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TERM OF THE DAY

Resistance is one of the foundational elements of technical analysis (along with its corollary: support). Resistance is a price or price zone above the current market that contains the upside movement of an asset. Resistance is where selling interest appears over time, blocking further upside progress.

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Support refers to a level that the price action of an asset has difficulty falling below over a specific period of time. Read more

Demand: How It Works Plus Economic Determinants and the Demand Curve

Demand is an economic principle that describes consumer willingness to pay a price for a good or service. Read more

Gap Trading: How to Play the Gap

Disruptions in stock patterns are known as gaps. Learn how you can earn money by analyzing these disruptions in normal price patterns. Read more

Top (Finance): What It Is, How It Works, Types

A top is the highest price a security reaches before it begins to move downward. Read more

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