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
They then used standard deviation to measure how far each group differed from the overall study average.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 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
On weekends with low box-office returns—defined as one standard deviation below normal—tipping rates were 20.61%.
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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