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
For purposes of calculating this strategy’s track record, a dip was defined as a drop of at least one standard deviation below the stock market’s trailing 12-month mean.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Restaurant tipping rates decreased by 0.05% on weekends when box-office revenue was one standard deviation higher than average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
No other breed falls outside the standard deviation.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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