What is Value at Risk?
Value-at- Risk (VaR) is a general measure of risk developed to equate risk across products and to aggregate risk on a portfolio basis. VaR is defined as the predicted worst-case loss with a specific confidence level (for example, 95%) over a period of time (for example, 1 day). For example, every afternoon, J.P. Morgan takes a snapshot of its global trading positions to estimate its DEaR (Daily-Earnings-at-Risk), which is a VaR measure defined as the 95% confidence worst-case loss over the next 24 hours due to adverse price moves.
How to Calculate Value at Risk?
Value at Risk calculator uses Value at Risk = -Mean of Profit and Loss+Standard Deviation of Profit and Loss*Standard Normal Variate to calculate the Value at Risk, The Value at Risk formula is defined as a general measure of risk developed to equate risk across products and to aggregate risk on a portfolio basis. Value at Risk is denoted by VaR symbol.
How to calculate Value at Risk using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Value at Risk, enter Mean of Profit and Loss (μPL), Standard Deviation of Profit and Loss (σPL) & Standard Normal Variate (zα) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Value at Risk calculation can be explained with given input values -> 27.48 = -12+24*1.645.