standard deviation

NOUN

predictable difference

Synonyms

WEAK

SD deviation normal deviation predictable error probable error range of error standard error

Example Sentences

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And yet the VIX finished Friday above 27, a level that is roughly one standard deviation above the index’s long-term average.

From MarketWatch

According to Bespoke, a sector index is extremely overbought when it is trading more than two standard deviations above its 50-day moving average, which underscores the speed of this shift.

From MarketWatch

On that day, the S&P 500 was trading in overbought territory, which Bespoke and many others define as one standard deviation above the index’s 50-day moving average.

From MarketWatch

Suddenly they don’t need to know about tricky concepts like standard deviation or Sharpe ratios.

From MarketWatch

Each standard deviation drop in relative amplitude was linked to a 54% increase in dementia risk.

From Science Daily