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Volatility
What is Volatility?
Volatility refers to the amount of uncertainty or risk about the size of changes in a security's value. A higher volatility means that a security's value can potentially be spread out over a larger range of values. This means that the price of the security can change dramatically over a short time period in either direction. A lower volatility means that a security's value does not fluctuate dramatically, but changes in value at a steady pace over a period of time.
Volatility is often measured as either the standard deviation or variance between returns from that same security or market index. Commonly, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.
Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security. Volatility is often measured as either the standard deviation or variance between returns from that same security or market index.
Volatility is often used as a measure of risk and uncertainty. It is used in valuing options where high volatility results in higher option premiums. Volatility also helps investors to assess the potential risk of a security.
How do you identify Volatility?
Volatility is often measured as either the standard deviation or variance between returns from that same security or market index. Commonly, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.
Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security. Volatility is often measured as either the standard deviation or variance between returns from that same security or market index.
Volatility is often used as a measure of risk and uncertainty. It is used in valuing options where high volatility results in higher option premiums. Volatility also helps investors to assess the potential risk of a security.
