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Bollinger Bands narrow for Apple

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Chief Technical Strategist, TrendInvestorPro.com

Apple (AAPL) continues to consolidation within a relatively narrow range. The stock has traded between 266 and 254.90 for the last 13 days. Falling volatility is confirmed with the Bollinger BandWidth indicator, which shows the bands at their tightest in over five months. The direction of the consolidation break holds the next clue.

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Arthur Hill
About the author: , CMT, is the Chief Technical Strategist at TrendInvestorPro.com. Focusing predominantly on US equities and ETFs, his systematic approach of identifying trend, finding signals within the trend, and setting key price levels has made him an esteemed market technician. Arthur has written articles for numerous financial publications including Barrons and Stocks & Commodities Magazine. In addition to his Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, he holds an MBA from the Cass Business School at City University in London. Learn More