{"id":72647,"date":"2026-05-17T15:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/saylor-chart-puts-strategys-next-bitcoin-buy-on-watch\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T15:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:00:43","slug":"saylor-chart-puts-strategys-next-bitcoin-buy-on-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/saylor-chart-puts-strategys-next-bitcoin-buy-on-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Saylor Chart Puts Strategy\u2019s Next Bitcoin Buy on Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Michael Saylor\u2019s \u201cBig Dot Energy\u201d chart fueled speculation around another Strategy BTC purchase disclosure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Strategy continues expanding its bitcoin-focused treasury strategy through preferred share financing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Oversized purchase markers highlighted Strategy\u2019s largest bitcoin accumulation periods during 2024 and 2025.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Saylor\u2019s Orange Dot Post Puts Strategy\u2019s <span>BTC<\/span> Scale in Focus<\/h2>\n<p>Michael Saylor, Strategy\u2019s executive chairman, put the company\u2019s <span>bitcoin<\/span> position back in focus on May 17 with an orange-dot chart and the phrase \u201cBig Dot Energy.\u201d The chart showed Strategy\u2019s <span>BTC<\/span> purchases over time, with larger dots marking larger buys. It listed <span>bitcoin<\/span> reserve value near $64.23 billion and total holdings of 818,869 <span>BTC<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The phrase referred to the oversized orange purchase markers on Strategy\u2019s signature <span>bitcoin<\/span> chart, where larger circles represent larger <span>BTC<\/span> acquisitions. \u201cBig Dot Energy\u201d also echoed the \u201cbig energy\u201d meme format often used online to signal confidence and dominance. The graphic was dominated by oversized circles tied to Strategy\u2019s biggest accumulation periods in late 2024 and 2025. Saylor frequently shares the orange-dot chart before Strategy discloses new <span>BTC<\/span> purchases, making the graphic a closely watched signal among traders and <span>bitcoin<\/span> investors.<\/p>\n<p>Figures from Strategy\u2019s dashboard showed total <span>BTC<\/span> holdings at 818,869 <span>BTC<\/span> with reserve value at $64.09 billion on May 17. <span>Bitcoin<\/span> was listed at $78,262, while <span>bitcoin<\/span> per share stood at 213,391 sats. MSTR traded at $177.42, down 5.11%, with market capitalization at $62.31 billion and enterprise value at $81.85 billion.<\/p>\n<h2>STRC Proposal Adds Focus to Strategy\u2019s Capital Stack<\/h2>\n<p>Strategy is pushing a proposal to shift <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/strategys-strc-becomes-worlds-largest-preferred-stock-in-under-one-year-saylor-says\/\">STRC<\/a> dividend payments from monthly to semi-monthly, with shareholder voting open through June 8, 2026. If approved, Strategy expects to announce the first semi-monthly dividend on June 15, with the first payment on July 15. STRC, or Stretch, is Strategy\u2019s perpetual preferred stock with an 11.50% annual dividend that adjusts monthly to help keep the stock trading near its $100 par value.<\/p>\n<p>Executives also continue using STRC issuances to help fund <span>bitcoin<\/span> purchases. The dashboard showed $8.25 billion in debt, $13.54 billion in preferred stock, and $2.25 billion in U.S. dollar reserves. Annual dividends stood at $1.49 billion, while net <span>leverage<\/span> was listed at 9%. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BTC<\/a> dividend coverage was estimated at 43.1 years.<\/p>\n<p>Recent financing activity also drew attention after Strategy announced on May 15 an agreement to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/strategy-to-repurchase-1-5b-in-notes-says-bitcoin-sales-could-fund-deal\/\">repurchase<\/a> about $1.5 billion of 0% convertible senior notes due 2029. The filing listed cash reserves, securities-sale proceeds, and bitcoin-sale proceeds among potential funding sources. Trading activity around MSTR remained elevated alongside Strategy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin<\/a> exposure. Open interest in MSTR-linked options stood at $49.49 billion, while implied <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-volatility\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volatility<\/a> measured 60%. Historical <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-volatility\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volatility<\/a> reached 71% over 30 days and 69% over one year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/big-dot-energy-saylor-chart-puts-strategys-next-bitcoin-buy-on-watch\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Michael Saylor\u2019s \u201cBig Dot Energy\u201d chart fueled speculation around another Strategy BTC purchase disclosure. Strategy continues expanding its bitcoin-focused treasury strategy through preferred share financing. Oversized purchase markers highlighted Strategy\u2019s largest bitcoin accumulation periods during 2024 and 2025. 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