I've noticed that many beginners in trading miss one of the most important aspects of the market. We're talking about the retest — a phenomenon that happens constantly, but not everyone understands why it is so critical for entering a position.

What is a retest essentially? It’s when the price breaks through a support or resistance level, and then returns to that same level. It sounds simple, but a lot of interesting things happen at this moment. When the price moves up after a breakout and then reverses and approaches this level again, it shows that there is a large supply accumulated there. And in the future, this level will continue to influence the price movement.

Here’s the point: each such level acts like a magnet. It attracts the price and at the same time repels it. It doesn’t matter what timeframe you’re trading — five-minute, hourly, or daily. Retests happen everywhere there are significant zones. And this is not some rarity; it’s the market norm.

What is a retest from a practical perspective? It’s an ideal entry point. I’ve noticed that waiting for a retest teaches patience. Instead of jumping immediately on the breakout, you wait for a more favorable moment. Of course, trading on the breakout itself is also valid, but a retest gives you better chances.

The most interesting thing is that retests are the same everywhere. There isn’t a single pattern or figure that doesn’t involve a retest. It’s a universal tool that works regardless of where and how it occurs. If you learn to see and trade retests, you’ll understand why the price moves exactly the way it does.