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### [Is Market Volatility a Bad Thing? @ 5:30pm EDT](https://blog.nirvanasystems.com/market-pulse-dot-live-july-14)

Jul 14, 2021 3:03:28 PM

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Measuring Volatility

 

When traders hear the work "volatility", it usually brings up thoughts of erratic markets. But in order realize profits, we need the markets to move. So as long as volatility isn't excessive, we can often use it to our advantage. The question then is "How do we determine excessive volatility"? The answer is to measure it so we know when volatility is unusual.

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