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title: beta
description: OpenBB Terminal Function
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# beta

Displays a scatter plot demonstrating the beta of two stocks or ETFs.

### Usage

```python
beta [-r REF]
```

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## Parameters

| Name | Description | Default | Optional | Choices |
| ---- | ----------- | ------- | -------- | ------- |
| ref | Reference ticker used for beta calculation. | SPY | True | None |

![beta](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/62662248/180587175-5e548915-0d3e-44cf-bbff-3655d51e1d64.png)

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