We all
remember how wild the financial markets became when the world first learned
about the global COVID-19 pandemic. However, recent global trade war tensions
appear to have surpassed that chaotic period, with brokers experiencing
unprecedented user activity.
One of them
was the publicly listed, Warsaw-based XTB (WSE: XTB), whose trading volumes
surged to three times the levels seen during the pandemic.
The recent
escalation in trade tensions between the United States and global trading
partners has
triggered exceptional volatility in financial markets, driving record user
engagement on XTB’s trading platform .
Filip Kaczmarzyk, Head of Trading at XTB
“At
its peak on Monday, April 7th, the number of active users was three times
higher than what we observed during the COVID-19 pandemic announcement,” Filip
Kaczmarzyk, the Head of Trading and member of XTB’s Management Board told
FinanceMagnates.com “This resulted in nearly triple the number of open
positions compared to that period.”
The surge
in activity comes as markets respond to recent
tariff announcements that sent shockwaves through global exchanges. Despite
the platform handling significantly higher traffic volumes, executives
emphasized that system stability remained unaffected.
“In
those turbulent times, temporary unavailability of trading platforms was a
reality at some global players,” Kaczmarzyk noted, highlighting that XTB
maintained operational continuity throughout the market turbulence.
Transaction Size and XTB
Share Grows Amid Volatility
Perhaps
most notable was that despite the dramatic increase in user activity, the
average size of individual transactions actually increased by 34% compared to
levels seen during the early pandemic period, according to the company.
This
pattern suggests that both retail and more sophisticated traders are actively
positioning themselves in response to market conditions, rather than simply
reacting with smaller, defensive trades.
Omar Arnaout, the CEO of XTB
Although
XTB shares initially
fell to their yearly lows on April 7, they rebounded by 6% during the same
session, kicking off a rally that pushed the stock to new all-time highs. The
current peak stands at PLN 78.74, a level first tested on April 15 and
revisited again today, Thursday, April 17, 2025.
„First and
foremost, I want to underscore that XTB’s stock market valuation is not merely
a metric for us – it serves as a powerful indicator of our strategic execution
and the positive perception investors have of our company,” Omar Arnaout the
XTB’s CEO, told FinanceMagnates.com. “Over the past few years, the feedback has
been overwhelmingly positive, with both investors (institutional and
individual) and analysts consistently recognizing our significant potential.”
Industry-Wide Trading
Surge
XTB is not
alone in experiencing heightened activity. Other
financial services providers have reported similar surges as traders respond to
market volatility.
Lars Holst, CEO & Founder, GCEX
“Following
President Trump’s April 2 announcement of new tariffs, referred to as ‘Liberation Day’, GCEX has recorded some of its strongest trading days to
date,” said Lars Holst, Founder and CEO of GCEX.
GCEX, a
prime brokerage services provider, recently disclosed a nearly 250% increase in
FX spot trading volumes following the tariff announcements.
Tom Higgins, CEO, Gold-i
Similarly,
trading technology provider Gold-i reported a tenfold increase in FX and equity
index price rates, along with five times their normal trading activity.
“We saw a
tenfold increase in FX and Equity Index price rates and about five times as
much trading activity,” said Tom Higgins, CEO of Gold-i.
The market
volatility has been extreme, with the S&P 500 index initially losing
$6.6 trillion in value across two trading sessions before experiencing its
largest single-day gain since the 2008 financial crisis after a temporary pause
in the tariff implementation was announced.
We all
remember how wild the financial markets became when the world first learned
about the global COVID-19 pandemic. However, recent global trade war tensions
appear to have surpassed that chaotic period, with brokers experiencing
unprecedented user activity.
One of them
was the publicly listed, Warsaw-based XTB (WSE: XTB), whose trading volumes
surged to three times the levels seen during the pandemic.
The recent
escalation in trade tensions between the United States and global trading
partners has
triggered exceptional volatility in financial markets, driving record user
engagement on XTB’s trading platform .
Filip Kaczmarzyk, Head of Trading at XTB
“At
its peak on Monday, April 7th, the number of active users was three times
higher than what we observed during the COVID-19 pandemic announcement,” Filip
Kaczmarzyk, the Head of Trading and member of XTB’s Management Board told
FinanceMagnates.com “This resulted in nearly triple the number of open
positions compared to that period.”
The surge
in activity comes as markets respond to recent
tariff announcements that sent shockwaves through global exchanges. Despite
the platform handling significantly higher traffic volumes, executives
emphasized that system stability remained unaffected.
“In
those turbulent times, temporary unavailability of trading platforms was a
reality at some global players,” Kaczmarzyk noted, highlighting that XTB
maintained operational continuity throughout the market turbulence.
Transaction Size and XTB
Share Grows Amid Volatility
Perhaps
most notable was that despite the dramatic increase in user activity, the
average size of individual transactions actually increased by 34% compared to
levels seen during the early pandemic period, according to the company.
This
pattern suggests that both retail and more sophisticated traders are actively
positioning themselves in response to market conditions, rather than simply
reacting with smaller, defensive trades.
Omar Arnaout, the CEO of XTB
Although
XTB shares initially
fell to their yearly lows on April 7, they rebounded by 6% during the same
session, kicking off a rally that pushed the stock to new all-time highs. The
current peak stands at PLN 78.74, a level first tested on April 15 and
revisited again today, Thursday, April 17, 2025.
„First and
foremost, I want to underscore that XTB’s stock market valuation is not merely
a metric for us – it serves as a powerful indicator of our strategic execution
and the positive perception investors have of our company,” Omar Arnaout the
XTB’s CEO, told FinanceMagnates.com. “Over the past few years, the feedback has
been overwhelmingly positive, with both investors (institutional and
individual) and analysts consistently recognizing our significant potential.”
Industry-Wide Trading
Surge
XTB is not
alone in experiencing heightened activity. Other
financial services providers have reported similar surges as traders respond to
market volatility.
Lars Holst, CEO & Founder, GCEX
“Following
President Trump’s April 2 announcement of new tariffs, referred to as ‘Liberation Day’, GCEX has recorded some of its strongest trading days to
date,” said Lars Holst, Founder and CEO of GCEX.
GCEX, a
prime brokerage services provider, recently disclosed a nearly 250% increase in
FX spot trading volumes following the tariff announcements.
Tom Higgins, CEO, Gold-i
Similarly,
trading technology provider Gold-i reported a tenfold increase in FX and equity
index price rates, along with five times their normal trading activity.
“We saw a
tenfold increase in FX and Equity Index price rates and about five times as
much trading activity,” said Tom Higgins, CEO of Gold-i.
The market
volatility has been extreme, with the S&P 500 index initially losing
$6.6 trillion in value across two trading sessions before experiencing its
largest single-day gain since the 2008 financial crisis after a temporary pause
in the tariff implementation was announced.
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