Volatility Dispersion Envelopes

The Volatility Dispersion Envelope Indicator (VDE) is a custom forward-looking indicator developed by Macro Ops. This indicator is best used to identify when price action is reaching statistical points of reversal within the next five to seven days.

An operator can conceptualize the VDE as a vacuum, out to absorb all of the speculators (dispersive outlooks). When the bounds of the VDE are at their maximum divergence, this points to a likely trend reversal, as there is a maximum amount of speculators caught offsides. A reversal off the first lower-bound band is common, while a reversal off of a second or third lower-bound band is rare. A reversal is confirmed when the slope of the VDE bands change direction, or support has been established when price fails to break below a VDE band multiple times.