# Top Volatility Character

`GET` `https://api.unusualwhales.com/api/volatility/character/top`

Screener of tickers by volatility character (mean-reverting / persistent / moderate) on a date.


## Authentication

```
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
```

## Query Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `date` | Optional Market Date | No | A trading date in the format of YYYY-MM-DD.
This is optional and by default the last trading date.
 |
| `limit` | integer | No | Max rows (default 50, max 200). |
| `sort` | string | No | `half_life` (default), `hurst`, or `neg_entropy`. |
| `dir` | string | No | `asc` (default) or `desc`. |



## Example

### curl

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.unusualwhales.com/api/volatility/character/top" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
```

### Python

```python
import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("api.unusualwhales.com")
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Accept": "application/json"}
conn.request("GET", "/api/volatility/character/top", headers=headers)
response = conn.getresponse()
print(response.read().decode("utf-8"))
```

## Response Example

```json
{}
```