STARTRADER, the global multi-asset broker, has announced the launch of 31 new US Share CFDs and ETF CFDs spanning semiconductors, AI infrastructure, optical networking, and nuclear energy.
The new instruments will be available on the trading platform from August 3, 2026, with access through the STARTRADER app following on August 5, 2026.
The semiconductor cohort includes ON Semiconductor, Wolfspeed, Astera Labs, Rigetti Computing, Sandisk, FormFactor, Navitas Semiconductor, Semtech, Vishay Intertechnology, and AXT.
Cerebras Systems, CoreWeave, and Vertiv Holdings (NYSE: VRT) represent the AI infrastructure segment, addressing chip architecture, GPU cloud services, and data center power management respectively.
Optical networking exposure comes through Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET), Ciena, Applied Optoelectronics, and Fabrinet, reflecting growing demand for high-speed connectivity infrastructure.
Nuclear energy is represented through Centrus Energy (NYSE: LEU) and NuScale Power, with Nokia, EchoStar, USA Rare Earth, Nebius, and Iris Energy rounding out the full range of share CFDs.
Seven ETF CFDs are also included, covering semiconductors through SMH, SOXX, and SOXL, memory via DRAM, photonics through FOTO, technology software via IGV, and Taiwan equity through EWT.
Peter Karsten, CEO of STARTRADER, commented: “As client interest in AI infrastructure continues to grow, this launch reflects our commitment to expanding the CFD instruments we make available, giving eligible clients access to trade a broader selection of these markets.”
The expansion forms part of STARTRADER’s broader strategy to widen its CFD product range across high-growth global sectors as retail and institutional demand for AI-related market exposure continues to accelerate.
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Product availability, services, and applicable protections may vary depending on the STARTRADER entity with which clients are onboarded and their jurisdiction of residence.
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