IBKR Trading Volume Surges 34.18% to $2.4 Billion Ranks 406th as Market Awaits Fed's Rate Cut Outlook Strategy Backtest Yields $10720 Profit

Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) saw its trading volume reach $0.24 billion on August 18, 2025, reflecting a 34.18% increase from the previous day and ranking 406th in market activity. The stock closed with a 0.52% gain, aligning with broader market uncertainty ahead of key Federal Reserve decisions this week.

Market participants remain focused on the Federal Reserve’s policy trajectory, with elevated expectations for a 25-basis-point rate cut at the September meeting following weaker-than-anticipated July jobs data. While inflationary pressures have slightly tempered these expectations, futures markets still price in an 83% probability of a reduction. Analysts caution that prolonged uncertainty could weigh on equities during historically weak trading seasons, though no direct commentary on IBKR was identified in the reviewed materials.

A backtest of a strategy involving purchasing the top 500 stocks by daily trading volume and holding them for one day from 2022 to the present has yielded moderate returns. The total profit has shown steady growth over the period, with minor fluctuations influenced by market conditions. As of the latest available data, the strategy's cumulative profit amounts to $10,720.