Fast answer
ATR signal checks prove whether volatility, true-range window, stop logic, position sizing, and timing were visible.
Before accepting an ATR crypto signal, record the source chart, ATR period, time frame, current ATR value, stop multiple if used, position-size rule, pair, entry time, invalidation, updates, and final result.
If a provider uses ATR to justify a wide stop or large position without showing the value and sizing rule, the claim is weak.
Volatility checks
What to inspect in ATR crypto signal records.
True range window
ATR settings and time frame should be visible because a 14-period daily ATR differs sharply from an intraday ATR.
Stop distance
ATR-based stops need the actual ATR value, multiplier, order type, and whether the stop moved after entry.
Position size
Volatility-adjusted sizing claims should show account-risk basis, exposure, and leverage context.
Outcome record
The signal should show whether volatility expanded, contracted, hit the stop, or changed the setup.
Source context
ATR measures volatility, not automatic bullish or bearish direction.
TradingView's ATR support guide describes ATR as a volatility measure and states that it does not indicate price direction. CSR uses that boundary to review ATR-based signals as risk and sizing context, not directional proof.
Review standard
A reviewable ATR signal turns volatility context into visible risk rules.
For CSR evidence review, ATR records should include source, period, true-range window, current value, time frame, stop multiple, sizing rule, signal timestamp, invalidation, updates, and final outcome.