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Mastercard Price

MA
$498,28
-$3,22(-%0,64)

*Data last updated: 2026-04-07 21:06 (UTC+8)

As of 2026-04-07 21:06, Mastercard (MA) is priced at $498,28, with a total market cap of $444,85B, a P/E ratio of 34,21, and a dividend yield of %0,63. Today, the stock price fluctuated between $495,69 and $502,55. The current price is %0,52 above the day's low and %0,84 below the day's high, with a trading volume of 438,56K. Over the past 52 weeks, MA has traded between $480,51 to $601,77, and the current price is -%17,19 away from the 52-week high.

MA Key Stats

Yesterday's Close$501,50
Market Cap$444,85B
Volume438,56K
P/E Ratio34,21
Dividend Yield (TTM)%0,63
Dividend Amount$0,87
Diluted EPS (TTM)16,68
Net Income (FY)$14,96B
Revenue (FY)$32,79B
Earnings Date2026-05-07
EPS Estimate4,38
Revenue Estimate$8,25B
Shares Outstanding887,05M
Beta (1Y)0.831
Ex-Dividend Date2026-04-09
Dividend Payment Date2026-05-08

About MA

Mastercard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. It facilitates the processing of payment transactions, including authorization, clearing, and settlement, as well as delivers other payment-related products and services. The company offers integrated products and value-added services for account holders, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, governments, and other organizations, such as programs that enable issuers to provide consumers with credits to defer payments; prepaid programs and management services; commercial credit and debit payment products and solutions; and payment products and solutions that allow its customers to access funds in deposit and other accounts. It also provides value-added products and services comprising cyber and intelligence solutions for parties to transact, as well as proprietary insights, drawing on principled use of consumer, and merchant data services. In addition, the company offers analytics, test and learn, consulting, managed services, loyalty, processing, and payment gateway solutions for e-commerce merchants. Further, it provides open banking and digital identity platforms services. The company offers payment solutions and services under the MasterCard, Maestro, and Cirrus. Mastercard Incorporated was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryFinancial - Credit Services
CEOMichael Miebach
HeadquartersPurchase,NY,US
Official Websitehttps://www.mastercard.com
Employees (FY)39,80K
Average Revenue (1Y)$823,89K
Net Income per Employee$376,08K

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2026-04-01 13:32

Maji Big Brother has accumulated $1.94 million in fees contributed on Hyperliquid, with losses reaching $30 million

Gate News message: On April 1, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, the well-known crypto investor Big Brother Maji has cumulatively contributed $1.94 million in trading fees to the Hyperliquid platform, and at the same time, his losses on that platform have reached approximately $30 million.

2026-04-01 04:31

Magi big brother Huang Licheng BTC and HYPE long positions have been closed, and the ETH long position holds 6,800 units

Gate News message, April 1, Hyperbot data shows that Maji Big Brother Huang Licheng’s Bitcoin long position was completely closed off 1 hour ago, and his HYPE long position was also completely closed this morning. At present, Huang Licheng holds an Ethereum long position with 25x leverage, with a position size of 6,800 ETH. The position value is $14.337 million, with an unrealized profit of $306,000. The liquidation price is $2,039.

2026-03-30 02:00

El Salvador's Bitcoin reserves increase to 7,605.37 coins, valued at approximately $506 million.

Gate News reports that on March 30, El Salvador's Bitcoin reserves increased to 7,605.37 BTC, currently valued at approximately $506 million. Additionally, analysts point out that short-term Bitcoin holders are experiencing increased losses, with the MVRV indicator in the bear market range. Brother Ma's partial positions were liquidated again, accumulating losses of $31.3 million. Walmart's payment platform OnePay has added support for more than ten new cryptocurrencies. Gnosis and Zisk launched the Ethereum Economic Zone Rollup framework, funded by the Ethereum Foundation. An account with profits exceeding $2.2 million made a total purchase of $100,000 on the NBA regular season game betting for the Thunder defeating the Knicks.

2026-03-28 05:30

Brother Ma Ji, Huang Li Cheng, opened a new 10x leverage HYPE long position this morning, and the overall position shifted from profit to loss.

Gate News message. On March 28, according to Hyperbot data, “Maji Big Brother” Huang Licheng opened 10x leverage HYPE long positions this morning, currently holding 9,000 HYPE. In addition, he also holds an ETH long position with 25x leverage (currently holding 3,975 ETH) and a BTC long position with 40x leverage (currently holding 33 BTC). At present, his total position value is about $10.442 million, and it has turned from profit to loss, with an unrealized loss of approximately $248,000.

2026-03-27 09:37

"Ma Ji" increases ETH long positions and establishes new BTC and HYPE long positions.

BlockBeats news, on March 27, according to HyperInsight monitoring, "Majia" has increased its ETH long position to 3,375 coins, totaling approximately 6.9 million USD. It has also established new long positions of 10 BTC and 12,888.88 HYPE, with the current total value of long positions in the account being around 8.08 million USD. The account has accumulated total losses of 30.8 million USD.

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Katemin97

Katemin97

2 hours ago
#GateSquareAprilPostingChallenge April 7th What I’m watching, what I’ve experienced, and what I think you should know about BTC right now Let me be straight with you. This market is currently quite uncomfortable, and I believe that discomfort is better acknowledged honestly rather than masked with false optimism or unnecessary panic. Bitcoin’s Position Today As of this morning, Bitcoin is trading around 68,604 USDT. The 24-hour range fluctuates from 68,276 at the low to 70,351 at the high, indicating significant volatility during the day but no clear breakout in either direction. The 7-day change is a modest positive about 0.7%, the 30-day is almost flat, and the 90-day is down roughly 24% from the beginning of January. That 90-day figure is something most people don’t openly discuss, but it’s crucial for honestly assessing position sizing decisions. The Fear and Greed Index is at 11 today. That’s an extremely fear-driven zone. If you’ve been in this market long enough, you know that number isn’t a buy or sell signal. It’s context. It indicates a devastated sentiment, which historically has preceded some of the strongest recoveries, but it can also stay at low levels for weeks during prolonged downturns. Don’t treat such a number as a shortcut for decision-making. What the Charts Are Telling Me I review multiple timeframes before forming an opinion, and currently, the overall picture is quite chaotic, which I find more interesting than clear downtrend or uptrend setups. On the 15-minute and daily charts, moving averages are in a downward configuration. MA7 is below MA30, and MA30 is below MA120. The short-term momentum favors sellers. The ADX indicator on the 15-minute chart confirms the downtrend has real strength, not just noise. But zooming out to the 4-hour chart, the structure reverses. PDI is above MDI, ADX is meaningful, and the trend on this timeframe is technically upward. This divergence across timeframes is one of the signals I pay close attention to because it often indicates an upcoming resolution, and the direction of that resolution usually sets the mood for the following week. The most intriguing technical detail for me is the MACD situation on the daily chart. Price has made a lower low, but the MACD histogram shows a higher reading. That’s a classic bullish divergence signal. It doesn’t guarantee a reversal. It never does. But it increases the likelihood that selling pressure is waning even as price continues to test lows. Coupled with Bollinger Bands at their tightest in 30 days, this setup suggests a big move is imminent, and historically, when these bands contract tightly after a long decline, the next move tends to be upward rather than downward. One genuine concern I have: trading volume has increased on down days. This is called distribution, meaning someone is selling while there’s still buying interest. Until this pattern reverses, I don’t feel comfortable calling a clear bottom. --- **The macro environment no one wants to fully admit** Bitcoin doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and anyone claiming otherwise is either new or not honest with you. Here’s the context: Federal Reserve officials have publicly shifted their policy stance to prioritize controlling inflation, with employment issues taking a secondary role. That’s a clear hawkish signal. It means interest rates are unlikely to fall quickly as many expected by early 2026. Higher rates for longer will dampen risk appetite, and Bitcoin, regardless of the narratives, still trades as a risk asset in the short to medium term. Geopolitical tensions, especially the escalation in the Middle East as discussed in recent market comments, add to the uncertainty around energy prices. Energy costs are a key input for Bitcoin mining, affecting miners’ profitability and thus their selling pressure. This isn’t an immediate short-term factor, but it’s another obstacle to watch. On a more positive note, the US Department of Labor is planning to allow exposure to Bitcoin within 401(k) retirement accounts. If implemented, this could significantly expand the potential buyer base to tens of millions of American households. It’s not an immediate price catalyst today or next week, but a long-term demand story, and I believe it’s one of the most important legal developments I’ve seen in years. --- **What institutional investors are doing while retail investors are selling** This is the part of the story I find most critical and most misunderstood. The most closely linked strategy to large-scale Bitcoin accumulation by corporations added 4,871 BTC last week at an average cost of about $330 million. Their total holdings now are around 766,970 BTC. This isn’t a defensive company. It’s a focused, long-term betting company. Metaplanet, a Japanese firm, surpassed major mining companies to become the third-largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally after buying over 5,000 BTC in a week. Their target is 100,000 BTC by year-end. Whether they reach that or not, the direction is clear. In Q1, institutional and corporate investors accumulated about 69,000 BTC. Meanwhile, retail investors sold roughly 62,000 BTC during the same period. That’s the story. Institutions are accumulating. Retail is distributing. I’ve seen this pattern before, and it usually doesn’t end well for the sellers at low prices. Coinbase’s premium index has also turned positive in recent days, indicating more active buying in the US. Combined with on-chain activity reaching its highest since November 2024, these on-chain signals don’t align with the fear that price and sentiment indicators are forecasting. --- **My personal experience in markets like this** I’ve gone through phases where all data seemed bearish, and recovery calls appeared naive. I’ve also experienced the opposite, where rebounds happened faster than expected. What I’ve learned, sometimes at a real financial cost, is that the most uncomfortable moments are often the best times to make rational risk-adjusted decisions. Not because the discomfort predicts a rally, but because that’s when most people make emotional decisions instead of structured ones. Earlier in my career, I made mistakes selling positions at extreme Fear readings because I was managing emotions, not position size. Assets I sold at what felt like reasonable levels then recovered to generate significant profits. I’m not saying this pattern repeats here. I’m just saying I’ve learned to not treat emotions as signals of timing but as part of risk management context. Right now, my personal stance is cautious but not capitulating. I hold a core allocation I don’t intend to touch based on short-term volatility. I keep some liquidity ready to deploy if we see clear technical confirmation of renewed demand, which I define as price reclaiming 69,800 on the 4-hour chart with supporting volume. I’m not chasing anything. I’m not panicking. I’m observing. --- **My current trading approach** For those asking about active positions, here’s what I’m doing and why. I haven’t opened new longs since last week because the short-term technical picture doesn’t support it. The daily MA configuration combined with high selling volume suggests there’s a better entry opportunity in the coming days than risking missing a spike from current levels. My method is to wait for one of two things: either a confirmed close above 69,800 during the day with increasing volume, indicating the 4-hour trend has regained control, or a slight dip to the support zone around 65,000–66,000, where I see significant buying interest based on prior price behavior and risk/reward ratios that look more favorable. If neither scenario occurs and the price trades sideways between 67,000 and 69,000, I’m comfortable holding my current positions and doing nothing. Doing nothing in a market like this is underrated. The cost of overtrading in an environment full of uncertainty is real and quietly accumulates. --- **My honest advice** First, don’t size your positions based on blind faith. Your confidence in an asset doesn’t replace disciplined position sizing. Even if your thesis is entirely correct, a position too large relative to your actual risk tolerance will lead you to make emotional decisions at the worst times. Second, closely monitor the 69,800 level. That’s a key resistance this week. A sustained break above it would significantly change the short-term story. Third, don’t ignore the macro factors. Fed policy is crucial. Interest rate expectations are also critical. They aren’t everything, but ignoring them because you prefer the Bitcoin story is a selective way to consume information. Fourth, and most importantly: Polymarket yesterday priced the probability of Bitcoin returning to 70,000 or higher before the end of April at 91%. The market’s forecast is a sentiment indicator, not a crystal ball. Treat that number as crowd expectation info, not a guarantee of what will happen. Finally, the divergence between institutional capital action and the fear index is the most important signal right now. When smart money is accumulating and sentiment is devastated, historical probabilities tend to favor patient buyers. I’m not telling you to buy today. I’m just saying don’t let fear decide when the structural evidence is pointing elsewhere.
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Katemin97

Katemin97

2 hours ago
#GateSquareAprilPostingChallenge #GateSquareAprilPostingChallenge April 7 What I’m watching, what I’ve experienced, and what I think you should know about BTC right now Let me be straight with you. This market is currently quite uncomfortable, and I believe that discomfort is more honest than masking it with false optimism or unnecessary panic. BTC’s Position Today As of this morning, Bitcoin is trading around 68,604 USDT. The 24-hour range is from 68,276 at the low to 70,351 at the high, indicating that there’s still significant intraday volatility, but no clear breakout in either direction. The 7-day change is a modest positive of about 0.7%, the past 30 days are almost flat, and in the past 90 days it is down about 24% from the start of January. That 90-day figure is something most people don’t openly discuss, but it’s important for making position-sizing decisions honestly. The Fear & Greed Index is at 11 today. That’s an extremely fearful zone. If you’ve been in this market long enough, you know that number isn’t a buy or sell signal. It’s context. It indicates that sentiment has been wrecked—historically, this has come before some of the strongest recoveries, but it can also stay at low levels for many weeks during prolonged drawdowns. Don’t treat a number like that as a shortcut to decision-making. What the Charts Are Telling Me I look at multiple timeframes before forming an opinion, and right now the overall picture is genuinely pretty messy—which I find more interesting than clear bearish or bullish setups. On the 15-minute and daily charts, moving averages are in a downtrend. MA7 is below MA30, and MA30 is below MA120. Short-term momentum favors the sellers. The ADX indicator on the 15-minute chart confirms that the downtrend has real strength, not just drift. But zooming out to the 4-hour chart, the structure is reversing. PDI is above MDI, ADX is meaningful, and the trend on this timeframe is technically upward. This divergence between timeframes is one of the most important signals I pay attention to, because it often indicates an upcoming resolution, and the direction of that resolution usually sets the tone for the following week. The most technically intriguing detail for me is the MACD on the daily chart. Price has formed a lower low, but the MACD histogram is showing a higher reading. That’s a classic bottom divergence signal. It doesn’t guarantee a reversal. It never does. But it increases the likelihood that selling pressure is weakening even while price keeps testing the lows. Combined with Bollinger Bands being at their tightest over the past 30 days, this setup suggests that a big move is waiting ahead, and historically, when these bands contract tightly after a long decline, the next move is more often up than down. One thing I genuinely worry about: increased trading volume on down days. This is called distribution, meaning someone is selling while there’s still buying interest. Until this pattern reverses, I don’t feel comfortable calling a clear bottom. --- **The macro environment that nobody wants to fully admit** Bitcoin doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and anyone who says otherwise is either new or not being honest with you. Here’s the context: Federal Reserve officials have publicly shifted the policy framework to treat controlling inflation as the main task, while employment issues take a secondary place. That’s a clear hawkish signal. It means interest rates are unlikely to fall quickly as many people expected earlier in 2026. Higher rates for longer will suppress risk appetite, and Bitcoin, regardless of whatever stories are told, still trades as a risk asset in the short to medium term. Geopolitical tensions—especially the escalation in the Middle East, as mentioned in recent market comments—have added uncertainty to energy prices. Energy costs are one of the key input factors for Bitcoin mining, affecting miners’ profitability and therefore their selling pressure. This isn’t a sudden short-term factor, but it’s another hurdle to keep in mind. On a more positive note, the U.S. Department of Labor is planning to allow exposure to Bitcoin in 401(k) retirement accounts. If that becomes policy, it would significantly expand the potential buyer base to tens of millions of American households. This is not an immediate price catalyst today or next week. It’s a multi-year demand story, and I believe it’s one of the truly important legal developments I’ve seen in years. --- **What institutional investors are doing while retail investors sell** This is the part of the story that I find most important and also most misunderstood. The strategy/company most closely tied to large-scale corporate Bitcoin accumulation added 4.871 BTC last week at a cost of about $330 million. Their total holdings are currently about 766.970 BTC. This isn’t a defensive company. It’s a focused, long-term bet. Metaplanet, a Japanese company, has surpassed major mining firms to become the third-largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally after purchasing more than 5,000 BTC in a week. Their target is 100,000 BTC by the end of the year. Whether or not they reach that number, the direction is clearly that way. In Q1, institutional and corporate investors accumulated about 69,000 BTC. Meanwhile, retail investors sold about 62,000 BTC in the same period. That’s the story. Institutions are accumulating. Retail is distributing. I’ve seen this pattern before, and it usually doesn’t end well for the sellers at low prices. Coinbase’s premium index has also turned positive in recent days, indicating that buyers in the U.S. are acting more actively. Combined with chain activity reaching its highest level since November 2024, these on-chain factors don’t match the fear being projected by price-action and sentiment indicators. --- **My personal experience in markets like this** I’ve been through periods where it seemed like all data pointed downward, and the people calling for a recovery seemed naive. I’ve also experienced the opposite, where rebounds happened faster than everyone expected. What I learned—sometimes at a real financial cost—is that the most uncomfortable moments are often the best time to make decisions with reasonably adjusted risk. Not because discomfort predicts a rally, but because that’s when most people make emotional decisions instead of structured ones. Early in my career, I made mistakes selling positions based on extremely Fear readings because I was managing emotions rather than position size. The assets I sold at levels that felt reasonable at the time later recovered to levels that produced significant profits. I’m not saying this pattern repeats here. I’m just saying I’ve learned not to treat emotions as timing signals, but as part of risk-management context. Right now, my personal position shows caution—I’m not giving up. I keep a core allocation that I don’t intend to touch, based on short-term price volatility. I keep part of it in liquidity, ready to deploy if we see clear technical confirmation that demand is returning—something I define as price reclaiming 69.800 on the 4-hour chart with volume support. I’m not chasing anything. I’m not panicking. I’m watching. --- **My current trading approach** For those asking about active positions, this is what I’m doing and why. I haven’t opened any new long positions since last week because the short-term technical picture isn’t supportive. The bearish configuration of the MA on the daily timeframe, combined with high selling volume, suggests that the chance to get into a better trade in the next few days is much higher than the chance of missing a sudden rally from the current level. My method is to wait for one of two things. Either a confirmed daily close above 69.800 with increasing volume—showing that the 4-hour uptrend has regained control. Or a slight dip into the 65.000 to 66.000 support zone, where I believe there is significant buying interest based on prior price behavior, and where the risk/reward ratio will be much more favorable. If neither of those scenarios occurs and the price moves sideways between 67.000 and 69.000, I feel comfortable holding my current positions and doing nothing. Doing nothing in a market like this is underrated. The cost of trading too much in an environment full of uncertainty is real, and it quietly accumulates. --- **My advice, honestly** First, don’t size your positions based on blind faith. Your confidence in an asset doesn’t replace disciplined position sizing. Even if your thesis is completely correct, a position that’s too large relative to your actual risk tolerance will force you into emotional decisions at the worst possible time. Second, closely monitor the 69.800 level. That’s an important resistance level this week. A sustained break above it will significantly change the short-term story. Third, don’t ignore macro factors. Fed policy matters. Interest-rate expectations also matter. They’re not everything, but ignoring them because you prefer the Bitcoin narrative is selectively choosing which information you consume. Fourth, and most importantly: Yesterday, Polymarket priced the probability of Bitcoin returning to 70.000 or higher before the end of April at 91%. The market is a composite sentiment index, not a crystal ball. Treat that number as information about crowd expectations, not as a guarantee of what will happen. Finally, the divergence between institutional capital action and the fear index is the most important signal right now. When smart money is accumulating and sentiment is wrecked, historical probabilities typically favor patient buyers. I’m not telling you to buy today. I’m just telling you not to let fear decide when the structural evidence is pointing elsewhere.
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ser_ngmi

ser_ngmi

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Just been thinking about something Charlie Munger said that's stuck with me for years. The guy passed away last year at 99, but his investment wisdom is still as sharp as ever. He basically told Buffett to stop chasing cheap stocks and instead focus on buying genuinely great businesses at reasonable prices. Sounds simple, but it's the opposite of what most retail investors do. Here's the thing that really caught my attention though – Munger apparently used a specific technical tool that most people associate with trend traders, not value investors. He'd buy high-quality stocks when they pulled back to their 200-week moving average. I know, I know – Buffett and Munger are supposed to be pure fundamentals guys. But this quote keeps resonating with me: if you just bought quality businesses whenever they hit that 200-week level, you'd crush the S&P 500 over time. And honestly, I've been doing exactly that for years without even realizing I was following Munger's playbook. The real edge here isn't complicated. You need to focus on liquid, industry-leading companies – the ones that institutional money actually cares about. Not penny stocks or yesterday's darlings. Look for businesses with strong cash positions and solid fundamentals. When these quality names pull back to that 200-week moving average, that's when patient investors get their shot. Look at Apple. The stock has basically held that 200-week line for the entire 2000s. Even during the 2008 financial crisis when everyone was panicking, AAPL respected that moving average. It's tested it maybe five times in two decades. That's how rare and powerful this signal actually is. Nvidia's another perfect example. Back in late 2022 when semiconductor stocks were getting destroyed and NVDA had lost two-thirds of its value, the 200-week MA acted like a magnet. Investors who recognized that signal and picked up shares there? Life-changing money by now. Microsoft showed the same pattern in late 2022. After that brutal bear market, MSFT pulled back to the 200-week and then doubled from there. Microsoft is a perfect example of what Munger meant – quality company, fair price at the right moment. Then there's MicroStrategy. In 2022, when crypto was in shambles and everyone was writing obituaries for Bitcoin, MSTR hit that 200-week moving average in the $30s. People who bought there and held? They're sitting on a stock that hit $540 by 2024. That's the kind of asymmetric opportunity you get when you have patience and discipline. Right now I'm watching AMD pretty closely. The fundamentals are still solid – this is a global semiconductor powerhouse designing high-performance computing and graphics tech. But sentiment is absolutely terrible. The stock's making a rare retreat to its 200-week MA, and most traders are too focused on short-term noise to notice. That DeepSeek story spooked people, but the reality is AI spending isn't slowing down. If anything, it's accelerating. What makes AMD interesting right now is the valuation. Price-to-book is at levels we haven't seen since 2023, and that's when the stock went on a massive run. That's the kind of setup Munger would probably be looking at. The bottom line? Charlie Munger's real genius wasn't some secret formula – it was about combining quality analysis with patience and discipline. You don't need to be a balance sheet wizard to apply his thinking. Find the best-in-class companies, wait for them to pull back to that 200-week moving average, and then be patient enough to hold through the noise. That's how you actually beat the market over time.
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