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Day Trading the Nasdaq-100 Rebalancing for SpaceX
Season 2
Episode 80
Published 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Description
In this episode of The Day Trading Podcast, Lucas and Luna dissect the massive ETF-driven buying demand from SpaceX joining the Nasdaq-100 in a fast-tracked process. With the Nasdaq down 3.3% over the past five days and the VIX at 18.33, they explore how day traders can position for the forced buying from index funds, the gamma effects on options, and the rotation out of other names. Specific tactics include front-running the rebalancing, trading the beta-adjusted spread, and managing risk around the announcement date. No fluff—just actionable short-term strategy anchored in real current data.