What is an IPO Lock-Up Period?
An IPO lock-up period is a period after an IPO during which investors can't sell their shares. It's usually one year, but it could be longer depending on the company and its market conditions. The main purpose of having an IPO lock-up period is to allow new investors to buy shares at a discounted price before they begin trading publicly on exchanges like NASDAQ or NYSE. Since there are fewer buyers than sellers (and more demand than supply), if you want your share of this limited supply it pays off to wait until after your preferred offering date so that you can make sure that your investment isn't snapped up by someone else who wants it more than you do! Why is there a lock-up period? The lock-up period is intended to ensure that insiders do not sell their shares in the first few days of trading. It also prevents a panic sell-off, which could lead to an overbought market and a crash like we've seen recently with Facebook and Twitter. The second reason for the loc...