FM research shows traffic and trading volume rankings do not match
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On November 4, 2026, Finance Magnates, citing research by its subsidiary Finance Magnates Intelligence, reported that the website traffic rankings of retail brokers do not match their trading volume rankings, and that higher website traffic does not necessarily correspond to higher trading volume. The research showed that brokers reported trading volume of $50.7 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, up 94.2% quarter over quarter; the number of active trading accounts in the first half of the year reached 19.4 million, up 170% quarter over quarter. The report also emphasized that $50.7 trillion reflects the brokers’ reporting basis and should not be regarded as the fully verified total for the entire retail trading market.
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- Finance MagnatesFinance Magnates Intelligence: Higher website traffic does not necessarily mean higher trading volumes
Research by Finance Magnates Intelligence shows that retail brokers’ website traffic rankings do not align with their trading volume rankings, and higher traffic does not necessarily lead to higher trading volumes. Brokers reported trading volumes of $50.7 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, up 94.2% quarter on quarter, but this figure reflects the reporting scope and should not be regarded as a fully verified total for the entire retail trading market. The number of active trading accounts reached 19.4 million in the first half of the year, up 170% quarter on quarter.
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