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Alta Copper (LIM:ATCU) Volatility : 54.07% (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Alta Copper Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-05-27), Alta Copper's Volatility is 54.07%.


Competitive Comparison of Alta Copper's Volatility

For the Copper subindustry, Alta Copper's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Alta Copper's Volatility Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Alta Copper's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alta Copper's Volatility falls into.



Alta Copper  (LIM:ATCU) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Alta Copper  (LIM:ATCU) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Alta Copper (LIM:ATCU) Business Description

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Address
1112 West Pender Street, Suite 801, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 2S1
Alta Copper Corp is a Canada-based company, engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Peru. The business operations of the company function in Peru and Canada. Its principal property is the Canariaco Copper Project in the District of Lambayeque. The Company is currently focused on the copper sector in Peru and it considers its Canariaco Copper Property in Peru to be its material mineral property at this time.

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