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Smart Trader’s Guide to the SpaceX IPO

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Written by Timothy Sykes
Updated 6/5/2026 5 min read

We’re about to witness the biggest IPO in history.

To put things in perspective…

The biggest IPO before SpaceX was Saudi Aramco, which raised $25.6 billion in 2019.

The SpaceX IPO dwarfs that.

Even if you add the top 3 IPOs together: Aramco, Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), and SoftBank (roughly $68 billion combined)…

It doesn’t come close to the $75 billion SpaceX is targeting.

The crazy thing is, we’re already seeing the SpaceX orbital effect with sympathy and hype plays galore.

But from this week, and at least three weeks after the IPO…

I think we could see more Supernovas than we’ve seen the past month (which is a LOT).

But it doesn’t even stop there.

Because all the old guardrails are off with this IPO. It’s just different.

And while most traders will be chasing SpaceX shares and whatever sympathy play gets hot…

Smart traders will go in with their eyes wide open and an idea how this could play out.

Liftoff: The SpaceX IPO

Jamie Dimon asked Elon why he chose now to take SpaceX public (it was the kickoff of the IPO road show where they try to get investors pumped).

Elon went on a 10 minute tech talk about all the cool things they plan to do.

Eventually he said…

“The TLDR would be, we’re embarking on a massive new growth phase and we need capital for that.”

He got there in the end (and got a laugh out of the crowd).

He also said he “feels good about the revenue projections because revenue is a lot more stable.”

So, does this mean you should try to get your hands on SpaceX stock on IPO day?

Look, if you’ve got your heart set on owning shares in SpaceX, go for it.

But don’t overlook the real opportunity here.

Because I believe the most explosive moves won’t come from SpaceX itself.

Even though there WILL be huge buying pressure…

15 Days Later

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July 6. Mark your calendar. What happens on that day?

Unless the SpaceX IPO is a complete flop, SPCX will join the Nasdaq 100.

Passive Nasdaq-100 funds will be forced to buy SpaceX stock within a rebalance window.

Again, we don’t know the exact percentage of the float or the weighting on the Nasdaq 100.

Until it plays out, nobody knows for sure. But back of the napkin math?

Somewhere around $10-20 billion worth of SpaceX shares will HAVE to be bought.

Let that sink in…

Again, if you want to invest because you believe in SpaceX (and you’re willing to ride out the volatility), you could do well.

But trading is different. Most traders I know are…

On the Hunt for the Next Space “Cult” Stock

There have been a TON of space-related spikers recently. And it’s all based on the SpaceX IPO…

For example, on June 4, Solidion Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: STI) spiked after this press release that included all the right buzzwords…

Source: PR Newswire
Source: PR Newswire

You gotta hand it to the company. It’s perfectly timed a week before the SpaceX IPO.

It includes artificial intelligence, the lunar economy, orbit-based data centers, SpaceX, NASA…

Regardless of whether the tech is legit, THAT is how a company hypes itself.

Well played, right? Take a look at the chart…

STI, June 4 premarket to June 5 10:45 a.m. SpaceX Supernova
STI, June 4 premarket to June 5 10:45 a.m. SpaceX Supernova

I believe we could see a LOT more stocks do this in the coming weeks.

Which is why I’m going live on June 10, 48 hours BEFORE the IPO, for an urgent briefing:

Why I Believe the SpaceX IPO Will Trigger 

The Single Greatest Supernova Window of My Career

Remember…

More Breaking News

SpaceX Only Goes Public Once

This is one of those rare moments where history and opportunity collide.

Think about this…

With the end of the PDT last week, and all the hype around the SpaceX IPO this week…

It could be the biggest “first buying” event in history.

EVERYONE who’s wanted to get involved in the stock market is going to try to get their hands on SpaceX stock

The typical “IPO pop” is something like 19-20%.

If SpaceX does that, it would be impressive.

But it would only be the first-stage booster before the second stage lights.

Seriously. SpaceX isn’t just a space company. It’s AI, data centers in space, everywhere internet…

This is only the beginning.

Key Takeaway

The SpaceX IPO is only four days from now (but there’s still time to position yourself).

The key is to understand the massive opportunity in front of you.

For full details about what the SpaceX IPO means and how I believe smart traders will play it, join me and Tim Bohen on Wednesday.

You’ll be able to invest in SpaceX for years to come…

But you’ll only get ONE chance to take advantage of the IPO the smart way.

See you there.

Cheers,

– Tim Sykes



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Tim Sykes is a penny stock trader and teacher who became a self-made millionaire by the age of 22 by trading $12,415 of bar mitzvah money. After becoming disenchanted with the hedge fund world, he established the Tim Sykes Trading Challenge to teach aspiring traders how to follow his trading strategies. He’s been featured in a variety of media outlets including CNN, Larry King, Steve Harvey, Forbes, Men’s Journal, and more. He’s also an active philanthropist and environmental activist, a co-founder of Karmagawa, and has donated millions of dollars to charity.
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Barber, Brad M. and Odean, Terrance, Trading is Hazardous to Your Wealth: The Common Stock Investment Performance of Individual Investors. Available at SSRN: “Day Trading for a Living?”

Barber, Brad M. and Lee, Yi-Tsung and Liu, Yu-Jane and Odean, Terrance and Zhang, Ke, Learning Fast or Slow? (May 28, 2019). Forthcoming: Review of Asset Pricing Studies, Available at SSRN: “https://ssrn.com/abstract=2535636”

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