Concept Notes· Risk
Stress Testing & Scenario Analysis
Stress testing asks what a book loses under specific large moves, rather than at a statistical quantile. It complements VaR by covering the tail that VaR under-models: historical scenarios, hypothetical shocks, and reverse stress tests that ask what move would break the book. Interviews test scenario revaluation and why stress sits alongside VaR.
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