Interactive Brokers Reports 4% MoM Increase in DARTs for February 2025

Automated global electronic broker Interactive Brokers has announced its Electronic Brokerage monthly performance metrics for February 2025, showcasing continued growth across several key indicators.

The Group reported Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) of 3.617 million, marking a 48% increase from the previous year and a 4% rise compared to the prior month. Client accounts totaled 3.54 million in February, reflecting a 32% year-over-year (YoY) increase and a 3% month-over-month (MoM) growth.

Additional brokerage highlights for the month included:

• Ending Client Equity: $587.8 billion, a 31% increase from the prior year, though 1% lower than the previous month.
• Ending Client Margin Loan Balances: $63.3 billion, up 34% YoY, but 2% lower MoM.
• Ending Client Credit Balances: $123.8 billion, including $4.8 billion in insured bank deposit sweeps, a 20% increase from the previous year and 3% higher than the prior month.
• Annualized Average Cleared DARTs per Client Account: 225.
• Average Commission per Cleared Commissionable Order: $2.80, including exchange, clearing, and regulatory fees.