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Indicators

Volatility

Describe how widely price moves over a given period.

What to notice

ATR is one way to summarize recent true ranges. Bollinger Bands describe how far price is from a moving average in standard-deviation terms.

The context that matters

A larger range can increase both opportunity and uncertainty in a paper setup. Volatility is not a directional prediction.

Common mistake

Comparing raw dollar ranges across BTC, gold and copper without normalizing.

Try it on a chart

Compare the same setup in a quiet period and a high-range period; note different MAE and MFE.

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