probability
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Across all time frames studied, sports delivered the greatest reduction in the probability of developing major depression.
From Science Daily
With those numbers in hand, now traders barely see any probability that the Fed will consider a March rate cut, as reflected in their bets in interest-rate futures markets.
Every put and call strike price and expiration date is embedded with probabilities that can be used to determine the odds of a stock rising or falling.
From Barron's
“We could but it would be a low probability” and “somewhat of a distraction,” he said.
“The longer inflation remains above target, the greater the probability that higher inflation will become entrenched in expectations,” she said.
From Barron's
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