Taiwan Stock Accounts Hit Record 14.70 Million at End of August, Up 91,429 in a Month

What was the scale of Taiwan's record account openings in August?

The Taiwan Stock Exchange (台灣證券交易所) recorded 14,698,250 cumulative trading accounts at the end of August 2026, up 91,429 from July and a fresh all-time highCITE:E2. The single-month gain of 91,429 new accounts likewise marked a new record for monthly account openingsCITE:E3.

How did the market rally align with the timing of new account openings?

Taiwan's stock market gained 3,008.72 points in August 2026, reclaiming the 46,000-point level, in the same month that account openings rose by 91,429CITE:E1CITE:E3. The market advance and the record pace of new account registrations were reported for the identical August windowCITE:E1CITE:E2.

What age groups drove the growth in new investors?

Investors under 30 opened 64,246 new accounts in August 2026, accounting for 70.26% of that month's total new accountsCITE:E4. Within that group, cumulative accounts held by people under 19 reached 868,888, up 40,214 during the monthCITE:E5, while cumulative accounts for the 20-to-30 age bracket reached 1,910,896, up 24,032CITE:E6.

Has the account-opening growth trend continued over time?

Total accounts climbed from 13,662,156 at the end of October 2025 to 14,698,250 at the end of August 2026, widening by 1,036,094 accounts between the two Taiwan Stock Exchange snapshots taken roughly ten months apartCITE:E7CITE:E2. Both snapshots were described as record highs at the time they were reportedCITE:E7CITE:E2.

What did October 2025's market and age-based account data show?

Taiwan's stock market rose 2,412 points in October 2025, the second-largest monthly point gain on recordCITE:E8. Cumulative accounts by age group stood at 648,383 for ages 0–19, 1,747,393 for ages 20–30, 2,216,881 for ages 31–40, 595,529 for ages 41–50, 2,325,719 for ages 51–60, 4,022,346 for ages 61 and above, and 105,905 for institutional and other accounts, totaling 13,662,156CITE:E9. Within that same month, new accounts by age group numbered 10,529 for ages 0–19, 19,559 for ages 20–30, 8,837 for ages 31–40, 6,580 for ages 41–50, 3,230 for ages 51–60, a decline of 242 for ages 61 and above, and 650 for institutional and other accounts, for a total monthly increase of 49,143CITE:E10.

What this means

Across both snapshots reported by the Taiwan Stock Exchange, account growth accompanied market gains: the August 2026 rally of 3,008.72 points coincided with a record 91,429 new accountsCITE:E1CITE:E3, and the October 2025 rally of 2,412 points — the second-largest on record — coincided with 49,143 new accounts that monthCITE:E8CITE:E10. Younger investors were the largest contributors in the August 2026 data, making up 70.26% of that month's new accountsCITE:E4, while in October 2025 the 61-and-above bracket was the only age group to contract, losing 242 accounts even as every other age bracket and the total account base grewCITE:E10CITE:E7.