volume spike

A sudden jump in trading, shown by a bar much taller than the ones before it.

The fuller meaning

A burst of volume far above the recent average in one or a few candles. On a breakout candle it shows strong participation; at the end of a long move it can mark exhaustion, so its location matters.

volume spike.

Related words

above-average volume · bounce · break of structure · breakaway gap · breakdown · breakout · broken level · channel · choppy market · common gap