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What is Random Walk With Drift?

Definition of Random Walk With Drift

For a random walk with drift, the best forecast of tomorrow's price is today's price plus a drift term. One could think of the drift as measuring a trend in the price (perhaps reflecting long-term inflation). Given the drift is usually assumed to be constant. Related: Mean reversion.
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