The market for online trading platforms has grown significantly, with a forecast compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3% between 2021 and 2028. In just four years, from 2017 to 2021, the number of users of the main trading apps jumped from over one million to over sixteen million. In France, during the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic, from February 24 to April 3, 2020, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) reported that 150,000 people invested in the stock market for the first time, contributing to the 580,000 active retail investors during this period. Subsequently, the French online trading market grew rapidly, reflected by players such as Boursedirect, which generated 44.5 million euros in sales in 2020 with 207,000 customer accounts. Growth of online trading platforms in France Online trading platforms in France have recorded over one million downloads, which is considerable compared to the 1.4 million individuals who will be trading on the stock market in 2020. The Fren