What Is Support & Resistance?
Definition and plain-English explanation of "Support & Resistance"
Support is a price level where a stock has historically stopped falling and bounced back up. Resistance is a level where it has historically stopped rising and pulled back. These levels form because large numbers of traders cluster buy or sell orders around them. When support breaks, it often becomes the new resistance level, and vice versa.
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