Volume is a measure of quantity. In finance, volume is the amount of a particular asset traded over a period of time. Volume is a key indicator of market activity and liquidity, which means that it is ...

The volume-weighted average price, or VWAP, is the average price of a stock over a period of time, adjusted for the volume of those trades. Because of the volume component, VWAP assigns more weight to ...

Interpreting volume in the futures market differs from doing so for stocks. Futures contracts have an expiry date, while stocks do not. This means volume fluctuations and patterns can mean something ...