2023 support & resistanceIt's important to know where the technical levels are when investing / trading. The most basic technical principal is support and resistance levels. Stock prices move because of the overall supply and demand of all market participants combined. There is a multitude of catalysts that can affect price action, such as newsworthy current events, fundamental earnings, seasonal patterns or macroeconomics. It's essential to know your numbers to accurately read charts. The practical application of understanding support & resistance levels guides an investor / trader the likely probability of accurately buying or selling at the right price.
These support & resistance levels can vary from simple to complex. There are horizontal levels, diagonal uptrend / downtrend levels, MA levels, broad range levels, R3, R2, R1, pivot, S1, S2, S3 Levels. Plus, the time frame can be short term, long term or a combination of time frames long or short analysis. The probability of support & resistance levels is accurate until there is a sustained breakout or breakdown, because market prices always change over time. To keep things basic, here's the 2023 support & resistance levels for DIA, SPY, QQQ & IWM on the 1-week (regular hours) chart 2021 to date view.
2023 support & resistance
DIA
R = 343.53
S = 314.97
SPY
R = 418.31
S = 377.83
QQQ
R = 321.63
S = 260.34
IWM
R = 199.26
S = 167.46