# The X ticker is free as Musk weighs a merger

> With SpaceX and Tesla exploring a merger, the single-letter stock ticker X has become available and investors say Musk could claim it.
- Title: The X ticker is free as Musk weighs a merger · The Next Web
- Summary: With SpaceX and Tesla exploring a merger, the single-letter stock ticker X has become available and investors say Musk could claim it. The stock ticker X…
- Keywords: elon musk, spacex, tesla, merger, stock ticker, nippon steel, united states steel, technology, startups, ticker, free, Musk
- Source: The Next Web — https://thenextweb.com/news/musk-x-ticker-spacex-tesla-merger
- Author: Ana-Maria Stanciuc
- Published: 2026-10-29T16:49:49+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: elon musk, spacex, tesla, merger, stock ticker, nippon steel, united states steel, technology, startups
## X ticker freed by steel deal
The stock ticker X has been unused since Nippon Steel bought United States Steel last year. Only five single-letter US tickers remain free: I, K, N, X and Y.
## Musk exploring SpaceX-Tesla merger
Elon Musk, who runs both companies, said last week that special committees at SpaceX and Tesla are exploring a merger.

> a good idea
## Investors see X as perfect fit
Investors say if the merger closes, Musk could claim the X ticker.Dave Mazza, chief executive of Roundhill Investments, said it would be entirely on brand.

> It's entirely on brand.
## Key takeaway

The stock ticker X became free when Nippon Steel bought United States Steel last year. If SpaceX and Tesla merge, investors say Elon Musk could claim it, though he has not said so.