lockup
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Most shares owned by insiders are subject to a complicated, staggered lockup schedule that allows certain amounts of stock to be released at a time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Brett Donnelly, founder of Spectra Markets, had also said the lockup expiration and its effects were “surely priced in.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Investors who scoop up shares before a company’s IPO face lockup rules and can’t sell for a period of time, often several months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“If it was a cliff lockup expiration, that would be one hell of a lot of stock that potentially would come on the market at once,” said Jim Lebenthal, chief markets strategist at Cerity Partners.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
It made my alibi sound a wee bit suspicious, and that’s how I got thrown in the lockup.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
