MARKETS
What Is Alpha? Measuring Returns Beyond the Market Benchmark
Alpha measures the excess return an investment or portfolio has generated compared to what would be expected based on its risk level (as measured by beta)…
MARKETS
What Is Beta? Measuring a Stock’s Volatility Relative to the Market
Beta is a statistical measure of how much a stock's price tends to move relative to…
MARKETS
What Is Open Interest? Gauging Activity in the Derivatives Market
Open interest refers to the total number of outstanding futures or options contracts that have not…
MARKETS
What Is Trading Volume? Measuring the Strength Behind a Price Move
Trading volume refers to the total number of shares (or contracts, for derivatives) of a security…
