Understanding volume is a crucial element of technical analysis that can offer deeper insights into market behavior, especially in the world of futures trading. While price charts often steal the spotlight, volume analysis provides critical context that can help traders confirm trends, identify reversals, and refine entries and exits. Let’s break down the basics of volume analysis, its role in technical analysis, and how tools like volume profiles and volume-weighted average price (VWAP) can help support more informed trading decisions. What is volume in trading? In the futures markets, volume refers to the number of ... (full story)