Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or
market index. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.
Volatility is
often measured as either the standard deviation or variance between returns
from that same security or market index.
In finance, volatility is the degree of variation of a trading price series over time, usually
measured by the standard deviation of logarithmic returns. Historic volatility measures a
time-series of past market prices.
Volatility is simply the degree or manner in which a Cryptocurrency rise and falls in
respect to time. It is the fluctuation in the market value of cryptocurrencies with respect
to time.
What causes Volatility?
Volatility in the value of Cryptocurrency is caused by mainly the buying power of
the market. A coin or token in a high buying state tends to increase in value and a coin or
token with a low buying state tends to decrease
in value to attract more buyers.