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SpaceX surge is creating a unique hedging opportunity

CNBC · Jun 17, 2026, 3:25 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • What goes up, must come down, even rockets, and particularly shares of rocket makers.
  • Space (SPCX) made history with its record-setting Nasdaq listing last Friday, pushing past a $2.5 trillion market cap.

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What goes up, must come down, even rockets, and particularly shares of rocket makers. But the once-in-a-generation surge of Space X shares is moving options prices too, allowing savvy investors to protect their portfolio at no costs.

Space (SPCX) made history with its record-setting Nasdaq listing last Friday, pushing past a $2.5 trillion market cap. To nobody's surprise, Tuesday's launch of SPCX options also set new records for a first-day, post-IPO options volume. The inaugural session saw nearly 1.8 million contracts traded, and revealed a psychological split between ultra-bullish mania and some calculated institutional risk management.

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