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

Example Sentences

A strategist notes that the sector is once again testing a technical support level, which increases the likelihood that it will break that support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Bitcoin was holding above the $60,000 support level while meeting resistance at $70,000, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Now that the Magnificent Seven has definitively weakened and violated a key support level, the next question is whether the decline can be halted at its 200-day moving average.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

While the 200-day often serves as a reliable support level, some technical analysts think the ETF could break below it this time.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 15, 2026

Traders anticipate a potential decline to the $65,000-$74,000 range if Bitcoin breaches the $80,000 support level.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025