TL;DR: Support is the "floor" where price bounces up; Resistance is the "ceiling" where price pulls back. Master these to know exactly when to buy low and sell high.
Hey family! 🌏 If you've ever bought a coin only for it to crash, or sold right before a moonshot, you likely ignored Support and Resistance. These are the "battlefield maps" of trading.
1. The Floor: What is Support? 🟢
Support is a price level where a downtrend tends to pause or reverse.
The Logic: Buyers think the price is "cheap" here. Demand increases, creating a "floor" that prevents the price from falling further.Entry Tip: When $BTC hits a strong support level and shows a bullish candle (like the Hammer we learned in Lesson 3), it’s often a High-Probability Buy Zone.
2. The Ceiling: What is Resistance? 🔴
Resistance is the opposite—a price level where an uptrend hits a wall.
The Logic: Sellers think the price is "expensive" or have hit their targets. Supply outweighs demand, creating a "ceiling."Exit Tip: If $BNB approaches a resistance level it has failed to break 3 times before, it’s usually a smart place to Take Profit.
3. The Magic of "Role Reversal" 🔄
This is the most important secret in technical analysis: Once a Resistance is broken, it often becomes the new Support.
Imagine a ball breaking through a ceiling to the floor above.The Strategy: Instead of chasing a breakout, many pro traders wait for the price to "retest" the old resistance level (now new support) before entering.
4. How to Draw Them Like a Pro ✍️
Don't just look for exact numbers; look for Zones.
Connect the Peaks: Draw a horizontal line connecting at least two or three price "highs" to find Resistance.Connect the Troughs: Draw a line connecting the "lows" to find Support.Psychological Levels: Round numbers like $50,000 or $100,000 for Bitcoin often act as natural support or resistance because humans love clean numbers!
5. Your "Cheat Sheet" for Strategy:
Buy at Support with a Stop-Loss just below the line.Sell at Resistance to lock in your gains.Wait for Retests: Don't FOMO into a breakout; wait for the price to confirm the new "floor."
Action Step for Today: Look at the $ETH chart. Can you identify a price level where it has bounced more than twice lately? That’s your Support Zone! 🛡️
Are you a "Breakout Buyer" or do you prefer to "Buy the Dip" at Support? Let’s chat in the comments! 👇
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