Downside Variance
Downside Variance (or DV) is measured by target semi-variance and is termed downside volatility. It is expressed in percentages and therefore allows for rankings in the same way as variance. One way to view downside volatility is the annualized variance of returns below the target.The Downside Variance Technical Analysis lookup allows you to check this and other technical indicators across multiple equities. You can select from a set of available technical indicators by clicking on the link to the right. Please note, not all equities are covered by this module due to inconsistencies in global equity categorizations and data normalization technicques. Please check also Equity Screeners to view more equity screening tools
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Downside Variance | = | SUM(RET DEV)2N(ER) |
Downside Variance is the probability-weighted squared below-target returns. The squaring of the below-target returns has the effect of penalizing failures at an exponential rate. This is consistent with observations made on the behavior of individual decision-making under.