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How Does ‘Market Depth’ Differ from ‘Trading Volume’?

Volume is historical activity; depth is the current quantity of orders on the book at various price levels.
Greeks.Live09.11.25

How Does ‘Market Depth’ Differ from ‘Trading Volume’?

Trading volume is the total number of units traded over a specific period, indicating historical activity. Market depth, on the other hand, is a snapshot of the current order book, showing the quantity of buy and sell orders at various price levels.

Deep market depth suggests high liquidity and resistance to large price moves, while high volume indicates active trading.

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