ActivTrades Announces Upcoming Availability of SpaceX CFDs

ActivTrades has announced that it will make Contracts for Difference (CFDs) on SpaceX shares available through its ActivTrader platform starting Friday, June 12. The move allows retail traders to gain exposure to the highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of Elon Musk's space exploration company.

The SpaceX IPO is expected to be one of the largest in history, targeting approximately $75 billion in fresh capital. Shares are priced at a fixed $135 each, valuing the company at roughly $1.75 trillion. Unlike typical IPOs, SpaceX has set aside up to 30% of the offering for individual investors — around $22.5 billion. For European retail investors in France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, the prospectus allocates up to 55.6 million newly issued Class A shares (about 10% of the offering), subject to local regulatory approval. The stock is expected to trade under the ticker SPCX.

Nedko Geshev, Chief Commercial Officer at ActivTrades, commented that the IPO is generating extraordinary market attention likely to translate into significant price volatility. “CFDs give traders the flexibility to express a view on that volatility — long or short — without committing to the full exposure of direct share ownership,” he said. He also reminded traders that CFDs are leveraged products carrying high risk.

The bullish investment case for SpaceX centres on its commercial operations — Starlink’s growing subscriber base and the potential of the Starship mega-rocket to reduce launch costs. However, the company generated $18.5 billion in revenue in 2025 but still recorded a net loss of $4.94 billion. The prospectus makes no promises of near-term profitability, meaning SpaceX will not qualify for S&P 500 inclusion for at least one year after listing.

Key risks include governance concentration, with Elon Musk set to retain roughly 85% of voting rights, and the operational hazards of the space sector, such as launch failures and regulatory delays. Traders outside the US also face currency risk since shares are denominated in US dollars. ActivTrades emphasises that CFDs are not suitable for all investors and that the information provided is marketing communication, not investment research.