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resistance level

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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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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

The likelihood of that suggests Brent oil prices should shoot well above the technical resistance level of $120 a barrel and move toward $150 or higher, Gertken told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

GE HealthCare Technologies broke above an $80 resistance level last week, rising 7%, its second-best weekly return of 2025.

From Barron's Dec. 9, 2025

All new buildings are now required to meet a basic earthquake resistance level that means they can withstand a certain level of shaking without major structural failures.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2024

"It's possible that bitcoin could reach the next resistance level of $25,200 in the coming weeks," said Rachel Lin, CEO of exchange Synfutures.

From Reuters Jan. 31, 2023

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