The total quantity of shares or contracts traded for a specified security. It can be measured on any type of security traded during a trading day. Trade volume is measured on stocks, options contracts, bonds, futures, and all types of commodities. Volume includes the total number of shares transacted between a buyer and seller during a transaction. When a security is more actively traded, its trade volume is high. When less actively traded, the trade volume is low.
Volume
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