The daily high shows the top price that buyers were willing to pay during the session. It helps traders understand the strongest point of demand for the day. This value is part of standard OHLC data (open, high, low, close) and is used in charts and technical analysis.
Daily highs help track how active and strong the market was. If an asset reaches higher highs over several days, it may show growing interest or a rising trend. If the daily high stops moving up or starts falling, it may signal slowing momentum.
Daily highs are updated throughout the session until the market closes. The final number becomes the official daily high for that day and is used for analysis, reporting, and comparing performance across days.
The daily high helps traders analyze price strength, compare market activity across days, and understand how buyers reacted to market conditions.
Traders often compare today’s high with previous highs. If today’s high is above recent highs, it shows stronger buying pressure. If the high cannot move above earlier levels, it may suggest that buyers are losing strength. These comparisons help traders understand the trend.
The daily high updates every time a new trade happens at a higher price. News, market activity, or sudden interest from buyers can push the price higher. Once the market closes, the final number becomes the official high for that day.
Some traders buy when the price moves above the previous day’s high because it may show growing strength. Others avoid buying if the price cannot reach earlier highs because that may signal weakness. These decisions help traders manage risk and understand momentum.
A stock trades between $48 and $52 during the session. The daily high of $52 is recorded as the highest price reached before the market closes. Traders use this level to judge demand and set future price targets.
FinFeedAPI’s Stock API, Flat Files S3 API provide daily high values for thousands of assets. Developers use this information to build charts, calculate signals, and analyze market trends.
