Futures Accounts: The total amount of customer funds in futures accounts at US FCMs reached $340.4 billion in September, up 1.2% from the previous month and up 5.8% over the last 12 months. The number of FCMs holding customer funds in futures accounts was recorded at 50 in September, up from 46 year ago but down from 55 five years ago.
Swaps Accounts: Customer funds held in cleared swaps accounts at US FCMs reached $170.4 billion in the month of September, the highest level ever recorded. September’s level was up 3.6% from August 2024 and up 12.1% from September 2023. The number of FCMs holding customer funds in cleared swaps accounts was recorded at 14 in September, 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 September, with a total of $75.8 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 24.2% to $10.9 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.
