Volatility

A statistical measure of the dispersion of returns.

Detailed Definition

Volatility represents how large an asset's prices swing around the mean price. Highly volatile assets like cryptocurrency have rapid, unpredictable price changes, offering both high risk and high reward.

Related in General Trading

Float

The regular shares a company has issued to the public.

Fibonacci Retracement

A technical indicator used to identify support and resistance.

Going Long

Buying an asset with the expectation its price will rise.