Source: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/beta

# Beta
URL: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/beta
Last modified: 2026-10-17

Beta measures how much a stock has moved relative to the market: 1.5 means it has historically moved 1.5% for each 1% in the S&P 500. High-beta names sit at the long-dated, growth end of [the rates line](https://mochatrade.com/learn/us-market-structure/how-us-stock-prices-form), so they fall hardest on [a hawkish Fed](https://mochatrade.com/learn/us-market-structure/how-the-fed-moves-markets).

## Related terms

- S&P 500: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/sp-500
- Book value: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/book-value
- Forward guidance (Fed): https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/forward-guidance
- P/E ratio: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/p-e-ratio
- Enterprise value: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/enterprise-value
- Growth vs value stocks: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/growth-vs-value-stocks