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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 https://algotick.dev/v1/signals/volatility?coin=BTC
Endpoint: /v1/signals/volatility?coin=BTC
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Current Volatility data from the Algo Tick API:

{
  "timestamp": "2026-06-17T08:01:12.584Z",
  "volatility": [
    {
      "atr": {
        "1h": 0.0417,
        "24h": 0.0356,
        "4h": 0.0281,
        "5m": 0.0666
      },
      "coin": "BTC",
      "mark_price": 65498,
      "realized_vol": {
        "1h": 40.3,
        "24h": 36.38,
        "4h": 28.58,
        "5m": 50.28
      },
      "regime": "normal",
      "timestamp": "2026-06-17T08:01:12.584Z"
    }
  ]
}
# Fetch this yourself:
curl https://algotick.dev/v1/signals/volatility?coin=BTC

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