A number without its timestamp, unit and collection method is incomplete. Status labels turn a raw value into a more useful observation.

Check the observation time

Provider time and ingestion time answer different questions. The first indicates when the market was observed; the second shows when the website stored the record.

Understand the quote

A price in INR, USD or another quote unit is a pair-specific observation. Conversion methods and venue selection can create differences between displays.

Treat freshness as part of the value

Current, delayed, stale and unavailable are operational states. A stale value can remain historically accurate while being unsuitable for describing present conditions.