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Volume
The total number of shares traded during a given time period — it shows how strong a price move really is.
Volume is the second most important thing on any chart after price. Price moves with high volume are considered valid. Price moves with low volume are often ignored or seen as fakeouts.
It's the crowd size at a football match — a goal scored in front of 80,000 fans feels more important than one in front of 200.
Real world: A stock that rises 10% on very high volume is much more believable than the same move on tiny volume. High volume confirms the trend is real.
💡 Volume is the fuel that makes price moves believable.