Median Fee Volatility

Low volatility signals consistent transaction fee pricing

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About this Chart

Rolling 30-day annualized volatility of the hourly median transaction fee is the standard deviation of log-returns on each hour’s median fee, taken over the trailing 720 hours and annualized.

It quantifies how sharply the “typical” fee fluctuates. Low volatility signals consistently predictable costs, while high volatility reveals frequent congestion-driven spikes in the median fee.