# P-Value

*Math & Statistics — Finicade finance glossary*

The probability of seeing data as extreme as yours if nothing real were going on. A small p-value casts doubt on the 'nothing going on' story — but it's not the chance the story is false.

**Also known as:** p value

**Related terms:** [Hypothesis Test](https://finicade.com/glossary/hypothesis-test), [Confidence Level](https://finicade.com/glossary/confidence-level), [Normal Distribution](https://finicade.com/glossary/normal-distribution)

**Taught in:** Charter Climb — Hypothesis Testing, Step by Step

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/p-value