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Buying Ethereum at resistance levels during consolidation can be justified by psychological comfort despite contradicting classical technical analysis

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"The trader admitted that buying at resistance in a consolidating market goes against classical technical analysis. However, the decision was driven by a psychological factor: 'I am less comfortable having no position than having one at a less-than-optimal price.'"

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