RKLB 2X Long ETF

[Relationship between Stock Price and Volatility Spread] If we use a bi-weekly timeframe, plotting the return of $Rocket Lab(RKLB.US) stock price on the y-axis against the volatility spread on the x-axis, we can visualize how the volatility spread changes during periods of significant price drops or rallies over two weeks.

The pink dots and dashed line in the chart below represent $Rocket Lab(RKLB.US), while blue represents $Apple(AAPL.US).

Plotting four years of trading data on this chart reveals that when $Rocket Lab(RKLB.US)'s stock price falls, there is still a tendency for the volatility spread to rise, albeit very weakly, with a linear slope of only -0.03.

For $Apple(AAPL.US), the stock price fluctuations within the bi-weekly timeframe are tightly distributed within +/-20%, and its volatility spread has remained positive over the years (partly due to long-term holders writing covered calls).

The ups and downs of Apple's stock price show a stronger correlation with the volatility spread, with a linear fit slope of -0.241, which is 80 times that of $Rocket Lab(RKLB.US). This provides clear quantification: whenever stock price volatility occurs, the volatility spread of $Apple(AAPL.US) reacts accordingly, with an intensity 80 times higher than that of $Rocket Lab(RKLB.US).

It's been fun to read these US Gov fact sheets (few a week) recently.

Earlier this week was "Golden Age of Space Transportation", with $SpaceX(SPCX.US) hard carrying the launch sector like Faker.

And $Rocket Lab(RKLB.US) + other rocket companies as beneficiaries of the 1K launch/reentry goal by 2030.

This month we also had:

- Drone component tariffs

- American Mining / Critical Mineral deals

- Polysilicon supply chains tariffs

and a lot more... So helpful to see what sectors US policy is focusing on.

📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build Anti-Jam Satellite for U.S. Space Force - $ViaSat(VSAT.US) $Rocket Lab(RKLB.US)

👉 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:

➤ 𝗩𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘁 selects 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗯 for the Space Force 𝗣𝗧𝗦-𝗚 program.

➤ Rocket Lab will build a maneuverable 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶-𝗚𝗘𝗢 satellite bus.

➤ Satellite will use Rocket Lab's 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗚𝗘𝗢 spacecraft platform.

➤ Viasat will provide a dual-band 𝗫/𝗞𝗮-𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱 communications payload.

➤ System targets secure, resilient, 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗷𝗮𝗺 communications in contested environments.

➤ 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝟭 covers manufacturing, integration, testing, launch, and on-orbit checkout.

➤ Viasat received its prime 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 contract on May 22.

➤ Award includes 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 of satellite operations and sustainment services.

➤ PTS-G supports the Space Force's shift toward 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 commercial-based architectures.

👉 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

➤ Expands 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗯's role in U.S. national security space programs.

➤ Adds another production opportunity for Rocket Lab's vertically integrated spacecraft business.

➤ Strengthens 𝗩𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘁's position in protected military satellite communications.

➤ Supports resilient U.S. communications where conventional links face 𝗷𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 threats.

👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿, President, Viasat Government:

“This production award represents an important step forward in delivering the next generation of protected satellite communications capabilities for the U.S. Space Force. By combining Viasat's cutting-edge communications payload technology with Rocket Lab's proven spacecraft platform, we are advancing a more agile and resilient GEO architecture designed to support mission-critical communications hot spots in contested environments. We are excited to showcase how low cost, high performance dual-use technology can provide reliable connectivity for evolving missions in an increasingly contested tactical communications environment.”

𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗸, Rocket Lab Founder and CEO:

“Moving from design into production marks an important milestone for this program and for Rocket Lab's growing role in national security space. By pairing our vertically integrated spacecraft with Viasat's protected communications payload, we're delivering resilient, space-based communications infrastructure that keeps our forces connected and secure in contested environments.”

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