OHLCV Data vs Rate Limit

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

OHLCV Data
intermediate
market_structure

OHLCV data is the standard five-value candle format — Open, High, Low, Close, and Volume — representing all price and trading activity information for a given period in a single structured record.

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Rate Limit
advanced
fundamentals

A rate limit is the maximum frequency at which an exchange API permits requests, with automatic temporary suspension of access imposed on bots that exceed the allowed call threshold.

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