Retracement vs Scale-In

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Retracement
intermediate
technical_analysis

A temporary price reversal against the prevailing trend direction that occurs within an ongoing trend, providing swing traders with reduced-risk entry opportunities before the trend resumes.

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Scale-In
intermediate
strategy

An entry technique where a trader builds a full position across multiple smaller purchases at different price levels rather than committing the entire planned position size in a single transaction.

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