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Volume

How much was traded per candle, its average and the ratio between them.

'ratio' above 1 means more trading than usual. Volume is often used to confirm a breakout.

In TradeXtool

Gate: Volume(20) ratio is above 1.5.

Watch out

Crypto volume is spread over many exchanges and inflated on some. In our own tests, adding volume conditions did not improve results. Test it before you trust it.

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