Volume Leaders

Retrieve top 10 stocks by trading volume in 5-minute intervals.

GET/3.0/market/leaders

Description

This endpoint returns the top 10 stocks with the highest trading volume for the current 5-minute interval. Similar to the DPS endpoint, it includes symbol, closing price, price change, percentage change, and trading volume for each stock.

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
interval	string	No	Time interval (5m, 15m, 1h, 1d). Default is 5m	5m

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": {
    "interval": "5m",
    "timestamp": "2025-12-11T14:30:00Z",
    "symbols": [
      {
        "symbol": "TCS",
        "close": 3850.50,
        "change": 25.50,
        "change_percent": 0.67,
        "volume": 15850000
      },
      {
        "symbol": "RELIANCE",
        "close": 2275.80,
        "change": -15.20,
        "change_percent": -0.66,
        "volume": 12450000
      },
      {
        "symbol": "SBIN",
        "close": 625.40,
        "change": 8.10,
        "change_percent": 1.31,
        "volume": 11200000
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
interval	string	Time interval for leaders (e.g., 5m)
timestamp	string	Timestamp for the interval (ISO 8601 format)
symbols	array	Array of symbol snapshots (see below)

Symbols Array Fields

Field	Type	Description
symbol	string	Stock symbol/ticker
close	number	Closing price during the interval
change	number	Absolute price change
change_percent	number	Percentage price change
volume	number	Total trading volume during the interval

Error Response

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Example Requests

Get top leaders (5-minute interval)

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/market/leaders" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• Liquidity Analysis: Identify highly liquid stocks for executing large trades with minimal price impact
• Trading Activity Monitoring: Track which stocks are generating the most trading activity in real-time
• Market Sentiment: Volume spikes often indicate strong buying or selling pressure, reflecting market sentiment
• Technical Analysis: Combine volume data with price movements to confirm trends and validate trading signals
• Portfolio Rebalancing: Monitor volume leaders to find optimal entry/exit points for position adjustments
• Short-term Trading: Day traders and scalpers use volume leaders to identify the most active trading opportunities
• Risk Management: High-volume stocks typically have tighter bid-ask spreads, reducing execution risk