Successful 2012 For Tradegate Exchange - Leading Trading Venue For Private Investors - Tradegate Exchange Continues Its Growth Path

5.7 million transactions were executed on Tradegate Exchange in 2012 (2011: 5.6 million) and the total turnover in all securities rose by ten percent to approximately €36.0 billion (2011: €32.7 billion). The turnover in equities reached a new high of €33.5 billion in 2012 (2011: €30.1 billion.), turnover in funds and ETPs was €1.7 billion (2011: 2.1 billion). The strongest increase in 2012 was seen in bonds: turnover here hit €736 million, up 58 percent on the previous year (2011: €467 million).
 
“All in all, 2012 was a very difficult environment for securities trading, in which Tradegate Exchange nevertheless performed outstandingly. We defied the trend by further expanding our market share – the result of our clear focus on the needs of private investors: we do not charge any transaction fees, have offered trading hours from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. from the outset and provide investors with a range of intelligent order types, such as trailing stop orders. We are confident that together with our market participants we will be able to continue our growth path,” said Christian Schürlein, managing director of Tradegate Exchange.