Without price volatility, there is no market -- i.e., prices are static. Volatility is a key characteristic of asset markets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc), and even more so of derivatives markets ...

Volatility is the bane of many investors. Bumpy moves in your portfolio in response to market fluctuations can cause you to make emotionally driven mistakes in your investing, and that can cause you ...

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Investing in stocks involves inherent risk. As a stock owner, you are part owner in the company. As such, you participate in the positive growth of the company as well as the declines the stock ...

Let's dive into what volatility is, why it's a big deal, and how a trader can harness it with OctaTrader, a proprietary trading platform from the globally trusted broker, Octa. Have you ever wondered ...

Investors understand intuitively that some stocks are riskier than others. The capital asset pricing model attempts to quantify the common perception of risk using a term called beta. By understanding ...

While virtually no global market segment escaped the turmoil of the past year, US large cap equities were dealt a particularly sharp blow. As defensive industries have cycled into favor, the market ...