Volatility
A statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given asset. Realized volatility is calculated from historical price returns over a specific window. Higher volatility means larger price swings and more risk (or opportunity). Measured in annualized percentage terms.
Definition
A statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given asset. Realized volatility is calculated from historical price returns over a specific window. Higher volatility means larger price swings and more risk (or opportunity). Measured in annualized percentage terms.
Live Data Example </> API
# Volatility live data
$ curl command:
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" https://algotick.dev/v1/signals/volatility?coin=BTC
Endpoint: /v1/signals/volatility?coin=BTC
Current Volatility data from the Algo Tick API:
{
"volatility": [
{
"coin": "BTC",
"mark_price": 69845.0,
"realized_vol": {
"5m": 76.38,
"1h": 56.26,
"4h": 68.68,
"24h": 49.85
},
"atr": {
"5m": 0.0736,
"1h": 0.0622,
"4h": 0.0714,
"24h": 0.049
},
"regime": "high",
"timestamp": "2026-03-12T18:53:20.533Z"
}
],
"timestamp": "2026-03-12T18:53:20.533Z"
}# Fetch this yourself:
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" https://algotick.dev/v1/signals/volatility?coin=BTCRelated Terms
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