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trading volume  

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  • Trading volume is the number of shares transacted in a security over a given period of time, usually a day. It is essentially the quantity of the security traded in the market and can be calculated for stocks, futures, options, bonds, foreign exchange, and commodities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; Trading Volume]

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