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Local Volatility
The traditional calculation of volatility involves computing the standard deviation of returns,
which is based on the mean return. However, when the asset price exhibits a trending behavior,
the mean return could be significantly different from zero, and changing the length of the time
window used for the calculation could result in artificially high volatility values. This is because
more returns would be further away from the mean, leading to a larger sum of squared deviations.
To address this issue, our Local Volatility measure computes the standard deviation of the
differences between consecutive asset prices, rather than their returns. This provides a measure of
how much the price changes from one tick to the next, irrespective of the overall trend.
~ arxiv.org/abs/2308.14235
which is based on the mean return. However, when the asset price exhibits a trending behavior,
the mean return could be significantly different from zero, and changing the length of the time
window used for the calculation could result in artificially high volatility values. This is because
more returns would be further away from the mean, leading to a larger sum of squared deviations.
To address this issue, our Local Volatility measure computes the standard deviation of the
differences between consecutive asset prices, rather than their returns. This provides a measure of
how much the price changes from one tick to the next, irrespective of the overall trend.
~ arxiv.org/abs/2308.14235
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Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.