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Huatai Securities Co (SHSE:601688) Volatility : 28.40% (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Huatai Securities Co 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 (2024-05-06), Huatai Securities Co's Volatility is 28.40%.


Competitive Comparison of Huatai Securities Co's Volatility

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

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Huatai Securities Co's Volatility Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

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

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Huatai Securities Co  (SHSE:601688) 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.


Huatai Securities Co  (SHSE:601688) 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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Huatai Securities Co (SHSE:601688) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
99 Queen’s Road Central, Room 4201, 62nd Floor, The Center, Hong Kong, HKG
Huatai Securities Co Ltd is a financial services provider. The divisions through which the company operates include Wealth management business, Institutional services business, Investment management business, international business, and Others. It has operations spread across Mainland China and Hong Kong, while the Mainland China division drives most of the company revenues. The company generates most of its revenues from the wealth management business division.

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