Expect retail hype to make SpaceX stock especially volatile in early trading
Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images Retail participation in the SpaceX IPO is expected to be high, which could fuel outsize volatility. The company and Wall Street pros warn retail participation and hype could fuel volatility. The historic IPO's scale and index opportunities could amplify retail investor SPCX exposure. SpaceX's highly anticipated IPO is likely to be a huge event for retail traders , but that means investors should expect more volatility than usual for a trading debut. The company is expected to allocate an atypically large amount of stock for retail investors at the IPO price, up to 30% of the shares sold, compared to 5% to 10% for other offerings. Truist, JPMorgan, and SpaceX itself have signaled the stock's retail exposure is a reason to expect heightened volatility when trading begins. "Retail involvement and index inclusion: these will be key factors in the stock's early trading," Truist analysts said. It comes as no surprise retail i...