According to @FarsideUK, the S&P 500 index inclusion decision for MicroStrategy (MSTR) is negative, indicating the stock will not be added at this time (source: @FarsideUK on X, Sep 5, 2025). According to S&P Dow Jones Indices methodology, only S&P 500 constituents are mechanically purchased by index-tracking funds during rebalances, so non-inclusion implies no immediate passive buying from S&P 500 trackers (source: S&P Dow Jones Indices Index Methodology). According to MicroStrategy’s public disclosures, the company holds substantial bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset, making MSTR a common BTC proxy among some investors, so the removal of an index-inclusion catalyst keeps near-term trading more sensitive to BTC price and company-specific flows (source: MicroStrategy investor relations and SEC filings). For traders, this setup tilts focus to BTC correlation, liquidity, and any further corporate balance-sheet updates rather than index-driven demand (sources: @FarsideUK; S&P Dow Jones Indices; MicroStrategy IR).

According to Jason Fang, investors are choosing Bitcoin treasury companies over holding BTC directly, with 'Strategy' leading this theme (source: Jason Fang, X post dated Aug 15, 2025). For traders, MicroStrategy (MSTR) is a primary BTC proxy because the company discloses substantial Bitcoin holdings and a policy to acquire and hold BTC as a treasury reserve asset, making its equity highly sensitive to BTC price moves (source: MicroStrategy investor relations and SEC filings). A practical setup is to monitor the MSTR/BTC ratio and the premium or discount of MSTR’s market capitalization versus the mark-to-market value of its disclosed BTC holdings plus core software business, while tracking any convertible note issuances or at-the-market equity programs that alter exposure and dilution (source: MicroStrategy SEC filings and press releases). Other listed names with disclosed BTC on balance sheet include Tesla (TSLA) and Block (SQ), providing alternative BTC-linked exposure with distinct operating risks and beta profiles (source: Tesla and Block SEC filings). This rotation theme suggests monitoring liquidity and tracking differences between BTC spot and equity proxies to manage basis risk, as highlighted by the author (source: Jason Fang, X).

According to @Andre_Dragosch, MicroStrategy (MSTR) has added 10,100 BTC to its treasury, bringing its total holdings to 592,100 BTC at an average price of $70,666 per coin. This major purchase, funded by a $979.7 million preferred stock (STRD) offering, comes as MSTR's stock experiences its lowest 10-day realized volatility since its initial bitcoin adoption in 2020. The analysis suggests that this compression in volatility, with implied volatility also near historic lows at 48.33%, could diminish MSTR's appeal for traders who have historically used it as a high-volatility proxy for Bitcoin (BTC). As MSTR's price swings lessen, capital may rotate to more volatile bitcoin-linked equities, even as the company continues its aggressive accumulation strategy.