Which technical indicator uses standard deviations to create bands around a moving average?

Correct answer: Bollinger bands

Explanation

Bollinger bands adjust for volatility using standard deviation.

Other questions

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the diversification ratio?

Question 2

In the portfolio management process, the creation of an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) occurs during which step?

Question 3

Which type of institutional investor typically has the longest investment horizon and the highest risk tolerance?

Question 4

In a defined contribution pension plan, who assumes the investment risk?

Question 5

Which of the following is a key characteristic of an open-end mutual fund?

Question 6

An investor buys a stock for 50 EUR. One year later, it pays a dividend of 2 EUR and is sold for 55 EUR. What is the holding period return?

Question 7

If returns are volatile, which of the following statements comparing the arithmetic mean and the geometric mean is correct?

Question 8

Which return measure is most appropriate for evaluating the performance of a portfolio manager who has no control over the timing of cash flows into and out of the account?

Question 9

What is the correlation coefficient if the covariance between two assets is zero?

Question 10

Which of the following describes a risk-averse investor?

Question 11

The set of portfolios that has the greatest expected return for each level of risk is known as the:

Question 12

What is the result of combining a risky portfolio with a risk-free asset?

Question 13

Under the assumption of homogeneous expectations, the optimal risky portfolio for all investors is:

Question 14

The Capital Market Line (CML) uses which measure of risk on its horizontal axis?

Question 15

Systematic risk is best defined as:

Question 16

In the market model, Beta measures:

Question 17

According to the CAPM, the expected return on a risky asset is equal to:

Question 18

Which performance measure is defined as excess return per unit of systematic risk?

Question 19

If a stock plots above the Security Market Line (SML), it is considered:

Question 20

Which component of an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) describes the investor's liabilities and income stability?

Question 21

An objective to 'not lose more than 5 percent of value in any 12-month period' is an example of:

Question 22

Which factor determines an investor's ability to take risk?

Question 23

The requirement to hold liquid assets to fund a specific future purchase is considered a:

Question 24

Tactical asset allocation refers to:

Question 25

Which of the following biases is considered a cognitive error?

Question 26

An investor who holds onto a losing stock because selling it would mentally finalize the loss is exhibiting:

Question 27

What is 'mental accounting'?

Question 28

An analyst who refuses to update a forecast despite new contradictory information is likely suffering from:

Question 29

Risk governance is best defined as:

Question 30

Which of the following is considered a non-financial risk?

Question 31

Value at Risk (VaR) measures:

Question 32

Purchasing insurance is an example of which risk modification method?

Question 33

Technical analysis assumes that:

Question 34

In technical analysis, a 'head-and-shoulders' pattern is considered a:

Question 36

A 'golden cross' occurs when:

Question 37

Which sentiment indicator is generally viewed as contrarian?

Question 38

If two assets have a correlation of +1.0, what is the effect on portfolio standard deviation?

Question 39

In a 2-asset portfolio, diversification benefits are maximized when the correlation between returns is:

Question 40

The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) assumes that investors:

Question 41

An endowment fund is defined as:

Question 42

Which of the following describes 'risk budgeting'?

Question 43

According to the Separation Theorem, all investors should hold a combination of:

Question 44

Which type of risk can be reduced by diversification?

Question 45

What is the slope of the Security Market Line (SML)?

Question 46

If the risk-free rate is 3 percent, the market return is 8 percent, and a stock's beta is 1.5, what is the expected return according to CAPM?

Question 47

Which bias involves putting undue emphasis on information that is readily available or easy to recall?

Question 48

Which of the following is a Momentum Oscillator?

Question 49

What is the primary difference between Defined Benefit (DB) and Defined Contribution (DC) pension plans regarding risk?

Question 50

The diversification ratio of a portfolio is calculated as: