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Can I estimate volatility on indices using the Historic Volatility Calculator?

April 26, 2017calculator estimate historic indices volatility

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Can I estimate volatility on indices using the Historic Volatility Calculator?

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Yes, but you need to use the correct symbol, and the symbols may be different from what you expect. All symbols for indices (and stocks) can be found on Yahoo. eg http://au.finance.yahoo.com/m2 for major world indices.