%0 Student Work %T Volatility %A Servi, Joseph Franklin %D 2012-03-13 %8 2019-12-04 %I Worcester Polytechnic Institute %R https://digital.wpi.edu/show/db78tc85n %X Volatility is a crucial component the movement of the stock market. Although each transaction operates under relatively simple principals the movement as a whole is chaotic and unpredictable. The model presented simulates this movement using a simple methodology. In order to accurately simulate the movement of the stock market, the model uses a random number for each transaction. The culmination of all the random numbers used creates the familiar sporadic look of the stock market. %9 Interactive Qualifying Project %~ Digital WPI %W WPI