Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) opened at $150 on its first trading day and closed at $201.80 on Tuesday, delivering a gain of more than 34% in just three trading sessions.
But after the initial surge, traders appear to be running into a problem that CNBC’s Jim Cramer spotted in real time.
“They are trying to walk up SpaceX right now but meeting a lot of resistance at the 208 level,” Cramer wrote on Wednesday.
Chart: Cramer May Be Onto Something
While SpaceX stock briefly pushed above $220 during Tuesday’s session, the rally quickly lost steam. See below.
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The $208 Battle
SpaceX stock reached an intraday high of $225.64 before sellers emerged, sending shares back toward the low $200s.
Since then, multiple attempts to reclaim the $208 area have stalled, creating what technicians would view as a clear resistance zone. Resistance levels emerge when buyers repeatedly struggle to push a stock above a specific price. In SPCX’s case, that level appears to be forming around the area highlighted by Cramer.
The result is a stock caught between bullish momentum from its blockbuster debut and profit-taking from traders locking in gains after a rapid advance.
A Healthy Pause Or A Warning Sign?
Not everything on the chart is bearish.
Despite repeated rejections near $208, SPCX has also managed to hold above the psychologically important $200 level. Shares continue to trade near their short-term moving averages, suggesting buyers have not abandoned the stock following its explosive launch.
Momentum indicators are also sending mixed signals.
The Relative Strength Index, or RSI, sits near 55, well below overbought territory. Meanwhile, the MACD (moving average convergence/divergence) indicator remains negative but appears to be stabilizing after weakening from the stock’s initial breakout.
Taken together, those signals suggest SPCX may be consolidating rather than collapsing.
What Traders Are Watching Next
The next move could come down to whether bulls can finally clear the resistance zone that Cramer identified.
A decisive break above $208 could reopen the path toward this week’s highs near $225 and potentially trigger another round of price discovery for the newly public company.
On the other hand, continued failures at that level could encourage additional profit-taking after the stock’s remarkable run from its $150 debut price.
For now, one thing appears clear: after gaining more than 34% in three sessions, SpaceX stock has reached the point where enthusiasm alone may not be enough. The chart suggests traders are paying close attention to the same number Jim Cramer is.
And that number is $208.
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