Most novice traders undergo similar phases. After learning the chart basics, they fall in love with various indicators, often cluttering their charts to the point that they look like an unorganized ...

Bollinger bands were created by John Bollinger in the 1980s, and they have quickly become one of the most commonly used tools in technical analysis. Most technicians will use Bollinger bands, but we ...

To increase portfolio diversification, in this article, we will evaluate using another very well-known indicator in the trading landscape: Bollinger bands. This indicator is named after its inventor, ...

Most traders understand what a covered call is, but far fewer understand when the strategy actually has an edge. In this clip ...

Bollinger Bands can help traders determine if a stock is overbought, oversold, or on the verge of a volatility increase Prior to the recent presidential election, investors saw the market's "fear ...

Prior to the recent presidential election, investors saw the market's "fear gauge" -- the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) -- spike sharply, reflecting growing expectations for market volatility. To hone ...

The S&P 500 Index (SPX) just closed outside of its Bollinger Bands, prompting Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White to dig into what this could mean for the stock market. Below, let's dive deeper ...

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I’m a swing trader of momentum stocks with a holding period of anywhere from a few hours to a few months. I run a number of screens to locate the strongest/weakest stocks out there, using technical ...

Bollinger bands are used to measure a market’s volatility. Basically, this easy to learn indicator tells us whether the market is quiet or whether the market is volatile. When the market is quiet, the ...