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VII NISM Series VII
Medium

_______ means the volatility of the security computed as at the end of the previous trading day.

Practice question from NISM Series VII Mock Test 3 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Index sigma

  2. B

    Index VaR

  3. Scrip sigma

    Correct answer

  4. D

    Scrip VaR

Why this is the answer

Scrip sigma refers to the volatility of a specific security computed as of the end of the previous trading day using the exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) method. (Index sigma, on the other hand, measures the volatility of a market index like Nifty 50 or S&P BSE Sensex.)*

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