Step by step
How to read it
- 1Price closes above resistance.
- 2It comes back to the level it broke.
- 3It holds from above: old resistance now acts as support.
Watch out
Common mistake
Expecting a retest every time. Strong moves often leave without one — and a retest that closes back inside is a failed break.
In one line
Definition
Price returning to a level it has just broken. A retest that holds from the other side confirms the break.
Check yourself
Check yourself
After a break above resistance, price returns and closes back below the level. This is…