券商中国·2025-11-09 12:51Core Viewpoint - The new opening of margin trading accounts in October decreased significantly compared to September, influenced by the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, as well as market fluctuations, but still remains the fourth highest this year [1][2]. Summary by Sections Margin Trading Account Openings - In October, 130,200 new margin trading accounts were opened, a decrease of 36.61% from 205,400 in September [1][2]. - The total number of margin trading accounts reached 15,398,800 by the end of October [4]. Margin Trading Balance - The margin trading balance increased from less than 1.9 trillion yuan at the beginning of the year to 2.49 trillion yuan by the end of October [1]. - As of November 6, the A-share margin balance was 2.48 trillion yuan, accounting for 2.46% of the A-share circulating market value [4][5]. Market Dynamics - The decrease in new account openings aligns with a similar trend in A-share new account openings, which fell by 21.36% from 2,939,000 in September to 2,309,900 in October [3][4]. - The fluctuation in new account openings indicates that market sentiment and investor entry pace are affecting both regular and credit trading [3]. Brokerages' Response - Despite the decline in new account openings, major brokerages like Huatai Securities and China Merchants Securities have raised their margin trading business limits to seize market opportunities [1][6]. - China Merchants Securities increased its margin trading limit from 150 billion yuan to 250 billion yuan, a significant adjustment reflecting rapid business growth [6]. - Huatai Securities also approved a similar increase, allowing its margin trading limit to be up to three times its net capital, estimated at approximately 286.5 billion yuan [6]. Investor Participation - The number of individual investors in the margin trading market is 7,764,800, while institutional investors number 50,300 [5][6]. - Among these, 454,898 investors participated in trading, and 1,846,448 had margin trading liabilities, with an average maintenance guarantee ratio of 281.62% [4][5].