Resistance

Resistance is a price level where a stock has repeatedly struggled to climb above, as if there's an invisible ceiling. You'll hear traders talk about it when analyzing price charts—it matters because if a stock bounces off resistance multiple times, that level can signal where sellers tend to step in and push the price back down. Think of it like this: if TechCorp stock keeps hitting $50 and falling back, $50 becomes resistance. When a stock finally breaks through resistance with strong volume (lots of shares trading), it's often seen as a bullish signal that the price might keep climbing. Resistance is the opposite of support, which is a floor where buyers tend to jump in.