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MST offers leveraged exposure to MSTR via derivatives, with a secondary income strategy using credit call spreads for weekly distributions. Some call it “yielding bitcoin,” but it's actually an alternative that hides very different functions and purposes. In some ways, it tries to blend the output of MSTX and MSTY, though with a different methodology.
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MicroStrategy (MSTR) reached $373.3 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -7.65% change compared to its last close.
Perpetual Stride Preferred Stock offers a high 10% yield but is non-cumulative, junior in capital structure, and carries substantial investment risk due to MicroStrategy Incorporated's negative earnings. MicroStrategy's negative earnings and reliance on Bitcoin sales to fund dividends heighten the risk of STRD's dividend not being declared. STRD trades at a higher yield than senior preferreds, reflecting market concerns about payment reliability.
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Zacks.com users have recently been watching MicroStrategy (MSTR) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
MicroStrategy (MSTR) closed at $377.02 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.68% move from the prior day.
MSTR's prospects are fueled by Bitcoin gains and rising subscriptions, but a premium valuation makes the stock risky.
MSTE offers leveraged exposure to MicroStrategy and monthly income via covered calls, but adds complexity and extra fees versus owning MSTR directly. We remain bullish on Bitcoin and MSTR as a proxy, viewing both as hedges against fiat currency and global instability. The fund's strategy only outperforms within a limited price range for MSTR; outside this, plain MSTR ownership has historically delivered better returns.
In 2025, Strategy (MSTR 0.23%) is up almost 30%, while Bitcoin (BTC -1.55%) is only up 11% (as of June 19). But that doesn't make Strategy a better investment than Bitcoin.
Strategy adds 10,100 BTC for $1.05 billion, pushing its total holdings to 592K coins and targeting a 25% yield in 2025.