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Lesson 21: Studying Charts: What are Key Levels?

What are key levels? How can we trade from them? Support and resistance levels can be classed as key levels but there are other forms. What is important and why – it is important to understand where the market closed yesterday, yesterday’s high and low are also important levels. And then today – what is the current high and low of the day – those levels come into play as an intraday trader.

Summary

  • 📊 Key Levels in Trading: Includes support, resistance, prior day’s high/low, and opening price levels. These are crucial for interpreting market behavior.
  • 📈 Significance of Gaps: Gaps between the prior close and the next open signal market strength or weakness.
  • 🛠 Practical Application: Marking key levels on charts helps traders identify breakout points and assess market strength.

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Andy Richardson

Andy began his trading journey over 24 years ago while in graduate school, sparked by a Christmas gift of investing money and a book. From his first stock purchase to exploring advanced instruments like spread betting and CFDs, he has always sought to expand his understanding of the markets. After facing challenges with day trading and high-pressure strategies, Andy discovered that his strengths lie in swing and position trading. By focusing on longer-term market movements, he found a sustainable and disciplined approach. Through his website, Andy shares his experiences and insights, guiding others in navigating the complexities of spread betting, CFDs, and trading with a balanced mindset.

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