Weak Areas of Support and Resistance: Why They Fail and How to Find Strong Zones
Weak Areas of Support and Resistance: Why They Fail and How to Find Strong Zones
Weak areas of support and resistance, with fewer than 3 clear rejections, are unreliable for trading, but adjusting them slightly can reveal strong zones with multiple taps for high-probability setups. After seven years of trading and millions in profits, I’ve used Price Action Trading to generate $1,000–$11,500 weekly in the $6.3 trillion Forex market with my set-and-forget strategy. In this guide, I’ll explain why weak areas fail, how to find strong areas of interest, and share a real trade example to show the difference.
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1. What Are Weak Areas of Support and Resistance?
Weak areas of support and resistance are zones with fewer than 3 clear rejections (taps), lacking the historical respect needed for reliable price reactions.
Key Characteristics:
Support: A zone where price bounces upward but has only 1–2 unclear taps, making it prone to breaks.
Resistance: A zone where price falls downward but has fewer than 3 taps, offering low confidence for sells.
Unreliable Reactions: Weak areas lack clear, tight rejections, reducing the odds of a predictable move.
Trading weak areas cost me thousands in losses. Adjusting zones to find strong areas transformed my trading.
2. Why Weak Areas Fail
Weak areas of support and resistance fail because they lack sufficient historical data (taps) to confirm price respect, leading to unpredictable breaks and losses.
Reasons for Failure:
Few Taps: 1–2 rejections provide insufficient evidence of buyer/seller strength, unlike strong areas with 3–4+ taps.
Unclear Zones: Weak areas often have vague or distant rejections, making them prone to price breaking through without reacting.
Low Win Rates: Trading weak zones increases stop-outs, as price lacks the historical respect needed for a reliable reaction.
I stopped trading weak areas after repeated losses, focusing on strong zones for clarity and profits.
3. How to Identify Weak vs. Strong Areas of Interest
Use TradingView to spot weak areas (fewer than 3 taps) and adjust them slightly to find strong areas (3–4+ taps) on daily/4-hour charts for reliable trade setups.
Identification Steps:
Spot Weak Areas (2 Minutes): Mark zones with 1–2 unclear taps on daily/4-hour charts, noting their lack of tight rejections (e.g., price breaking through).
Adjust for Strong Areas (3 Minutes): Shift the zone slightly up/down to find 3–4+ taps, including past support/resistance rejections, ensuring a tight, respected zone.
Confirm with Price Action (2 Minutes): On 1-hour/30-minute charts, look for confluences (e.g., bullish engulfing at adjusted support) to enter trades.
Key Insight:
Clarity is Key: A small adjustment (e.g., moving a zone down) can reveal 6–10 taps, turning a weak area into a strong, high-probability zone. Buy above strong support, sell below strong resistance.
Adjusting weak areas to find strong ones took practice but now drives my set-and-forget success.
4. Trading Strong Areas of Interest Effectively
Avoid weak areas and trade strong support/resistance zones (3–4+ taps) with Price Action, high-volume sessions, and a set-and-forget approach for high-probability wins.
Trading Tips:
Avoid Weak Areas: Skip zones with 1–2 taps, as they’re unreliable and likely to break without reaction.
Trade Strong Areas: Buy above support or sell below resistance with 3–4+ taps, confirmed by bullish/bearish engulfing candles.
Use Higher Timeframes: Daily/4-hour zones are more respected than 1-hour zones due to slower price movement.
Trade London/New York Sessions: High volume (3:00 AM–12:00 PM EST) ensures strong reactions and low spreads.
Risk 2%: Use BabyPips’ Position Size Calculator to risk 2% per trade (e.g., $100 on $5,000) for controlled losses.
Manage Psychology: Stay patient, waiting for price to hit strong zones, avoiding FOMO-driven trades at weak areas.
Common Mistake to Avoid:
Trading Unclear Zones: Weak areas with vague rejections (e.g., 1–2 taps) lead to losses. Adjust zones to find multiple taps for clarity.
Trading strong areas with my set-and-forget strategy delivered wins like $85,000 in a day.
5. Real Trade Example: EUR/USD Strong Support Trade
Here’s a Price Action trade I took on EUR/USD after adjusting a weak support area into a strong one, generating $336 in 7 minutes during the London session:
Trade: Buy EUR/USD on a 1-hour timeframe at the London session open (3:00 AM EST).
Setup: Daily chart showed a bullish trend (higher highs/lows, HH/HL) via top-down analysis. A weak daily support zone (2 unclear taps) was adjusted slightly down, revealing 6 taps (including past resistance rejections), making it a strong support area. A 1-hour bullish engulfing candlestick confirmed the buy on the fourth tap.
Execution Plan: Risked 2% ($100 on $5,000 account) using BabyPips’ calculator (0.53 lots, 15-pip stop-loss). Traded at 3:00 AM EST (London open) for high volume. Used TradingView’s long position tool for a 15-pip stop-loss (5 pips below strong support), 30-pip take-profit (next resistance), 1:2 ratio. Journaled on MyFXBook for tracking. Applied set-and-forget, checking trade later.
Execution: On MetaTrader 5, selected “Instant Execution,” entered 0.53 lots, set stop-loss 15 pips below support, and take-profit at next resistance. Spread was 3 pips.
Psychology: Stayed patient, avoiding the weak zone’s 2 taps and waiting for the adjusted strong zone’s fourth tap, bypassing FOMO-driven early entries.
Result: Profited $336 as price impulsively bounced from strong support, closed manually to demonstrate, shared live with my community. MyFXBook logged a 1:2 risk-to-reward and London session success. No slippage occurred.
Profit Screenshots: My students earn $1,000–$11,500 weekly with set-and-forget, trading strong areas of interest. Join my course to access these setups!
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Final Thoughts
Weak areas of support and resistance (fewer than 3 taps) fail due to unreliable reactions, but adjusting them to find strong zones (3–4+ taps) unlocks high-probability trades, driving $1,000–$11,500 weekly with set-and-forget. Follow these principles to succeed:
Avoid Weak Areas: Skip zones with 1–2 unclear taps, as they lack respect and lead to losses.
Adjust for Strong Areas: Shift zones slightly to find 3–4+ taps, ensuring tight, respected rejections.
Trade with Price Action: Confirm entries with bullish/bearish engulfing candles at strong zones.
Trade London/New York: High-volume sessions (3:00 AM–12:00 PM EST) ensure strong reactions.
Stay Patient: Wait for multiple taps (e.g., fourth tap) at strong zones, avoiding FOMO-driven weak area trades.
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