Platform Market Share Stability Amid Retail CFD Expansion

The industry is setting new records in both trading volume and the number of active accounts. Yet one area remains relatively stable: the distribution of market share among trading platforms.

In the first quarter of 2026, average monthly retail trading volume climbed to $33.6 trillion, up from $29.8 trillion in the final quarter of the previous year. For comparison, average monthly volume in the same period of 2024 stood at just $18.2 trillion. At the same time, the customer base continues to expand. The latest quarterly data indicates that there are now more than 7.4 million active retail FX/CFD accounts globally, excluding Japan