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Vol. II · No. 229Monday, 17 August 2026
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Foundry · Trade Type Mastery

The Pullback Entry

Filed Sunday 22 February 2026 · 10:29 UTC · Entry no. 7180 · scored against the close · never edited

The Pullback Entry

Series: Trade Type Mastery

Read Time: 5 minutes

Skill Level: Intermediate

What Is a Pullback?

Pullback entry with price retracing to golden support level

A pullback is a temporary price decline within an established uptrend. It’s not a reversal. it’s a rest. The trend pauses, weak hands exit, and stronger participants accumulate.

Types of Pullbacks

Entry Strategies

Method 1: The Moving Average Bounce

Setup: Price touches key moving average

Entry:

  • Place limit order at moving average
  • Or wait for 1-hour candle to close above MA
  • Tighter stop for earlier entry
  • Method 2: The Fibonacci Retracement

    Setup: Measure prior impulse move

  • Identify clear swing low to swing high
  • Draw Fibonacci levels (23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%)
  • Wait for price to reach key level
  • Look for reversal candle at level
  • Entry:

  • Conservative: Wait for bounce confirmation
  • Aggressive: Limit order at 50% or 61.8%
  • Method 3: The Prior Resistance Flip

    Setup: Old resistance becomes new support

  • Stock breaks above key level
  • Pulls back to that level
  • Level holds as support
  • Entry:

  • Limit order at breakout level
  • Stop below level
  • Highest conviction pullback setup
  • Learn With Titan: Pullback Quality Score

    Score Interpretation:

  • 8-10: A+ setup, full position
  • 5-7: B setup, standard position
  • <5: Skip or watch only
  • Pullback Statistics

    Key Insight: Pullbacks work best in trending markets. In choppy/ranging markets, they become knife-catching.

    The Titan Edge

    Everyone wants to buy lows and sell highs. But buying the breakout is chasing. Buying the pullback is strategy. The hardest part? Waiting. Watching a stock run 10% without you. Then watching it pull back 4%. That’s your entry. Not when it’s green and glowing on the scanner. when it’s red and questionable. That’s where edge lives.

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