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Volume Analysis — The Fuel Behind Price Movement
A car cannot move without fuel.
Similarly:
Price movement without volume is weak.
Price movement with strong volume is powerful.
What is Volume?
Volume = Number of shares traded during a period.
Example:
If 10 lakh shares of a stock are traded today,
Volume = 10 lakh.
On charts, volume is shown as bars below the price chart.
Price Chart
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Volume
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Why Volume Matters
Price tells you what happened.
Volume tells you how strong it was.
Think of volume as the "conviction" behind a move.
Rule #1
Price Up + Volume Up = Bullish
Example:
Yesterday:
Price = ₹100
Volume = 1 lakh
Today:
Price = ₹110
Volume = 5 lakh
This suggests strong buying interest.
Likely a healthy bullish move.
Rule #2
Price Up + Volume Down = Warning
Example:
Yesterday:
Price = ₹100
Volume = 5 lakh
Today:
Price = ₹110
Volume = 1 lakh
Price is rising, but participation is falling.
This move may not be very strong.
Rule #3
Price Down + Volume Up = Bearish
Example:
Price falls sharply, and volume increases.
This suggests aggressive selling.
Often seen during panic or bad news.
Rule #4
Price Down + Volume Down = Weak Selling
Example:
Price declines slowly.
Volume is low.
May simply be profit booking, not strong bearishness.
Breakout + Volume (Very Important)
Let's say a stock has resistance at ₹500.
Weak Breakout
Price:
₹498 → ₹502
Volume remains average.
This breakout may fail.
Strong Breakout
Price:
₹498 → ₹520
Volume becomes 3–5 times normal.
This is much more reliable.
Because many buyers participated.
Institutional Footprints
Large institutions cannot buy millions of shares secretly.
Their activity often appears as:
✅ Unusually high volume
✅ Strong candles
✅ Sustained moves
Volume helps us notice their footprints.
Volume Confirmation
Never trust price alone.
Example:
A bullish engulfing candle forms.
Good.
But if volume is low?
The signal is weaker.
If the volume is very high?
The signal becomes more convincing.
Accumulation
Accumulation means smart money is quietly buying.
Characteristics:
Price moves sideways
Volume gradually increases
Selling pressure reduces
After accumulation, breakouts often occur.
Distribution
Distribution means large players are selling to late buyers.
Characteristics:
Price stalls near highs
Volume remains high
Price stops making strong progress
After distribution, declines often begin.
Volume at Support
Imagine:
Support = ₹100
Price falls to ₹100
Suddenly:
Large volume
Hammer candle
Strong recovery
This suggests buyers are defending support.
Volume at Resistance
Imagine:
Resistance = ₹200
Price reaches ₹200
Huge volume appears
Price closes weak.
This can indicate strong selling pressure.
Common Beginner Mistake
❌ Looking only at candle patterns.
Instead:
Ask:
What is the trend?
Where is support?
Where is resistance?
Is volume confirming the move?
Only then make a decision.
The 4-Step Chart Reading Process
Whenever you open a chart:
Step 1
Identify the trend.
Uptrend?
Downtrend?
Sideways?
Step 2
Mark support and resistance.
Step 3
Check volume.
Increasing or decreasing?
Step 4
Look for candlestick confirmation.
This simple framework is enough to start analyzing stocks intelligently.
Example of a High-Probability Swing Setup
Suppose:
Stock in uptrend
Pulls back to support
Forms Hammer candle
Volume increases
This combination is far stronger than any single signal alone.
Trading Wisdom
Many beginners ask:
"Which indicator is best?"
Professionals ask:
"What is price and volume telling me?"
Indicators are derived from price.
Price and volume come first.
Homework
Take any stock chart and answer:
Trend?
Support?
Resistance?
Is volume increasing or decreasing?
Is the latest move supported by volume?
Send me a screenshot, and I'll review it like a swing-trading mentor.
Next Lesson: Risk Management
This is the lesson most traders skip—and then wonder why they lose money.
You can be wrong on many trades and still make money if your risk management is strong. You can also be right often and still lose money if your risk management is poor.
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