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# Bollinger band fade
- URL: https://www.propfirmduel.com/strategies/bollinger-band-fade/
- Published: 2026-10-07T22:58:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T22:58:00.000Z
- Description: Bollinger bands mark two standard deviations around a 20-period average. In a range, closes outside the band tend to snap back to the middle line.
- Author: Prop Firm Duel
- Tags: Mean reversion strategies, #strategy, #school-mean-reversion, #level-intermediate, #Import 2026-10-07 22:49

TargetStopStretched to the outer bandBack inside: fade

Example drawing, not live market data.

1Where's the level?

The upper and lower Bollinger bands (20, 2).

2What's the trigger?

A candle closes back inside the band after a close outside it.

3Where is it wrong?

Beyond the extreme outside the band.

4Where does it end?

The middle band.

Markets

Forex, Stocks, Crypto

Timeframes

15m to 1d

Sessions

Ranging markets

Also called

band reversion

## What it means

Bollinger bands mark two standard deviations around a 20-period average. In a range, closes outside the band tend to snap back to the middle line.

## How it is confirmed without repainting

Bands are calculated on closed candles.

## When it fails

Band walks in strong trends.