Continued Growth on OTC Markets as Volumes Increase 23% Over Prior Year

Trading volumes in 2026 to date continued to show strong growth over the prior year. While dollar volumes during the third quarter declined slightly compared to first and second quarters of 2026, they increased 23.4% over the same period last year.

$203.5 billion in total dollar volume was recorded during the quarter across 12,307 securities, with 24.3 million trades being completed.

International (non-U.S.) securities accounted for $193.6 billion, while ADRs totaled $146.8 billion. Overall, international volumes increased 37.4% with companies that have a primary listing in Asia, North America and South America seeing the highest growth.

By geography, Europe had the highest volume with $97.5 billion during the third quarter, up 23.4% from Q3 2025, followed by Asia at $64.6 billion, a 45.1% increase year-over-year. North America (excluding the U.S.) contributed $29.4 billion and grew 80% over the same period the prior year.

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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