On October 7, Strategy fell 3.11% in pre-market trading to $159.27, as large bearish options positioning and profit-taking after a sharp run-up outweighed a record quarterly digital-asset gain.

The decline followed a period of elevated volatility. On October 6, the company reported an estimated $20.91 billion third-quarter gain on digital assets, holding 848,000 bitcoins valued at roughly $63.97 billion, while also repurchasing $176.3 million of STRC preferred shares. Despite those positives, a $145 million dual short-call options trade on October 3 pointed to institutional expectations of limited near-term upside, and the stock had already surged 48% over the prior month, leaving it vulnerable to consolidation.

Strategy remains highly correlated with bitcoin, which was trading near $85,000 after a 40% quarterly rally, and near-term uncertainty in that market added to selling pressure.

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