Every uptrend begins as a rally, and most rallies never become one. The rally shows buyers arrived; the first pullback shows whether they stayed. When prices retreat and stop above the recent lows with crossover averages recovering beneath them, the move has absorbed selling. This article covers why the pullback is the real test, why an advance needs more than one group carrying it, and how to add exposure as the evidence arrives. In 2009 the confirming pullback came four mon
