Bitcoin prices and MSTR stock rebounded by the end of the week, with high volatility on Valentine’s Day.
Stocks of Strategy (MSTR, formerly MicroStrategy) soared 8.85% on Friday to close at $133.88, after bouncing between a range of $125.76 and $135.25. Volume was huge, with approximately 24.6 million shares traded.
Bitcoin soared nearly 5% late Friday after U.S. inflation in January was slightly lower than expected. As a result, traders are optimistic about the possibility of further rate cuts.
At press time, $BTC According to CoinMarketCap data, is trading at $69,701.
Strategy remains ultimate $BTC Hodler
The company also issued a free paper prospectus for its “STRC” preferred stock on Friday, disclosing an annualized dividend of 11.25% in February and monthly cash distribution.
The preferred stock is expected to hover around $100 per share, and the dividend rate will be adjusted monthly to maintain that value, according to SEC filings. Investors of record as of February 15th will receive their dividend on February 28th.
However, the mood remains weak. The price of Bitcoin has fallen about 50% since its high on October 6th, and about $12 billion has been out of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs since November 2025.
When asked recently if there was a price point at which MicroStrategy would be forced to capitulate and sell its holdings, Saylor said: rejected Completely prerequisite.
“That’s unfounded. The truth is, our net leverage ratio is half that of a typical investment-grade company,” Saylor said. “We have 50 years’ worth of dividends in Bitcoin. We have two and a half years’ worth of dividends in cash alone on our balance sheet. So we’re not going to sell, we’re going to buy Bitcoin. I think we’ll be buying Bitcoin every quarter forever.”
Peter Brand issues warning to MSTR
Veteran trader Peter Brandt Issued This is a stark warning to Strategy shareholders. The chartist recently questioned the commitment of investors to Michael Saylor’s company, which actively used its balance sheet to acquire Bitcoin.
“At what point in this journey do investors want to start jumping off the sailboat? $BTC“MS will do great, but what will happen to his investors?” Brandt wrote.
The “journey” Brandt was referring to is depicted in a frightening technical chart he shared with a warning. Brandt’s chart shows that major cryptocurrencies are now emerging from a corrective “bear flag” channel.
$BTC Currently, the ascending channel that characterized the consolidation in early 2026 has decisively lost support. Notably, this chart includes a projected arrow pointing down to $54,059.60.
If this target is met, it would represent a further 28% decline from current levels. For MicroStrategy, a drop to $54,000 would mean billions of dollars in water in its holdings.
