How Interactive Brokers’ April Numbers Could Affect Its Q2
In the first quarter, trade tensions and interest rate hike expectations made equity markets volatile, resulting in brokerages’ (VFH) customers trading more and boosting brokerages’ revenue. DARTs (daily average revenue trades) are often used to assess brokerages’ performance. The higher the DARTs, the higher brokerages’ trading revenue. However, brokerages’ performance can be impacted by financial downturns, as they limit trading.