Trading volume refers to the total number of shares or contracts traded in a given period. It’s used to measure the market’s activity and liquidity during a certain period of time — like a day. It’s ...

Alexandra Twin has 15+ years of experience as an editor and writer, covering financial news for public and private companies. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the ...

Millions of shares change hands each day on the world's stock exchanges, but not all price shifts mean the same thing. A stock rising on heavy trading volume tells a different story than one climbing ...

Steven Nickolas is a writer and has 10+ years of experience working as a consultant to retail and institutional investors. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in ...

Understanding volume is a crucial element of technical analysis that can offer deeper insights into market behavior, especially in the world of futures trading. While price charts often steal the ...