Which stock shows the most interest if you have two companies trading with the following results: company A : 10,000,000 shares traded with total of 5 buys. company B : 2,000,000 shares traded with a total of 25 buys. When you look at the "interest" in a stock, you should always look at the "value" of that interest. This is my basic look at the volume trends that are reasonably consistent over a period of time. UP volume = positive interest - people believe this stock can make them money/has made them money Neutral volume = reserved/undecided - people are willing to risk some money here/people have decided to move on. Down volume = negative interest - people are bailing/people do not trust this stock.