Strategy (MSTR) Stock: STRC Trading Surge Points to 1,000 Bitcoin Buy in One Day

TLDR

• Strategy’s STRC preferred stock hit $198.7M in trading volume on Tuesday, its highest single-day figure of 2026
• Trading data implies Strategy bought roughly 1,000 BTC on Tuesday — the biggest one-day accumulation since STRC launched in July 2025
• An estimated 763 BTC was purchased on Monday via STRC activity, bringing the two-day total to around 1,762 BTC
• Strategy recently raised STRC’s dividend rate to 11.5%, its seventh increase since launch
• MSTR common stock climbed over 7% in pre-market trading as bitcoin topped $71,000 for the first time in a month

Strategy looks like it went on a bitcoin shopping spree this week.

Trading activity in its perpetual preferred stock, Stretch (STRC), points to the company buying roughly 1,000 BTC on Tuesday — the largest single-day accumulation tied to the instrument since it began trading in July 2025.

Strategy Inc, MSTR

Tuesday’s STRC volume came in at $198.7 million, well above its 30-day average of $123.3 million.

Of that total, about $177 million traded above STRC’s $100 par value — the threshold that allows Strategy to activate its at-the-market (ATM) issuance program and raise fresh capital.

The estimates are calculated using a methodology from STRC.live. It assumes 40% of volume above $100 represents ATM issuance, with a 2.5% broker commission deducted before estimating implied bitcoin purchases.

Monday saw similar activity, with an estimated 763 BTC linked to STRC trading. That puts the combined two-day total at approximately 1,762 BTC.

How STRC Works

Strategy has described STRC as resembling a short-duration, high-yield savings product.

It pays monthly cash distributions, and the dividend rate is adjusted each month to keep the stock trading near its $100 par value while reducing price swings.

The company recently lifted STRC’s dividend rate to 11.5% — its seventh increase since the product launched.

Proceeds from STRC issuances feed directly into Strategy’s bitcoin buying program, which is funded through a mix of equity offerings, convertible bonds, and preferred stock.

MSTR Pre-Market Moves

Strategy’s common stock, MSTR, rose more than 7% in pre-market trading on Tuesday, reaching around $142 per share.

The move came as bitcoin climbed above $71,000 — its highest level in over a month.

Strategy remains the largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin, having accumulated its position through repeated capital raises across multiple financial instruments.

The $198.7 million STRC volume on Tuesday is the highest recorded for the security so far in 2026.

At current bitcoin prices near $71,000, purchasing 1,000 BTC would require roughly $71 million — well within the range implied by Tuesday’s STRC activity.

MSTR common stock was trading around $142 in pre-market on Tuesday, March 4, 2026.

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