In 2022, the FX market clocked $7.5 trillion in daily turnover, and the share of the most watched pairs looks almost lopsided. EUR/USD alone held 23% of global FX turnover, while the electronic share jumped to 92% of trades executed in 2022, and that is just the start.
Key Takeaways
- EUR/USD pair holds 23% of global FX turnover in 2022.
- USD/JPY second most traded pair at 14% share.
- GBP/USD turnover 9% of total FX volume in 2022.
- Citi reported institutional FX daily volume of $250 billion in 2023.
- JPMorgan handles 12% of global institutional FX flow.
- Banks account for 50% of FX interdealer turnover per BIS.
- The global foreign exchange (FX) market daily turnover reached $7.5 trillion in April 2022, marking a 14% increase from $6.6 trillion in 2019.
- FX spot market turnover averaged $2.1 trillion per day in 2022, accounting for 28% of total FX turnover.
- FX swaps turnover stood at $3.8 trillion daily in 2022, representing 50% of overall FX market activity.
- FX algorithmic trading platforms process 80% of institutional orders.
- 92% of FX trades executed electronically in 2022 per BIS.
- MiFID II transaction reporting captures 100% EU FX trades.
- Retail FX trading platforms saw 1.2 million active accounts globally in 2023.
- 74-89% of retail FX accounts lose money according to broker disclosures in 2023.
- Average retail trader loses $1,000 annually on FX trades per ESMA data.
Global FX turnover hit $7.5 trillion a day in 2022 as electronic trading dominates and retail losses persist.
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01 · Category
Currency Pairs Performance30 stats
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EUR/USD pair holds 23% of global FX turnover in 2022.
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USD/JPY second most traded pair at 14% share.
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GBP/USD turnover 9% of total FX volume in 2022.
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AUD/USD traded 5% of FX turnover daily.
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USD/CAD pair 4% global turnover share.
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USD/CHF 2% of FX trades in 2022.
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EUR/JPY exotic pair turnover grew 20% to 3% share.
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USD/CNY offshore turnover $345B daily, 5% total.
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GBP/JPY volatility averaged 12% annualized in 2023.
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NZD/USD pair performance: +2.5% YTD 2023.
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EUR/GBP stable with 0.8% avg daily range.
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USD/MXN EM pair turnover up 15% YoY.
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BTC/USD crypto-FX hybrid volume $30B daily.
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USD/ZAR South Africa rand turnover $45B daily.
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EUR/USD 50-day moving average crossed 1.10 in 2023.
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GBP/USD Brexit impact: 15% depreciation 2016-2020.
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USD/JPY carry trade yield averaged 4% in 2023.
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AUD/JPY commodity pair correlation to gold 0.75.
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USD/TRY Turkish lira depreciated 30% vs USD in 2023.
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EUR/AUD turnover minor pair 1% global share.
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USD/SEK Nordic pair avg vol 0.5% daily move.
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GBP/AUD exotic volatility 18% annualized.
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USD/BRL Brazilian real NDF $20B daily.
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EUR/NOK oil-correlated pair range 10% in 2023.
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USD/INR Indian rupee turnover $40B daily.
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CHF/JPY safe-haven pair traded 1.5% share.
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CAD/JPY commodity duo 1% turnover.
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NZD/JPY risk pair avg pip movement 80 pips/day.
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USD/SGD Asian pair stable 0.6% vol.
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EUR/TRY cross volatility 25% in 2023.
Interpretation
Currency Pairs Performance Interpretation
In Currency Pairs Performance, the market is highly concentrated with EUR/USD leading at 23% of global FX turnover in 2022 while USD/JPY follows at 14%, showing that a small set of major pairs drives most trading activity.
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Institutional Trading27 stats
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Citi reported institutional FX daily volume of $250 billion in 2023.
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JPMorgan handles 12% of global institutional FX flow.
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Banks account for 50% of FX interdealer turnover per BIS.
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Hedge funds FX turnover: $882 billion daily, 12% of total.
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Real money institutions (pension funds) FX volume up 30% to $110B daily.
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Non-bank financials share of FX turnover rose to 52% in 2022.
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Deutsche Bank institutional FX e-trading share: 40% of volumes.
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State Street FX prime brokerage: $100B+ ADV in 2023.
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Goldman Sachs FX algo trading: 80% of client flow automated.
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Institutional FX swaps used by 70% corporates for hedging.
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BlackRock institutional FX AUM exposure: $1.5 trillion.
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FX NDF turnover $270B daily, mostly institutional EM trading.
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Principal trading firms (PTFs) grew to 12% of FX turnover.
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Barclays institutional FX options book: $50B notional daily.
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Mutual funds FX turnover stable at 5% of global total.
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Corporates direct FX trading share: 11% of turnover.
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HSBC institutional FX turnover: $200B daily average 2023.
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Institutional algos execute 70% of FX spot trades.
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UBS FX institutional clients: 10,000+ active in 2023.
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FX futures institutional volume on CME: 1.2M contracts daily.
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Sovereign wealth funds FX hedging: $2T exposure.
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BNP Paribas institutional FX streaming: 24/7 coverage.
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Institutional FX TCA adoption: 85% of large banks.
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FX options institutional delta hedging volumes spiked 20% in 2023.
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Credit funds FX turnover up 25% to $200B daily.
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Morgan Stanley FX EM trading desk: $50B ADV.
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Institutional cross-currency basis swaps: $1T outstanding.
Interpretation
Institutional Trading Interpretation
Institutional trading is increasingly concentrated and growing with Citi and pension funds leading the pace, as pension funds lift real money FX volume by 30% to $110B daily and hedge funds add $882B daily while non bank financials’ share of FX turnover rises to 52% and banks still make up 50% of interdealer turnover.
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Market Size And Volume30 stats
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The global foreign exchange (FX) market daily turnover reached $7.5 trillion in April 2022, marking a 14% increase from $6.6 trillion in 2019.
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FX spot market turnover averaged $2.1 trillion per day in 2022, accounting for 28% of total FX turnover.
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FX swaps turnover stood at $3.8 trillion daily in 2022, representing 50% of overall FX market activity.
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The FX forwards market saw $1.1 trillion in daily turnover in 2022, up 12% from 2019 levels.
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Options on FX turnover was $0.24 trillion per day in 2022, comprising 3% of total FX volume.
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The US dollar was involved in 88% of all FX trades in 2022, dominating global currency transactions.
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Euro participation in FX trades was 31% in 2022, second to the USD.
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Yen share in FX turnover dropped to 17% in 2022 from 19% in 2019.
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Offshore Chinese renminbi (CNY) turnover reached $425 billion daily in 2022.
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FX market concentration: top 1000 dealers handled 87% of turnover in 2022.
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Global FX prime brokerage turnover grew 19% to $1.1 trillion daily in 2022.
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FX trading via multi-dealer platforms increased to 43% of spot turnover in 2022.
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Electronic trading accounted for 88% of FX spot volume among dealers in 2022.
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The FX market's average daily volume exceeded $7 trillion for the first time in 2022.
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Emerging market currencies saw 19% growth in turnover to $0.25 trillion daily in 2022.
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FX derivatives turnover rose 12% to $4.3 trillion per day in 2022.
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Non-traditional FX trading partners increased to 14% of turnover in 2022.
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The UK's FX turnover share was 38% of global total in 2022.
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US FX turnover represented 19% of global market in 2022.
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Singapore's FX turnover grew 11% to $0.65 trillion daily in 2022.
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Hong Kong's daily FX turnover reached $0.44 trillion in 2022.
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Japan held 16% share of global FX turnover in 2022.
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Australia contributed 5% to global FX turnover in 2022.
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FX swap turnover in the US rose 30% between 2019 and 2022.
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Global FX OTC derivatives notional amounts outstanding were $117 trillion in June 2022.
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FX market growth driven by rising interest rate differentials post-2022.
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Compressed FX turnover gaps between surveys narrowed to 25% in 2022.
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FX trading in EMEA region averaged $2.6 trillion daily in 2022.
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Americas FX turnover was $1.9 trillion per day in 2022.
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Asia-Pacific FX turnover hit $2.7 trillion daily in 2022.
Interpretation
Market Size And Volume Interpretation
From a market size and volume perspective, FX trading has expanded sharply with daily global turnover hitting $7.5 trillion in April 2022 up 14% from $6.6 trillion, and the swaps segment alone accounts for $3.8 trillion per day in 2022, underscoring how volume growth is largely driven by activity in the most heavily traded instruments.
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Regulations And Technology28 stats
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FX algorithmic trading platforms process 80% of institutional orders.
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92% of FX trades executed electronically in 2022 per BIS.
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MiFID II transaction reporting captures 100% EU FX trades.
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CFTC position limits on FX futures enforced since 2021.
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ASIC retail FX leverage cap 1:30 in Australia.
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FX CCP clearing mandatory for standardized contracts post-Dodd-Frank.
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AI in FX prediction models achieve 65% accuracy.
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Blockchain FX settlement trials by SWIFT reduce T+2 to T+0.
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EMIR reporting requirements for FX derivatives since 2014.
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High-frequency trading (HFT) share in FX: 50% spot.
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FXall platform daily volume $30B institutional.
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RegTech solutions for FX compliance cost $500M industry-wide.
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ISO 20022 FX message standard adopted by 70% banks.
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FX volatility surface modeled by 95% algo desks.
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FCA crypto-FX regulation covers 50+ firms in 2023.
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Machine learning FX sentiment analysis from 10M tweets daily.
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FX API integrations in MT5 used by 60% brokers.
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Dodd-Frank Volcker Rule limits prop trading in FX.
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Cloud-based FX risk management systems: 40% adoption.
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Quantum computing FX optimization pilots by JPMorgan.
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FX best execution algorithms monitored under MiFID II.
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Big data FX analytics process 1TB data per minute.
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SEFs mandatory for US FX swaps since 2013.
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VR training for FX traders adopted by 10% firms.
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FX smart order routers (SOR) improve fill rates by 15%.
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Basel III liquidity rules impact FX funding 20%.
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5G latency reduction to 1ms boosts HFT FX.
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FX RegTech market size $2.5B projected 2025.
Interpretation
Regulations And Technology Interpretation
Regulations and technology are driving FX market execution and oversight toward near universal automation, with 92% of trades executed electronically in 2022 and MiFID II transaction reporting capturing 100% of EU FX trades while mandatory CCP clearing and enforced position limits tighten the regulatory net.
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Retail Trading29 stats
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Retail FX trading platforms saw 1.2 million active accounts globally in 2023.
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74-89% of retail FX accounts lose money according to broker disclosures in 2023.
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Average retail trader loses $1,000annually on FX trades per ESMA data.
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Retail FX leverage in EU capped at 1:30 for major pairs since 2018.
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US retail FX traders number over 200,000 active in 2023 per NFA stats.
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Retail share of FX spot turnover estimated at 5-10% globally in 2022.
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IG Group reported 239,000 active retail FX clients in FY2023.
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Plus500 had 194,000 active retail clients trading FX in 2023.
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Average retail FX trade size is $10,000notional per trade in 2023.
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70% of retail FX trades occur on mobile apps in 2023 surveys.
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Retail FX CFD volumes grew 15% YoY to $1.5 trillion in Q1 2023.
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Australia retail FX traders: 250,000 accounts with average balance $5,000.
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UK retail FX participation: 1.5 million traders in 2023 FCA data.
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Retail FX negative balance protection adopted by 90% EU brokers.
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Average retail FX session length: 4 hours per day per trader.
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60% retail traders use technical analysis primarily for FX.
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Retail FX demo accounts outnumber live by 10:1 globally.
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XM broker: 10 million retail clients with $500 min deposit for FX.
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Pepperstone retail FX spreads average 0.1 pips on EURUSD.
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45% retail FX losses due to over-leveraging per broker stats.
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Retail FX trading peaks during London-New York overlap session.
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Average retail FX win rate: 40-50% across platforms.
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eToro retail FX social trading copied trades: 2 billion+ volume.
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25% retail traders hold positions <1 day (scalpers).
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Retail FX education courses accessed by 80% new traders.
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Global retail FX brokers revenue: $10 billion in 2023.
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55% female retail FX participation growth since 2020.
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Average retail FX deposit: $1,200globally in 2023.
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Top 10 retail FX brokers control 60% market share.
Interpretation
Retail Trading Interpretation
In Retail Trading, the picture is stark: with 1.2 million active retail FX accounts globally in 2023 and 74 to 89 percent losing money, many traders are likely paying for the risk that comes with capped EU leverage of 1:30 for major pairs since 2018.
report visual · Comparison
Top FX pairs by share (2022)
EUR/USD leads global FX turnover share, followed by USD/JPY and GBP/USD.
EUR/USD pair holds 23% of global FX turnover in 2022.23%
USD/JPY second most traded pair at 14% share.
14%
GBP/USD turnover 9% of total FX volume in 2022.
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