ANOVA Violin Plot
Cryptocurrency Volatility ANOVA
Comparing daily price volatility distributions across major cryptocurrencies.
Output
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
import scipy.stats as stats
np.random.seed(1010)
# Daily percentage change (volatility)
bitcoin = np.random.laplace(0, 2.5, 365)
ethereum = np.random.laplace(0, 3.2, 365)
solana = np.random.laplace(0, 5.5, 365)
dogecoin = np.random.laplace(0, 7.0, 365)
F_stat, p_value = stats.f_oneway(np.abs(bitcoin), np.abs(ethereum), np.abs(solana), np.abs(dogecoin))
fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(12, 7), facecolor='#0a0a0f')
ax.set_facecolor('#0a0a0f')
# Crypto brand colors
colors = ['#F5B027', '#276CF5', '#9C2007', '#F5D327']
parts = ax.violinplot([bitcoin, ethereum, solana, dogecoin],
positions=[1, 2, 3, 4], showmeans=True, showmedians=True, widths=0.75)
for i, pc in enumerate(parts['bodies']):
pc.set_facecolor(colors[i])
pc.set_alpha(0.7)
pc.set_edgecolor(colors[i])
pc.set_linewidth(2)
parts['cmeans'].set_color('#6CF527')
parts['cmeans'].set_linewidth(2.5)
parts['cmedians'].set_color('white')
for partname in ['cbars', 'cmins', 'cmaxes']:
parts[partname].set_color('#444444')
# Zero line
ax.axhline(y=0, color='white', linestyle='-', alpha=0.3, linewidth=1)
# Volatility and market cap annotations at bottom
labels = ['Bitcoin\n(BTC)', 'Ethereum\n(ETH)', 'Solana\n(SOL)', 'Dogecoin\n(DOGE)']
stds = [np.std(bitcoin), np.std(ethereum), np.std(solana), np.std(dogecoin)]
market_caps = ['$1.3T', '$380B', '$85B', '$23B']
for i, (std, cap, color) in enumerate(zip(stds, market_caps, colors)):
ax.text(i+1, -38, f'σ={std:.1f}% | {cap}', ha='center', fontsize=8, color=color, fontweight='bold')
# Stats box - top center
stats_text = f"ANOVA: F={F_stat:.2f}, p={p_value:.2e} | 365-day analysis"
bbox = dict(boxstyle="round,pad=0.3", facecolor='#0d1117', edgecolor='#F5B027', lw=2)
ax.text(0.5, 1.02, stats_text, transform=ax.transAxes, fontsize=9, color='white',
ha='center', va='bottom', fontfamily='monospace', bbox=bbox)
ax.set_xticks([1, 2, 3, 4])
ax.set_xticklabels(labels, fontsize=10, color='white')
ax.set_ylabel('Daily Price Change (%)', fontsize=12, color='white', fontweight='500')
ax.set_title('Cryptocurrency Daily Volatility Comparison',
fontsize=14, color='white', fontweight='bold', pad=25)
ax.tick_params(colors='#888888')
for spine in ax.spines.values():
spine.set_color('#333333')
ax.yaxis.grid(True, color='#1a1a2e', linewidth=0.5)
ax.set_axisbelow(True)
ax.set_ylim(-45, 40)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library
Matplotlib
Category
Statistical
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