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.
