SpaceX stock options started trading on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The options use the ticker SPCX, four calendar days after SpaceX shares began trading publicly on Nasdaq on Friday, June 12, 2026.
| Item | Date or detail |
|---|---|
| SpaceX IPO and stock debut | June 12, 2026 |
| SpaceX stock ticker | SPCX |
| SpaceX options debut | June 16, 2026 |
| Underlying security | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A stock |
| Option type | Standard listed calls and puts |
Where Do SpaceX Options Trade?
SpaceX options are listed on U.S. options exchanges, including MIAX Options Exchange, MIAX Pearl, MIAX Emerald and MIAX Sapphire.
MIAX issued a listing alert confirming that the SPCX option class would begin trading at the start of trading on June 16, 2026.
Other U.S. options-market venues also made the contracts available. Reuters reported that trading began on June 16, 2026, with early activity in both calls and puts.
What Is the Difference Between SPCX Stock and SPCX Options?
SPCX stock represents shares of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SPCX options are contracts tied to those shares:
- SPCX calls give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy SpaceX shares at a specified strike price at or before expiration.
- SPCX puts give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell SpaceX shares at a specified strike price at or before expiration.
- SPCX stock is the publicly traded Class A common stock of Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- SpaceX options are separate from options on leveraged SpaceX ETFs such as SPAX, SPCH, SPCM and SPCG.
Why Did SpaceX Options Begin After the IPO?
SpaceX first needed to complete its public listing before exchanges could create standardized options contracts tied directly to SPCX. Listed options typically require an actively traded public stock, exchange approval and available option-series information.
SpaceX shares began trading on Nasdaq on June 12, 2026. The first listed SPCX options followed on June 16, 2026.
Bottom Line
SpaceX options started trading on June 16, 2026, under the SPCX option class. The underlying stock is also identified by the ticker SPCX.
To see the available contracts, search for the SPCX option chain in your brokerage account. The chain should show calls, puts, strike prices and expiration dates.