Why Interactive Brokers Stock Ticked up Today

By Eric Volkman – Apr 1, 2026 at 7:44PM ESTKey PointsThe tally for daily average revenue trades was particularly encouraging.Many of these figures saw year-over-year increases that were in the double digits.In March, investors active throughout the American capital markets continued to trade robustly. Happily for Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR +1.36%), many were routing their trades through the company. Interactive unveiled its regular monthly set of operational metrics on Wednesday, and they sparked enough market optimism to nudge the company's stock to a slightly over 1% gain. Enthusiastic trading In March, Interactive's daily average revenue trades (DARTs, an important indicator for brokerages) jumped 25% year over year to slightly more than 4.3 million. Compared to February, the financial company's total was down, although not by much, with a 1% slump. Image source: Getty Images. The dynamic was the same for client equity at the end of March. It stood at over $789 billion, an increase of 38% from the end-March 2025 number and a 4% decline from February. Client credit balances, meanwhile, rose 35% year-over-year and also advanced from the end-February level (by 4%). Finally, Interactive managed to grow its total of client accounts. This figure rose by 31% year over year and 4% over February to more than 4.75 million. ExpandNASDAQ: IBKRInteractive Brokers GroupToday's Change(1.36%) $0.91Current Price$67.98Key Data PointsMarket Cap$30BDay's Range$67.82 - $69.9952wk Range$32.82 - $79.18Volume208KAvg Vol5.1MGross Margin95.08%Dividend Yield0.48% A good stock for market bulls The handy thing about investing in brokerages is that their business is very quantifiable. Interactive continues to do an effective job not only of attracting new customers but also of encouraging both new and long-standing clients to transact more. Anyone who's bullish on the broader securities markets should also be positive about Interactive's future. The stock smells like a buy to me.Read NextMar 25, 2026 •By Eric VolkmanWhy Interactive Brokers Stock Bumped Nearly 4% Higher TodayMar 10, 2026 •By Lawrence NgaThe Structural Risks Investors Should Watch at Interactive BrokersMar 7, 2026 •By Daniel SparksThis Top Growth Stock to Buy in March Fell 6% This Week, but Is Up More Than 200% in Just 3 YearsMar 4, 2026 •By Matt Frankel, CFP10 Best Low-Cost Index Funds to Buy in 2026Apr 1, 2026 •By Motley Fool StaffMarch 2026 Mailbag: Habits, Hacks & “Boom”Apr 1, 2026 •By Motley Fool StaffThe Reality of Investing in 2026About the AuthorEric Volkman is a contributing Motley Fool finance and stock market analyst. Previously, Eric was an equities analyst at European investment bank Raiffeisen Capital and Investment. He’s also been a freelance finance writer since 1995. He studied at Susquehanna University.TMFVolkmanStocks MentionedInteractive Brokers GroupNASDAQ: IBKR$67.91(+1.25%)+$0.84*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.