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Annualized Volatility Calculator

Scale periodic volatility by the square root of observations per year.

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Quick guide

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter the exposure, market, accounting, probability, rate, or risk assumptions named by the fields.
  2. Use consistent currencies, periods, share units, and percentage conventions.
  3. Interpret the output only within the displayed model and limitations.

Calculation method

Calculation method

Annualized volatility = periodic volatility × √observations per year.

Fixed decimal scalar arithmetic remains exact until display. Square-root and compound projections are explicitly approximate and reject non-finite results.

Worked example

Worked example

Daily volatility of 1% with 252 observations per year annualizes to about 15.8745%.

Annualized volatility = periodic volatility × √observations per year.

Supported inputs

Precision and limits

Visible input limits

Fixed decimals accept 30 digits and 12 decimal places, with absolute values capped at 1e12 per input and general rates capped at 1000%. Formula-specific shares and probability limits are validated separately.

International scope

No currency, exchange, broker, live security data, accounting standard, tax jurisdiction, contract specification, or regulatory disclosure is selected automatically.

Decision boundary

Outputs are arithmetic scenarios, not forecasts, advice, suitability assessments, trading signals, fair-value opinions, risk guarantees, or recommendations.

Calculator-specific assumptions

This is a visitor-entered arithmetic scenario, not live market data, a forecast, a suitability assessment, or an investment recommendation.