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XTB’s Clients Now Mostly Own Stocks, but CFDs Still Earn 90% of Its Trading Result
- Stocks and exchange-traded funds make up 86% of client money, while open CFD positions account for 1.3%.
- Contracts for difference produced 96% in the first half, and the chief executive wants that cut to about 70%.
Thursday, 29/10/2026 | 09:26 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB's Quarterly Profit Quadruples and Beats Forecasts as Clients Trade Less
- The PLN 213.7 million result topped the analyst average by 6.4% but was less than half the second quarter's.
- Revenue rose 66% as the broker made almost twice as much per lot, mostly on gold, oil and gas contracts.
Wednesday, 28/10/2026 | 19:00 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Profit Seen at Less Than Half Its Second-Quarter Level as Markets Calm
- Five analysts put third-quarter earnings at PLN 200.8 million, almost four times the year-earlier figure.
- Results are due after today’s Warsaw close, following an outlook cut at IG and an upgrade at Plus500.
Wednesday, 28/10/2026 | 06:38 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Wins Approval to Manage Client Portfolios
- Poland’s watchdog voted unanimously on Friday, seven months after fining the broker PLN 20 million.
- The permit covers a base of PLN 50 billion in customer assets as the company aims to cut CFDs to about 70% of revenue.
Monday, 26/10/2026 | 13:36 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Brings Rebuilt Investment Plans to the UAE, 16 Weeks After Europe
- Clients there can now mix shares with funds or pick a ready-made portfolio sorted by risk or sector.
- It comes half a year after mainland licenses let the broker sign up local customers without an offshore entity.
Monday, 26/10/2026 | 06:50 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Catches Up on Overnight US Stock Trading, Adds Hungarian Tax Account
- Selected Wall Street shares can now be bought at night, which Trading 212 has allowed since March 2024.
- Its new long-term wrapper enters a market of 519,000 accounts where Lightyear and local banks already compete.
Thursday, 08/10/2026 | 06:55 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Announces New Liquidity Offerings Ahead of iFX EXPO Asia 2026
- 24/7 trading on tokenised Big Tech equity CFDs, a new tokenised Gold CFD based on PAX Gold, lower spreads on Gold & improved swap conditions on FX are some of XTB’s liquidity offerings this year.
Tuesday, 29/09/2026 | 07:25 GMT by
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XTB's Romanian Clients Are Older Than the Broker's Average Customer
- About a fifth of its users are under 30, while 18- to 24-year-olds alone make up 17% of the active client group-wide.
- Deposits in Romania rose 13% during the market swings around the Iran conflict, a company analyst said.
Monday, 21/09/2026 | 06:55 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Takes CEV Champions League Title Sponsorship for Two Seasons
- The Warsaw-listed investment platform will sponsor Europe's top men's club volleyball competition in 2027 and 2028.
- No price was disclosed as the firm adds the sport to in a portfolio spanning football, basketball and MMA.
Wednesday, 09/09/2026 | 06:16 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Déjà Vu at XTB: Founder Jakub Zabłocki Cashes In $410 Million More
- XX ZW Investment Group, the vehicle owned by XTB co-founder Jakub Zabłocki, sold 9.4 million shares (8% of the company) for about $410 million (1.5 billion zlotys).
- The latest sale cuts Zabłocki's stake to 27.78% from 35.78% and marks at least his fifth reduction since 2023.
Thursday, 03/09/2026 | 05:12 GMT by
Arnab Shome
XTB Secures Indonesian CFD Approval, Plans Launch Within Weeks
- The new authorization expands an existing Indonesian operation that had focused on stocks and ETFs.
- If current growth continues, CEO Omar Arnaout sees XTB becoming France's No. 2 investment app by year-end.
Friday, 21/08/2026 | 21:36 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Examines Systematic Internalizer Model to Cut Trading Costs
- The broker is studying inventory-based stock and ETF execution while retaining zero commissions.
- The idea remains exploratory, as a PLN 20 million KNF fine keeps execution controls and conflicts in focus.
Friday, 14/08/2026 | 20:18 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Signs Olympique Lyonnais Shirt Deal Four Days After FC Porto Agreement
- The Polish broker's marketing bill reached PLN 435.5 million in the first half, up 64.7% from a year earlier.
- Emirates holds the front of the French club's jersey until 2030, and the new badge's placement is undisclosed.
Tuesday, 11/08/2026 | 07:42 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Weekly Roundup: Retail Brokers Drop 'Markets'; Revolut Drives Lithuania's 2.5M Cross-Border Clients
- An "international investment group" acquired controversial Thai CFD broker QRS Global and relaunched it as Brex Capital.
- Interactive Brokers confirms APAC data centre login disruption affected clients.
Saturday, 08/08/2026 | 07:00 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
XTB Uses Chile as Testing Ground Again, Launches Spot Crypto with 46 Assets
- Chilean clients can trade 46 cryptocurrencies around the clock, with a minimum transaction value of $2.
- Spain is scheduled to become the next European market offering the product in 2026, while Poland remains stuck in a regulatory deadlock.
Wednesday, 05/08/2026 | 09:52 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Platform Outage at the US Open Does Not Stop XTB Shares Setting Records Two Days Running
- Polish users spent Monday afternoon posting screenshots of a frozen platform and asking for a cheaper broker to move to.
- XTB did not comment publicly, and the shares closed at PLN 151.18 that day and reached PLN 155.22 on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, 04/08/2026 | 08:54 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
XTB Shares Jump 8.6% to Record as Q2 Profit Beats Analyst Forecast
- The company's stocks closed 8.6% higher at a record PLN 147.68 after the broker reported PLN 492.2 million in second-quarter net profit.
- The result beat a recent Noble Securities estimate by PLN 89.2 million as higher profitability per lot offset a 21% decline in CFD volume.
Friday, 31/07/2026 | 06:41 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Investment Products Bring Clients to XTB, but CFDs Generate 96% of Trading Result
- Investment products accounted for 82.9% of first trades by new EU clients, while CFDs generated PLN 1.98 billion of XTB’s PLN 2.07 billion gross result from financial instruments.
- Turnover in shares and ETFs more than doubled to $18.44 billion as XTB expanded its investment offering with options, Cash ISA and updated Investment Plans.
Wednesday, 29/07/2026 | 20:00 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
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