GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Metals & Mining » Bell Copper Corp (TSXV:BCU) » Definitions » Volatility

Bell Copper (TSXV:BCU) Volatility : 82.36% (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1980. Start your Free Trial

What is Bell Copper 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 (2024-12-12), Bell Copper's Volatility is 82.36%.


Competitive Comparison of Bell Copper's Volatility

For the Copper subindustry, Bell Copper'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.


Bell Copper's Volatility Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Bell Copper's Volatility falls into.



Bell Copper  (TSXV:BCU) 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.


Bell Copper  (TSXV:BCU) 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.


Bell Copper Volatility Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Bell Copper's Volatility provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Bell Copper Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
885 West Georgia Street, Suite 900, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 3H1
Bell Copper Corp is a Canada-based company that is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral property interests in North America. The company's project portfolio includes the Perseverance project and the Big Sandy project.
Executives
William Darwyn Hart Director
Pamela Josephine White Senior Officer
Mario Stifano Director
Annie Storey Senior Officer
Werner Glen Zinn Director
Gordon Fretwell Senior Officer

Bell Copper Headlines

No Headlines