Charts & technicals
What is Volume?
Also called: Trading volume
Hinglish mein padhein: Volume kya hota hai?
Volume is the number of shares traded in a period. It shows how much participation is behind a price move.
Price moves on high volume are considered more meaningful than moves on thin volume.
Comparing today's volume with the 20-day average (volume ratio) is a quick way to spot unusual activity.
Related terms
- LiquidityLiquidity is how easily you can buy or sell a stock quickly without moving its price much.
- BreakoutA breakout is when price moves above resistance (or below support, a breakdown), often starting a bigger move.
- Delivery percentageDelivery percentage is the share of a day's traded volume that was actually delivered to buyers' demat accounts rather than squared off intraday.