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Support — definition & meaning

A price level where buying has tended to stop a decline.

Support is a price area where a falling market has repeatedly found enough buyers to stop or reverse the decline. Traders watch it as a possible floor.

Support is not a guarantee — levels break. When a well-tested support level breaks, it often flips to become resistance on the way back up. Support and resistance are the backbone of technical analysis.

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Related terms

Resistance
A price level where selling has tended to stop an advance.
Trend
The general direction a market is moving over time.
Breakout
When price moves decisively beyond a support or resistance level.
Technical analysis
Studying price charts and patterns to inform trading decisions.
Volatility
How much and how quickly a price moves over time.
Volume
The number of units traded over a period — a gauge of activity.

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