Interactive Brokers' DARTs for December 2024 Increases 66% YoY

Interactive Brokers, an automated global electronic broker, has reported its Electronic Brokerage monthly performance metrics for December 2024.

The Group achieved Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) of 3.267 million in the month, marking a remarkable 66% increase from the previous year, though slightly down by 1% from November's 3.306 million.

Client accounts amounted to 3.34 million in December, reflecting a 30% year-over-year (YoY) rise and a 3% increase month-over-month (MoM).

Other key highlights from Interactive Brokers' December 2024 metrics include:

• Ending client equity: $568.2 billion, up 33% from the prior year, with a minor 1% decline from the previous month.

• Ending client margin loan balances: $64.2 billion, soaring 45% YoY and 7% MoM.

• Ending client credit balances: $119.7 billion, including $4.9 billion in insured bank deposit sweeps, up 15% from the prior year and 1% from the previous month.

• Annualized average cleared DARTs per client account: 219.

• Average commission per cleared Commissionable Order: $2.58, encompassing exchange, clearing, and regulatory fees.