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FRME Weekly Equity Report

First Merchants Corporation

Interactive chart JSON snapshot
Latest Close 42.09 USD 12 Jun 2026
1W Return 5.4% latest completed week
4W Return 8.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return 15.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 38.5% 20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

First Merchants Corporation is the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank providing community banking services. The company is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

FRME closed the latest completed week at 42.09 USD. The 4-week return is 8.6% and the 12-week return is 15.1%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is 0.23. Setup signature: Balanced read with a 61/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Active
Market Dynamics No fresh buy
Price vs Trend 8.3%
Volume 0.9x
Setup Cockpit

A compressed read of the whole setup

The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 59 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 83 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 69 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 31 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 37 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 86 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 2 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value

Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.

52-week price path

Price Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
38.88 USD
Vs Trend Line
8.3%
Fair Value
34.91 USD
Vs Fair Value
20.6%
52W High
42.81 USD
52W Low
34.00 USD
Drawdown
-1.7%
Range Position
91.8%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W 5.4%
4W 8.6%
12W 15.1%
26W 9.5%
52W 20.3%

Trend read

Active Streak
11 weeks
52W Active Weeks
20
52W Active Breadth
38.5%
Sector Scope
US Financial Services
Sector Rank
166 of 1015
Sector Percentile
83.7%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
0.23
4W MD Change
185.3%
Relative Strength
-7.49
4W RS Change
49.1%
Expectation
Undecided
Probability
48.65%
Volume

Participation and confirmation

Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.

52-week volume profile

Volume map

Latest Volume
1.5M
13W Average
1.7M
52W Average
1.6M
Vs 13W
0.9x
Vs 52W
0.9x
Risk Anatomy

Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape

A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.

26-week return distribution

Risk map

13W Volatility
2.6%
52W Volatility
3.3%
Upside Weeks
27
Downside Weeks
24
Downside Breadth
46.2%
Avg Gain / Loss
2.8% / -2.3%
Context

Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points

Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.

Classification

Exchange
NASDAQ
Country
US
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Currency
USD
Market Cap
2.5B

Opportunity signals

  • Trend Signal is active with a 11-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Market Dynamics is positive on the latest completed week.

Risk signals

  • No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.

Watch next

  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
12 Jun 2026 42.09 USD 5.4% 38.88 USD 34.91 USD 0.23 -7.49 1.5M On
5 Jun 2026 39.93 USD 0.0% 38.66 USD 34.80 USD -0.22 -10.44 1.7M On
29 May 2026 39.93 USD 0.4% 38.51 USD 34.71 USD -0.39 -14.77 1.3M On
22 May 2026 39.77 USD 2.7% 38.33 USD 34.62 USD -0.34 -13.08 1.4M On
15 May 2026 38.74 USD -3.2% 38.23 USD 34.52 USD -0.27 -14.70 1.7M On
8 May 2026 40.04 USD -0.0% 38.10 USD 34.42 USD -0.13 -12.60 1.4M On
1 May 2026 40.05 USD 2.1% 37.95 USD 34.31 USD -0.01 -8.28 1.7M On
24 Apr 2026 39.23 USD -3.8% 37.86 USD 34.20 USD -0.05 -9.15 2.0M On
17 Apr 2026 40.76 USD 0.2% 37.80 USD 34.12 USD -0.10 -3.80 1.7M On
10 Apr 2026 40.69 USD 4.2% 37.76 USD 34.03 USD -0.18 1.54 2.0M On
2 Apr 2026 39.07 USD 3.2% 37.71 USD 33.94 USD -0.24 1.65 1.5M On
27 Mar 2026 37.85 USD 3.5% 37.75 USD 33.87 USD -0.11 1.96 2.0M Off
20 Mar 2026 36.56 USD 0.4% 37.84 USD 33.81 USD 0.19 -5.14 2.7M Off
13 Mar 2026 36.43 USD -3.0% 37.97 USD 33.77 USD 0.62 -7.82 2.6M On