SpaceX completes first major post-IPO lockup expiry with full price reversal
SpaceX's first major post-IPO lockup expiry occurred on August 6, 2026. After initial post-IPO earnings dropped on AI spending concerns, the stock reversed fully following the lockup expiry and surged on Friday, contrary to widespread expectations of a selloff. Multiple analysts and traders discuss the unlock risk and the stock's resilience.
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@aevoxyz
$SPCX had one of the wildest weeks since its IPO. First post-IPO earnings dropped with AI spending concerns sending the stock sharply lower, but then the first major lockup expiry hit and it now did a full reversal, capped by a surge on Friday. Traders with a view on any of
@SPCX100T
I previously wrote a post on June 18th explaining why the SpaceX share $SPCX unlock on August 6 would not create massive selling pressure, and why early investors and employees generally do not need to sell large quantities of stock simply to generate liquidity. At the time,
@0xPhantomDefi
🚨 I JUST OPENED A $SPCX SHORT AT $133 The market thinks the unlock risk is gone because $SPCX didn’t dump immediately. That’s exactly what makes this dangerous. The crowd is getting comfortable. Liquidity is piling back in. And I think they’re walking straight into the https://t.co/9pzPeMzUwX
@CoinvoTrading
Hey @grok, why does everyone think the $SPCX supply unlocks will crash the stock? https://t.co/a3I2d5LqZq