Most investors understand that the stock market is volatile, but they may not know exactly what that means. Basically, volatility moeny the full range of price changes that a stock experiences over a specific period of time. But if the price moves a lot, reaching new highs and lows during the time frame, its volatility is high. Yes, all stocks have some volatility, but some are more volatile than. True volatility is measured by a mathematical formula that takes into account the return on equity in the stock and the return on equity of the market as a. This formula shows whether a particular stock has more, less or the same volatility as the market as a. There are also ways to track overall volatility in the market. However, volatility is relative. Stock prices move up and down every day, so not every movement is noteworthy. In general, VIX values that are above 30 are linked to large amounts of volatility in the market and signify increased uncertainty, in and fear among investors. VIX...