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volatility drag

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A negative impact on the compound returns from a leveraged investment product caused by an underlying reference value being regularly reset so that to cover any loss in value the appreciation in proportion to it needs to be larger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, informal, uncountable

Topics: business, finance

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Synonyms: variance drain, volatility tax, volatility decay

Antonyms: none provided

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