The slogan that each touch makes a level weaker is useful only as a starting hypothesis. Three sharp rejections can communicate something different from three hours of overlapping candles pressed against the same boundary.
Inspect what happened between tests
A strong departure creates separation. If price travels meaningfully away, forms new structure, and returns much later, participants face a different context. Repeated taps with diminishing reaction suggest orders at the boundary may be absorbed.
Look for acceptance, not just penetration
A wick beyond resistance followed by a close back inside differs from several bodies closing above it. Note where candles spend time and whether pullbacks can regain the old side. A fixed touch count misses this information.
Downgrade before deleting
Mark the area as used, reduce expectations, or require stronger confirmation. Deleting it entirely may hide a useful role-reversal reference. Your note should state what evidence changes the grade and what finally invalidates the area.