Sample Standard Deviation

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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.

Sample Standard Deviation
Sample Standard Deviation

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.

5. See also

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