OTC Markets sees 57% increase in YOY notional trading activity

$177.8 Billion in Dollar Volume traded on our markets this most recent quarter. $64.8 Billion more than Q1 2024, a 57.3% increase in trading activity.

Year-over-year (vs. Q1 2024), all major security types saw substantial growth:

$158.1 B traded in International securities – $64.1 Billion increase
$136.2 B traded in ADRs – $58.1 Billion increase
$156.2 B traded in Billion+ Market Caps – $63.9 Billion increase
$166.3 B traded in Non Penny Stocks – $62.3 Billion increase
$24.6 B traded in SEC reporting securities – $0.96 Billion increase

Based on securities traded on the OTC Markets on the last day of each quarter

To learn more about OTC Markets Group Market Data visit: https://www.otcmarkets.com/market-data/overview

View Q4 2024 OTC Markets Market Data: https://blog.otcmarkets.com/2025/01/21/24-8-increase-in-2024-dollar-volume-on-otc-markets/

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Matt Fuchs

Matthew Fuchs, EVP of Market Data, leads the product development, distribution and sales of market data at OTC Markets Group. Prior to joining OTC Markets Group, he served in a number of financial technology roles at the National Research Exchange, Bearing Point and Arthur Andersen. Matt received a BA from Columbia University