Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 11, 2026 โ MEXC, a pioneer in zero-fee digital asset trading, has released its August TradFi trading data. Trading volume for stock, index, and ETF Futures rose 130% month-on-month, while the number of available contracts grew 35% to over 400. Tokenized stocks and ETF Spot trading volume increased 30%, with gains across nearly all existing listings.
Memory and Semiconductor Trading Expands Across U.S. and Korean Markets
In August, Stock Futures trading activity broadened from a single dominant memory stock to multiple U.S. and Korean memory stocks. Five of the top 10 Stock Futures by trading volume tracked memory and storage companies. SKHYNIX (SK hynix) ranked second overall and first among Stock Futures tracking individual stocks, with trading volume up about 401% month-on-month. MU (Micron) ranked third, up about 267%.
Combined trading volume for Stock Futures tracking Korean companies and markets (SKHYNIX, SKHY, SAMSUNG, and KORU) rose about 348%. Their share of total Stock Futures trading volume increased from 14% in July to 27% in August. SNDK (SanDisk) continued to see volume growth, although its share fell from 25% to 11%.
Trading activity also expanded into semiconductor ETFs. SOXL Stock Futures, which track a semiconductor ETF offering 3x daily long exposure, ranked first as trading volume surged about 1,192%. Its share of total Stock Futures trading volume rose from less than 4% in July to 20% in August. SOXS Stock Futures, which track an ETF offering 3x inverse daily leveraged exposure to the U.S. Semiconductor Index, also recorded 436% volume growth. Meanwhile, trading volume for SPX500 Stock Futures, which track the S&P 500 Index, declined about 32%, reflecting a shift from broad-market indices toward sector-specific exposure.
Beyond memory and semiconductors, trading volumes for SPCX (SpaceX) and TSLA (Tesla) Stock Futures rose about 45% and 784%, respectively. They ranked fifth and tenth, reflecting continued activity in commercial space and electric vehicles. Note: Rankings are based on individual Stock Futures listings. SKHYNIX and SKHY are ranked separately.
Tokenized Stocks and ETFs Record 30% Spot Volume Growth
Spot trading volume for MEXC’s Tokenized Stocks and ETFs rose about 30% month-on-month in August. Their share of total TradFi Spot trading volume increased from 63% in July to 73% in August. About 99% of existing listings recorded higher trading volumes, while the top 10 accounted for just 12% of the segment’s volume, indicating broad-based growth rather than activity concentrated in a single asset.
CRCL (Circle) ranked first, with trading volume up 69% month-on-month. COIN (Coinbase) and HOOD (Robinhood) also placed in the top 10. Combined trading volume across these three crypto-related listings rose 47%.
NBIS (Nebius), an AI cloud infrastructure company, ranked third, with trading volume up 188%, the highest growth rate among the top 10. NVDA (NVIDIA) ranked fifth, with trading volume up 54%. AI-related trading activity spanned both semiconductors and cloud computing. MEXC enables users to trade products linked to U.S., Korean, and Hong Kong equities with USDT through a single account, simplifying access across markets. Stock Futures support long and short positions around the clock, including outside underlying market hours.
Stock Futures trading during August’s 10 weekend days accounted for about 11% of monthly volume, reflecting demand for access when underlying markets were closed. The MEXC 0808: Stock Season zero-fee event attracted more than 86,000 users and saved participants over $1 million in trading fees.
“The sustained growth in stock-related trading across multiple asset classes and markets underscores the accelerating global demand for accessible, diversified market exposure,” said Vugar Usi, CEO of MEXC. “We remain committed to expanding our equity-linked offerings aand simplifying access for users worldwide, consolidating trading into a single account and delivering on our core proposition, trading Wall Street, without walls.”
About MEXC
Founded in 2018, MEXC is a leading global multi-asset trading platform built as your zero-fee gateway to endless opportunities. Serving users across more than 170 markets, MEXC provides simple and efficient access to crypto, stocks, tokenized assets, derivatives, and a growing range of traditional finance-linked opportunities through one account and one gateway.
With zero trading fees, deep liquidity, broad asset coverage, and a high-performance trading experience, MEXC is designed for retail users who want to discover earlier, act faster, and trade with fewer barriers. As crypto and traditional finance continue to converge, MEXC is committed to making global opportunities more accessible, helping users trade freely and maximize every opportunity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs MEXC Stock Futures Trading Volume Rose 130 in August
Beginner Questions
1 What is MEXC
MEXC is a cryptocurrency exchange that also offers stock futures tradingcontracts that let you bet on the price of stocks without owning the actual shares
2 What are stock futures
Stock futures are agreements to buy or sell a stock at a set price on a future date Traders use them to profit from price movements without owning the underlying stock
3 What does trading volume rose 130 mean
It means the total value of trades on MEXC in August was 23 times higher than the previous montha 130 increase
4 Why did MEXCs stock futures volume jump in August
Mainly because more people traded futures tied to US and Korean memory and semiconductor stocks such as chipmakers benefiting from AI demand
5 What are memory and semiconductor stocks
Semiconductor stocks are companies that make computer chips Memory stocks are chipmakers focused on memory products
6 Why are Korean semiconductor stocks important
Korea is home to Samsung and SK Hynix two of the worlds largest memory chip makers Their stock moves heavily influence global chip markets
7 Do I need a lot of money to start trading stock futures on MEXC
No Futures trading uses leverage so you can start with a small amountbut leverage also increases risk
8 Can I trade these futures 247
Yes Unlike traditional stock markets MEXCs futures trade around the clock which is one reason volume can spike
Intermediate Questions
9 What drove the increased activity in US and Korean chip stocks
Strong AIrelated demand for memory chips earnings optimism and news around chip supply and pricing pushed traders toward these stocks
10 Why do traders prefer futures over buying actual stocks
Futures offer leverage the ability to profit in both rising and falling markets and no need to hold the underlying shares
11 How does leverage work on MEXC stock futures
You put up a small margin to control a larger position A 10x leverage means 100 controls a 1000 positiongains and losses