Definitions
In plain terms
A value of ten under this convention means ten percent, while a raw-ratio API would report 0.10.
Technical
Reconciliation must compare output units before formulas, rounding, or thresholds and must not mix percent points with ratios.
Scope
The scaling convention changes the displayed number but not the underlying relative width.
Examples
- A reviewer traces BandWidth Percent Convention from aligned inputs through its first-ready row and edge cases before accepting a displayed value.
Common misconceptions
- The scaling convention changes the displayed number but not the underlying relative width.
Concept relationships
Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- Bollinger Bands Rules John Bollinger · first party methodology
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: Interpretive rules do not prove forecasting power, trade profitability, or one universal parameter selection.
- Bollinger BandWidth TradingView · official platform documentation
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: No universal squeeze threshold, breakout direction, causal forecast, or profitability claim is adopted.
- Reviewed by
- fintech-builder-batch-009
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-30
- Next review
- 2027-07-30
- Record status
- published