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Old 10th October 2007, 01:30 AM
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what does the word "volume" mean ?


in www.sharekhan.com quotes, its always mentioned, does it mean the no. of shares people have bought as of this day ?
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Volume in Stock Market lingo means the number of shares that changed hands during trade.

Volumes can be classified as hourly, daily, weekly, etc. But in most technical analysis, daily volumes are used.
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Volume in Stock Market lingo means the number of shares that changed hands during trade.

Volumes can be classified as hourly, daily, weekly, etc. But in most technical analysis, daily volumes are used.

thanx for your response and i apologize i couldnt quite follow, " number of shares that changed hands" ?

in layman's term, does that mean no. of shares that have been bought or sold as of this date ?

thanx again.
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thanx for your response and i apologize i couldnt quite follow, " number of shares that changed hands" ?

in layman's term, does that mean no. of shares that have been bought or sold as of this date ?

thanx again.
Welcome here! Suppose we (you n me) are the only two souls in the Universe and I sell 1 share and you buy it from me. So the volume is ONE. Gotcha?

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The size of the Answer which available for a Quote
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