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resistance level

American  

noun

Stock Exchange.
  1. a point at which the rise in price of a specific stock is arrested due to more substantial selling than buying.


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Using technical analysis, 5.2% is a significant resistance level on the 30-year Treasury chart.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

BTC is down 3% to $72,895, but Mena maintains the resistance level for the cryptocurrency at $80,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Uber, at $77, could see a short-term move to $92, a 16% gain, if it breaks above the $80 resistance level.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

Daniel O’Regan, an equity trader at Mizuho Americas, pointed out in commentary shared with MarketWatch that the 7,000 level has reliably served as a resistance level for the index for the past four months.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

—Bitcoin found some stability above the $70,000 mark as risk sentiment recovered, putting $73,000-$74,000 as the key resistance level to watch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

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