Risk
What is volatility?
How sharply a price moves up and down.
Explained in more detail
High volatility means large swings in both directions. It is a measure of movement, not of quality. A good business can be volatile and a poor one can be quiet.
An example
For instanceA stock moving 6% on an ordinary day is more volatile than one moving 0.5%.
Why this matters to you
You will meet this word in broker apps, company results and market news. Knowing what it means is not the goal on its own. The goal is being able to judge whether a number is good or bad for the investment you are actually holding.
On AlphaVik, any time volatility appears in a view or a lesson, you can hover or tap the word and this explanation comes with it. You never have to leave the page to look something up.