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rate of change of beta
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this is a useful metric in that it gives you a trust factor on how reliable the beta is for future expectations   it is akin to velocity and acceleration  first  and second order derivatives of distance / time.  erratic acceleration implies the velocity is less trustworthy  same idea for beta
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