Volatile

Markets - market prices - variables - variability.

A volatile market, market price - or any other item or amount - is one that is less stable compared with others.

In general, something that is volatile is subject to constant and ongoing changes, often at frequencies greater than daily.

By contrast, variable refers to something that has the potential to change, possibly with advance warning.

Why are some cryptocurrencies more volatile than others?

"As an asset class, the value of cryptocurrencies is materially affected by the same things that influence many asset classes (supply and demand, market sentiment, and so on), but the relatively small size of the market and lack of liquidity can make moves particularly dramatic..."

Cryptocurrencies: why some are more volatile than others - Naresh Aggarwal - ACT - 2023.

See also

• Cryptocurrency
• Implied volatility
• Liquidity
• Low-volatility NAV
• Orderly market
• Sensitivity
• Stability
• Variability
• Variable
• Volatility
• Volatility index
• Volatility smile
• Volatility trader

Other resource

• Cryptocurrencies: why some are more volatile than others - Naresh Aggarwal - ACT - 2023