Bollinger Bands Indicator and Price Volatility

When trading price volatility is high; prices close far away from the moving average, the trading Bollinger Band width increases to accommodate more possible trading price action movement which can fall within 95 percent of the mean.

Bollinger Bands indicator will widen as price volatility widens. This will show as the bollinger band bulges around the trading price. When the trading bollinger bands widen like this it's a continuation pattern and trading market will continue heading and going in this direction. This is normally a continuation trade signal.

The Bollinger bands indicator example explained & illustrated below shows the Bollinger bulge.

High Price Volatility

High Price Volatility - Bollinger Band - Bollinger Bands Bulge

When trading price volatility is low: prices close closer toward the moving average, the width decreases to reduce the possible trading price action movement which can fall within 95 percent of the mean.

When trading price volatility is low trading price will start to consolidate waiting for trading price to breakout. When the bollinger bands indicator is moving sideways it's best to stay on the sidelines and not to open any stock trades.

The Bollinger bands indicator examples is illustrated below when the bollinger bands narrowed.

Low Price Volatility - Bollinger Band and Price Volatility, High Low Volatility Markets

Low Price Volatility - Bollinger Band - Bollinger Band Squeeze

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