™Twenty sessions totaling 20 million shares imply average daily volume of 1 million shares over that window, not a guarantee of liquidity at your order price.
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Average daily volume
The average number of shares or contracts traded per day over a stated period.
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A historical daily average does not establish depth at a specific price or the liquidity available during stress.
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