Gaitame Trading Volumes Rebound Strongly in December
- Gaitame's figure is still lower by 46 per cent drop when compared to December 2014's ¥42.6 trillion number

Japanese brokerage Gaitame has registered a positive month in December 2015 after slumping trading volumes numbers have rebounded by more than 27 percent compared to the previous month.
The Japanese brokerage, reported an increased number of trading accounts in December 2015 which have grown by 1,528 month over month to 406,637, overall a very similar rate as in the previous months. Total client deposits have also increased, totaling ¥11.27 trillion (over $95 billion) and marking year-on-year growth of 7.8 per cent.
The trading volumes figures came out at ¥23 trillion (about $194.7 billion), which is an impressive 27.5 percent higher than during the previous month. Looking at the longer time frame, the figures are disappointing with a 46 per cent drop compared with December 2014's ¥42.6 trillion.
Back in November 2015 Gaitame's trading volumes declined by 25 percent to ¥18 trillion ($148 billion), while total trading accounts numbers increased by 1800 to 405,109. The total amount of funds deposited at the brokerage has also increased somewhat, marking ¥11.2 trillion from ¥11.1 trillion in October 2015.
Japanese brokers have reported a largely positive month in December. The main reason for increased trading activity has been the rather sharp rally in the Japanese yen as risk off sentiment has risen through the markets. As the Volatility Volatility In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Traders In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Traders Read this Term continued to increase in the first weeks of 2016 the likelihood of further rebound in the trading volumes figures of Japanese brokers could increase.
Japanese brokerage Gaitame has registered a positive month in December 2015 after slumping trading volumes numbers have rebounded by more than 27 percent compared to the previous month.
The Japanese brokerage, reported an increased number of trading accounts in December 2015 which have grown by 1,528 month over month to 406,637, overall a very similar rate as in the previous months. Total client deposits have also increased, totaling ¥11.27 trillion (over $95 billion) and marking year-on-year growth of 7.8 per cent.
The trading volumes figures came out at ¥23 trillion (about $194.7 billion), which is an impressive 27.5 percent higher than during the previous month. Looking at the longer time frame, the figures are disappointing with a 46 per cent drop compared with December 2014's ¥42.6 trillion.
Back in November 2015 Gaitame's trading volumes declined by 25 percent to ¥18 trillion ($148 billion), while total trading accounts numbers increased by 1800 to 405,109. The total amount of funds deposited at the brokerage has also increased somewhat, marking ¥11.2 trillion from ¥11.1 trillion in October 2015.
Japanese brokers have reported a largely positive month in December. The main reason for increased trading activity has been the rather sharp rally in the Japanese yen as risk off sentiment has risen through the markets. As the Volatility Volatility In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Traders In finance, volatility refers to the amount of change in the rate of a financial instrument, such as commodities, currencies, stocks, over a given time period. Essentially, volatility describes the nature of an instrument’s fluctuation; a highly volatile security equates to large fluctuations in price, and a low volatile security equates to timid fluctuations in price. Volatility is an important statistical indicator used by financial traders to assist them in developing trading systems. Traders Read this Term continued to increase in the first weeks of 2016 the likelihood of further rebound in the trading volumes figures of Japanese brokers could increase.