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Ameritrans Capital (Ameritrans Capital) Volatility : 1.27% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Ameritrans Capital 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 (2024-04-27), Ameritrans Capital's Volatility is 1.27%.


Competitive Comparison of Ameritrans Capital's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ameritrans Capital'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.


Ameritrans Capital's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ameritrans Capital's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ameritrans Capital's Volatility falls into.



Ameritrans Capital  (OTCPK:AMTCQ) 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.


Ameritrans Capital  (OTCPK:AMTCQ) 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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Ameritrans Capital (Ameritrans Capital) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
50 Jericho Quadrange, Suite 109, Jericho, NY, USA, 11753
Ameritrans Capital Corp is a closed-end investment company. The company makes loans and investments with the goal of generating both current income and capital appreciation.
Executives
Peter Boockvar director C/O MILLER TABAK + CO.,, 331 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
James E Mitchell 10 percent owner 3499 ROUTE 9 NORTH, STE 3C, FREEDHOLD NJ 07728
Richardson Kevin A Ii director, 10 percent owner 200 HIGH STREET, SUITE 700, BOSTON MA 02110
Prides Capital Partners, Llc director, 10 percent owner 200 HIGH STREET, SUITE 700, BOSTON MA 02110
Murray A Indick director, 10 percent owner 200 HIGH STREET, SUITE 700, BOSTON MA 02110
Michael Feinsod director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and President
Charles E Mccarthy director, 10 percent owner 200 HIGH STREET, SUITE 700, BOSTON MA 02110
Lawlor Henry J Jr director, 10 percent owner 200 HIGH STREET, SUITE 700, BOSTON MA 02110
Christian Puscasiu 10 percent owner 200 HIGH STREET, SUITE 700, BOSTON MA 02110

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