trading volume
Shares changing hands
Trading volume is the total quantity of shares, contracts, or units exchanged during a specific period—typically a day.
High volume suggests strong interest and liquidity; low volume may indicate uncertainty or lack of conviction.
Analysts watch volume alongside price movements: The stock rose on heavy trading volume, Trading volume spiked after the earnings announcement.
- liquidityConvertibility to cash
- turnover rateEmployee departure frequency
- stocksOwnership stakes or inventory
- penny stocksVery low-priced shares
- spikeSharp rise or point
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market metric type
trading volumeprice level
Aggregate cost measurement
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