volatility
Unpredictable price swings
Volatility is the tendency to change rapidly and unpredictably.
In chemistry, volatile substances evaporate quickly at room temperature.
In temperament, a volatile person is prone to sudden emotional shifts.
In finance, volatility measures how much an asset's price fluctuates: The stock's volatility makes it risky for conservative investors.
High volatility means dramatic swings; low volatility suggests stability.
State of being unsure
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- variabilityTendency to change
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
erratic · capricious · inconstant · changeable · whimsical · fickleness · turbulence · irregularity
Inborn behavioral nature
- outburstSudden emotional release
- rageIntense, violent anger
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
irritability · excitability · impulsiveness · temper · agitation · meltdown · tantrum · reactivity
Ownership stakes or inventory
- bondsTies that unite
- commoditiesTradeable raw materials
- forexCurrency trading market
- indicesOrganized lists for lookup
trading · speculation · futures · options · derivatives · equities · liquidity · leverage
Equilibrium gas-phase partial force
- boiling pointVaporization threshold
- sublimationSolid to gas directly
- vaporizationConversion to gas
- solventsLiquids that dissolve substances
ethanol · acetone · gasoline · fumes · distillation · aromatic · essential oils · perfume
Capable of burning
- flammableProne to ignition
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- ignitionStarting combustion process
flashpoint · nitroglycerin · reactive · blast · TNT · dynamite · pyrotechnics · propellant
uncertainty
State of being unsure
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- variabilityTendency to change
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
instability · erratic · capricious · inconstant · changeable · whimsical · fickleness · turbulence · irregularity · vicissitude
temperament
Inborn behavioral nature
mood swings · irritability · excitability · impulsiveness · temper · agitation · meltdown · tantrum · reactivity · hypersensitivity
stocks
Ownership stakes or inventory
- bondsTies that unite
- commoditiesTradeable raw materials
- forexCurrency trading market
indices · trading · speculation · futures · options · derivatives · equities · liquidity · leverage · shorting
vapor pressure
Equilibrium gas-phase partial force
- boiling pointVaporization threshold
- sublimationSolid to gas directly
- vaporizationConversion to gas
solvents · ethanol · acetone · gasoline · fumes · distillation · aromatic · essential oils · perfume · off-gassing
combustible
Capable of burning
- flammableProne to ignition
- incendiaryCausing or designed for burning
- detonationExplosive ignition event
ignition · flashpoint · nitroglycerin · reactive · blast · TNT · dynamite · pyrotechnics · propellant
- business termsfranchising, revenue stream, board meeting, gross margin, markdown
- economyGDP, money, inflation, inflation rate, GNP
- financial termswealth, asset, currency, balance sheet, audit
- Wall Streetstock market, bond market, stocks, shares, Wall Street
- changeabilityvariability, mutability, fickleness, inconstancy, instability
- chaosmayhem, chaotic, pandemonium, bedlam, turmoil
volatilitystability
Resistance to displacement
steadiness · constancy · permanence · equilibrium · consistency
volatilityequanimity
Unshakable mental steadiness
composure · calmness · placidity · serenity · steadiness
- market volatilityRapid price fluctuation severity
- emotional volatilityRapid, unpredictable feeling changes
- price volatilityRate of cost fluctuation
volatilize, volatilization, volatilized, volatilities, volatilizes