# Normal Distribution

*Math & Statistics — Finicade finance glossary*

The bell curve — the symmetric spread where most outcomes cluster near the average and extremes are rare. It's finance's default model for randomness, elegant but prone to underestimating how often wild moves really happen.

**Also known as:** bell curve, gaussian

**Related terms:** [Standard Deviation](https://finicade.com/glossary/standard-deviation), [Central Limit Theorem](https://finicade.com/glossary/central-limit-theorem), [Probability](https://finicade.com/glossary/probability), [Volatility](https://finicade.com/glossary/volatility)

**Taught in:** Charter Climb — Statistics & Probability

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/normal-distribution