Conditional VaR (CVaR) improves

Conditional VaR (CVaR) measures expected loss beyond VaR threshold

CVaR provides a more comprehensive risk assessment by focusing on the tail-end losses that exceed the VaR threshold, offering a clearer picture of potential extreme losses.

Example

A portfolio with a 5% VaR of 1 million implies a 0.05 probability of losing 1 million or more in one day, but CVaR would quantify the expected loss beyond that $1 million mark.

Remember this

Understanding CVaR helps firms and regulators better prepare for extreme market conditions and potential financial losses.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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