Bollinger Bands
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Bollinger Bands are a type of envelope (or trading band) plotted at standard deviation levels above and below a moving average. Plus or minus two standard deviations where the standard deviations are calculated historically in a moving window estimation. Hence, the bands will widen if the most recent data is more volatile. If the prices break out of the band, this is considered a significant move. Because standard deviation measures volatility, the bands widen during volatile markets and contract during calmer periods. |
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Mr. Bollinger notes the following characteristics of Bollinger Bands:
- Sharp price changes tend to occur after the bands tighten, after volatility lessens. - When prices move outside the bands, a continuation of the current trend is implied. Bottoms and tops made outside the bands followed by bottoms and tops made inside the bands call for reversals in the trend. - A move that originates at one band tends to go all the way to the other band. This observation is useful when projecting price targets. - Bollinger Bands are displayed in two bands which are plotted at standard deviation levels above or below a moving average. - Bollinger Bands provide a view of the current trading range. They can be used with other indicators to determine when it's time to buy or sell. |
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Upper Indicators Choose from several popular technical indicators. The indicators are: - Bollinger Bands - Parabolic SAR - MA ... Historic Volatility Calculated by using the standard deviation of underlying asset price changes from close-to-close of trading going ... Fibonacci Retracement Where prices on a chart move off their latest tops or bottoms in swings of 38.2%, ... |
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