OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Updated Bollinger Bands (Log Scale)

📈 Bollinger Bands on log scale are broken.
Many traders use log charts for better price symmetry—but still apply Bollinger Bands calculated on linear price. That mismatch creates distorted signals.
Here’s what I found:
- Standard deviation becomes misleading on log scale
- Band width no longer reflects true volatility
- Breakout signals lose behavioral clarity
🛠 So I rewrote the logic.
My version calculates Bollinger Bands using log(price) for both mean and deviation, then maps the result back to price. It behaves correctly on log charts and aligns better with behavioral scoring.
Many traders use log charts for better price symmetry—but still apply Bollinger Bands calculated on linear price. That mismatch creates distorted signals.
Here’s what I found:
- Standard deviation becomes misleading on log scale
- Band width no longer reflects true volatility
- Breakout signals lose behavioral clarity
🛠 So I rewrote the logic.
My version calculates Bollinger Bands using log(price) for both mean and deviation, then maps the result back to price. It behaves correctly on log charts and aligns better with behavioral scoring.
Release Notes
📈 Bollinger Bands on log scale are broken. Many traders use log charts for better price symmetry—but still apply Bollinger Bands calculated on linear price. That mismatch creates distorted signals.
Here’s what I found:
- Standard deviation becomes misleading on log scale
- Band width no longer reflects true volatility
- Breakout signals lose behavioral clarity
🛠 So I rewrote the logic.
My version calculates Bollinger Bands using log(price) for both mean and deviation, then maps the result back to price. It behaves correctly on log charts and aligns better with behavioral scoring.
Release Notes
📈 Bollinger Bands on log scale are broken. Many traders use log charts for better price symmetry—but still apply Bollinger Bands calculated on linear price. That mismatch creates distorted signals.
Here’s what I found:
- Standard deviation becomes misleading on log scale
- Band width no longer reflects true volatility
- Breakout signals lose behavioral clarity
🛠 So I rewrote the logic.
My version calculates Bollinger Bands using log(price) for both mean and deviation, then maps the result back to price. It behaves correctly on log charts and aligns better with behavioral scoring.
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Open-source script
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Disclaimer
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Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.