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Singapore Mainboard IPOs have been lacklustre, averaging a -2% return on the first trading day with only a third of IPOs closing above the IPO price on the first day.
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Singapore Catalist Board listings offer a superior risk-reward profile for traders seeking to engage in short-term IPO speculation, with a reliable double-digit opening day pop (+19.8%) and sustained post-listing gains.
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Major US IPOs generally see a strong opening day pop averaging 16%. The optimal strategy is to ride the initial 1-week to 1-month momentum wave and exit positions before lock-up expirations. In addition, buying and holding a mega-cap IPO through its first year has historically been a value destructive proposition.
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