Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again.\u00a0In 2009, a “Double Down” signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia.\u00a0For the first time in years, that same “Total Conviction” signal is flashing for a company 1\/100th the size of Nvidia.\u00a0Continue \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n For a bit, the S&P 500 Dow Jones Indices — which manages the S&P 500<\/a> — was considering altering its rules to fast-track SpaceX into the index. This was unsurprisingly met with significant backlash, and on June 4, it announced it wouldn’t change the criteria after all.<\/p>\n SpaceX will need to check three boxes before joining the S&P 500:<\/p>\n Trade on the market for at least a year;<\/p>\n Have consistent profitability;<\/p>\n Maintain a certain public float (shares available to everyday investors).<\/p>\n Nasdaq, on the other hand, did make changes that will make it much easier for SpaceX to be included in the Nasdaq-100 index (roughly the largest 100 non-financial companies on the Nasdaq exchange) as soon as 15 days after the IPO occurs. This means that if you currently own shares of a Nasdaq-100 exchange-traded fund (like the Invesco Nasdaq-100 ETF (NASDAQ: QQQM) or Invesco QQQ ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ) ), you’ll automatically gain exposure to SpaceX whenever it’s added to the index.<\/p>\n Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again <\/p>\n In 2009, a “Double Down” signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. If you\u2019d invested $5,000 then,\u00a0you\u2019d be sitting on\u00a0$2,663,109\u00a0today.*<\/p>\n Now, for the first time in years, that same\u00a0“Total Conviction” signal<\/a>\u00a0is flashing for a company 1\/100th the size of Nvidia. It\u2019s a key player in the $1.8 trillion space race, and with the stock recently sitting 20% off its highs, the window to get in early is closing fast.<\/p>\n Continue \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n *Stock Advisor returns as of June 1, 2026<\/p>\n Stefon Walters<\/a> has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2b1974bb8ff3df9f018e3058ced14705.jpeg\")
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