Matsui Securities: September sees revenue dip, futures trading up

Matsui Securities announced its preliminary monthly trading performance for September 2025, revealing a decline in key revenue metrics compared to the previous month. Total revenue, comprising commission and FX, decreased to JPY 2,176 million in September, down from JPY 2,534 million in August. This was primarily driven by a drop in commission from JPY 1,979 million to JPY 1,866 million and FX revenue from JPY 555 million to JPY 310 million.

Equity trading value also saw a decrease, moving from JPY 5,539,841 million in August to JPY 5,349,201 million in September. However, futures trading value rose significantly, climbing from JPY 6,433,249 million to JPY 7,962,358 million, and OTC FX trading value increased from JPY 38,694,276 million to JPY 40,699,624 million.

The number of active accounts saw a slight decline from 168,852 in August to 165,174 in September, while the net increase in accounts rose to 12,157. Margin trading balances showed an increase in long-positions to JPY 309,767 million, up from JPY 302,376 million.