The Bollinger Bands are narrowing for Emcore (EMKR) as the stock moves into a tight consolidation. The indicator window confirms as BandWidth dipped to its lowest level in over six months. This volatility contraction could give way to a volatility expansion. A move above 5.05 would trigger an upside breakout, while a move below 4.6 would break support. Careful here: low price equals high risk. You can learn more about Bollinger Bands in our ChartSchool.
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Arthur Hill, 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.
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