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Yes with MSTR around $127.25, the post should reflect the failed/retested breakout rather than treating $135 as the current price.

MSTR Breaks $135, Then Pulls Back: Is Strategy’s Bitcoin-Driven Rally Losing Momentum?

Strategy’s move above $135 was one of the most notable technical signals of the week, but the latest price action has added an important twist. MSTR is now trading around $127.25, meaning the stock has given back much of the breakout move and is testing whether the $135 area can eventually become support.

The original breakout was powerful. On August 27, MSTR surged roughly 12% as Bitcoin moved back above $80,000, with the stock reaching around the $137–$138 area. The move demonstrated just how sensitive Strategy remains to Bitcoin momentum.

But the latest session tells a different story.

At approximately $127.25, MSTR is now below the $135 breakout level. Recent market data shows a session range around $126.34–$135.97, highlighting the intense profit-taking after the sharp rally.

That makes $135 the most important technical level to watch.

If buyers can reclaim $135 and establish it as support, the recent decline could simply represent a retest of the breakout. A move back through $137–$140 would then strengthen the bullish structure and put the next upside targets into focus.

But if MSTR continues to trade below $135, the breakout risks becoming a false breakout.

The first downside area is around $126–$127. Losing this zone would indicate that sellers remain in control after the failed breakout attempt. A deeper correction could then bring the lower $120–$123 area into focus.

Why Bitcoin remains the key driver

MSTR's equity story remains closely connected to Bitcoin. Strategy currently holds approximately 840,447 BTC, making movements in Bitcoin particularly important for the company's market valuation and investor sentiment.

Bitcoin recently pushed above $80,000 and briefly traded above $81,000, helping MSTR accelerate sharply. But Bitcoin has since cooled, and that weakness is being amplified in MSTR.

This leverage-like behavior is important: when BTC rallies, MSTR can outperform; when BTC pulls back, MSTR can fall considerably faster.

There is also a new fundamental factor worth watching. Strategy recently raised approximately $2 billion through common-stock sales and established a roughly $1.6 billion USD cash pool for potential Bitcoin purchases, share buybacks and other corporate purposes. The company did not add Bitcoin during the latest reported week, however, leaving its holdings unchanged at 840,447 BTC.

That gives Strategy additional financial flexibility, but it also means investors need to watch the relationship between Bitcoin performance, MSTR's premium/discount to its underlying holdings and future capital issuance.

Bull case

MSTR reclaims $135, Bitcoin remains above $80K and buying volume returns. A confirmed move through $137–$140 could restart the momentum trade and potentially open the path toward higher resistance levels.

Bear case

MSTR remains below $135 and breaks $126–$127 with increasing selling pressure. In that scenario, the recent $135 breakout could be interpreted as a failed breakout, with the stock potentially entering another consolidation phase.

My view

At $127.25, I would not chase the previous breakout. The better signal is whether buyers can defend the current $126–$127 support zone and reclaim $135.

The structure is therefore neutral-to-bullish above $126, but confirmation requires a recovery above $135.

The headline remains impressive: Strategy broke above $135 for the first time in 12 weeks. But the real test has now arrived.

Can MSTR turn $135 from resistance into support?

That answer may determine whether this is the beginning of a larger Bitcoin-linked recovery or simply another short-lived breakout. @Gate_Square