New York, Feb 15, 2026, 11:07 EST — Market shut for the day.
What matters:
- Strategy shares jumped 8.9% by Friday’s close, outperforming a choppy session in the U.S.
- The latest securities filing put a spotlight on the company’s strategy: funding its bitcoin holdings through preferred-share offerings.
- Bitcoin hovered near $68,965 on Sunday, slipping roughly 1%.
Strategy Inc shares jumped 8.9%, closing out Friday at $133.88. That marked a strong rebound, sending the bitcoin-tied stock higher right before the U.S. holiday break.
This comes into play with U.S. markets closed Monday for Presidents Day. Crypto, still open, gets a rare chance to drive sentiment ahead of Tuesday’s stock return.
Strategy now serves as one of the market’s clearest equity stand-ins for bitcoin. Traders waste little time folding any move in the token into the stock—liquidity gets patchy, especially during long weekends.
Bitcoin slipped about 1% to trade near $68,965 Sunday, following a session that saw the cryptocurrency bounce between $68,823 and $70,908.
The company on Friday put out a free writing prospectus, a sales document filed with the SEC to supplement its initial prospectus, spotlighting its “Stretch” preferred stock (STRC). The pitch? An income play, with monthly cash dividends that come out to an 11.25% annualized yield for February. But the filing also makes clear: STRC isn’t FDIC-insured, Strategy has the option to adjust dividend rates, and bitcoin volatility could ripple through the security’s results and valuations. Contentstack
Strategy is looking to back its bitcoin balance-sheet play with a combination of common stock and several preferred-share lines, steering away from relying solely on plain debt, according to the document.
The S&P 500 eked out a modest gain Friday, but the Nasdaq edged down, as an early boost from weaker inflation figures faded and trading slowed into the long weekend.
The setup swings both directions. Should bitcoin continue to drop during thin weekend trading, Strategy could open sharply lower on Tuesday. On the flip side, if the token stabilizes, the stock’s bounce could lure quick cash right back in.
As U.S. trading resumes Tuesday, bitcoin’s next steps will likely grab investors’ attention, before eyes shift to the macro lineup—specifically the Fed’s meeting minutes and Q4 GDP numbers. Any surprises there could shake up rate expectations and rattle the more volatile trades.
