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What Is Average Daily Trading Volume (ADTV)?

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\nAverage daily trading volume (ADTV) is the average number of shares traded within a day in a given stock. Daily volume equates to how many shares are traded each day, but this can be averaged over a number of days to find the average daily volume. Average daily trading volume is an important metric because high or low trading volume attracts different types of traders and investors.\n

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\nMany traders and investors prefer higher average daily trading volume over low trading volume, because with high volume it is easier to get into and out of positions. Low-volume assets have fewer buyers and sellers, and therefore it may be harder to enter or exit at a desired price.\n

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\nTraders and investors alike pay close attention to ADTV because it provides valuable information about the liquidity and market interest in a particular security. The key uses of ADTV are as follows:\n

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  2. Volatility Analysis: ADTV can provide insights into the potential volatility of a security. If the ADTV is low, it suggests that the security may be less actively traded, and small buy or sell orders can have a larger impact on the price. On the other hand, high ADTV implies a larger number of trades, potentially leading to smoother price movements.
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\nThis occurs at Point 1 on the chart, where 23.12 million shares were traded, at an approximate value of $1.29 billion. The closing price of GE at Point 1 is $55.80 a share. This volume crossed above the ADTV, which was 8.81 million, or about $4.92 million.\n

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\nPoint 2 presents a second opportunity to acquire GE, where there was another ADTV crossover. The trader takes another $1 million position in GE to reduce the average acquisition price of the current GE position as well as to take advantage of the above-average liquidity in the stock. The closing price of GE at this time was $51.81.\n

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\nAt Point 3, the trader decides to exit the GE trade. The trade execution was based on the volume crossover on the ADTV as well as the fact that the trading amount of approximately $3.2 million was within the trading limits of the fund. This is because at Point 3, 28.59 million shares were traded, at an approximate value of $2.62 billion. Risk was also managed by using the trading limit along with the ADTV crossover, allowing the stock trader to easily exit the position.\n

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There are several other indicators and metrics that traders use alongside or instead of ADTV. Some alternatives are On-Balance Volume (OBV), Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP), Money Flow Index (MFI), Relative Volume, Volume Price Trend (VPT), Advance/Decline Line (A/D Line), and Tick Volume.

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\nTrading volume is the total number of shares of a security that were traded during a given period of time. Trading volume is a technical indicator because it represents the overall activity of a security or a market. Investors often use trading volume to confirm the existence or continuation of a trend, or a trend reversal. Essentially, trading volume can legitimize a security's price action, which can then aid an investor in their decision to either buy or sell that security.\n

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  • Trading volume is the total number of shares of a security traded during a given period of time.
  • Investors often use trading volume to confirm a trend's existence or continuation, or a trend reversal.
  • Trading volume can provide investors with a signal to enter the market.
  • Trading volume can also signal when an investor should take profits and sell a security due to low activity.
  • Use volume in context with other indicators, rather than alone, to gain insight into trend direction and the timing of trades.
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Trading Volume and Momentum

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\nTrading volume can help an investor identify momentum in a security and confirm a trend. If trading volume increases, prices generally move in the same direction. That is, if a security is continuing higher in an uptrend, the volume of the security should also increase and vice versa.\n

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\nFor example, suppose company ABC's stock increased in price by 10% over the past month. An investor is interested in the company and wants to purchase 1,000 shares. They conduct a fundamental analysis of the company and see that its earnings and revenues have consistently increased over the past year. However, the investor is not confident the stock will continue in this uptrend and is worried that the trend may reverse.\n

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\nIn this example, trading volume analysis can be very useful. The investor sees that there was a steady increase in ABC's trading volume over the past month. They also notice that the trading volume was the highest that ABC stock had experienced over the past two years, and that the stock is continuing to trend higher. This signals to the investor that ABC is gaining momentum and gives them confidence that the trend should continue higher. Thus, the increase in trading volume led the investor to purchase 1,000 shares of ABC stock.\n

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\nTrading volume can also signal when an investor should take profits and sell a security due to low activity. If there is no relationship between the trading volume and the price of a security, this signals weakness in the current trend and a possible reversal.\n

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Good trading volume for a security is hard to define because trading volume's value comes into play when looked at in context with other indicators, such as price direction and volatility. Any level of volume that provides investors with specific insight into a security's price action (and a sense of the trading interest in that security) can be thought of as a good trading volume.

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High trading volume (relative to past measures of that volume) that accompanies rising prices or an upward trend can signal strong interest in a security by buyers. On the other hand, high trading volume that accompanies dropping prices or a downward trend can signal worry on the part of investors. This can result in more selling and even lower prices. High trading volume could also reflect some isolated news or event related to the company associated with the stock.

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Trading volume is defined as the number of shares traded in a particular period of time. So, low trading volume can indicate a lack of interest in either buying or selling. That means it could be bullish if low volume occurs in a downtrend. It could be bearish if it's noted in an uptrend.

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Total Volume:5,502,499,245$264,944,420,028
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Total Volume:5,483,660,810$277,979,588,897
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Number of MPs:515
Total Trades:36,285,097
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Total Trades:34,738,529
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Total Volume:5,739,557,427$365,458,212,954
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Total Volume:5,047,652,071$287,031,191,774
Block Volume:1,034,980,137 
   
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Number of MPs:514
Total Trades:35,590,743
Block Trades:28,620
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