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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As major support levels are tested and the stock completes a major topping pattern, the risk/reward has shifted decisively to the downside. Tony Zhang, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026 Some side sleepers prefer thicker and harder pillows to achieve this support level, while others prefer slightly softer pillows that hold their shape to prevent collapsing. Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025 Bitcoin broke through key support level at $106,000, spurring more sales in very high volume. Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025 Autism spectrum disorder, as it is officially called, is a complex neurodevelopmental condition, with a wide range of characteristics and support levels. Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for support level

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Jan. 2026.

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