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Interactive Brokers Reports 5.6M Client Accounts in September, DARTs at 4.1M

By Tareq Sikder

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Interactive Brokers Group reported September electronic brokerage metrics, with client accounts reaching 5.576 million, up 35% year over year, and daily average revenue trades at 4.11 million. Total client equity reached $964.7 billion, rising 27% compared to the prior year, while margin loans increased 36% to $105.2 billion. Client credit balances hit $186.2 billion, including $6.4 billion in insured bank deposit sweeps. The firm also noted recent operational developments, such as integrating platform access with X Cashtags, extending an AI account connector to tools like Claude Code and Perplexity, and addressing an August APAC data centre login disruption.

Key facts

  • Interactive Brokers reached 5.576 million client accounts and 4.11 million daily average revenue trades in September.
  • Client equity increased 27% year over year to $964.7 billion, while margin loans rose 36% to $105.2 billion.
  • The broker recently integrated with X Cashtags and expanded AI account connectors to tools including Claude Code and Perplexity.