Volume Leaders

Retrieve top 10 stocks by trading volume, with a 5 minutes delay.

GET/3.0/market/leaders

Description

This endpoint returns the top 10 stocks with the highest trading volume with a 5 minutes delay. It includes symbol, closing price, price change, percentage change, and trading volume for each stock.

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

This endpoint does not accept any query parameters.

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": {
    "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
timestamp	string	Timestamp of the returned data, delayed by 5 minutes (ISO 8601 format)
symbols	array	Array of symbol snapshots (see below)

Symbols Array Fields

Field	Type	Description
symbol	string	Stock symbol/ticker
close	number	Latest closing price (delayed by 5 minutes)
change	number	Absolute price change
change_percent	number	Percentage price change
volume	number	Total trading volume (delayed by 5 minutes)

Error Response

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Example Requests

Get top volume leaders (5-minute delayed data)

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