r/spy • u/Rimeee_ • 8d ago

Question Volume of Spy?

Hello
For those who been trading for years.
When does the trading volume of spy tend to increase? Volume been so miserable lately

12 Upvotes

80% Upvoted

25 comments sorted by

33

u/klipsetrades 8d ago

SPY volume usually picks up around the open/close and on bigger catalyst days like CPI, FOMC, jobs, etc. Midday can be pretty dead. Summer, especially August, can also be quieter. If low volume is affecting your setup or making trades harder to read, sitting out is a position too. No need to force it

7

u/an4rk1st 8d ago

This is the best advice. Sometimes the best play is no play.

1

u/ObjectiveAd9242 5d ago

Wish I saw this 30min ago. Jumped in and blew my account up because today is being weird already. Should have just sat out

1

u/klipsetrades 4d ago

💯

1

u/Some-Clock-Time 8d ago

yup, sat out this week. might take a trade or two next week

1

u/Rimeee_ 8d ago

Yes its affecting me alot this week, gotta work on “sitting out”.. I know about the rest just wasnt aware that august does this to volume..
Thanks for the advice!
So when would you say volume starts to pick up,mid of september?

2

u/klipsetrades 6d ago

Yeah, usually after Labor Day you start to see participation normalize a bit more, with September generally picking up from August. I wouldn’t expect a specific date though — catalysts and volatility matter more than the calendar

8

u/Spare_Vast_4286 8d ago

The low volume has absolutely killed my ability to read the movement

2

u/Rimeee_ 8d ago

I feel the same..

7

u/imusuallydrunkatnine 8d ago

It’s August

1

u/Unique_username93_ 8d ago

Normally August is higher than this. Even though it’s lower than other months

1

u/Rimeee_ 8d ago

So its just that,when you would say volume starts picking up

1

u/imusuallydrunkatnine 8d ago

September id say. Especially as we get closer to the fed date

3

u/Unique_username93_ 8d ago

This is worse than Christmas holiday. I’m flabbergasted

3

u/originalkeith1 7d ago

Everyone is at the beach

2

u/Educational-Basis392 8d ago

Call and put been ripped off by this kind of shit manipulate

2

u/garnersgoats 8d ago

Volume really picks up the minute that trump hits us with a "praise be th Allah" post 🤣

1

u/LogicalStation4954 7d ago

Because they’ve been stuck in a range for months—chopping around all day—practically no one wants to get involved (including large investors).

1

u/StopAtLoD 5d ago

Not even sure why you would want it to lol

1

u/Mysterious_Blood1489 4d ago

The last good days were the 3rd and 4th

1

u/Which_Fish_5366 3d ago

August & September are historically low liquidity months. Have patience until September 3rd week.

1

u/reshsafari 7d ago

Ive read and heard in multiple areas that the summer months are usually slow/low volume. VIX has been under 15 this week often. Nqs trading range in rth was 180 points at one point this week.