$STBL 1The hourly trading volume was about $8.43 million, 16.5 times the previous average; meanwhile, the price fell 9.3%.
When trading volume picks up, many people’s first reaction is that money is flowing in—but it’s not that simple.
Trading volume is often called the fuel of a market move: for a move to continue, it generally needs sustained trading activity. But this is a rule of thumb, not a law.
A surge in volume can sometimes be caused by widespread liquidations. Liquidation orders are executed involuntarily, so this kind of volume is not the same as voluntary buying and selling; it needs to be considered alongside liquidation data.
It’s safer to look for confirmation across multiple indicators than to rely on just one, but even more signals still can’t provide a definite answer.