Interactive Brokers Posts 4.41M DARTs, 27% Annual and 30.3% Monthly Gain
Interactive Brokers Group’s Electronic Brokerage segment recorded 4.411 million client Daily Average Revenue Trades in January, climbing 27% year-over-year and 30.3% sequentially. Cleared average DARTs per account annualized at 211, down 5.4% year-over-year but up 27.1% from December.
1. Client DARTs Rise Sharply
Interactive Brokers Group’s Electronic Brokerage segment reported 4.411 million client Daily Average Revenue Trades in January, marking a 27% increase from January 2025 and a 30.3% sequential rise from December 2025. This uptick underscores renewed trading activity across both institutional and retail accounts.
2. Cleared Average DARTs Per Account
On an annualized basis, cleared average DARTs per customer account reached 211 in January. While this figure reflects a 27.1% gain from December, it remains 5.4% below the year-ago level, suggesting more concentrated activity among active traders.
3. Potential Revenue Implications
Daily Average Revenue Trades directly drive commission and execution fees, so rising DART volumes could bolster transactional revenues in the coming quarters. Sustaining sequential momentum will be key to offsetting annual pressures on average trades per account.