retracement
- a word derived from retrace.
Example Sentences
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The yellow metal has now entered a medium-term bearish consolidation zone below $4,115 an ounce—the major 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the rally over October 2023-January 2026, says Swissquote Bank’s Ipek Ozkardeskaya in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
It’s usually used to suggest traders may be fooled by a relatively small retracement of a big market dive.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
In that context, a retracement toward the 200-week simple moving average sometime in the first half of 2026 wouldn’t be unusual.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Also, weakness of Japan’s equity markets this morning as well as the retracement of yen weakness overnight may be supporting JGB prices, market observers say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
"Would that be in the line of retracement, Mrs. Fontenette?"
From Strong Hearts by Cable, George Washington
