support level

noun

: a price level on a declining market at which a security resists further decline due to increased attractiveness to traders and investors

called also support area

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Meanwhile, that short $395 put sits comfortably around our lower support level. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 May 2026 Volatility matters, but so does where the asset closes, whether buyers return after pullbacks, and whether support levels continue to hold over several sessions. Nia Bowers, Ascend Agency, 4 May 2026 Republicans need strong turnout from evangelical Protestants and to get close to Trump’s support levels among Catholics in order to defend their narrow congressional majorities in November. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026 The answer can help determine the best support level for hip, shoulder, and spinal alignment—firm for stomach sleepers, soft for side sleepers, and medium firmness for back sleepers. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for support level

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First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of support level was in 1906

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“Support level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/support%20level. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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