drawing sloping lines E-MINI S&P 500 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTRACT IN FRONT) CME_MINI:ES1! sunriselmi i like to zoom in and examine the structure of price to verify lines. i find the best lines are break out and break down lines. they have gentle slopes, usually less than 15 degrees or so. they are created by price consolidation that results in the break out or break down action that follows. price always comes back to these lines, and always has a reaction. break down lines get backtested from underneath as resistance, break out lines get backtested from above as support. you can see here that the origin of the line is real, there is sufficient price action. the right side chart shows how price has reacted to the line. for now, the line should be support again.