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
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Current Volatility data from the Algo Tick API:

{
  "timestamp": "2026-03-14T14:35:56.786Z",
  "volatility": [
    {
      "atr": {
        "1h": 0.0237,
        "24h": 0.0204,
        "4h": 0.0202,
        "5m": 0.0402
      },
      "coin": "BTC",
      "mark_price": 70717,
      "realized_vol": {
        "1h": 22.2,
        "24h": 19.49,
        "4h": 19.23,
        "5m": 38.19
      },
      "regime": "normal",
      "timestamp": "2026-03-14T14:35:56.786Z"
    }
  ]
}
# Fetch this yourself:
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" https://algotick.dev/v1/signals/volatility?coin=BTC

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