Customer funds held by the 5 US-regulated retail forex brokers increased by 3% from August to September, erasing most of the decrease which occurred in the July-August period.
Four of the 5 brokers reported increases in customer funds on deposit in the August-September period. Only Interactive Brokers posted a loss (-1%) in customer funds on deposit during the period.
The totals (for the overall U.S. market) as of July 31, August 31, and September 30 were:
- July 31 – $628,124,852.
- August 31 – $604,093,513.
- September 30 – $624,454,012.
The market shares of the 5 brokers did not change much from August to September. The far right-hand column in the table below shows current market shares as of September 30.
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