Sample Standard Deviation
The Sample Standard Deviation function measures volatility as the difference between values and their moving average. A larger difference implies a larger standard deviation value.
1. Syntax
STDEV(d0,s0,Alignment)
2. Input
The Sample Standard Deviation function requires the following input:
- d0 - The set of data values for which the formula is calculated.
3. Parameters
The Sample Standard Deviation function requires the following parameters:
- s0 - The number of time periods to use in the calculation. The default value is 10.
- Alignment (Optional) – Hierarchy placeholder to be used as the alignment axis.
4. Output
The Sample Standard Deviation function generates the following output:
- Sample Standard Deviation - The Sample Standard Deviation result set.