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Giyani Metals (Giyani Metals) Volatility : 89.42% (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Giyani Metals 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 (2024-05-12), Giyani Metals's Volatility is 89.42%.


Competitive Comparison of Giyani Metals's Volatility

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Giyani Metals's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

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Giyani Metals's Volatility Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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Giyani Metals  (OTCPK:CATPF) 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.


Giyani Metals  (OTCPK:CATPF) 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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Giyani Metals (Giyani Metals) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2010 Winston Park Drive, 2nd Floor, Oakville, ON, CAN, L6H 5R7
Giyani Metals Corp is a Canadian battery metals company. Through its subsidiary in Botswana, the company is engaged in the advancement of its manganese prospects within the Kanye Basin in southeastern Botswana, Africa. Its Kanye Basin Prospects include the K.Hill Project, as well as Otse and Lobatse. It is engaged in the business segments of the exploration, evaluation, and development of manganese and precious metal mining projects located in Botswana and South Africa.