what is breakout and retest ?

The break and retest strategy involves identifying a breakout of a key support or resistance level and then waiting for the price to return to that level. Traders use this retest as a confirmation to enter the market, aiming to follow the new trend with reduced risk

The break and retest strategy involves identifying key levels, waiting for a breakout, and then strategically entering the market during the retest phase.

On the flip side, “trading the retest” means waiting for a broken level to be retested as new support or new resistance before entering the market. The diagram below illustrates the difference. A quick glance at the illustration above may have you wondering why anyone would enter before the retest