What is All-time high (ATH)?
The highest price a coin has ever traded at, and often the level holders watch first.
The all-time high is the peak price on record. The distance from it is a rough measure of how much a coin has to recover to get back to its best moment.
ATHs are emotional reference points rather than model inputs. A coin at 10% of its ATH and one at 90% can have the same forecast if their volatility and liquidity look the same.
Related terms
- DrawdownBasics
The fall from a previous peak to the current low; max drawdown is the worst one on record.
- SupportTechnical analysis
A price area where buying has repeatedly absorbed selling, so declines have stalled there.
- ResistanceTechnical analysis
A price area where selling has repeatedly capped rallies.