Interactive Brokers Group reported a 27% year-on-yearincrease in daily trading activity in July, alongside sharp gains in clientequity, account numbers, and margin lending.The brokerage said Daily Average Revenue Trades(DARTs) reached 3.498 million during the month, slightly ahead of June and upsignificantly from July 2024. The number of client accounts climbed to 3.958million, an annual increase of 32%. Client equity ended the month at $685.8billion, up 35% from a year earlier and 3% higher than the previous month.Margin Lending and Credit Balances ExpandClient margin loan balances rose to $67.6 billion,marking a 20% increase year-over-year and a 4% monthly gain. Total creditbalances stood at $144.3 billion, including $6.0 billion held in insured bankdeposit sweeps. While unchanged from June, the figure was 32% higher than inJuly 2024.Interactive Brokers reported an average commission of$2.64 per cleared commissionable order in July, inclusive of exchange,clearing, and regulatory fees. The firm noted that futures commissions includeoptions on futures, with approximately 57% of the fee covering externalcharges.Among IBKR PRO clients, the average U.S. Reg NMS stocktrade was valued at $19,605. The average execution and clearing cost was about1.8 basis points, measured against a daily VWAP benchmark. The rolling 12-monthfigure stood at 3.5 basis points.GLOBAL Metric Declines for the MonthThe broker’s GLOBAL metric, which tracks the performance of global client portfolios, fell 0.73% in July. However, it has remained up 1.63% for the year to date.Related: Interactive Brokers Targets Japanese Market With Tax-Free Investment AccountsInteractive Brokers posted another strong performance in June, driven by continued growth in trading activity, client equity, andaccount numbers. The brokerage reported 3.448 million Daily Average RevenueTrades (DARTs) during the month, up 40% from June 2024 and 2% higher than inMay.June marked the sixth straight month of year-over-yeargrowth in DARTs, reflecting sustained client engagement and market activity onthe platform. The consistent upward trend underscores Interactive Brokers’momentum heading into the second half of the year.Interactive Brokers, a global automated electronicbrokerage, announced recently the expansion of its forecast contracts offeringinto Europe. These event-based contracts enable investors to trade on definedoutcomes tied to financial, economic, and climate-related indicators. Tradingis available nearly 24 hours a day, six days a week.This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.