volume
Definition
The number of shares, bonds or contracts traded during a given period, for a security or an entire exchange. also called trading volume.
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Related Terms
action, active market, activity, average daily volume, chart, dollar volume, market timing, momentum indicator, net volume, noise, on-balance volume, technical analysis, ticker, tight market
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