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

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 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

Below the 10-week MA, solid support lies around 6,540, near the recent lows, and additional support at the former resistance level near 6,150, where the 40-week MA currently resides—about 10.2% below current levels.

From Barron's Nov. 15, 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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