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Trading Volume
The total amount of an asset bought and sold over a given period of time.
Trading volume measures the total amount of an asset that was bought and sold over a specific period, such as the past 24 hours, generally expressed in units of the asset or its equivalent value.
Volume is often used alongside price and market cap to gauge how actively an asset is being traded, though volume figures can vary in reliability depending on how a given source measures and reports them.
Examples
- A sudden spike in trading volume often accompanies major news about an asset.
- Comparing volume to market cap can give a rough sense of how actively an asset changes hands relative to its size.