MEXC, a multi-asset trading platform, reported a 130% month-on-month increase in stock, index, and ETF futures trading volume during August, driven by expanded activity in memory and semiconductor sectors across U.S. and Korean markets. The platform expanded its available contracts by 35% to over 400, while tokenized stocks and ETF spot trading volume climbed 30%, with gains across nearly all existing listings.
- Monthly Volume Growth: 130% increase in stock, index, and ETF futures
- Contract Expansion: 35% growth to over 400 available contracts
- Top Performer: SOXL futures up 1,192% with 20% share of total stock futures volume
- Regional Growth: Korean market futures (SKHYNIX, SKHY, SAMSUNG, KORU) rose 348%, increasing share from 14% to 27%
- User Savings: Stock Season 0-fee event attracted 86,000+ users and saved $1 million in trading fees
Trading concentration shifted markedly from broad-market indices toward sector-specific exposure. SOXL stock futures, tracking a semiconductor ETF with 3x daily long exposure, ranked first after surging 1,192%. SK hynix (SKHYNIX) ranked second overall with 401% volume growth, while Micron (MU) climbed to third with 267% growth. Five of the top 10 stock futures tracked memory and storage companies. Combined Korean market futures volume jumped 348%, raising their market share from 14% in July to 27% in August, while SanDisk (SNDK) futures slipped from 25% to 11% of total volume. S&P 500 index futures declined 32%, reflecting the sector rotation.
Beyond semiconductors, Tesla (TSLA) stock futures surged 784% to rank tenth, while SpaceX (SPCX) futures rose 45%. Tokenized stocks and ETFs spot trading expanded with 30% volume growth, with approximately 99% of existing listings recording higher volumes. Circle (CRCL) led the segment with 69% monthly growth, while Nebius (NBIS), an AI cloud infrastructure company, posted the highest growth rate at 188% among top 10 performers.
MEXC enables users to trade products linked to U.S., Korean, and Hong Kong equities denominated in USDT through a single account. Stock futures support long and short positions around the clock, including outside underlying market hours, with weekend trading accounting for approximately 11% of August’s monthly volume.
The sustained growth in stock-related trading across multiple asset classes and markets underscores the accelerating global demand for accessible, diversified market exposure.
– Vugar Usi, CEO of MEXC
Vugar Usi, CEO of MEXC. Source: LinkedIn
