Futures Accounts: The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached $336.3 billion in August, down 0.7% from the previous month but up 4% over the last 12 months. The number of FCMs holding customer funds in futures accounts was recorded at 50 in August, up from 46 a year ago but down from 55 five years ago.
Swaps Accounts: Customer funds held in cleared swaps accounts at US FCMs reached $164.5 billion in the month of August, the highest level ever recorded. August’s level was up 3.8% from July 2024 and up 3.6% from August 2023. The number of FCMs holding customer funds in cleared swaps accounts was recorded at 14 in August, up from 12 a year ago with Marex Capital Markets and Interactive Brokers joining.
FCM Ranking: JP Morgan Securities was the FCM with the most customer funds in August, with a total of $73.7 billion across swaps, futures and Part 30 accounts. Looking at just the 15 largest FCMs, BNP Paribas Securities was the FCM with the largest increase in customer funds compared to a year ago, with a growth of 24.6% to $10.8 billion.
Access the FIA FCM TrackerTM to view interactive visualizations covering monthly data reported to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission on customer funds held at US futures commission merchants.
