May 3, 2026 - May 4, 2026, the 'December 31' option rebounded from 29.5c to 42.5c. The reason is a correction of the previous day's sharp drop, as buyers stepped back in to reprice potential regulatory review risks in the second half of the year.
May 2, 2026 - May 3, 2026, the 'December 31' option plunged from 51c to 29.5c. The reason is likely that MSCI's May index review did not include the removal of MicroStrategy, causing the market to significantly downgrade expectations for a delisting before the end of the year.
Apr 29, 2026 - May 2, 2026, the 'June 30' option plunged from 50.5c to 8c. The reason is the dissipation of speculative expectations regarding an MSCI rule adjustment before the end of June, leading to a massive withdrawal of short-term bets and further decay as time passed.
Apr 27, 2026 - Apr 29, 2026, the 'June 30' option surged from 10.5c to 50.5c, and the 'December 31' option spiked from 18c to 53.5c. The reason is likely a sudden market catalyst, such as an MSCI consultation on index rules for digital-asset-heavy companies or a specific warning regarding MicroStrategy, causing delisting expectations to skyrocket and remain elevated.
Apr 8, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026, the 'December 31' option plunged from 31.5c to 18c. The reason is a further reduction in market expectations of MicroStrategy being removed from MSCI indices this year, and the lack of negative regulatory catalysts led to continuous unwinding of previous risk-hedging positions.
Mar 25, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026, the 'December 31' option temporarily dipped from 29.5c to 22.5c before rebounding swiftly to 31.5c. This was driven by a mix of profit-taking in the absence of clear regulatory catalysts, followed by renewed long-term risk hedging.
Mar 22, 2026 - Mar 23, 2026, the 'June 30' option retraced from 17.5c to 14c, and 'December 31' fell from 33c to 30c. The reason is a market correction of the weekend's speculative buying; as the new week began without negative regulatory news from MSCI, prices reverted to fundamentals reflecting the 'temporarily safe' status.
Mar 21, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026, the 'June 30' option rebounded from 14c to 17.5c, and 'December 31' recovered from 30.5c to 33c. The reason is likely a return of liquidity after pre-weekend selling, with buyers stepping back in to hedge long-term regulatory risks, erasing the losses of the previous two days.