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Keltner Bands - analyzing indices and reading Keltner Bands signals.

Chester Keltner is the originator and developer, as detailed in his published work, "How to Make Money in Commodities."

Keltner Bands are based on the ATR indicator, and these bands utilize ATR values to draw the lines.

Bollinger Bands form volatility channels that allow traders to identify market trends.

Keltner Bands Indices Indicator - Keltner Bands Indicator

Keltner Channels

Construction

Keltner Channels work a lot like Bollinger Bands, but there's a key difference. Bollinger Bands use standard deviation to measure market volatility and draw the bands, while Keltner Channels don't.

Keltner Channels use average true range for volatility. This replaces standard deviation.

This stock indicator is an n number of periods exponential moving average of the closing price. These channels are developed & created by

Adding (for the top line) and

The subtraction operation (used for determining the lower band).

An (n period simple moving average of an n period ATR) * an ATR multiplier.

Technical Analysis & How to Generate Trading Signals

This particular stock analysis tool can be traded and utilized in a manner highly similar to Bollinger Bands.

Continuation Trading Signals

When price action extends beyond the boundaries, it suggests the prevailing trend will persist. A buy signal for a stock materializes when the channels trend upwards, conversely, a sell signal occurs when they move downwards.

Keltner Bands Stock Indicator Continuation Buy Sell Indices Signals

Continuation Buy Sell Signals

Reversal Indices Signals - Double Top & Double Bottom

When you see tops and bottoms forming outside the bands, then followed by new tops and bottoms inside the Keltner channels, that's usually a sign the trend could reverse.

Keltner Bands Indices Indicator Reversal Indices Signals

Reversal Trading Signals

Ranging Indices Markets

When markets stay within a range, a move that starts at one Keltner channel usually goes all the way to the other channel.

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