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 ...

When it comes to trading the financial markets, everyone knows the importance of watching the price action of the underlying asset. However, there is a major component that traders and investors ...

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 ...

Few single metrics mean more to investors than volume. If faith in markets is based on the wisdom of crowds, then trading volume would naturally be an essential signal regarding investors’ belief in a ...

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 ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). If you ever look at the volume leaders for the trading day, you will almost ...