According to @rovercrc, Bitcoin’s monthly Bollinger Bandwidth has compressed to the tightest level on record, signaling an extreme volatility squeeze setup that typically precedes large directional moves. source: @rovercrc on X, 2025-09-02 Deep contractions in Bollinger Bandwidth indicate low volatility phases that often lead to sharp expansions once price breaks and closes beyond the bands. source: StockCharts ChartSchool, Bollinger Bands and Bollinger BandWidth Traders commonly wait for a confirmed weekly or monthly close outside the band with rising volume and manage risk using the middle band or recent range as invalidation levels. source: BollingerBands.com by John Bollinger, StockCharts ChartSchool When volatility breakouts loom, option buyers often consider long straddles or strangles to express a volatility view, while monitoring implied volatility pricing. source: Investopedia, Long Straddle and Implied Volatility