historical volatility

historical volatility
Fluctuations estimated from a historical time series. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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See "volatility."
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The annualised standard deviation of percentage changes in futures prices over a specific period. It is an indication of past volatility in the marketplace. Exchange Handbook Glossary

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   A measure of volatility based on past price or yield behaviour. Beta measures volatility against the rest of the market.
   ► See also Volatility, Beta.

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