var_normal: Value At Risk for normally distributed P/L

Description Usage Arguments Value

Description

Estimate the VaR of a portfolio assuming P/L is = normally distributed for specified confidence level and holding period.

Usage

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var_normal(mu, sigma, conf = 0.95, holding = 1)

Arguments

mu

mean daily P/L

sigma

standard deviation of daily P/L

conf

the confidence level

holding

the holding period in days

Value

VaR measure (numeric)


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