China futures market adds 910,000 new clients in first three quarters of 2026

The headline growth in new accounts contrasts sharply with the near-flat month-on-month change in active clients, suggesting onboarding is running well ahead of sustained engagement — a gap worth watching as a signal of retail interest versus durable participation. The faster percentage gain in institutional clients, albeit from a smaller base, hints at where the market's structural deepening is coming from. Whether the new-client surge translates into rising active numbers, rather than dormant accounts, is the open question for gauging the health of this expansion.