The search for accurate prices (not cmc)

[CryptoTickler]

I fancy myself as a bit of a trader, and I like trading XEM for some reason( was generally lucky with trades) but I am having issues finding a website where I can get accurate prices.Coinmarketcap is not exactly accurate, and I have found a few alternatives, (coingecko, coinpaprika), but the one that stuck with me the most is hxxps://coinexchangedata(dot)com.

They take their information directly from exchanges and don’t seem to have any complex algorithms running in the back unlike coinmarketcap, so in the end you're getting a simple average between exchanges.

They have a few established exchanges( Binance, Kraken, Coinbase etc) which basically dictate crypto prices, and their alert system is very useful if you don’t have the money for an exchange private API to let you know of price movements and when a coin has reached a certain price. They also seems to update their prices every minute or so.
So far I am quite happy with this platform, young as it is, but I am looking for other alternatives if you guys know any.
What other websites do you guys use for accurate prices?

 

[MisterF]

This wouldn't happen to be your own site by chance?

 

[CryptoTickler]

Nope, I wish i was smart enough to create a website, but unfortunately I am not.
I am big crypto enthusiast, and honestly cmc is going down the drain and I am trying to alert people to alternatives, of which there are a few.
To be fair, I am biased because I like their design and the logo, and I tend to cheer for the underdog(their logo is a dog, no pun intended).
If this post is a problem or violates any rules, then by all means please remove it.

 

[ansi09]

You know what, every single app / website claiming to get you the RIGHT prices of some cyrpto is bullshitting you. It's always an average from couple exchanges.
You wanna get the RIGHT prices of a certain crypto, head to the exchange you're trading in, that's the only 100% ACCURATE PRICE source man (take that for granted from a crypto trader).

 

[Technabyte]

I generally just use Coin Market Cap (CMC) because it is an average of all the exchanges and it tends to be fairly accurate because if there are large price differences between exchanges, then traders would take the arbitrage opportunity to correct the price. I find that the price differences between exchanges tends to be small so I am happy with the pricing information of CMC. It is impossible to have accurate price information anyways unless you use the exchange's API to collect the price data and have separate prices for each exchange.

 

[PinguSpy]

So many api providers

Cryptocompare.com API some says very accurate

Kraken.com too

 

[CryptoTickler]

I see everyone is mentioning single exchange prices and how most crypto price tracking websites have an average( or a more complex algorithm like CmC). The website I referenced does indeed have the average, but you can also select each exchange individually and have the data shown from that exchange only. I am not sure if other price tracking websites have this feature.

 

[CryptoKujira]

I think the main part of the problem with getting accurate numbers is the exchanges themselves apparently report false numbers to pump up their numbers, in attempt to lure more customers. At least, that's what's been reported in the past.

Not sure how they manipulate their numbers if APIs are tied to the books though.

 

[tb303]

Not sure how they manipulate their numbers if APIs are tied to the books though.

Wash trading on exchanges with little or no trading fees.

 

[WatchMaker]

This wouldn't happen to be your own site by chance?

Most likely!
Why not at least mention better platforms such as CoinGecko, CoinCodex, or OnChainFX?

 

[CryptoTickler]

Most likely!
Why not at least mention better platforms such as CoinGecko, CoinCodex, or OnChainFX?

Alright, I can understand CoinGecko, CoinCodex, and even Coinpaprika or worldcoincodes, but OnChainFX? Let's be real here for a second....