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Calculates the moving variance of values within a specified window of rows relative to the current row. Category: window Syntax: 
MovingVariance([column], window_start, window_end)
Returns: Float Context Filtering: ✓ Yes

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Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
columncolumn✓ YesThe numeric column to calculate moving variance for
window_startinteger✓ YesThe number of rows before the current row to include in the window (negative value)
window_end✗ NointegerThe number of rows after the current row to include in the window (positive value). Defaults to 0.
Allowed Column Types for column: INT, FLOAT, DECIMAL, NUMBER

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Validation

  • Minimum parameters: 2
  • Maximum parameters: 3

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Examples

MovingVariance([Sales], -6, 0)
Returns the variance of sales in a 7-day rolling window (current row and 6 previous rows). 
MovingVariance([Response_Time], -29, 0)
Calculates a 30-day moving variance of response times, useful for tracking data dispersion over time. 
MovingVariance([Stock_Returns], -19, 0)
Calculates a 20-day rolling variance for stock returns to analyze volatility.
Last modified on March 13, 2026