Bitcoin News: Strategy's MSTR Beats Bitcoin ETFs in Q3 as Stock Correlation Eases

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Strategy's MSTR materially outperformed the Bitcoin ETF proxy IBIT in Q3 2026 (76.1% vs 42.2%) while its 60-day correlation with SPY fell to 0.47 and correlation with IBIT to 0.80. The data supports a narrative of MSTR behaving less like a broad equities beta and more like a leveraged or idiosyncratic Bitcoin-adjacent instrument, influencing positioning across crypto-linked equities and ETF allocations.

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● Medium

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NCSKMSTR2USD/USDT+2.34%

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▲ Bullish

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Strategy's stock, MSTR, posted a 76.1% return in Q3 2026, outpacing BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT, which gained 42.2%. The S&P 500 ETF SPY rose 2.4% over the same period. MSTR's average 60-day correlation with SPY slipped to 0.47 from Q2 levels. Its correlation with IBIT also softened, falling to 0.80.

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