1.65% | -0.58% | -3.40% | +9.05% | +10.70% | -11.69% |
| Wed 2025/08/06 (Best 6 Months) | -1.67% | -2.83% | -1.84% | +1.51% | -8.09% | -26.12% |
| Thu 2025/07/31 (Best One Year) | -4.44% | -7.12% | -1.31% | -7.39% | -19.47% | -28.62% |