$SEI The 1-hour trading volume was about $5.11 million, 5.6 times the previous average; the price was almost unchanged over the same period.
A burning question for beginners: How should you interpret a surge in trading volume?
When volume surges, order-book spreads and slippage often widen too, so chasing the move with a market order can be costly.
A spike in volume only means trading has picked up; it doesn’t prove which side is winning.
Leave plenty of room in leveraged positions—don’t let one sudden move force you out.
A burning question for beginners: How should you interpret a surge in trading volume?
When volume surges, order-book spreads and slippage often widen too, so chasing the move with a market order can be costly.
A spike in volume only means trading has picked up; it doesn’t prove which side is winning.
Leave plenty of room in leveraged positions—don’t let one sudden move force you out.