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Volatility
Volatility
Image 1 A measure of risk based on the standard deviation of investment fund performance over 3 years. Scale is 1-9; higher rating indicates higher risk.

Volatility is a variable that appears in option pricing formulas. In the option pricing formula, it denotes the volatility of the underlying asset return from now to the expiration of the option.

Image 2 A highly volatile market means that prices have huge swings in very short-periods of time.


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