Sentiment · MRK
Dark Pool Volume for MRK
AI-generated plain-English read of dark pool volume for MRK. Updated daily.
Off-exchange share at typical levels
moderateOff-exchange share is right at typical levels with no directional drift: this signal is neutral. Lean on other indicators.
What will probably happen
- No meaningful dark-pool edge present: this signal is neutral. Lean on chart, fundamentals, and other indicators.
What to do
- If you HOLD this stock
- Off-exchange share is at typical levels: this signal doesn't change the hold thesis. Rely on your chart and fundamental view.
- If you TRADE this stock (no options)
- Off-exchange share gives no edge here: trade off your chart signals, not this indicator.
- If you trade OPTIONS
- No dark-pool edge for options positioning: size options trades on IV rank and chart levels, not this signal.
30 days of data; regime is intermittent. Treat the read as directional but not definitive.
Technical details
Technical analysis
- 5-day avg short_pct
- 41.4%
- 30-day avg short_pct
- 40.5%
- Latest short_pct
- 39.8%
- Latest total volume
- 2,380,346
- 30d median volume
- 2,983,838
- Level
- normal
- Trend
- stable
- Volume day
- normal day
- Persistence
- intermittent
- Days of data
- 30
Key levels
| Level | Value |
|---|---|
| avg 5d short pct | 0.414 |
| avg 30d short pct | 0.405 |
| latest short pct | 0.398 |
| latest total volume | 2,380,346 |
| median 30d volume | 2,983,838 |
Caveats
- FINRA short-volume data is NOT short interest: short_pct measures off-exchange volume fraction, not directional short positioning.