STARTRADER, the global multi-asset broker, has added 49 new 24/7 Stock and ETF CFDs across its MT5 servers, available Monday through Sunday from 00:00 to 24:00 GMT+3 platform time.
The expansion, live from September 18, 2026, covers 30 US stocks, 14 ETFs, and five USD-quoted foreign shares listed across mainland China, Hong Kong, and South Korea.
The additions target Asian semiconductor and consumer names whose most market-moving news has historically broken while the exchanges quoting them were closed to trading.
Among the US stock additions are SK Hynix (SKHYUSD) and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) (SMCIUSD), both closely tied to AI memory and server demand.
Eleven of the 14 newly added ETFs are single-stock or sector leveraged products, including the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXLUSD) and Direxion Daily Micron Bull 2X Shares (MUUUSD).
The five foreign share additions give international clients access to markets that are traditionally harder to reach directly, spanning GigaDevice from China’s A-share market, Pop Mart and Tencent from Hong Kong, and Samsung Electronics (SAMSUNGUSD) and Hyundai from South Korea.
The Samsung listing is quoted as the Korea-listed share rather than a depositary receipt, a distinction that carries meaningful implications for currency exposure and pricing behavior.
Because all instruments are quoted in USD while the underlying shares trade in other currencies, movements in the relevant exchange rate will affect client positions in addition to any movement in the share price itself.
Chinese A-shares included in the expansion are subject to daily price limits, meaning that where an underlying reaches its applicable limit or is suspended, pricing and execution on the corresponding CFD may be affected.
Peter Karsten, CEO of STARTRADER, explained the rationale behind the selection process, stating: “We do not add symbols to look comprehensive. The test is whether a client would otherwise be left holding a view they have no way to act on, and across these 49, that test was easy to answer.”
The launch reflects where market interest has concentrated through 2026, with AI memory and server demand pulling Korean supply-chain names into the same conversation as US megacap technology companies.
Leveraged single-stock and sector ETFs have also become a common instrument for expressing short-horizon views on semiconductors, making continuous pricing increasingly relevant to how these instruments are actively traded.
The expansion follows earlier STARTRADER moves into Hong Kong-listed AI companies and global index ETFs, extending the broker’s 24/7 equity CFD coverage further into Asian markets.
STARTRADER is regulated across five jurisdictions, including CMA, ASIC, FSCA, FSA, and FSC, and serves both retail clients and institutional partners through platforms including MetaTrader, the STARTRADER APP, and STAR Copy.
