Institutional FX volumes continue to climb in March 2022, records set
Trading volumes at leading institutional FX trading venues continued to rise in March 2022, with a number setting all-time records.
Trading volumes at leading institutional FX trading venues continued to rise in March 2022, with a number setting all-time records.
Leading institutional ECNs FXSpotStream, Cboe FX, EuronextFX and 360T each reported MoM double digit percent volume increases.
Each of the institutional ECNs surveyed – FXSpotStream, Cboe FX, EuronextFX and 360T – reported month-over-month volume increases.
Each of the institutional ECN surveyed – FXSpotStream, Cboe FX, EuronextFX and 360T – reported a MoM volume drop of 12-17%.
November was basically flat with October, until the last few trading days, when Omicron variant fears rattled financial markets.
Overall, our calculations show that institutional FX volumes were up on average by 1.6% in October over September.
Each of FXSpotStream, Cboe FX, Deutsche Borse’s 360T and EuronextFX saw healthy mid-teen percent increases in FX trading volumes.
Some normalcy returned to institutional FX trading in August 2021, with a typical summer slowdown in activity.
All leading institutional FX ECNs surveyed showed July 2021 volumes down MoM from June of between 2% and 6%.
Trading volumes at leading institutional eFX venues finished off the first half of 2021 with a bang in June.