You’ve probably heard the terms “support” and “resistance.” Common technical analysis terms, they are price points on a chart that can help determine when a move will pause, or even stop and reverse.
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This article was syndicated by Elliott Wave International and was originally published under the headline How to Easily ID Support and Resistance on Your Charts. EWI is the world’s largest market forecasting firm. Its staff of full-time analysts led by Chartered Market Technician Robert Prechter provides 24-hour-a-day market analysis to institutional and private investors around the world.