Anomaly03CRYPTO2026-04-30

APE Spikes to 90-Day High of $0.276 on Apr 24, Closes 43% Below Peak — Largest Vol Surge in Dataset

ApeCoin hit a 90-day intraday high of $0.276 on April 24 before closing that session at $0.181 (a 34% intraday reversal), then fading further to $0.157 by April 28. The episode triggered the largest volatility expansion in the entire dataset — 14-day annualized vol surging +228.5 percentage points to 316.8%.

Supporting datasets

CoinDesk Indices: Single Tokens, Multi-Assets and Rates

Candlestick data for various CoinDesk indices

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May 30, 2026

Supporting queries

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Conclusion

Apr 24 intraday high = $0.276 (90-day intraday high, 239% above 90d low of $0.0815); Apr 24 close = $0.181 (−34% from intraday high); Apr 28 close = $0.157 (−43% from Apr 24 high, +54.8% in 7d). 14-day vol = 316.8% vs prior 14d = 88.3% (+228.5 pp, largest in dataset). Volume ratio Apr 28 = 2.67x ($1.34B vs $501M avg).