2006-5-8 2006-5-8 Last week we showed a chart of the NASDAQ with the volatility slow indicator below it. The purpose was to show how dramatically the volatility in the stock market has decreased since 2000. This week we are using a different volatility indicator, Bollinger Band Width. This is a weekly chart of the NASDAQ 100 and we have added a 50 day moving average on the indicator. Just like last week's chart, you can see how much the volatility has decreased in the past five to six years. Eventually volatility will have to increase, but for now we have no choice but to sit and wait. You can see a great example of how nonvolatile the market is by looking at the second of the two charts below. It is a chart of the NASDAQ 100. From the peak in January until the possible February 10th bottom, the NASDAQ 100 fell less than 7%. That is definitely a slow downward move. 117287 text/html http://www.nasdaqwizard.com/midweek030806.html 1.0 EN index,follow Bollinger Band Width Volatility Indicator Bollinger Band Width - Volatility Indicator text