According to @rovercrc, the Bollinger Bands have contracted to their tightest level since the April bottom, indicating a volatility squeeze in the crypto market, with volatility incoming per the author’s update. Source: Crypto Rover on X, Aug 28, 2025. A Bollinger Bands squeeze often precedes a volatility expansion, so traders watch for confirmed breakouts beyond the upper or lower band to gauge direction. Source: John Bollinger, BollingerBands.com; Investopedia, Bollinger Bands. Common practice is to use the 20-period moving average with 2 standard deviations for the bands and to confirm breakouts with rising volume for higher conviction. Source: John Bollinger, BollingerBands.com; Investopedia, Bollinger Bands. Risk management in squeeze breakouts typically places stops near the middle band or the opposite band and sizes positions conservatively due to expected volatility expansion. Source: Investopedia, Bollinger Bands; John Bollinger, BollingerBands.com.