Interactive Brokers Faces Valuation Scrutiny as Schwab's Volume Ranks 118th in Market Activity

On September 12, 2025, , ranking 118th in market activity. .

, nearing its five-year peak. , . Analysts caution that premium valuations may face downward correction during industry downturns, though the firm’s fundamentals justify its pricing.

IBKR’s growth is driven by , including zero-commission trading in Singapore, NISA accounts in Japan, and 24/7 trading access in Canada. Technological innovation, such as the IBKR Desktop platform and Impact Dashboard for sustainable investing, strengthens its competitive edge. .

remains robust, . , . Earnings estimates for 2025 and 2026 show upward revisions, , respectively.

To build an accurate back-test, clarify: 1) Market universe for daily-volume ranking (e.g., NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX); 2) Execution convention (close-to-close, transaction costs); 3) Benchmark (e.g., S&P 500); 4) Capital allocation (equal-weight, rebalancing frequency). The back-test engine requires aggregating 500-stock data into an equal-weight series. Volume data and portfolio construction will be analyzed from January 1, 2022, to the current date.