SpaceX options trading debut draws record volume as investors chase rocket stock (opens original article in a new tab)

SpaceX options trading debuted with record volume, driven by strong investor demand, as shares rose over 14% on Tuesday.

• Trading in SpaceX options began with heavy volume on Tuesday, with over half a million contracts traded in the first hour.
• Options on SpaceX were the second-most heavily traded contracts on individual companies on Tuesday, following Tesla.
• SpaceX shares rose over 14% on Tuesday, pushing its valuation past Amazon.com and briefly above Microsoft.