support level

American  

noun

Stock Exchange.

1. a minimum price below which a specific stock is not supposed to fall, as because of the stock's inherent worth.

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Etymology

Origin of support level

First recorded in 1950–55

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support level

Morgan said the market could try to catch its footing near the next support level of 4.175%, “but we would like to see signs of seller exhaustion before we would suggest fading the move.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

While the $4,000 an ounce support level for the yellow metal appears to be intact, there is “little conviction that further stress across financial markets will drive significant flows into the precious metal,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Bitcoin may be nearing an important support level in the low $60,000s, according to Schwab’s Ferraioli.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

If, for whatever reason, the gold price breaks below that level, the next key support level is $4,376, where buyers aggressively came in at the end of March, causing a quick pop.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

If stocks sink on Thursday, the S&P 500 could break through the critical support level.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026