Volatility
How much a price swings. Higher means both more risk and more opportunity.
In detail
Volatility is the size of a price's up-and-down moves. Highly volatile stocks rise and fall sharply over short periods — more risk and more opportunity. Beginners often start with lower-volatility ETFs.
How to see it in TICKR
On any stock page you can see this concept with real data — charts and SEC-filing fundamentals. Hovering dotted-underlined terms in the app reveals explainer tooltips.
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