What Is Volume?

The total amount of an asset traded in a period. Volume confirms price action: a breakout on heavy volume carries more weight than one on thin volume. Derivatives volume in crypto regularly exceeds spot volume by several multiples.

Related Terms

Open Interest The total value of all outstanding futures contracts that have not been closed.
Breakout A move beyond an established support or resistance level, ideally on rising volume.

Where You Will Meet This Term

You will run into volume constantly on any futures exchange, from the order panel to the position dashboard. If you are still building your foundation, our guides on leverage, liquidation and risk management connect the vocabulary into an actual trading process, and the full glossary covers every other term you will encounter.