SpaceX IPO: Don't Get Trapped by the Lockup Dates

SpaceX goes public Friday and less than 5 percent of the float hits the open market on day one. Tim Knight mapped out every key date on the lockup calendar from June through December so you know exactly what is coming and when. Russell 1000 adds it in the first 5 days. NASDAQ 100 adds it in the first 15. Forced index buying stops around June 26. Retail can sell penalty-free by June 27. The first big unlock hits around August 11 after the first earnings report releasing up to 30 percent of shares. More unlocks follow every few weeks through October. The second earnings report in November releases another 28 percent. By December almost everyone except Elon can sell freely. 📊 tastylive: https://www.tastylive.com/ 📰 Get Tom's pre-market analysis every morning: https://www.tastylive.com/newsletters 📘 FREE Options Strategy Guide: https://tinyurl.com/bp9ms763 📱 Follow tastylive on X: https://x.com/tastyliveshow Chapters 0:00 IPO week: recording Monday before Friday's launch 0:41 Less than 5 percent float and what that means for price 1:15 Russell 1000 and NASDAQ 100 forced buying explained 2:37 Retail investor restrictions and the June 27 date 3:28 The negatives: valuation and easy-out contracts 5:06 The $20 billion bridge loan the public is paying off 6:13 Full lockup calendar: June through December 7:03 June 26: forced buying stops 7:17 June 29: retail can sell penalty-free 7:44 August 11: first big unlock after earnings 8:38 September and October: 7 percent releases every two weeks 8:55 November: second earnings and 28 percent unlock 9:24 December 9: final release. Only Elon stays locked #SpaceX #SpaceXIPO #SPCX #ElonMusk #IPO #TimKnight #tastylive #LockupCalendar tastylive is a real financial network, producing hours of live programming every day. Follow along as our experts navigate the markets, provide actionable trading insights, and teach you how to trade. With over 120 original segments, and over 25 personalities, we'll help you take your trading to the next level, whether you are new to trading or a seasoned veteran. tastylive content is created, produced, and provided solely by tastylive, Inc. ("tastylive") and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not, nor is it intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any security, futures contract, digital asset, other product, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any person. Trading securities, futures products, and digital assets involve risk and may result in a loss greater than the original amount invested. Investment information provided may not be appropriate for all investors and is provided without respect to individual investor financial sophistication, financial situation, investing time horizon or risk tolerance. Options, futures, and futures options are not suitable for all investors. Prior to trading securities, options, futures, or futures options, please read all applicable risk disclosures, including,