What is resistance?Resistance
A price level or zone where rising prices tend to stall because sellers cluster there.
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- Forex: Pending Orders & RiskSell Limit: Selling the Rally
A sell order placed above the current price: wait for the price to rise somewhere more expensive, then sell, expecting a pullback.
- Technical Analysis: Candles & ChartsClassic Candlestick Patterns
Hammers, shooting stars, engulfing patterns, dojis, morning stars: the mood of buyers and sellers revealed by one candle or a few.
- Technical Analysis: Candles & ChartsSupport and Resistance
When the price repeatedly stops falling or stalls at the same place, those levels are support and resistance.
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