Analyst John Bollinger. The path from cinematographer to financial markets
Every trader associates the name Bollinger with the bands of the same name, which are used in technical analysis.
A multi-tasking tool that addresses the problem of interpreting current trends while also determining market volatility has become an indispensable part of many trading strategies for various categories of traders.
The most interesting thing is that the instrument remains relevant to this day and is used by a wide range of traders.
However, few people know that John Bollinger himself, before entering stock market history, was very far from financial markets; moreover, he did not even like mathematics, but preferred art.
John Bollinger was born in France in 1950. From childhood, he showed an unusual interest in art, namely, photography and paintings, but his greatest love was cinematography.
First career
After successfully graduating from the School of Visual Arts, John became a sought-after specialist, as he received a diploma in lighting operator.
In order to realize himself, John makes one of the most important decisions in his adult life: he moves to Hollywood and begins an active job search.
His first place of work was the news channel Financial News Network, where he actually began working as a cameraman.
It's worth noting that working at FNN allowed him to find a number of excellent part-time jobs, which is why John was repeatedly involved in the filming of various TV series and films.
Getting to know the exchange
Even in early childhood, John's father brought him a book by a famous trader, which Bollinger himself tried to get acquainted with, but due to a lack of a certain level of knowledge, he was never able to master it.
Being a successful careerist and having achieved some success in his position as an operator, one fine day his mother asked him to sort out her investment portfolio, which included shares of large companies, the dividends of which were supposed to become an additional source of income upon retirement.
When John began to understand the profitability of assets, he realized how promising the activities of a stock trader and investor were.
After John's interest in investing and the stock market peaked, he approached the FNN editor and proposed launching a show where he would appear as an analyst. To ensure John's claims were substantiated, he was sent to analyst school, where he immersed himself in technical and fundamental analysis.
The show, which launched on FNN and starred John as an analyst, generated huge audience interest, and after the channel was purchased and completely reformatted into CNBC, his weekly show remained one of the most popular and in-demand.
Trader's Career. First Development
Working at the TV channel allowed John to expand his vast network of contacts with professionals in the field of technical analysis tool development, and after purchasing a personal computer, he was able to implement his own ideas and developments.
Actually famous Bollinger Bands were the first indicator invented, and after John was able to prove the effectiveness of his theory and tool in practice, the popularity of the CNBC show skyrocketed.
Unlike other theorists and analysts, John became a fairly successful practicing trader, and the next step in his growth was the founding of his own hedge fund, Bollinger Capital Management, which was engaged in investments in the stock market, as well as scientific research in the field of technical analysis.
Today, John Bollinger continues to host a weekly analytical program on CNBC and has also co-founded a number of analytical companies where he holds senior positions.
