<p>The 24h % change is the difference between the current price and the price 24 hours ago. </p>

<p>The current price of bitcoin is $14988 and was $14937 24h ago. So the 24h change is +0.3%, even if there was a huge spike between this period of time.</p>

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2020-02-04T06:52:05.253Z
How did you get +0.3%, if the current price is $14988 and was $14937 24hr ago
Jiggy Francis
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@JiggyFrancis (14988-14937)/14937 * 100 = 0.34%
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<p>If a currency price is showing ABC per coin and its price % is +X% or -X% then this reference is taken from which last price i.e. which point of time the price is taken   </p>

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24 Hour price change Mean
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# 24 Hour price change Mean

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-04)

If a currency price is showing ABC per coin and its price % is +X% or -X% then this reference is taken from which last price i.e. which point of time the price is taken

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-04. Score: 3

The 24h % change is the difference between the current price and the price 24 hours ago.

The current price of bitcoin is $14988 and was $14937 24h ago. So the 24h change is +0.3%, even if there was a huge spike between this period of time.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: How did you get +0.3%, if the current price is $14988 and was $14937 24hr ago  
> **username_3**: @username_2 (14988-14937)/14937 * 100 = 0.34%  

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