Michael Saylor’s Strategy Just Lost Its MSCI Index Spot as Bitcoin Plunges. Is MSTR Stock a Sell?
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This report is about crypto.
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust-6.7% 30d
iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- COIN Coinbase Global-28.6% 30d
Coinbase Global (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- MARA MARA Holdings-35.9% 9d
MARA Holdings (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- RIOT Riot Platforms-9.5% 30d
Riot Platforms (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- ABTC American Bitcoin-42.8% 30d
American Bitcoin (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSTR | +12.62% | +9.65% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSCI | -1.75% | +0.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IBIT | +8.64% | +8.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COIN | +6.64% | +6.79% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MARA | -5.01% | +9.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RIOT | +0.71% | +4.28% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ABTC | +4.64% | +4.73% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy Just Lost Its MSCI Index Spot as Bitcoin Plunges. Is MSTR Stock a Sell? Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABTC | three days earlier | +4.73% | final price |
| ABTC | five days earlier | +4.64% | final price |
| COIN | three days earlier | +6.79% | final price |
| COIN | five days earlier | +6.64% | final price |
| IBIT | three days earlier | +8.44% | final price |
| IBIT | five days earlier | +8.64% | final price |
| MARA | three days earlier | +9.30% | final price |
| MARA | five days earlier | -5.01% | final price |
| MSCI | three days earlier | +0.49% | final price |
| MSCI | five days earlier | -1.75% | final price |
| MSTR | three days earlier | +9.65% | final price |
| MSTR | five days earlier | +12.62% | final price |
| RIOT | three days earlier | +4.28% | final price |
| RIOT | five days earlier | +0.71% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold MSCI, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Coinbase Global (COIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Coinbase Global (COIN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 89 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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12 out of 100
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