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Binomial Distribution

Also called: binomial, Bernoulli trials

The binomial distribution gives the probability of a number of successes in a fixed count of independent yes/no trials with constant probability. It's the mathematics behind the binomial option pricing tree, default counts in a loan book, and the chi-square backtest of VaR exceedances. As the number of trials grows it converges to the normal distribution, which is the central limit theorem's most visible case.

Formula

Mean = n × p, Variance = n × p × (1 − p)

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