FTSE Russell has shortened the IPO inclusion schedule from quarterly to five days, and if SpaceX really goes public, this timing window fits perfectly.

FTSE Russell accelerates the inclusion of newly listed large-cap stocks into the main index through new regulations. Eligible IPOs will be quickly included on the fifth trading day after listing, whereas previously they were only assessed during quarterly reviews. Alne Noack, head of Americas stocks and multi-asset indices, said this move makes the index more timely in reflecting market developments and is also inspired by Nasdaq's approach of shortening the waiting period from three months to 15 days, just as SpaceX is expected to go public a few weeks before the IPO.