Gold and FX Drive VT Markets to $8 Trillion H1 Trading Volume, Up 212%

Retail broker VT Markets reported record trading volume of $8 trillion for the first half of 2026, up 212% from the same period a year earlier, as market volatility boosted activity across foreign exchange, precious metals and equity indices. The firm announced the figures on Thursday, covering January to June.

VT Markets attributed the jump to currency swings, changing interest rate expectations and geopolitical uncertainty. Active users rose 70% compared with the second half of 2025, and 350,000 traders executed their first trade on the platform during the half. Gold and silver, along with EUR/USD and USD/JPY, were the most actively traded instruments, with the NAS100 and DJ30 indices also seeing strong demand.

The latest results extend a longer stretch of rising activity at the broker. It previously recorded a then-record monthly trading volume of $720 billion in April 2025, and earlier that year reported that its annual trading volume had increased 150%, alongside growth in deposits and first-time traders.

Alongside market conditions, VT Markets credited product expansion and partner initiatives. During H1 2026, it added 39 US stocks to its offering and launched ClubÉlite, a loyalty programme for introducing broker partners. The company said it plans to add further products and platform features in the second half of 2026, including tools designed to extend trading access beyond traditional market hours.

The results follow VT Markets' expansion into the UAE, where it obtained a Category Five licence from the Securities and Commodities Authority last year. The licence allows the broker to provide financial consultation and financial analysis services in the country as it builds out its Middle East presence.