J.P. Morgan: 10th Annual eTrading Survey Results
J.P. Morgan: 10th Annual eTrading Survey Results
Yesterday, J.P. Morgan launched its 10th Annual eTrading Survey results, an annual benchmark showcasing the top predictions for the year ahead.
The survey was answered by institutional and professional traders, a combination of current J.P. Morgan clients and third participants spanning 59 countries and 13 asset classes. The majority of respondents are experienced traders, and represent both buy-side and sell-side.
Key findings include:
- Traders predict that ‘Emerging and ongoing geopolitical tensions’ will have the biggest impact on markets in 2026, followed by ‘Tech innovation – advances in AI and blockchain’ and ‘Interest rate policies’.
- ‘Volatile markets’ remains the most frequently predicted greatest daily trading challenge for the fourth year in a row.
- ‘Developments in financial market technology’ outranks ‘Access to liquidity’ as the top market structure concern in 2026.
- Traders globally predict higher electronic trading volume in 2027, with electronic channels expected to reach 70% of total trading activity.
- ‘Access to liquidity/inventory’ is the top criteria for selecting a single dealer platform, especially during times of market volatility.
- ‘Ease of access and experience’ and ‘Advanced analytics/tools’ are top priorities for trading platforms, with ‘Real-time data and analytics’ consistently emerging as the most valued tool amongst data and analytics capabilities.
- ‘Generative AI’ is widely seen as the most influential technology over the next three years.
- ‘Tokenized assets’ is predicted to be the biggest opportunity within digital asset markets.