Nasdaq-100

The Nasdaq-100 Curse: SpaceX Just Proved Your Index Fund Is a Trap

📅 July 12, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

SpaceX joined the Nasdaq-100 to fanfare – and immediately tanked. This isn’t bad luck. Index inclusion is a mechanical trap: active traders front-run the forced buying of passive funds, leaving retail investors holding the bag. Your ‘safe’ index fund isn’t protecting you; it’s making you the exit liquidity for smart money. Here’s how the game works and what you can do about it.

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SpaceX Just Got Added to the Nasdaq-100. That’s Exactly When You Should Sell.

📅 July 9, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

SpaceX shares stumbled on their Nasdaq-100 debut despite the guaranteed influx of index-fund buying. This isn’t bad luck — it’s a pattern. Smart money front-runs the announcement and sells into the forced buying, leaving retail investors holding overvalued bags. Index inclusion is a sell signal, not a buy signal.

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