standard deviation
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A VIX reading of 27 is one standard deviation above its long-term average of 19.4.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026
Among UK participants, people born between 1965 and 1974 had systemic aging that was 23% of one standard deviation higher than people born between 1950 and 1954, even after chronological age was taken into account.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Economists estimate each standard deviation of achievement is worth $110,000 to $230,000 in lifetime earnings, so $10 billion buys roughly three years of that gain for two million children, about a $200 billion increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
If a manager’s or strategy’s alpha is less than 5%, or the standard deviation of return is higher than 20%, then the required length of time is even longer.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
No other breed falls outside the standard deviation.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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