On SpaceX IPO day, the retards type S P C into their app...
u/AccountOfMyAncestors ·
Reddit — r/wallstreetbets
· May 28, 2026 at 17:12
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The post argues that when SpaceX IPOs (ticker likely SPCX), retail traders searching "SPC" will accidentally buy SPCE (Virgin Galactic), causing a confusion-driven price spike similar to the Zoom/ZOOM and Rocket Mortgage/Rocket Lab mix-ups.
Author holds shares and call options in SPCE, cites a $5 price target from Jefferies, and notes the stock traded at $1,100 in 2021 vs. ~$4 now, implying high convexity and a sympathy play on space.
Quality assessment: Speculative but well-reasoned thesis based on historical precedent; not fundamental DD but a tactical short-term sentiment trade.
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They're either gonna type it in too early in the day and only see one ticker that ISN'T space X, but is another space company with the SAME first three letters in its ticker:
SPC(E)
Or they see both:
SPC(E)
SPCX
Get your 2 brain cells churning here, do you REALLY think no one is gonna accidentally bid up that other space stock thinking it's Space X?
**There's precedent for this: when Zoom IPO'd during the pandemic (ticker: ZM), another company with the ticker ZOOM blew up 1,800%...**
**ALSO, in 2021, this stock got up to a peak price of $1,100. It's trading at over $4 now...**
In addition to the confusion play, Jefferies just reiterated a buy rating and $5 price target for that stock the other day.
It has the space sympathy play going for it, and is still small in market cap so the convexity potential is high compared to the standard space stocks that already have huge market caps.
Please mods, let this stay up. Everyone complains about not getting informed about new plays early enough, only after they've run up and hit big market caps. Well, here's one the regards can get in early on.
My positions:
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When Zoom IPO'd (ZM), unrelated stock ZOOM surged 1,800%; similar confusion occurred with Rocket Mortgage and Rocket Lab. SpaceX is the largest IPO ever, and ticker confusion with SPCE is highly probable. Retail traders will likely type "SPC" into their brokerage apps, see both SPCE and SPCX, and mistakenly buy SPCE, driving up price. The stock already has small market cap, high short interest, and a prior high of $1,100. Short-term play to capture a euphoric spike on SpaceX IPO day; sell quickly before the confusion fades. SpaceX IPO may be delayed, ticker confusion may not materialize if brokers implement safeguards, or the move may be fully priced in (stock already up ~60% in the week prior).
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