According to @GreeksLive, MicroStrategy was not included in the latest S&P 500 rebalancing announcement, which could affect institutional Bitcoin exposure tied to BTC-related proxies such as MSTR, source: @GreeksLive. The S&P changes take effect on September 19, 2025, and may create event-driven trading opportunities around Bitcoin-related assets and MSTR into the rebalance window, source: @GreeksLive. Community traders report wide spreads in call options that make premium selling strategies hard to execute effectively, highlighting execution challenges, source: @GreeksLive. Overall sentiment is mixed with limited trading activity, and put positions are under pressure following recent market moves, source: @GreeksLive.

According to @StockMKTNewz, the S&P 500 has one more quarterly rebalance in 2025 with the announcement slated for Friday, December 5, setting a clear catalyst for potential index-addition trades (source: @StockMKTNewz). Traders typically monitor pre-announcement positioning and elevated closing-cross volumes around rebalances, as changes are implemented per S&P Dow Jones Indices’ published U.S. indices methodology and rebalancing procedures (source: S&P Dow Jones Indices U.S. Indices Methodology). Given periods of elevated equity-crypto correlation, desks should watch BTC and ETH for spillover volatility around the SPX event window and macro risk sentiment shifts (source: Coin Metrics research on equity-crypto correlation).

According to Stock Talk (@stocktalkweekly), Bank of America's Emma Huang identified Robinhood (HOOD) as a prime candidate for S&P 500 inclusion during their quarterly update on major index changes. This potential inclusion, expected to be announced this Friday during the next S&P rebalance, could drive significant institutional inflows and increase trading volumes for HOOD. Given Robinhood's strong crypto trading business, any positive movement in HOOD stock may signal higher capital allocation to digital assets on the platform, potentially boosting overall crypto market liquidity and sentiment. Source: Stock Talk Twitter, June 4, 2025.