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Belton Holding (CAI:BTFH) Volatility : 97.05% (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is Belton Holding Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-05-23), Belton Holding's Volatility is 97.05%.


Competitive Comparison of Belton Holding's Volatility

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Belton Holding's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Belton Holding's Volatility Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Belton Holding's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Belton Holding's Volatility falls into.



Belton Holding  (CAI:BTFH) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Belton Holding  (CAI:BTFH) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Belton Holding (CAI:BTFH) Business Description

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Address
Nile City Towers, North Tower, 33rd Floor, Corniche El-Nil 2005 A, Cairo, EGY, 11221
Belton Financial Holding provides various financial services for companies, institutions, banks, high-net-worth individuals, and international investors in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. It offers security brokerage, market maker, and asset management services, as well as initial public offerings and financial advisory services. The company also provides fundamental insights and analysis for equity, fixed income, and commodities markets.

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