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TRADING & AMMS

Volume (Trading Volume)

Definition

Trading volume is the total amount of an asset traded over a specific period, usually measured in USD value or number of tokens. High volume indicates active trading and better price discovery.

Example

💡 Example

If $500 million worth of ETH trades across all exchanges in 24 hours, that represents ETH's daily trading volume.

Risks to Consider

⚠️ Risks
  • Low volume illiquidity
  • Wash trading
  • Volume manipulation

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