Definition
Pullbacks are normal pauses in a trend. Traders often watch for them to stop at a moving average, a prior breakout level or a Fibonacci retracement.
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Telling a pullback from the start of a reversal is only clear afterward.
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Pullback
A short dip inside a larger uptrend.
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