🚨99% of people are using Bollinger Bands (BOLL) incorrectly
You think it's an indicator for buy and sell points, but those who truly make money only use it to judge one thing:
👉 What stage is the market in right now?
This chart explains the "underlying logic" of Bollinger Bands thoroughly 👇 🧵 (Recommended to save)
① Three lines moving simultaneously up / down
📈📉 This is a trend, not a consolidation
Three lines moving up → Bullish trend 👉 Buy on the middle band retracement, not chasing highs
Three lines moving down → Bearish trend 👉 Short on the middle band rebound, not bottom fishing
❗ In trending markets: The lower band is not a buy point, the upper band is not a sell point
② Three lines parallel
🔁 This is a sideways market No trend, only rhythm
Buy at the lower band, sell at the upper band No breakout trades, no trend discussions
❗ In a sideways market using trend thinking, You will definitely be repeatedly stopped out
③ Three lines clearly contracting
⏳ This is the night before a trend reversal (most important)
Volatility is extremely low
Bulls and bears are "holding back"
Major trends often start here ❗ The only correct action at this point: Wait for the direction, do not trade
④ Bollinger Bands suddenly opening
🚀 Market enters an acceleration phase
Opening upward → Bull breakout
Opening downward → Bear plunge
Usually accompanied by: increased volume + extreme sentiment
❗ This is not the phase of bottom fishing or top escaping, but a phase of trend-following positioning
🔑 A one-sentence summary of the essence of Bollinger Bands
Bollinger Bands do not tell you buy and sell points, but tell you: Is it suitable to trade now.
If the direction is correct, which indicator to use is just a detail.
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🚨99% of people are using Bollinger Bands (BOLL) incorrectly
You think it's an indicator for buy and sell points,
but those who truly make money only use it to judge one thing:
👉 What stage is the market in right now?
This chart explains the "underlying logic" of Bollinger Bands thoroughly 👇
🧵 (Recommended to save)
① Three lines moving simultaneously up / down
📈📉 This is a trend, not a consolidation
Three lines moving up → Bullish trend
👉 Buy on the middle band retracement, not chasing highs
Three lines moving down → Bearish trend
👉 Short on the middle band rebound, not bottom fishing
❗ In trending markets:
The lower band is not a buy point, the upper band is not a sell point
② Three lines parallel
🔁 This is a sideways market
No trend, only rhythm
Buy at the lower band, sell at the upper band
No breakout trades, no trend discussions
❗ In a sideways market using trend thinking,
You will definitely be repeatedly stopped out
③ Three lines clearly contracting
⏳ This is the night before a trend reversal (most important)
Volatility is extremely low
Bulls and bears are "holding back"
Major trends often start here
❗ The only correct action at this point:
Wait for the direction, do not trade
④ Bollinger Bands suddenly opening
🚀 Market enters an acceleration phase
Opening upward → Bull breakout
Opening downward → Bear plunge
Usually accompanied by: increased volume + extreme sentiment
❗ This is not the phase of bottom fishing or top escaping,
but a phase of trend-following positioning
🔑 A one-sentence summary of the essence of Bollinger Bands
Bollinger Bands do not tell you buy and sell points,
but tell you:
Is it suitable to trade now.
If the direction is correct,
which indicator to use is just a detail.
📌 Save this chart
📌 Share with friends who are still "misusing indicators"
📌 You will save at least 3 years of detours