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Thor Explorations (LSE:THX) Volatility : 46.25% (As of Jun. 01, 2024)


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What is Thor Explorations 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 (2024-06-01), Thor Explorations's Volatility is 46.25%.


Competitive Comparison of Thor Explorations's Volatility

For the Gold subindustry, Thor Explorations'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.


Thor Explorations's Volatility Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Thor Explorations's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Thor Explorations's Volatility falls into.



Thor Explorations  (LSE:THX) 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.


Thor Explorations  (LSE:THX) 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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Thor Explorations (LSE:THX) Business Description

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Address
1075 West Georgia Street, Suite 220, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6EC9
Thor Explorations Ltd is a Canadian mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties located in Nigeria, Senegal and Burkina Faso. It holds a 100% interest in the Segilola Gold Project located in Osun State of Nigeria and a 70% interest in the Douta Gold Project located in south-eastern Senegal. It also holds a 100% interest in the Bongui and Legue gold permits located in Hounde greenstone belt, southwest Burkina Faso. It has three reportable segments, the Segilola Mine Project, Exploration Projects, and Corporate.

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