Volume is a measure of quantity. In finance, volume is the amount of a particular asset traded over a period of time. Volume is a key indicator of market activity and liquidity, which means that it is ...

Interpreting volume in the futures market differs from doing so for stocks. Futures contracts have an expiry date, while stocks do not. This means volume fluctuations and patterns can mean something ...

The volume of a cylinder is defined as the amount of space that a solid or liquid can occupy inside it. A cylinder is a three-dimensional shape with two identical, congruent, and parallel circular ...

Volume is the amount of space occupied by a solid, liquid or a shape. The volume of cubes and cuboids can be measured in cubic centimetres (cm³) and metres (m³). The volume of a shape can also be ...

Steven Nickolas is a writer and has 10+ years of experience working as a consultant to retail and institutional investors. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in ...

A company's leadership knows that profitability prospects – meaning sales and sales volume – generally hinge to a large degree on how customers perceive corporate products and services. Consequently, ...

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2016 and has been updated for 2018. We practitioners of the technological arts have a tendency to use specialized jargon. That's not unusual.