{"id":93459,"date":"2025-10-20T22:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T22:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/93459\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T22:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T22:08:12","slug":"sales-slump-at-plus500-as-trading-is-hit-by-less-volatile-financial-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/93459\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales slump at Plus500\u00a0as trading is hit by less volatile financial markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By DAILY MAIL CITY &amp; FINANCE REPORTER <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Updated:  17:05 EDT, 20 October 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Plus 500 has revealed weaker revenues over the past three months after trading was hit by less volatile financial markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The trading platform said profits were nevertheless stronger and maintained its targets for the financial year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Revenues at the group fell by 2 per cent to $182.7million (\u00a3136.1million) for the quarter to September 30, compared with a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Quarterly earnings were stronger, rising to $82.7million (\u00a361.6million) from $82.2million (\u00a361.2million) a year earlier as margins improved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The company said this was driven by &#8216;lower levels of volatility across global financial markets during the period&#8217;, as equities improved amid reduced concerns over tariff uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It also reported that new customer numbers fell by 9 per cent, with total active customers dropping by 5\u00a0per cent to 115,327 for the quarter.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b11e6a42380e8fd9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/103152065-15210119-Trading_platform_Plus500_saw_revenues_fall_by_2_to_182_7m_over_t-m-2_176098522675.jpeg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Sales hit: Trading platform Plus500 saw revenues fall by 2% to $182.7m over the past three months after trading was hit by less volatile financial markets\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Sales hit: Trading platform Plus500 saw revenues fall by 2% to $182.7m over the past three months after trading was hit by less volatile financial markets<\/p>\n<p>DIY INVESTING PLATFORMS<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760998090_290_A J Bell 2022_122X84.png\" alt=\"Easy investing and ready-made portfolios\" \/>AJ Bell<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760998090_290_A J Bell 2022_122X84.png\" alt=\"Easy investing and ready-made portfolios\" \/>AJ Bell<\/p>\n<p>Easy investing and ready-made portfolios<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HL-Logo_122x84.jpg\" alt=\"Free fund dealing and investment ideas\" \/>Hargreaves Lansdown<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HL-Logo_122x84.jpg\" alt=\"Free fund dealing and investment ideas\" \/>Hargreaves Lansdown<\/p>\n<p>Free fund dealing and investment ideas<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ii_thisismoney_122x84.png\" alt=\"Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month\" \/>interactive investor<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ii_thisismoney_122x84.png\" alt=\"Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month\" \/>interactive investor<\/p>\n<p>Flat-fee investing from \u00a34.99 per month<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760998092_741_122x84 Blue.png\" alt=\"Account and trading fee-free ETF investing\" \/>InvestEngine<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760998092_741_122x84 Blue.png\" alt=\"Account and trading fee-free ETF investing\" \/>InvestEngine<\/p>\n<p>Account and trading fee-free ETF investing<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760998092_628_T212Logo_Icon_130x90.png\n\" alt=\"Free share dealing and no account fee\" \/>Trading 212<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760998092_628_T212Logo_Icon_130x90.png\n\" alt=\"Free share dealing and no account fee\" \/>Trading 212<\/p>\n<p>Free share dealing and no account fee<\/p>\n<p class=\"tim-affiliate-text\">Affiliate links: If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission. 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