CFD volumes
CFD Brokers Top-Five Share Unchanged From 2021 to 2025 Despite Tripling of Volumes
- The five largest retail CFD companies by monthly trading volume accounted for a combined 38% in both Q4 2021 and Q4 2025.
- 3 of those 5 names changed over the 4 years, while XTB's account base grew from 127,000 to 850,000, making it the dominant broker by active clients.
Wednesday, 01/04/2026 | 08:58 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
By 2028, Retail CFD Could Rival US Stock Markets. This Metric Shows How Close We Are
- A new Finance Magnates study shows that retail volumes grew by 442% over the past 5 years.
- The retail segment now moves over $1.3 trillion a day, closing in on territory once dominated exclusively by banks.
Wednesday, 25/02/2026 | 12:18 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Retail Trading Demand Hits Record in Early 2026, Up 25% From Prior Peak
- Citadel Securities says individual investor demand hit all-time highs, clearing the 2021 pandemic surge by a wide margin.
- FMIntel data shows the monthly CFD volumes can surpass $37 trillion this year.
Monday, 23/02/2026 | 12:58 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Does Web Traffic Actually Drive CFD Volumes? We Ran the Numbers
- The broker with the most website visitors isn't the one processing the most trades, according to Finance Magnates Intelligence.
- A new dataset covering almost 50 retail brokers exposes a striking mismatch between online visibility and real trading activity.
Thursday, 19/02/2026 | 12:34 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
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