Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has released its latest ranking of the 25 most actively traded stocks on its platform, providing insight into investor behavior during a volatile week.
IBKR data highlights strong buying activity in Nvidia, Tesla, and Palantir Technologies, as well as increased interest in leveraged ETFs.
Nvidia led the list with a total trading volume of 863,559 across stocks and options. Despite recent price fluctuations, investors showed a net buy interest of 142,285 shares.
According to IBKR Chief Strategist Steve Sosnick, “The bigger the dip, the bigger the buying. I don’t recall ever seeing net buy interest as high as NVDA’s this week.”
Tesla was the second most traded stock, with a gross volume of 729,776 and net buying of 61,294. While the company continues to face challenges, investor interest remained steady. Palantir ranked third, with 286,692 trades and net buying of 26,424. However, Sosnick noted that enthusiasm for the AI-driven software firm has begun to wane.
Leveraged ETFs also saw considerable trading activity. The triple-leveraged Nasdaq ETF (TQQQ) ranked fifth, surpassing its unleveraged counterpart, QQQ. Semiconductor-focused SOXL attracted net buying of 28,500, while traditional semiconductor ETFs did not appear in the rankings.
Investors also gravitated toward high-risk, high-reward trades, with leveraged products like TSLL (tracking Tesla) and NVDL (tracking Nvidia) seeing continued demand.
Other notable movements included renewed interest in Super Micro Computer, which recorded 206,523 in total trading volume.
Meanwhile, crypto-linked stocks such as MicroStrategy and iShares Bitcoin Trust saw reduced trading activity amid ongoing volatility in the sector. Meta re-entered the rankings with an uptick in net buying, while Apple, despite a negative net trade of -2,566, remained one of the most actively traded stocks.
