A measure of how much an asset's price has actually fluctuated over a past period, calculated from historical price data.
Technical analysis traders rely on Historical Volatility to read price action objectively. Knowing exactly what it signals — and what it does not — separates disciplined chart readers from gut-feel traders.
Bitcoin's 30-day historical volatility was 65%, much higher than the S&P 500's 15%.
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