Rebound and Pullback:
A more professional question. Clarifying these two concepts is very helpful for judging market nature.
Simply put: a rebound is “an upward move after a decline,” and a pullback is “a confirmation after a breakout.” The core difference between the two lies in the trend’s position.

Detailed Explanation Below:	Rebound	Pullback
Occurrence Location	During a downtrend	After breaking through a key level (upward or downward breakout)
Direction	Temporary rise	Return to the previous direction of the breakout (rise after a pullback, or fall after a rebound)
Prerequisites	Previous decline	An effective breakout earlier (breaking resistance or support)
Duration	Usually short, 1-3 candles	Usually short, 1-3 candles
Follow-up Expectation	Continue falling after rebound	Confirmed pullback continues in the breakout direction

Judgment Dimension	Rebound	Pullback
Previous Trend	Continuous decline, no breakout	Just broke through an important level (moving average, previous high, previous low, trendline)
Subsequent Trend	Continue to new lows after rebound	Continue in the breakout direction after pullback (up or down)

	Rebound	Pullback
Can you go long?	❌ Not recommended, easy to get trapped	✅ Pullback end is a good point to go long
Can you go short?	✅ Rebound high point can be shorted	⚠️ Depends on the direction: after an upward breakout pullback, do not short
Position Management	Reduce positions during rebound (exit long positions)	Add positions during pullback (add after confirmation)

One sentence summary:

A rebound is a “catching breath” during a decline, and the market continues to fall afterward; a pullback is a “step on the brake” after a successful breakout, and the market continues along the breakout direction afterward.
Judgment method: Check if there has been an effective breakout before — if yes, it might be a pullback; if not, it’s just a rebound.

Diagram of rebound and pullback:

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Last edited on 2026-04-23 15:39:27

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