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MSTR stock rose today as Bitcoin surged to $66,569, gaining by 5.76% in 24 hours. This comes as MSTR becomes the most shorted large-cap stock, with net short positions of nearly $4.85 billion. According to Bitmine’s Tom Lee, crowded short trades often mark meaningful lows. MSTR Stock Rises as Tom Lee Points to Crowded Shorts MSTR stock traded at $130.03 at press time, up by 5.69%, or $7.09, on the day. Notably, Bitcoin outperformed a broadly recovering crypto market during the same period. MSTR stock closed previously at $124.61 and trades within a yearly range of $104.17 to $457.22. The crypto stock has a market capitalization of $39.72 billion and averages 24.14 million shares in daily volume. Those metrics frame the scale of current short exposure. Source: Yahoo Finance According to Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research, MSTR holds nearly $4,850,000,000 in net short positions. That figure equals roughly 10% to 11% of its market capitalization. The concentration has drawn attention from market participants tracking positioning risks. Tom Lee, chairman at Bitmine, addressed the setup directly. He said more signs suggest a meaningful low for MSTR Stock may be in place. He added that when a stock becomes a consensus short, it often turns into a crowded trade. As a result, prices can rise even on negative headlines because markets already price in bad news. Analyst Donald Dean also weighed in on the trading outlook. According to Dean, the MSTR strategy depends on Bitcoin finding a bottom. He said once the Bitcoin price stabilizes, MSTR often starts moving. He also noted potential frontrunning of MSTR before a Bitcoin move and identified lower support at $100. Why The Stock Is the Most Shorted Large-Cap Stock The scale of short interest links closely to a popular hedge strategy. According to deadalnix on X,…

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Filed under: News - @ February 25, 2026 5:19 pm