EncyclopediaVolume
In one line: How much of something traded in a period.
Volume is the number of shares, contracts or coins that changed hands. Shown as bars under the chart.
High volume means many people traded. It doesn't tell you who 'won'. In crypto and forexThe currency market., volume numbers differ per venue, so one platform's volume is not the whole market.
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Last checked: 2026-11-04 · Educational, not financial advice.
Education only, not financial advice. No signals. Backtests are hypothetical: real trading can be worse. Past results don't predict future results.