Advantages and disadvantages of Bollinger Band indicator. – Analysis and Forecast – December 10, 2023

Advantages

• Bollinger Bands are easy to interpret visually.
• It can be used as both a volatility indicator and a momentum oscillator.
• Bollinger Bands can be applied to any underlying asset over any time period.
• This indicator not only provides precise entry levels, but also generates signals specifying stop-loss and take-profit areas.

disadvantage

• Bollinger Bands work better in sideways markets than in trending markets.
• Although it is possible to use Bollinger Bands to identify extreme price readings, they are not suitable for this purpose.
• Even though Bollinger Bands can trigger their own signals, it is important to use these signals simultaneously with other aspects of technical analysis.