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Bollinger breakout down on Nasdaq 100
On Nasdaq 100 the bollinger breakout down showed up 23 times. The target came first 43% of the time, the stop 52%, and 4% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Nasdaq 100: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from October 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 11 | 55% | 45% | 0% |
| Hourly | 12 | 33% | 58% | 8% |
Nasdaq 100 against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq 100 | 23 | 43% | 52% | 4% |
| All US stock market charts | 729 | 38% | 60% | 2% |
| Every market | 11,449 | 41% | 56% | 3% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0% | 100% |
| 2025 | 4 | 25% | 50% |
| 2026 | 10 | 30% | 70% |
The last 8 times
- 8 Oct 2026, 12:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 9 Sep 2026, 10:30 ET · hourly · target first after 6 candles
- 18 Aug 2026, 09:30 ET · hourly · target first after 7 candles
- 11 Aug 2026, 13:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 4 Jun 2026, 09:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 13 Mar 2026 · daily · stop first after 2 candles
- 3 Mar 2026, 09:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 12 Feb 2026, 10:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 8 candles
Counted by the Trading Class research engine on real past candles: entry at the signal candle's close, target 1.5 × ATR(14), stop 1 × ATR(14), 12 candles to decide, a candle that touches both counts as the stop. How we count. Past data, not a forecast and not advice.
What the bollinger breakout down is
After a tight squeeze, price closed below the lower band.
Squeeze a spring tight and it can jump in any direction when you let go. Bollinger Bands squeeze close together when prices are calm. After a tight squeeze, a close below the bottom band is like the spring snapping downward.
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Other patterns on Nasdaq 100
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Gap up · Gap down · Stochastic bullish cross · MACD bearish cross · Spinning top · RSI overbought drop · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · all of them
The bollinger breakout down elsewhere
Dow Jones · S&P 500 · Alibaba · Tesla · Broadcom · Oracle · Nvidia · Microsoft · Meta · Intel · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Nikkei 225 · Sony · GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · Gold · Silver
Questions
How often does the bollinger breakout down work on Nasdaq 100?
In 23 cases on Nasdaq 100, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 43% of the time and the stop came first 52%; 4% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bollinger breakout down?
After a tight squeeze, price closed below the lower band.