Europe Capital Markets Retail Platforms Monthly Metrics

Latest edition · August 5, 2026

Europe Capital Markets Retail platforms monthly metrics July-26

European retail brokerages Avanza, flatexDEGIRO, and Nordnet reported moderated trading activity and customer growth for July 2026 following a strong June. While savings capital remained flat, clients showed signs of redeploying cash into brokerage accounts despite a minor decrease in aggregate cash deposits.

The report analyzes July 2026 trading and customer data for three major European retail platforms: Avanza, flatexDEGIRO, and Nordnet. The data reveals a sequential cooling in trading volume and customer onboarding after a June characterized by high volatility and significant IPO activity. Despite this, customer counts rose 10.5% YoY, and lending balances increased 2% MoM. While cash deposits saw a marginal 2% decline, savings capital remained flat, suggesting active capital deployment by retail investors.

Key takeaways from the latest edition

• 1.Retail trading activity and customer onboarding slowed in July 2026 compared to a strong June, consistent with seasonal expectations and lower market volatility.
• 2.Customer numbers across all platforms grew 0.6% MoM and c.10.5% YoY, though net customer additions varied, with FlatexDEGIRO experiencing a 40% YoY decline.
• 3.Savings capital remained flat MoM, while cash deposits decreased 2% as clients seemingly redeployed cash into brokerage accounts.

What this series covers

• Monthly KPIs - all platforms
• Monthly KPIs - by platform

Edition archive

• Europe Capital Markets Retail platforms monthly metrics July-26

  August 5, 2026

• Europe Capital Markets: Retail platforms monthly metrics: June-26

  July 3, 2026

• Europe Capital Markets Retail platforms monthly metrics May-26

  June 3, 2026