XRP Bollinger Bands Are Squeezing—Volatility Incoming?

A cryptocurrency analyst has highlighted how the Bollinger Bands are squeezing on the daily XRP price, a potential sign that volatility could be coming.

The indicator involves three bands: a 20-day moving average (MA) middle line and two standard deviations above and below this level. Whenever the bands show a wide gap, it means the price is behaving in a volatile manner. Similarly, them contracting to a narrow width suggests stability in the market.

Now, here is the chart shared by Martinez that shows the trend in the XRP Bollinger Bands on the daily timeframe over the last few weeks:

As displayed in the above graph, the XRP Bollinger Bands were arranged at a notable gap from each other during the first half of February, but since then, they have shown contraction. This trend has developed as the asset’s price has taken to consolidation.

Today, the band are relatively tight around the cryptocurrency’s value, implying that volatility has dropped. The analyst has noted that this suggests the coin could see a volatile spike soon. Historically, digital assets have often tended to follow up periods of stale price action with chaotic movement, so XRP observing volatility from here wouldn’t be unprecedented.

Besides being a measure of volatility, the Bollinger Bands are also sometimes used for judging whether an asset is overbought or underbought. The price rising to the upper band may be considered as a sign that it’s becoming overpriced, while it going down to the lower band can lead into a bottom.

From the chart, it’s visible that XRP found its low in February after breaching under the lower level. Currently, the coin is trading right around the middle band, so from the perspective of the indicator, it’s in a neutral spot.

As such, if a volatile move emerges from here due to the contraction of the bands, it could be equally probable to take place in either direction, at least in theory. It now remains to be seen whether the current low volatility phase will be followed by sharp price action or if the market will continue to be stale for a while.

At the time of writing, XRP is floating around $1.39, down 0.3% in the last seven days.