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to retest

to retest

1 5.6
To return to a broken price level to check if it still holds
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈtɛst/
  • Jargon
translation icon : volver a probar
  • The strongish move up and subsequent retest and failure of the open suggest the higher open was valid, and so there is a chance the highs will be retested at some point.

Examples

  • The market then drifted lower to retest the 51.50 level, which did not hold, as the test of the opening price was then more important.

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  • Analysts predict that the market will retest its recent low after the news breaks.

  • Should I retest after a period of time to see if levels go up?

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  • Why buy stocks now if they are likely to bounce around and retest lows before they go much higher?

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  • The stock price will retest the previous support level next week to see if it holds.

  • After the initial drop, it is common for stocks to retest the resistance level before making a further move.

Synonyms

to revisit
vsto retest
72 3.7

To return to an idea or topic to think about it again

is used for price returning to a level to check if it still holds

Surface Forms

retest infinitive
retested past
retested past participle
retesting present participle
retests third person singular

Morphology

retest = test (semi-transparent) = re + test

Morphologically clear as 're-' + 'test', but the trading meaning (price revisiting a level) is specialized and metaphorical.

Etymology

The verb retest comes from re- 'again' and test 'check'. So to retest in markets is to come back to a level that was broken and 'check' whether it still holds.