Relative Volume Stock Scanner (RVOL) | Ticket Striker

How RVOL works

A simplified formula is current observed volume divided by expected volume for the comparable period. If a stock has traded 2 million shares when its baseline suggests 1 million, its relative volume is approximately 2.0x.

What 2x and 5x RVOL mean

An RVOL of 2x indicates roughly twice the expected participation. A 5x reading indicates about five times the baseline. Neither value predicts direction; each says that market attention is elevated relative to normal.

RVOL versus total volume

A low-float stock can post extreme RVOL on modest absolute volume, while a mega-cap can trade tens of millions of shares near its normal pace. Review both fields to understand participation and practical liquidity.

How Ticket Striker uses RVOL

Ticket Striker preserves historical baselines across market sessions and keeps precision for low-participation names. When the required baseline or session evidence is incomplete, RVOL is shown as unavailable rather than inferred from a substitute metric.

Common RVOL mistakes

Avoid comparing unlike session windows, treating all symbols as equally liquid, or reading RVOL without price and catalyst context. A very high ratio can reflect an event, but it can also reflect a normally inactive security.

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