THE WHOLE SPACE SECTOR IS RED AND WE ARE GREEN. THE VIRGINS LIVE.
u/basicpreset ·
Reddit — r/smallstreetbets
· May 29, 2026 at 16:29
· ⬆ 270 pts
· 💬 81 comments
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The post celebrates Virgin Galactic (SPCE) defying a broad red space sector, attributing the rally to short sellers being trapped by retail momentum.
The author’s thesis is that a short squeeze is underway, driven by “dumb money” persistence and upcoming media coverage of the SPCX IPO, and he urges holders to stay long.
Quality assessment: This is pure speculative noise / meme-stock hype; no fundamental data, only momentum and crowd psychology.
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LOOK AT THIS SHIT.
https://preview.redd.it/t2oenxt9r34h1.png?width=632&format=png&auto=webp&s=2ba65c448b4d7e044debaf8b5393b12b987e7cd4
The entire space sector is getting dragged behind the rocket boosters like a dead raccoon on the highway. RKLB red, RDW red, FLY red, ASTS got sent to the shadow realm.
And then there’s FUCKING VIRGIN GALACTIC.
https://preview.redd.it/0vybzbqjr34h1.png?width=1844&format=png&auto=webp&s=272b8c6c7d74b8c3a7f9e2b418cce3a10982dd4c
The shorts thought this was free money. They saw a bankrupt space tourism meme and said “easy.” They forgot one thing:
WE ARE DUMBER THAN THEY ARE SOLVENT.
MEDIA IS GONNA HAVE TO EXPLAIN THIS SHIT POST SPCX IPO WITH A STRAIGHT FACE WHILE WE’RE ALREADY FLOATING THROUGH LOW ORBIT WITH MARGARITAS AND ZERO RISK MANAGEMENT.
THEY CAN’T STOP US.
https://preview.redd.it/ndmx1ok8s34h1.png?width=1616&format=png&auto=webp&s=d068a4b9118cdc5e84c1be5d6123c0f720653716
POST YOUR POSITIONS!
https://preview.redd.it/14kdnmjbn34h1.png?width=1296&format=png&auto=webp&s=3d898741731fe164dd8fe65828bdd6e8b7c558d5
(mods please let it stay, it's just dumb fun for people)
SPCE is green while the entire space sector (RKLB, RDW, FLY, ASTS) is deep red, suggesting a unique buying force (short covering / retail coordination). The post claims shorts “forgot” retail is willing to hold despite bankruptcy risk, and the imminent SPCX IPO will force media coverage, potentially accelerating the squeeze. Trade the momentum and short-squeeze dynamics in a high-beta, low-fundamental name; follow the crowd as long as volume and IV remain elevated. No earnings catalyst; company is near bankruptcy; any failed short-squeeze reversal would lead to a sharp decline; IV crush could destroy option premiums.