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Bollinger Bands

Volatility bands that expand and contract around a moving average.

Bollinger Bands are 2 standard deviations above and below a 20-period moving average. When bands are tight (squeeze), a big move is coming. Price touching the upper band doesn't mean "sell" — in a trend, price rides the upper band. A close outside the bands often reverses.

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