{"id":136,"date":"2026-08-14T12:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austockmarket.com\/universe\/?p=136"},"modified":"2026-08-14T12:59:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:59:32","slug":"lesson-8-what-is-a-trading-volume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austockmarket.com\/universe\/lesson-8-what-is-a-trading-volume\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 8 &#8211; What Is a Trading Volume?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n.au-ta8{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:#F5F8FC;color:#17233C;max-width:900px;margin:20px auto;border:1px solid #DCE4EF;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 6px 25px rgba(6,43,114,.08)}\r\n.au-ta8 *{box-sizing:border-box}\r\n.au-ta8-head{background:#062B72;color:#fff;padding:25px 22px}\r\n.au-ta8-kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#39E600;letter-spacing:1px}\r\n.au-ta8-head h2{margin:7px 0 5px;font-size:27px;color:#fff}\r\n.au-ta8-head 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class=\"au-ta8-box\">\r\n<strong>\ud83d\udcc8 Price<\/strong>\r\nMarket value\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-callout\">\r\nVolume helps technical analysts understand how much participation is behind a price move.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- FRAME 2 -->\r\n<section class=\"au-ta8-frame\">\r\n<span class=\"au-ta8-num\">02 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n<h3>Imagine a Busy Market<\/h3>\r\n<p>Think about an Australian share being actively traded during the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-card\" style=\"text-align:center\">\r\n<div style=\"font-size:45px\">\ud83d\udc65 \ud83d\udc65 \ud83d\udc65 \ud83d\udc65 \ud83d\udc65<\/div>\r\n<p><strong>More buyers and sellers participating<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>When many shares are changing hands, trading volume is high.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- FRAME 3 -->\r\n<section class=\"au-ta8-frame\">\r\n<span class=\"au-ta8-num\">03 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n<h3>Volume Is Measured in Shares<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-card\">\r\n<p>Suppose an ASX-listed company records:<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"font-size:38px;text-align:center;font-weight:800;color:#25D900\">\r\n2,500,000\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">shares traded during the day.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>The day's trading volume is <strong>2.5 million shares<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- FRAME 4 -->\r\n<section class=\"au-ta8-frame\">\r\n<span class=\"au-ta8-num\">04 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n<h3>High Volume vs Low Volume<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-chart\">\r\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 600 280\">\r\n<line x1=\"50\" y1=\"240\" x2=\"550\" y2=\"240\" stroke=\"#DCE4EF\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"90\" y=\"150\" width=\"55\" height=\"90\" fill=\"#25D900\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"175\" y=\"120\" width=\"55\" height=\"120\" fill=\"#25D900\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"260\" y=\"50\" width=\"55\" height=\"190\" fill=\"#25D900\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"345\" y=\"165\" width=\"55\" height=\"75\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"430\" y=\"185\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<text x=\"70\" y=\"265\" fill=\"#17233C\" font-size=\"16\">LOW<\/text>\r\n<text x=\"245\" y=\"35\" fill=\"#062B72\" font-size=\"18\" font-weight=\"bold\">HIGH VOLUME<\/text>\r\n<\/svg>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Taller volume bars represent more shares traded during that period.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- FRAME 5 -->\r\n<section class=\"au-ta8-frame\">\r\n<span class=\"au-ta8-num\">05 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n<h3>Where Do You See Volume?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>On many stock charts, volume appears underneath the price chart as vertical bars.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-chart\">\r\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 600 300\">\r\n<polyline points=\"50,100 120,130 190,90 260,120 330,70 400,100 470,55 540,75\"\r\nfill=\"none\" stroke=\"#062B72\" stroke-width=\"5\"\/>\r\n<line x1=\"40\" y1=\"245\" x2=\"560\" y2=\"245\" stroke=\"#DCE4EF\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"70\" y=\"205\" width=\"35\" height=\"40\" fill=\"#25D900\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"140\" y=\"185\" 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is\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- FRAME 7 -->\r\n<section class=\"au-ta8-frame\">\r\n<span class=\"au-ta8-num\">07 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n<h3>Why Does High Volume Matter?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>A large increase in volume can indicate that many market participants are active.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-callout\">\r\n<strong>Important:<\/strong> High volume does not automatically mean the price will rise. It simply tells us that trading activity is elevated.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>We need to examine what the price is doing at the same time.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- FRAME 8 -->\r\n<section class=\"au-ta8-frame\">\r\n<span class=\"au-ta8-num\">08 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n<h3>High Volume + Rising Price<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-chart\">\r\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 600 300\">\r\n<polyline points=\"50,220 120,195 190,205 260,150 330,165 400,105 470,120 540,55\"\r\nfill=\"none\" stroke=\"#25D900\" stroke-width=\"6\"\/>\r\n<line x1=\"40\" y1=\"260\" x2=\"560\" y2=\"260\" stroke=\"#DCE4EF\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"90\" y=\"225\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"180\" y=\"210\" width=\"35\" height=\"50\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"270\" y=\"190\" width=\"35\" height=\"70\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"360\" y=\"150\" width=\"35\" height=\"110\" fill=\"#25D900\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"450\" y=\"105\" width=\"35\" height=\"155\" fill=\"#25D900\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>A rising price accompanied by increased volume can show strong participation, but confirmation from the wider chart is still important.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- FRAME 9 -->\r\n<section class=\"au-ta8-frame\">\r\n<span class=\"au-ta8-num\">09 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n<h3>High Volume + Falling Price<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-chart\">\r\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 600 300\">\r\n<polyline points=\"50,60 120,90 190,80 260,140 330,125 400,185 470,170 540,235\"\r\nfill=\"none\" stroke=\"#062B72\" stroke-width=\"6\"\/>\r\n<line x1=\"40\" y1=\"260\" x2=\"560\" y2=\"260\" stroke=\"#DCE4EF\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"90\" y=\"220\" width=\"35\" height=\"40\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"180\" y=\"200\" width=\"35\" height=\"60\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"270\" y=\"175\" width=\"35\" height=\"85\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"360\" y=\"130\" width=\"35\" height=\"130\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"450\" y=\"80\" width=\"35\" height=\"180\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Heavy trading activity during a falling price can indicate strong selling participation. Context remains essential.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- FRAME 10 -->\r\n<section class=\"au-ta8-frame\">\r\n<span class=\"au-ta8-num\">10 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n<h3>What Is Low Volume?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>Low volume means relatively fewer shares are being traded during the selected period.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-card\" style=\"text-align:center\">\r\n<div style=\"font-size:40px\">\u2582 \u2583 \u2582 \u2582 \u2583 \u2582<\/div>\r\n<p><strong>Quiet trading activity<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>A low-volume move may require more caution because fewer participants are involved.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- FRAME 11 -->\r\n<section class=\"au-ta8-frame\">\r\n<span class=\"au-ta8-num\">11 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n<h3>Volume Is Relative<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>There is no universal number that is automatically \"high volume\" for every share.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-grid\">\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-box\">\r\n<strong>Small Company<\/strong>\r\nUsually lower volume\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-box\">\r\n<strong>Large Company<\/strong>\r\nOften higher volume\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-callout\">\r\nCompare today's volume with the share's own recent volume history.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- FRAME 12 -->\r\n<section class=\"au-ta8-frame\">\r\n<span class=\"au-ta8-num\">12 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n<h3>Volume Spikes<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>A sudden increase in volume is called a <strong>volume spike<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-chart\">\r\n<svg viewBox=\"0 0 600 280\">\r\n<line x1=\"40\" y1=\"240\" x2=\"560\" y2=\"240\" stroke=\"#DCE4EF\" stroke-width=\"2\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"70\" y=\"195\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"140\" y=\"185\" width=\"45\" height=\"55\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"210\" y=\"205\" width=\"45\" height=\"35\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"280\" y=\"190\" width=\"45\" height=\"50\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"350\" y=\"35\" width=\"45\" height=\"205\" fill=\"#25D900\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"420\" y=\"175\" width=\"45\" height=\"65\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<rect x=\"490\" y=\"190\" width=\"45\" height=\"50\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n<text x=\"330\" y=\"25\" fill=\"#062B72\" font-size=\"18\" font-weight=\"bold\">VOLUME SPIKE<\/text>\r\n<\/svg>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Traders often investigate what caused the sudden increase in activity.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- FRAME 13 -->\r\n<section class=\"au-ta8-frame\">\r\n<span class=\"au-ta8-num\">13 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n<h3>Volume Can Help Confirm a Breakout<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>Suppose a share moves above an important resistance level.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-card\">\r\n<div style=\"font-size:25px;text-align:center;color:#25D900;font-weight:800\">\r\nPRICE BREAKOUT \u2191\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:12px\">\r\n+\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-size:25px;text-align:center;color:#062B72;font-weight:800\">\r\nHIGHER VOLUME\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Higher volume can provide additional evidence that the breakout has meaningful participation. It does not guarantee that the breakout will succeed.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- FRAME 14 -->\r\n<section class=\"au-ta8-frame\">\r\n<span class=\"au-ta8-num\">14 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n<h3>\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Australian Market Example<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>Imagine an ASX-listed share normally trades around <strong>800,000 shares per day<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-card\">\r\n<p>Today:<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"font-size:35px;text-align:center;font-weight:800;color:#25D900\">\r\n2,400,000 shares\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">were traded.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Trading activity is significantly higher than usual. A technical analyst would investigate what happened to the price and whether there was a meaningful market event or technical setup.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- FRAME 15 -->\r\n<section class=\"au-ta8-frame\">\r\n<span class=\"au-ta8-num\">15 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n<h3>\ud83e\udde0 Volume Detective<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"au-ta8-card\">\r\n<p class=\"au-ta8-q\">\r\nA share normally trades 500,000 shares per day. Today it trades 2 million shares while the price breaks above resistance. What has increased?\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<button class=\"au-ta8-option\" onclick=\"auTA8Answer(this,false)\">\r\nA. Trading activity has decreased\r\n<\/button>\r\n\r\n<button class=\"au-ta8-option\" onclick=\"auTA8Answer(this,true)\">\r\nB. Trading activity has increased significantly\r\n<\/button>\r\n\r\n<button class=\"au-ta8-option\" onclick=\"auTA8Answer(this,false)\">\r\nC. 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Volume increased from about 500,000 to 2 million shares.';\r\n}else{\r\nbtn.classList.add('wrong');\r\nanswer.style.color='#062B72';\r\nanswer.textContent='Not quite. The number of shares traded increased significantly.';\r\n}\r\n};\r\n\r\nshow(0);\r\n})();\r\n<\/script>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trading volume is one of the most important pieces of information on a stock chart. It tells us how many shares were traded during a particular period. By studying volume alongside price, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austockmarket.com\/universe\/category\/technical-analysis\/\">technical analysts<\/a> can better understand the level of market participation behind a price movement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For Australian investors and learners, volume can be particularly useful when studying ASX-listed shares. A price movement accompanied by unusually high volume may deserve closer attention, while a price move on very low volume may need additional confirmation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Learning Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trading volume measures the number of shares traded during a selected period.<\/li>\n<li>Volume is normally displayed as vertical bars underneath a price chart.<\/li>\n<li>Taller bars represent greater trading activity.<\/li>\n<li>Shorter bars represent lower trading activity.<\/li>\n<li>Volume should be analysed together with price rather than on its own.<\/li>\n<li>A sudden increase in activity is known as a <strong>volume spike<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>High volume does not automatically mean a share will rise.<\/li>\n<li>Volume can sometimes provide additional confirmation when a price breaks through an important level.<\/li>\n<li>Volume is relative to each share&#8217;s normal trading activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Australian Example:<\/strong><br \/>\nImagine an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austockmarket.com\/\">ASX-listed company<\/a> normally trades around <strong>500,000 shares per day<\/strong>. If 2 million shares are traded on one particular day, trading activity is significantly higher than normal. A technical analyst may then examine what happened to the share price and whether an important chart event occurred.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Takeaway:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Price tells you what happened. Volume tells you how much trading activity was behind it.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Volume becomes even more useful when combined with trends, support and resistance, breakouts and other technical-analysis tools.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trading volume is one of the most important pieces of information on a stock chart. 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