Compare/Updated Oct 26, 2026, refreshed every trading day
STRC vs MSTR
MicroStrategy Incorporated Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock against Strategy Inc: 1 year of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
STRC did far better than MSTR over the 277-trading-day period: $1,000 invested in STRC grew to $1,154 (+15.4%), while the same investment in MSTR fell to $328 (-67.2%). The difference reflects STRC’s substantially lower sensitivity to MSTR: it moved only 0.15% for each 1% move in MSTR, with daily-move correlation of 0.538. STRC also beat MSTR in 10 of the last 13 months. Risk was materially lower for STRC, with 12-month volatility of 22.1% and a worst drawdown of -25.3%, versus MSTR volatility of 77.4% and a -79.7% drawdown. MSTR delivered a much stronger latest month (+42.5% versus STRC’s +8.4%), but the broader period strongly favored STRC because MSTR’s extreme volatility and drawdown overwhelmed its recent rebound.
- Technical indicators are not available for this ticker yet.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($135); 50-day at $140.
- RSI 50, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 23, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, STRC or MSTR?
STRC beat MSTR in 10 of the last 13 months; MSTR won the other 3. The typical monthly gap was 17.39 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
STRC: Mar 9, 2026 to Jun 26, 2026; MSTR: Jul 25, 2025 to Jun 26, 2026
- 0.538
- correlation of daily moves, 1 years
- 0.15
- STRC move per 1% in MSTR
- 0.548
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 13 months. The typical gap was 17.39 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | STRC | MSTR | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | +8.4% | +42.5% | -34.13 pts |
| April 2026 | -0.2% | +32.5% | -32.78 pts |
| November 2025 | -1.9% | -34.3% | +32.39 pts |
| June 2026 | -14.2% | -45.4% | +31.13 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 277 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with STRC and MSTR?
- Price
- $96.95
- Price
- $132.94
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