1 Thing That Could Send Strategy Stock Soaring in 2026

By Neil Patel – Mar 11, 2026 at 7:52AM ESTKey PointsStrategy shares will thrive, as long as the world’s leading cryptocurrency moves higher.Should the Federal Reserve embark on aggressive quantitative easing, it can propel all risk assets.Being comfortable with extreme volatility is a requisite for owning Strategy in your portfolio. Investors in Strategy (MSTR 0.35%) have been on a wild roller coaster ride. Shares have risen by 123% in the past five years (as of March 9). That gain is impressive, but the problem has been the intense level of volatility. The stock trades 71% below its peak. Strategy shareholders can single out a decisive variable that can send the stock soaring in 2026. Image source: Getty Images. Patiently waiting on a Bitcoin resurgence According to research from The Motley Fool, Strategy is the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin. After more purchases, as of March 9, it had just under 721,000 units of the top cryptocurrency on its balance sheet, translating to $50.9 billion at the current market price. Consequently, it's no surprise that in order for Strategy's stock to perform well, the leading digital asset must get out of its funk. Bitcoin currently trades 45% off its record, which was established about five months ago in October of last year. The positive view on the situation is that this digital asset has always bounced back to reach higher record prices. There's no doubt that should Bitcoin climb throughout 2026, Strategy will make for a winning investment. Consider that in the five-year period leading up to its peak in October, Bitcoin's price was up 1,060%. During that same time period, Strategy jumped 2,300%. The company's use of equity and debt capital to acquire more Bitcoin in value-accretive ways makes the stock a high-risk and high-reward way to bet on Bitcoin. Bitcoin is really the only factor that impacts Strategy's share price. That's because the business kicked off its transition to becoming a Bitcoin treasury company in August 2020, when it purchased $250 million of the cryptocurrency as a hedge against the extraordinary level of money printing that was happening by the U.S. government after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. There's no end to the Strategy's plan of Bitcoin accumulation. In the near term, Bitcoin, and Strategy as a result, could be lifted by looser monetary policy. If the Fed starts to lower interest rates again, while also embarking on more aggressive quantitative easing, it can drive investors toward riskier assets. ExpandNASDAQ: MSTRStrategyToday's Change(-0.35%) $-0.49Current Price$138.46Key Data PointsMarket Cap$46BDay's Range$133.94 - $142.4652wk Range$104.17 - $457.22Volume214KAvg Vol22MGross Margin68.69% Expect the volatility to continue Strategy's 52-week high is 339% above its 52-week low. For comparison's sake, a business with stable operations like Berkshire Hathaway has a more muted difference of 19%. Strategy's striking variability reveals the volatility that shareholders have to deal with. This is something that isn't going to abate anytime soon. And it's a key part of the decision-making process that investors can't ignore. Read NextMar 5, 2026 •By Neil Patel3 Things Every Strategy Investor Needs to KnowFeb 16, 2026 •By Leo SunThis $130 Stock Could Be Your Ticket to Millionaire StatusJan 22, 2026 •By Leo SunHow Buying Strategy (MSTR) Stock Today Could 10x Your Net WorthJan 19, 2026 •By Keith NoonanWill Strategy Stock Keep the Losing Streak Going in 2026?Dec 13, 2025 •By Keith NoonanIs Strategy Stock Yesterday's News?Dec 5, 2025 •By David Jagielski, CPADown More Than 60% From Its High, Has Strategy Become a Cheap Stock?About the AuthorNeil Patel is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering consumer staples, consumer discretionary, financials, information technology, and communication services. Prior to The Motley Fool, Neil worked in corporate finance roles at JPMorgan Chase and Capital One. He also has experience working on a start-up in the cryptocurrency space. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a specialization in finance from Ohio State University.TMFNeilPatelStocks MentionedStrategyNASDAQ: MSTR$138.46(-0.35%)-$0.49*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.