Strategy gets to stay in MSCI indexes for now — though the index provider says it will launch a more general review of whether investment-oriented companies can keep their spots.
MSTR posts a $17.44B Q4 unrealized bitcoin loss as price swings hit results, pushing shares down 47.5% and prompting liquidity moves to manage volatility.
Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), formerly MicroStrategy, had a rough 2025, but its shares started seriously sliding in October, just as Bitcoin (BTC) began losing ground after hitting a new all-time high.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Strategy (MSTR) stood at $151.95, denoting a -2.35% move from the preceding trading day.
MicroStrategy operates a tax-advantaged digital credit flywheel, converting Bitcoin volatility into preferred equity yielding roughly 10% via ROC dividends. Return-of-Capital dividends are tax-deferred, potentially delivering 44% higher after-tax returns over ten years versus taxable yield instruments. Preferred issuance funds additional Bitcoin purchases, expanding collateral to 672,497 BTC and reinforcing balance-sheet scale and credit capacity.
T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF (MSTU) receives a Sell rating due to amplified risks tied to MSTR's leveraged bitcoin exposure. MSTU is suitable only for daily trading; holding longer risks compounded losses, value decay, and unrecoverable capital erosion. MSTR's financial strain stems from declining bitcoin prices, high leverage (1.40x assets/equity), and $8.2b in debt, pressuring MSTU further.
MSTR accelerates Bitcoin accumulation in 2025, lifting BTC yield to 26% as regulatory clarity and new credit access support momentum.
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Shares of Strategy plunge nearly 50% in 3 months, but massive Bitcoin holdings, preferred securities funding and a discounted valuation support a case to hold.
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In the most recent trading session, Strategy (MSTR) closed at $158.24, indicating a -1.33% shift from the previous trading day.
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