Bollinger Bands Commodity Technical Indicator and Commodities Price Volatility
When commodities price volatility is high; commodity prices close far away from the moving average, the commodity Bollinger Bands width increases to accommodate more possible commodities price action movement that can fall within 95% of the mean.
Bollinger bands commodity indicator will widen as commodities price volatility widens. This will show as bollinger band bulges around the commodity price. When the commodity bollinger bands widen like this it is a continuation commodity pattern and commodities price will continue moving in this direction. This is normally a continuation commodity signal.
The Bollinger bands commodity indicator example illustrated and explained below illustrates the Bollinger bulge.
High Commodities Price Volatility - Commodity Trading Bollinger Bands Commodity Technical Indicator - Bollinger Bands Bulge
When commodities price volatility is low; commodity prices close closer towards the moving average, the width decreases to reduce the possible commodities price action movement that can fall within 95% of the mean.
When commodities price volatility is low commodities price will start to consolidate waiting for commodities price to breakout. When the commodity bollinger bands indicator is moving sideways it is best to stay on the sidelines and not to place any commodities trades.
The Bollinger bands indicator example is shown below when the commodity bollinger bands narrowed.
Low Commodities Price Volatility - Commodity Trading Bollinger Bands Commodity Trading Indicator - Bollinger Bands Squeeze