Support refers to a price level below the current market price where buying interest is strong enough to potentially stop a price from falling further (a “floor”). Resistance is a level above the current price where selling pressure could prevent the price from rising further (a “ceiling”). These levels are identified via historical price action and are used by traders to make decisions (e.g. buying near support, selling near resistance, or expecting breakouts when these levels fail).

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