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SpaceX Shares Settle After Volatility Drop Post-Earnings

8/27/2026

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SpaceX shares steadied, trading within a $10 range around $140.
Implied volatility for SpaceX options fell to 57, down from over 120 before earnings.
SpaceX moved from being the S&P 500’s most volatile stock at debut to outside the top 25.
The first equity lockup ended, yet insiders retained all their shares.
Inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 and Russell 1000 indexes could smooth SpaceX’s price, according to CIO Noel Smith.

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Story summary

SpaceX shares steadied, trading within a $10 range around $140.
Implied volatility for SpaceX options fell to 57, down from over 120 before earnings.
SpaceX moved from being the S&P 500’s most volatile stock at debut to outside the top 25.
The first equity lockup ended, yet insiders retained all their shares.
Inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 and Russell 1000 indexes could smooth SpaceX’s price, according to CIO Noel Smith.