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Opendoor's Morning Whipsaw: New Executives Can't Stop the Slide

MarketDash Editorial Team
2 hours ago
Opendoor Technologies brought in a new president from crypto and promoted its interim CFO, but investors weren't impressed. The stock jumped in pre-market trading before reversing course and falling into the red.

Opendoor Technologies Inc. (OPEN) had one of those mornings where good news just doesn't land. The company announced two big executive appointments on Monday, and shares initially jumped in pre-market trading before doing a complete about-face and sliding into negative territory.

New Faces at the Top

The real estate tech company tapped Lucas Matheson as its new president, effective December 22. Matheson comes from the crypto world, most recently running Coinbase Canada, and before that spent five years at Shopify. His mandate at Opendoor will cover corporate development, financial planning, and emerging strategic initiatives, including exploring how blockchain technology and tokenization might open new pathways to homeownership. Yes, blockchain and real estate—two things that everyone definitely agrees work great together.

Meanwhile, Christy Schwartz got the nod as CFO starting January 1, 2026. She'd been serving as interim CFO and apparently impressed leadership enough during their extensive search that they realized the best candidate was already in the building. "We looked everywhere. We talked to CFOs from nearly every sector. And we realized the person with the deepest command of our business, the trust of every team, and the bias for action we need was already here," said CEO Kaz Nejatian.

The Technical Picture Isn't Pretty

Unfortunately for Opendoor, executive announcements couldn't overcome some bearish technical pressure. The stock is trading well below its key moving averages—12.5% under its 20-day SMA and 14.3% below its 50-day SMA. That's not the sign of a stock with momentum on its side.

The RSI sits at 42.70, firmly in neutral territory, meaning the stock is neither overbought nor oversold. But the MACD is below its signal line, pointing to bearish pressure in the near term. The critical support level is $5.00, and if that breaks, things could get uglier. A bounce off that level, though, might present an opportunity for the brave.

Here's the twist: over the past 12 months, Opendoor shares have rocketed up 239.86%. So while the current technical setup looks shaky, the stock has been a massive winner for anyone who bought in a year ago. Still, traders should probably watch for signs of a genuine reversal before getting too excited.

Where Things Stand

At the time of publication on Monday, Opendoor shares were down 2.59% at $6.38.

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Opendoor's Morning Whipsaw: New Executives Can't Stop the Slide

MarketDash Editorial Team
2 hours ago
Opendoor Technologies brought in a new president from crypto and promoted its interim CFO, but investors weren't impressed. The stock jumped in pre-market trading before reversing course and falling into the red.

Opendoor Technologies Inc. (OPEN) had one of those mornings where good news just doesn't land. The company announced two big executive appointments on Monday, and shares initially jumped in pre-market trading before doing a complete about-face and sliding into negative territory.

New Faces at the Top

The real estate tech company tapped Lucas Matheson as its new president, effective December 22. Matheson comes from the crypto world, most recently running Coinbase Canada, and before that spent five years at Shopify. His mandate at Opendoor will cover corporate development, financial planning, and emerging strategic initiatives, including exploring how blockchain technology and tokenization might open new pathways to homeownership. Yes, blockchain and real estate—two things that everyone definitely agrees work great together.

Meanwhile, Christy Schwartz got the nod as CFO starting January 1, 2026. She'd been serving as interim CFO and apparently impressed leadership enough during their extensive search that they realized the best candidate was already in the building. "We looked everywhere. We talked to CFOs from nearly every sector. And we realized the person with the deepest command of our business, the trust of every team, and the bias for action we need was already here," said CEO Kaz Nejatian.

The Technical Picture Isn't Pretty

Unfortunately for Opendoor, executive announcements couldn't overcome some bearish technical pressure. The stock is trading well below its key moving averages—12.5% under its 20-day SMA and 14.3% below its 50-day SMA. That's not the sign of a stock with momentum on its side.

The RSI sits at 42.70, firmly in neutral territory, meaning the stock is neither overbought nor oversold. But the MACD is below its signal line, pointing to bearish pressure in the near term. The critical support level is $5.00, and if that breaks, things could get uglier. A bounce off that level, though, might present an opportunity for the brave.

Here's the twist: over the past 12 months, Opendoor shares have rocketed up 239.86%. So while the current technical setup looks shaky, the stock has been a massive winner for anyone who bought in a year ago. Still, traders should probably watch for signs of a genuine reversal before getting too excited.

Where Things Stand

At the time of publication on Monday, Opendoor shares were down 2.59% at $6.38.

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