Crypto glossary
ATH (all-time high)
ATH, short for all-time high, is the highest price an asset has ever reached since it started trading, a common reference point in crypto markets.
An ATH is measured against the asset's entire trading history, usually in US dollars. When a coin trades above its previous record, news headlines and traders say it has set a new ATH. The opposite reference, the all-time low or ATL, marks the lowest price ever recorded.
Traders use the ATH as a psychological level. Breaking above it means every holder is in profit, which can attract new buyers and momentum strategies. Distance from the ATH is also a quick way to gauge a drawdown: many altcoins trade 80% or 90% below their peaks years after a bull market ends.
Different data providers can report slightly different ATH figures, because they aggregate prices from different exchanges and trading pairs.
Example
If a token peaked at $10 in 2021 and now trades at $2, it sits 80% below its ATH and would need to rise 400% just to return to that record.
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