HV (Historical Volatility)

Annualized 20-period volatility.

What is HV?

Historical Volatility measures the annualized standard deviation of log returns over 20 periods. For crypto, annualization uses √365 since markets trade every day.

Parameters (20)

  • X-Axis: Time (candle intervals)
  • Y-Axis: HV (annualized %)
  • Line: 20-period Historical Volatility

Interpretation

  • Rising HV = market becoming more volatile
  • Falling HV = market calming down
  • Compare HV across assets for relative risk
  • Data refreshes periodically — not real-time

Trading Signals

  • Rising HV = increasing uncertainty — widen stops
  • Falling HV = calming market, trend entries more reliable
  • Low-HV regimes often precede large moves

Price Overlay

  • Close Price: Daily closing price (right Y-axis)
  • Rising HV + strong price trend = momentum-driven volatility
  • Falling HV + stable price = low-risk consolidation phase
  • HV spike without price move = indecision / range expansion

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