The Bollinger Band Moving Average Indicator overlays the Price Chart. It consists of three lines, two of which (the Top and Bottom) are plotted at a standard deviation from a Simple Moving Average – the Middle line. The standard deviation, specified through the NumDeviation parameter (see below) is a measure of volatility; the Top and Bottom lines adjust to market conditions, widening during volatile market periods and contracting during less volatile periods. By default, the standard deviation is +/- 2 the Simple Moving Average of 20 days. You can change each of these parameters.

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Parameter |
Description |
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TOP |
The color of the (Top) line representing the standard deviation above the Simple Moving Average. |
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BOT |
The color of the (Bottom) line representing the standard deviation below the Simple Moving Average. |
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MID |
The color of the (Middle) line representing the Simple Moving Average. |
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Periods |
The number of rolling periods [e.g., Historical (days), Intra-day (minutes, hours, etc.)] considered in the average calculation. The default value is 20. |
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NumDeviation |
The standard deviation +/- the Simple Moving Average. The default value is 2. |