A return to a level or zone after price has broken away from it, to see whether it now holds from the other side.
How traders use it: Breakout-and-retest ideas enter on evidence the retest held, with the stop beyond the retested zone.
Common mistake: Entering the retest without waiting for any reaction, which turns it into catching a knife.
Related: Support/resistance flip (role reversal) · Breakout · Pullback
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