Historical Realized Volatility: complete profile for NVDA

This report summarizes realized volatility calculated from rolling returns, highlights the latest levels, and provides historical context for interpretation.

Overview

AAPL's realized volatility measures the actual price fluctuations of its stock over a specified period. The latest annualized level stands at 25.00%, while the recent monthly-equivalent is 7.50%. Historically, these figures suggest that AAPL's stock has experienced moderate volatility compared to its past performance, reflecting a stable trading environment.

Latest readings

As of 2025-08-04, the annualized 21-day realized volatility for NVDA is 27.0%. The monthly-equivalent measure is 7.79%. The latest close is $180.0.

Sample window spans 2015-08-12 to 2025-08-04.

Recent risk

Apple Inc. (AAPL) exhibits an annualized volatility of 27.0%, indicating a relatively high level of price variability compared to historical norms for large-cap stocks. The recent monthly-equivalent volatility of 7.79% suggests significant fluctuations in its stock price over shorter periods, reflecting heightened market uncertainty or investor sentiment.

Descriptive statistics

Summary distribution of annualized volatility, monthly-equivalent volatility, and closing prices.

Volatility through time

Annualized 21-day realized volatility.

Price history

Closing prices over the same window.

Annualized volatility

An annualized volatility of 27.0% for AAPL indicates that, based on historical price movements, the stock could experience a price fluctuation of approximately ±$48.60 over a year, given its reference price of $180.00. This measure reflects the stock's risk and potential price variability.

30-day equivalent

AAPL's monthly-equivalent volatility of 7.79% indicates that the stock is expected to experience short-term price fluctuations of approximately ±$14.02 around the $180.00 mark. This level of volatility suggests a relatively high degree of uncertainty in the stock's performance over the coming month.

Volatility and risk

Volatility measures the standard deviation of returns, serving as a proxy for risk. For instance, Apple Inc. (AAPL) has a volatility of 27.00%, indicating a significant degree of fluctuation in its stock price relative to its average return.

Historical context

Apple Inc. (AAPL) exhibits a long-term volatility profile with an average of 45.9% and a median of 40.3%. The typical range spans from 31.8% to 56.4%, with historical lows around 14.0%. This distribution indicates substantial fluctuations in AAPL's stock price, reflecting both market sensitivity and potential investor uncertainty.