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Bollinger Percent B Technical Analysis & Bollinger Percent B Signals

Created by John Bollinger

Percentage B indicator is derived from Bollinger Bands.

This is an oscillator which has 3 lines - 0, 50, 100

  • 0 represents lower Band
  • 50 represents middle Band
  • 100 represents upper Band

Percentage B oscillates between these 3 points and it shows where the price is in relation to the Three Bollinger Bands.

%B Indicator Example Explained - Bollinger Percent B Strategies Tutorial

%b indicator

When the price touches the upper band then the oscillator hits 100, if gold price moves above the upper band the oscillator moves to +100

When the price touches the lower band then the oscillator hits 0, if gold price moves below the lower band the oscillator moves to -0

When the price touches the middle band then the oscillator will be at 50.

Calculation

Percent B = Price Close - Lower Band * 100

Upper Band - Lower Band

Technical Analysis & Generating Signals

Percent B indicates to what degree the price closes above or below any of the bands.

Buy Signal

Oscillator values above 50 is a bullish signal.

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% b Bullish Buy Signal

Sell Signal

Oscillator values below 50 is a bearish signal.

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%b Bearish Sell Signal