Python Calculation of Basic Stock Metrics
Any stock can be described using descriptive statistics. An introduction A few metrics will be computed in Python in this blog post that provide a brief overview of a specific stock. In researching stocks, a number of factors may influence stock performance; these specific indicators can help you capture a stock's initial movement and compare it to others. Defining metrics - an overview Averaging is the sum of all prices divided by the total number of prices available in a period of time. The simple rate of return. Basically, you subtract the starting value from the current value and divide it by the starting value. Multiplying a final value by 100 will give you a percentage return. Daily Returns . Changes in price from one day to the next, expressed as a percentage. Standard Deviation . A measure of the degree to which the values within a set are spread out. Standard deviations are higher when there is a greater range of possible outcomes. In principle, the standard...