Retail Traders Retreat Amid Iran Conflict

Nasdaq490 FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(4min)CommentsSummaryAt the end of last year, Nasdaq retail data suggests retail trading reached $70 billion a day as markets rotated out of crypto and software stocks and into value stocks. But in the past few weeks, as the conflict in Iran started, data shows retail trading has fallen significantly.Amid the conflict, ETF activity has increased, as ETFs are a natural way to play a macro event. However, retail saw reduced ETF activity, which fell by around $5 billion per day.Single-stock retail trading tumbled even more - below $35 billion a day. Data shows that retail traders were sellers of single stocks every single day in March. As a result, March saw net selling of over $15 billion. Galeanu Mihai/iStock via Getty Images By Phil Mackintosh, Nasdaq Chief Economist Since late 2024, retail traders have become even more active than they were in the years following the pandemic. At the end of last year, our retail data suggests retail tradingThis article was written byNasdaq490 FollowersFollowNasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a leading global technology company serving corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators as they navigate and interact with the global capital markets and the broader financial system. We aspire to deliver world-leading platforms that improve the liquidity, transparency, and integrity of the global economy. Our diverse offering of data, analytics, software, exchange capabilities, and client-centric services enables clients to optimize and execute their business vision with confidence.