

Core Insights - The A-share market experienced a strong rally in August 2025, significantly increasing market activity and user engagement in securities apps [1][2]. User Engagement - In August 2025, the number of active users for securities apps reached 173 million, marking a year-on-year increase of 27.26% and a month-on-month increase of 4%, setting a new monthly record for the year [2]. - The top-performing securities apps included Huatai Securities' Zhangle Wealth and Guotai Junan Junhong, both achieving over 10 million active users in August [1][2]. Growth Trends - The monthly active users for Guojin Securities' Commission Treasure reached 792,400, with a month-on-month growth of 11.86%. Other notable increases were seen in Industrial Securities' Yuli Treasure, Dongfang Winner, and China Galaxy Securities, with growth rates of 6.2%, 5.74%, and 5.44% respectively [3]. - The number of securities apps with over 5 million monthly active users remained stable at 11 in August [3]. Daily Active Users - The top ten securities apps by daily active users remained unchanged, with Huatai Securities leading at 4.14 million, followed by Ping An Securities and Guangfa Securities with 3.35 million and 3.26 million respectively [4]. - Despite a decline in daily active users in August compared to previous months, there was a clear growth trend compared to January 2025 [4]. Strategic Shifts - The recent "8.18 Financial Festival" highlighted a strategic shift among brokerages from short-term promotions to long-term customer value management, characterized by extended operational cycles and deeper integration of AI technology [4][5]. - Major brokerages are transitioning from single-event promotions to continuous engagement strategies, with some extending their promotional activities to 1-2 months, effectively transforming the "Financial Festival" into a "Financial Season" [5].