It seems that if there is a low-volume stock, even with significant daily swings in stock price (e.g. 10-15%), one really can't take advantage of that to make any significant amount of money. In the previous post, I outlined a naive trade intended to make $1,000 off a $10k buy, but it was shown this would likely fail, even if the stock price A stock's volume is high when its securities are more actively trading and, conversely, a stock's volume is low when its securities are less actively trading. When a stock begins irregularly trading at low volumes, it's usually a warning sign: proceed with caution. Low-volume stocks may express trading volatility, Trading volume in itself doesn't affect stock price directly, but it does have a huge impact on the way that shares move. Investors who look at thinly traded stocks need to be aware of the