The Lab
May 20, 2026

Psychological Levels

How Many Tries It Took to Break Each Round Number.

Psychological levels, such as round numbers like $50, $100, or $500, often act as significant support or resistance because they attract widespread attention from traders and investors. These levels can function as magnets or barriers, with price frequently testing them multiple times before breaking through decisively.

While many traders identify support and resistance subjectively, round numbers stand out as levels the broader market tends to monitor simultaneously. This shared focus can make them more persistent, as buying and selling interest clusters around them. However, not every round number carries the same weight for every stock. Some levels are broken quickly on the first attempt, while others require multiple tests before price finally clears them.

This tool helps traders evaluate the significance of these psychological levels for a specific stock by providing historical context on how stubbornly price has behaved around them. It distinguishes between levels that have already been decisively broken and those that continue to act as resistance or support, allowing traders to focus on the prices that are most relevant to the current setup. Custom levels can also be added for further analysis.

What the Tool Shows You

Levels

Round-Number Levels

Displays the key psychological levels that the stock has historically interacted with across its full price history.

Touches

Failed Touches

Shows how many times price tested each level before finally breaking through it decisively.

Breakout

Final Breakthrough

Indicates the date when the stock cleared each level for good, rather than the first time it touched it.

Custom

Custom Levels

Allows you to add any specific price and receive the same historical analysis, including the number of failed tests and the date it was ultimately broken.

How Traders are using the Psychological Levels Tool

1

Identify Stubborn Levels

Review round numbers to see which ones have historically required the most attempts to break. These levels often represent stronger psychological barriers for the stock.

2

Focus on Nearest Resistance

Locate the nearest round number that the stock has not yet broken through. This level is more likely to act as similar resistance in the near term, based on the stock's past behavior around round numbers.

3

Test Custom Levels

Add any specific price level you want to analyze. This allows you to evaluate the historical significance of prices that matter most to your trading thesis, beyond standard round numbers.

See which round numbers your stock has battled today

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