Berlin, Germany – Tradegate Exchange, a stock exchange specializing in the execution of private investor orders, has achieved a record turnover for the half-year from January to June 2025 totaling EUR 247.8 billion. This is the highest trading volume since the start of trading in 2010.
The number of transactions during this period totaled 34,049,979, of which 25,364,537 (EUR 187.7 billion) were in equities. The most traded foreign share was Nvidia, with around 913,000 orders executed. Additionally, the most popular German shares in the rankings were Rheinmetall, RENK, and Hensoldt, for which a total of 1.9 million orders were executed.
According to Managing Director Simone Kahnt-Eckner, the advantages of Tradegate Exchange are evident. “No transaction fees, tight spreads, trading hours from 07:30 – 22:00 and free access to real-time stock market prices are convincing reasons for private investors to place their orders on Tradegate Exchange.”
Tradegate Exchange, founded in 2010, is currently connected to trading participants from Germany, Austria, Ireland, Spain, and Estonia. With around 21,000 securities (shares, bonds, investment funds, and certificates) available for trading from 7:30am to 10pm, orders are generally executed in full. Private investors also benefit from no transaction fees and free access to real-time stock market prices and various indices – including through the use of the app.
Tradegate Exchange is a “regulated market within the meaning of MiFID” and has become a go-to platform for private investors due to its numerous benefits. For more information, visit www.tradegate.de.

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