Glossary Letter: S

Support and resistance are chart areas where price has previously slowed, paused, or reacted.
A stress test is a regulatory exercise used to assess whether major banks can withstand a severe economic downturn or market shock.
Supply in loss refers to coins or units estimated to be held below their acquisition price.
Second-round inflation effects describe a situation where an initial price shock, such as energy, begins feeding into wider wages, services, and business pricing across the economy.
Swing trading is a medium-term trading style focused on capturing part of a broader move over several days or weeks.
A session open is the period when a major financial centre becomes active and market participation begins to increase.
Sentiment describes the prevailing attitude of market participants, ranging from optimistic to cautious, and often influences positioning, volatility, and short-term price behaviour.
Spread widening is when the bid-ask spread increases, often during volatility or reduced liquidity.
A stop out is the automatic closure of positions when margin levels fall below a defined threshold.
Support and resistance are price zones where buying or selling interest has historically been strong.
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