The fluctuations in price charts are, in fact, a real-time reflection of market sentiment.



When I first started trading, an experienced trader pointed to a certain line on the chart and said: "Look at this line, it's where the bulls and bears are wrestling." At that time, I didn't quite understand it. After a few years of experience in the market, I finally realized that support and resistance are not rigid price markers, but rather a dynamic reflection of the collective psychology of market participants.

I want to talk about how to understand these key price levels and how to use them in practice.

**The Logic Behind Support and Resistance Levels**

Ultimately, this matter isn't that complicated. For example, if Bitcoin drops back to $60,000, what will happen in the market? Those who missed the opportunity before are thinking that this time they can get in, while those who invested at this level are pondering whether they should increase their positions to average down their costs. The convergence of such thoughts essentially represents the market's "collective memory" of a certain price level.

Resistance levels work the same way. When prices rebound to previous highs, trapped investors are finally able to break free and are eager to sell; at the same time, some rational traders may feel that the price is overvalued and are reluctant to chase it further. The tug-of-war between buying and selling pressure blocks the price from continuing to rise.

Interestingly, these key points appear not only at horizontal price levels but also in trend lines. Connecting two increasingly higher lows forms an ascending trend line, indicating that buyers are gradually taking control; conversely, connecting two increasingly lower highs forms a descending trend line, showing that sellers firmly control the pace.

Understanding this, you can read the market's true thoughts on the chart.
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OnchainHolmesvip
· 2025-12-24 22:42
The arm wrestling analogy is perfect; basically, it's about who has the stronger chips.
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ImpermanentTherapistvip
· 2025-12-22 15:57
You're right, but when it comes to the critical moment, who can calmly read the charts? I certainly can't.
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GweiTooHighvip
· 2025-12-22 15:50
You're absolutely right, I thought about that arm wrestling metaphor for three years before I finally understood it.
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DefiPlaybookvip
· 2025-12-22 15:48
In simple terms, it's all about people's hearts. The support level and resistance level are just the collective illusion of suckers [GT].
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DegenWhisperervip
· 2025-12-22 15:39
The term collective memory is interesting, but in practice, it is often thrown off course by a sudden Plummet, leaving one lost...
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ApeWithNoFearvip
· 2025-12-22 15:35
Well... that's true, but some people have to wait for a breakout to believe it, and they lose money quickly.
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