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Where SPY volume lands inside the day, 30 minute buckets, October 2024series ·
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SPY on March 24, 2020: the turn, receiptedscalar ·
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SPY realized volatility by calendar year, with the biggest day and the count of 2%+ sessions
SPY realized volatility by calendar year, with the biggest day and the count of 2%+ sessions
| year | realized_vol_pct | largest_move_pct | moves_over_2pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.2 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 15.9 | 3.9 | 14 |
| 2008 | 41.1 | 14.5 | 70 |
| 2009 | 26.6 | 7.2 | 50 |
| 2010 | 17.9 | 4.4 | 22 |
| 2011 | 23.1 | 6.5 | 33 |
| 2012 | 12.8 | 2.5 | 7 |
| 2013 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 4 |
| 2014 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 4 |
| 2015 | 15.6 | 4.2 | 11 |
| 2016 | 13.2 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17.2 | 5.1 | 19 |
| 2019 | 12.6 | 3.3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 33.8 | 10.9 | 42 |
| 2021 | 13.1 | 2.4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 24.3 | 5.5 | 46 |
| 2023 | 13.2 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12.6 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 19.3 | 10.5 | 14 |
| 2026 | 13.1 | 2.9 | 4 |
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