{"id":178930,"date":"2021-04-28T14:21:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T18:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/glossary-terms\/average-daily-trading-volume\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T15:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:42:13","slug":"average-daily-trading-volume","status":"publish","type":"glossary-terms","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/glossary-terms\/average-daily-trading-volume\/","title":{"rendered":"Average Daily Trading Volume (ADTV)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Average Daily Trading Volume (ADTV) refers to the average number of shares or contracts traded in a security per day over a specified period, typically 30 or 90 days. It serves as an indicator of a security&#8217;s liquidity and trading activity.<\/p>\n<p>Significance: A higher ADTV suggests that a security is more liquid, making it easier for investors to enter or exit positions without significantly impacting the price. Conversely, a lower ADTV may indicate less liquidity and potentially higher volatility.<\/p>\n<p>Traders often use ADTV to assess the suitability of a security for their trading strategies. For example, a day trader might prefer securities with high ADTV to ensure quick execution of trades.<\/p>\n<p>IBKR Context: Interactive Brokers provides real-time data on trading volumes, including ADTV, enabling clients to make informed decisions based on a security&#8217;s liquidity profile.<\/p>\n<h4>Using TWS<\/h4>\n<p>The Average Volume column can be added to both TWS and Mosaic platforms:<\/p>\n<h5>In Mosaic<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the wrench icon in upper right corner of Watchlist<\/li>\n<li>Select Settings<\/li>\n<li>Under Available Columns, find &#8220;High\/Low\/Volume\/History&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;Average Volume&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Click Add button<\/li>\n<li>Click Apply then OK to save changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>In TWS Classic<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to Edit &gt; Global Configuration<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to Trading Tools &gt; Quote Monitor &gt; Default Layout<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;Market Data Columns&#8221; tab<\/li>\n<li>Find &#8220;High\/Low\/Volume\/History&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;Average Volume&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Click Add button<\/li>\n<li>Click Apply then OK to save changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This will display the 90-day average daily trading volume.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The average amount of individual securities traded in a single day or over a specified amount of time. 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