A Broader Trading Environment

CFD brokers increasingly offer access to markets such as:

Stock indices

Commodities

Individual equities

Cryptocurrencies

Forex

This reflects changing trader interests as well as broader developments in global markets.

Why Traders Are Looking Beyond Currency Pairs

Market events rarely affect only one asset class.For example, higher oil prices can influence inflation. Inflation can affect central-bank policy. Interest-rate expectations can then affect currencies and equities. A trader following these developments may naturally want to monitor several markets.

The Data Behind the Shift

Finance Magnates Intelligence reported that currency pairs accounted for only 13.7% of tracked retail broker volumes in Q2 2026, compared with 26.8% a year earlier. At the same time, non-FX CFD activity increased substantially.

What This Means for Brokers

For brokers, the shift creates new opportunities but also additional responsibilities. Offering more products means providing appropriate information, risk disclosures and market education for each asset class.

The Role of FISG

FISG InterStellar Group provides access to multiple financial markets through one trading environment. This multi-asset approach reflects the broader direction of the industry, where traders increasingly want to monitor different markets without maintaining completely separate trading environments.

Final Thoughts

The CFD industry is becoming less focused on a single asset class. As traders gain access to more markets, brokers will increasingly compete on the quality of their overall trading environment rather than simply the number of currency pairs available.