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 are a powerful indicator that traders use to gain clarity when the markets are rallying, consolidating and correcting. Trading is neither an exact science nor art. It is a mixture of ...

Once we have a firm understanding of how Bollinger Bands are used, the next thought that traders should be having is how to use this indicator to its optimal level. To accomplish this, many traders ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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