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Pullback

A move against the prevailing direction after which the prevailing direction resumes.

When the metric lies

The definition contains the future. Telling a pullback from the start of a reversal only works once one of the two has finished.

Also known as: retracement

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Related terms

Price channel
Price zone
Relative strength index (RSI)
Resistance level
Reversal pattern

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