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Indicators

Volume

See how much of an asset traded during each interval.

What to notice

Compare a candle’s volume with recent candles from the same market and timeframe. Rising activity can support a move; thin activity can make it easier to fade.

The context that matters

Volume is not direction by itself. A high-volume candle can include both aggressive buying and selling.

Common mistake

Comparing volume between different venues or products as though the units were identical.

Try it on a chart

Record whether a breakout happened on above- or below-usual volume, then observe the retest.

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