cvcamper, you can go here... SC has lots of chart lesson and you should spend some time looking over each one. Just a quick tip, when the BB gets tighten, there is a great chance that the stock is going to breakout and most likely going up. <a href="http://stockcharts.com/help/doku.php?id=chart_school:technical_indicators:bollinger_bands" target="_blank">http://stockcharts.com/help/doku.php?id=chart_school:technical_indicators:bollinger_bands</a>