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Support and resistance

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Foundational concept · Original lesson

Published November 1, 2026 · Beginner education

THE IDEA, IN PLAIN LANGUAGE

Support is an area where buying has previously slowed a decline. Resistance is an area where selling has previously slowed a rise. These are approximate zones, not barriers. Prices can move through them.

KEY VOCABULARY

Support
An observed area of buying interest.
Resistance
An observed area of selling interest.

A PRACTICAL EXAMPLE

On a historical chart, mark a zone where price turned several times. Then look for times it broke through rather than only the examples that worked.

A COMMON MISTAKE

Drawing an exact line and assuming price cannot cross it.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

Use zones to organize observations, with a plan for being wrong.

SOURCE REFERENCES

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These are original foundational explanations with source references for further study. Independent editorial verification is pending; no lesson is labeled independently verified. They are not a claim of trading expertise. Demo exercises are labeled; no trading performance is presented. Real-money leveraged trading can cause substantial losses.

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