What good is being #1 by volume if it is just people trading on exchanges? By that I mean buying and selling other coins.
Trading involves both buying and selling. So if someone is selling, there is someone else who is buying as well. That notifies an active currency which is in demand. So being # 1 by volume is great thing for a currency. It means the currency is well circulated within the crypto ecosystem.
Instead, we need to address him which is better, whether trading or exchange the cryptos for fiat cash.
Most of the people just invest, earn and exchange it fiat cash but that is not the right way to increase the fund you have or volume buddy. All you need to do the best trade in top trading sites with decent investment but be careful and read all policies while investing to it.