What it means

Realized volatility describes movement that has already occurred, making it useful for context, sizing, and regime detection.

What to watch

It is backward-looking. A calm realized-volatility reading can still be followed by a sudden expansion if fresh information hits the market.

Where traders usually run into this

Realized Volatility is most useful once it is tied to a concrete page, chart decision, or workflow question.

  • Implied Volatility keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.
  • ATR keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.
  • Volatility keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.

Best next page if this term is blocking you

If you understand the definition but still do not know what to do with it, start with Implied Volatility. That page is the fastest way to see how realized volatility shows up in a real glossary workflow.

Implied Volatility Glossary