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Beta coefficient

Small online stock trading article about this value

Beta coefficient is tool which can be used for selecting momentum stock picks for momentum day trading strategies .

This value is simply the measurement of the volatility of a specific instrument. The higher the number is, the larger the moves you can expect from the instrument (like stocks).

If the Beta value for a stock is 1, it means that the stock will make similar moves as the markets do.

If it is 2 or 3, then you can expect the stock is making large intra-day moves. Opposite stocks with low value are good vehicles for investors who do not prefer big swings in stocks price and portfolio values.


A very good tool for selecting stock with high or low volatility value is a free Yahoo stock screener.

Here’s an example of a free stock screener result looking for U.S. stocks with a volatility higher than 3 and a price higher then $10 USD. It found 73 results.

Beta coefficient 01

The second example is the result of free stock screener looking for U.S. stock with a volatility value below 1.

Beta coefficient 02



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