Volume & relative volume
Volume is the number of shares traded; relative volume compares today’s volume to a stock’s recent average to flag unusually heavy activity.
Volume is simply how many shares change hands over a period. On its own a raw share count is hard to compare across companies, so traders use relative volume — today’s volume divided by the stock’s recent average (e.g. its 30-day average). A relative volume of 2 means twice the usual activity.
Unusually high volume is watched because big moves backed by heavy trading are seen as more meaningful than the same move on light volume — it suggests broader participation behind a price change. Volume confirms conviction; it does not indicate direction by itself.
stocks-llm computes each stock’s volume relative to its 30-day average nightly to flag unusually active names. It is a description of trading activity, not a signal — informational only, not advice.
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