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Correction

Temporary counter-trend move within a dominant trend: slower than impulse, often on lower volume.

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Who it's for — Anyone who confuses a healthy pullback with trend reversal. Correction is pause, not necessarily structure change.

A correction (retracement) is price movement against the main trend direction, after an impulse. In uptrend it pulls back lower; in downtrend it bounces higher.

In simple terms — Trend takes two steps forward (impulse) and one back (correction). While HH/HL or LH/LL structure holds, it is correction — not reversal.

The Correction (Pullback / Retracement) Slow, Choppy, Overlapping End of breath BOOM!
After bullish impulse: slow correction toward prior support levels.

Healthy correction vs reversal

Aspect Correction Possible reversal
Speed Slower than impulse Impulse in opposite direction
Volume Often declining High volume against trend
Structure Does not break last HL (uptrend) Lower low / lower high (uptrend)
Duration Proportional to timeframe Persistent regime change

Many setups seek entry on correction toward support (long) or resistance (short), not on impulse extension.

Common mistake — Chasing impulse from FOMO; ignoring that markets often offer corrections before the next directional leg.

Summary

  • Operational synonym: Pullback (at precise level).
  • Tools: Fibonacci, S/R levels, higher timeframes.
  • Context: Trend + Impulse.

Bronze path — Module: How price moves. Next: Support. Index: Bronze path.

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