- Solve real problems with our hands-on interface
- Progress from basic puts and calls to advanced strategies
Interactive Options Course
Posted June 15, 2026 at 2:45 am
Investopedia is partnering with All Star Charts on this newsletter. The contents of this newsletter are for informational and educational purposes only.
On Friday the biggest IPO in history hit the market.
SpaceX priced at $135 a share. It opened around $150. By midday it had run past $176, and the company was worth more than $2.2 trillion. Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire before the day was out.
The headlines are all asking the same question: who is going to buy all that stock?
I think that’s the wrong question.
The better one, the one almost nobody is asking, is this. The people who sold into that $75 billion deal just walked away with $75 billion in cash. Where does that money go next?
Some of it buys homes and boats. Most of it goes right back into the market, hunting the next big move.
And history is very clear about one thing: the people who get rich off a mega-IPO are almost never the ones buying shares at the open.
Look at what already happened this year.
CoreWeave went public in March 2025 at $40 a share while the whole market was talking about AI.
It ran to $183, more than four times its price, in under three months. Then the smart money started selling. By the time the lockup expired in August, insiders dumped $7.8 billion into a market that was already cracking. The stock fell 65% from its peak.
The crowd that bought the headline rode it all the way down.
Klarna did the same thing in September.
Biggest fintech IPO of the year, a first-day pop, then six straight months of bleeding. By March 2026 it traded about 65% below its IPO price.
Same story, twice in a year. The crowd chases the famous name. The money moves somewhere else.
Where does it move?
Into the smaller names that don’t have an insider clock ticking. You can already see it starting.
In the run-up to the listing, EchoStar, which owns a stake in SpaceX, jumped 11% on options volume that was more than 11 times its normal level. AST SpaceMobile jumped 12% the same day. The rotation isn’t a theory.
It’s already showing up on the tape.
This is exactly the kind of moment Steve Strazza built his strategy around.
Steve is Chief Market Strategist at All Star Charts.
He learned how big money really moves the hard way, working as a derivatives audit specialist on Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital account, reading the books, sitting in on the risk meetings.
The lesson that stuck with him: the pros use options because the risk is defined. You decide what you are willing to lose the moment you click buy.
He turned that into one repeatable setup he calls the Big Money Trade. Small bet, defined risk, a few weeks, a shot at a very large win.
Since he started sharing it publicly in 2024, he’s sent more than 373 of them, around 15 to 20 a month.
On Wednesday, June 17 at 4:30 PM ET, he’s hosting a free training to walk through exactly how it works, and why he thinks the wave of cash coming out of this IPO sets up the best stretch he’s seen.
It’s free to attend. You just need to save your seat.
SAVE MY SEAT — Wednesday, June 17, 4:30 PM ET
The crowd is busy buying the rocket. Steve is watching where the money lands.
—
Originally posted 12th June 2026
Investopedia.com: The comments, opinions and analyses expressed herein are for informational purposes only and should not be considered individual investment advice or recommendations to invest in any security or to adopt any investment strategy. While we believe the information provided herein is reliable, we do not warrant its accuracy or completeness. The views and strategies described on our content may not be suitable for all investors. Because market and economic conditions are subject to rapid change, all comments, opinions and analyses contained within our content are rendered as of the date of the posting and may change without notice. The material is not intended as a complete analysis of every material fact regarding any country, region, market, industry, investment or strategy. This information is intended for US residents only.
Information posted on IBKR Campus that is provided by third-parties does NOT constitute a recommendation that you should contract for the services of that third party. Third-party participants who contribute to IBKR Campus are independent of Interactive Brokers and Interactive Brokers does not make any representations or warranties concerning the services offered, their past or future performance, or the accuracy of the information provided by the third party. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
This material is from Investopedia and is being posted with its permission. The views expressed in this material are solely those of the author and/or Investopedia and Interactive Brokers is not endorsing or recommending any investment or trading discussed in the material. This material is not and should not be construed as an offer to buy or sell any security. It should not be construed as research or investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or commodity. This material does not and is not intended to take into account the particular financial conditions, investment objectives or requirements of individual customers. Before acting on this material, you should consider whether it is suitable for your particular circumstances and, as necessary, seek professional advice.
Related Articles
Join The Conversation
For specific platform feedback and suggestions, please submit it directly to our team using these instructions.
If you have an account-specific question or concern, please reach out to Client Services.
We encourage you to look through our FAQs before posting. Your question may already be covered!