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The period after the party where insiders can look at their riches but not touch them.
means A contractual window, often after an IPO, during which company insiders are barred from selling their shares.
from From the literal act of locking something away — first a jail cell, later anything confined, then your stock fortune held hostage by lawyers.
Standard lengthUsually 90 to 180 days post-IPO.
Expiry effectStock often dips when the floodgates open.
Double meaningAlso slang for a police holding cell.