Retail currency platforms shed $4.2 million as Interactive Brokers posts steepest monthly drop.
Three-month decline pushes industry deposits below the $500 million threshold for the first time since mid-2025.
Retail
forex deposits across major US platforms slipped 0.8% in November 2025, falling
to $495.7 million from October's $499.9 million as the industry posted its
third consecutive monthly decline.
The slide
extended a losing streak that began in September and pushed total deposits
below the $500 million mark for the first time in months. Year-over-year, the
industry shed 3% from November
2024's $509.7 million,
reflecting persistent headwinds facing currency traders despite pockets of
growth at smaller platforms.
Interactive Brokers
Suffers Sharp Pullback
Interactive
Brokers recorded the month's steepest decline, plunging 20% to $25.7 million
from October's $31.0 million. The $5.2 million outflow marked the broker's
worst monthly performance in recent periods and wiped out gains accumulated
earlier in the year.
Charles
Schwab declined 2.4% to $58.5 million from $59.9 million, shedding $1.4 million
during the month. The institutional broker faced steeper annual pressure with
deposits down 10% from November 2024's $64.4 million, marking one of the
sharper year-over-year declines among major platforms.
Smaller Platforms Buck
Industry Weakness
tastyfx
emerged as November's strongest performer among major brokers, jumping 2.8% to
$47.5 million from October's $46.2 million. The $1.3 million monthly gain
bucked the broader downtrend and extended the platform's recovery from earlier
weakness.
Year-over-year, tastyfx posted a 10% gain from November 2024's $42.8 million.
Trading.com
delivered the month's most impressive performance with a 16.4% surge to $3.0
million from October's $2.5 million. The $498,000 monthly gain represented the
highest percentage increase among tracked brokers.
The
platform showed even stronger annual momentum with deposits up 37% from
November 2024's $1.9 million, marking the fastest growth rate in the industry.
OANDA
inched up 0.2% to $145.2 million from October's $144.9 million, gaining
$325,000 during the month. However, the broker faced steeper annual headwinds
with deposits down 17% from November 2024's $170.4 million, reflecting
sustained client fund outflows over the past year.
The
November decline continued a pattern that began in September when deposits first
turned negative after
a brief summer recovery. The three-month slide has now erased gains posted
during mid-2025 as traders pulled back from currency positions amid shifting
market conditions.
Retail
forex deposits across major US platforms slipped 0.8% in November 2025, falling
to $495.7 million from October's $499.9 million as the industry posted its
third consecutive monthly decline.
The slide
extended a losing streak that began in September and pushed total deposits
below the $500 million mark for the first time in months. Year-over-year, the
industry shed 3% from November
2024's $509.7 million,
reflecting persistent headwinds facing currency traders despite pockets of
growth at smaller platforms.
Interactive Brokers
Suffers Sharp Pullback
Interactive
Brokers recorded the month's steepest decline, plunging 20% to $25.7 million
from October's $31.0 million. The $5.2 million outflow marked the broker's
worst monthly performance in recent periods and wiped out gains accumulated
earlier in the year.
Charles
Schwab declined 2.4% to $58.5 million from $59.9 million, shedding $1.4 million
during the month. The institutional broker faced steeper annual pressure with
deposits down 10% from November 2024's $64.4 million, marking one of the
sharper year-over-year declines among major platforms.
Smaller Platforms Buck
Industry Weakness
tastyfx
emerged as November's strongest performer among major brokers, jumping 2.8% to
$47.5 million from October's $46.2 million. The $1.3 million monthly gain
bucked the broader downtrend and extended the platform's recovery from earlier
weakness.
Year-over-year, tastyfx posted a 10% gain from November 2024's $42.8 million.
Trading.com
delivered the month's most impressive performance with a 16.4% surge to $3.0
million from October's $2.5 million. The $498,000 monthly gain represented the
highest percentage increase among tracked brokers.
The
platform showed even stronger annual momentum with deposits up 37% from
November 2024's $1.9 million, marking the fastest growth rate in the industry.
OANDA
inched up 0.2% to $145.2 million from October's $144.9 million, gaining
$325,000 during the month. However, the broker faced steeper annual headwinds
with deposits down 17% from November 2024's $170.4 million, reflecting
sustained client fund outflows over the past year.
The
November decline continued a pattern that began in September when deposits first
turned negative after
a brief summer recovery. The three-month slide has now erased gains posted
during mid-2025 as traders pulled back from currency positions amid shifting
market conditions.
Damian Chmiel is a Senior Analyst & Editor at Finance Magnates with more than 15 years of experience in the CFD and online trading industry. Active as both a trader and journalist since 2010, he focuses on broker coverage, fintech innovation, and regulatory developments across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
His work includes interviews with C-level leaders at major brokerages and fintech platforms, as well as co-authoring Finance Magnates’ quarterly industry benchmarking reports. Damian’s reporting is data-driven, market-aware, and grounded in direct industry engagement. His analysis and commentary have also been cited by external media outlets, including Investing.com, Binance, The Asset, Stockhead, and Dispatch.
Education:
MA in Finance and Accounting, Cracow University of Economics
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