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VaR Explained.

The "Overview" section consists of indicators that analyze your portfolio as a whole. The values are always expressed in the reference currency of your account and are recalculated every night.


Value at Risk

VaR indicates the possible risk of loss for your portfolio.


Return on investment
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Expected gains based upon the last 250 days of historical data.


Value at Gain
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VaG indicates the possible profit potential of your portfolio.


Summary
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Your portfolio is compared to a representative sample of online investors and is then classified into one of the ten categories opposite. Ideally, a portfolio should have a high return and a moderate risk.


Perspectives
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This table displays the VaR, the expected return and the VaG according to three timescales.


VaR Indicator Chart
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This histogram presents the possible gains (green line) and losses (red line) based upon the last 250 days of historical data. The expected return is indicated in blue.


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