Mackovic frontier line

in explantion of Mackovic frontier lines, each stock is given a Risk and Return. then, we can make a portfolio which has least risk and highest return. but i do not know what is Risk in this context. pls, help me. Thanks.

I believe you mean Markowitz , not the football coach.

The risk is denoted by sigma (total risk).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPKtI90f_sE