Is there real volume in forex, or only tick volume?

Forex has no central exchange, so no one knows total traded volume. Platforms show tick volume — how many price changes occurred — which is a proxy, not the real thing. Futures data gives an actual volume figure for the currency complex.

How do you use volume?

• tick volume, futures volume, or none
• whether it improved your entries
• what beginners get wrong about volume in forex

The candlestick guide touches on how price data differs across markets.