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What does volatility mean?

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Noun
  1. The state of being volatile
    1. (uncountable) The state of having a low boiling point and evaporating readily
    2. (computing) The state of not retaining data in the absence of power.
    3. (uncountable) The state of being able to fly.
    4. (uncountable) The state of being unpredictable
    5. (finance, countable) A quantification of the degree of uncertainty about the future price of a commodity, share, or other financial product
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The curve forms from a graph plotting return and risk indicated by volatility, which is represented by standard deviation.
As countries become more developed, their economic and political volatility decreases.
In this industry we don't have, except maybe for the anti-infectives, we don't have this tremendous volatility and demand.
Finally, in unusual circumstances such as extreme market volatility, SIMEX may require a broker to deposit additional margin.
It is a recipe for further volatility in the lead up to next year's elections.
But whether one uses Elliott Waves, put-call ratios, volatility indicators, price-earnings ratios or Fibonacci timeframes, this rally is toast.

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