Market basics · Glossary
All-time high (ATH)
The highest recorded price an asset has reached.
Definition and explanation
An all-time high is the highest price recorded for an asset over its available trading history on a particular venue or data source. ATH comparisons can vary across exchanges, trading pairs and timeframes, so a reported high should always be interpreted with its source and market context.
Example
If BTC previously traded at $70,000 and later reaches $72,000 on the same venue and pair, the new price establishes a new all-time high for that series.
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