QQQ

dailyqtrader

I started day trading QQQ options... doing quite well following dailyqtrader.com. the trick I find is to say humble with your expectations but a slow, constant daily gain advances your account balance nicely.

SkepticalInvestor21

Bro, you just described textbook gambling addiction but with financial instruments. "Didn't go bankrupt" is a pretty low bar when you're using $150k in margin. The 650 USO position combined with the short book is an interesting macro bet on oil, but I'd push back on the execution: why USO specifically? It has significant contango drag from rolling futures contracts - if you're bullish oil long-term, physical oil ETFs or integrated energy companies give you better exposure without the decay. The short portfolio concerns me more though. Profitable short-selling requires being right on both direction AND timing, and the market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent. What's your max drawdown tolerance on those shorts before you cover? Genuinely curious - what was your original thesis for flipping from long SPY/QQQ to this? Was this tariff/macro driven or something else?

glwillia

SQQQ is 3x leveraged but a 1:1 inverse QQQ ETF would be PSQ.

greyenlightenment

shorting btc always a great hedge against bad Iran weekend news. Now comes sub 70k while QQQ keep making highs

greenpride32

I don't see the point of comparing QQQ to DGRO - they have different investment objectives; one growth and one income. But QQQ absolutely crushes DGRO in return, so what does it matter on the SFV metric? You'd buy QQQ if you are young and don't need the money until decades out. You'd buy DGRO if you need your investments to generate income; typically for later in the life cycle. Also you can just buy RSP ETF (SP500 equal weight) if you are concerned about high concentration. Historically it's pretty close to SPY/VOO returns. But more recently with big gains from NVDA GOOGL AVGO, the weighted index has done better.

itsmeyourepidermis

I’d prefer that wasn’t the case but I can’t find an alternative tech play to QQQ that does include these.

PashasMom

Look at GARP, it has outperformed QQQ and I can’t imagine it will buy the new IPOs based on inclusion criteria. It excludes Tesla already.

Thediciplematt

How can you folks even bet on QQQ when president dummy changes plans every other hour?

Good_Ride_2508

That may be personal fear about bubble. Bubble talks and fears are always coming up and down every year after year, never ending cycle. I have been actively following market since Dec 2017 and only few ETFs can beat QQQ and QQQ returns are very reliable. DGRO is no where near QQQ level. 5 Years is a too good period to go with QQQ than DGRO. For that matter, when you fear about QQQ holding 5 years, see this person is holding TQQQ for the past 3 years and getting 28% YOY return. [https://www.reddit.com/r/TQQQ/comments/1skrbih/numerousfloor\_tqqq\_war\_chest\_apr\_13\_2026/](https://www.reddit.com/r/TQQQ/comments/1skrbih/numerousfloor_tqqq_war_chest_apr_13_2026/)

ChunkyBrownEye

the SPY QQQ.. buy puts with appropriate exipration dates..

Good_Ride_2508

DGRO will not be attractive against QQQ as if someone invest $10000 ten years before, the growth was 192% while QQQ is 590%. Even though past growth does not guarantee future returns, it can be similar ranges in future based on funds allocation. Here is the comparison of chart. [https://imgur.com/XBC5Wc9](https://imgur.com/XBC5Wc9)

Ahamadrayasbaboon

You’re doing good by shifting your purchases into something with some diversification like QQQ. 

A55BAG

IRGC watching overbought QQQ, shorting the market and closing the strait 🤣

Electronic-Data-2622

100k in QQQ puts. 40k expiring next Monday, 60 expiring middle of May.  Finished down 16k yesterday. 

ZaraBloom418

I’ve been putting away 1-2k a paycheck into QQQ but my NVDA position is still 59% of my portfolio at $230k. I’ve invested $115k since March 2023 I have to believe I am investing enough

dontslambro

Wild the QQQ was up almost 18% since end of March

Potential_Salt_5780

I’m happy with my portfolio. More than half is in VOO and QQQ. Big position in AAPL since 2000 and NVDA, GOOG, BRK, etc. I think we will continue to go up rest of the year.

xViscount

You have two ways to do this. 1. Buy out options. Idk your time frame, but if you think things are overvalued over the course of 2 weeks to 9 months, you buy put options. Those are options that think the market will go down. 2. The US markets that have ETFs that are widely traded are SPY (ETF for the S&P 500) and QQQ (ETF for the Nasdaq). Both options are viable for betting short

Elegant_Primary_7133

QQQ and IWM are your best bets both cheaper than SPY with solid liquidity. Just don’t go too cheap or you’ll pay for it in spreads

Puzzleheaded_Tie5967

Low volume and QQQ ported. Short squeezes all bottom out.

Successful-End7689

If you’re short-term trading, you’re better off trading SPY or QQQ. You can position better and eliminate the risk of everything going up while your sector or stock still goes down. It’s also easier to read since the overall market generally tracks macro events better.

Easik

Full port at ATH with low volume being dealer pinned to $645 on QQQ after a massive short squeeze. That's so fucking stupid. Monday is definitely opening red.

olmoscd

my thoughts today as i bought JUN 600 Puts on QQQ: “OK. Now we wait for a tweet…” my level of genius sometimes scares me.

Sufficient-Flan1565

Y talking about SPY? If QQQ goes 725, boys i will be fucking rich 🤑

Green_Conclusion5792

!banbet QQQ 625 3d

patricktu1258

You might be onto something. QQQ -0.01% AH currently.

jroache

Jk i had robot translate it. This is a reiteration of shit galabaf said earlier. “Straight will remain closed as long as theres a us navy blockade”. He said that at like 12:30 today too. Shit still ripped. Boats is movin and QQQ is juicin. Sold out of all positions too for fat juicey money profit. Suck my ass Galabalf.

Materialsss

I just shorted 10k of QQQ puts for Monday 1DTE at close

HelloEarthSpaceWorld

The liquidity issues in later months can make managing LEAPS a nightmare compared to the easier fills you get with SPY. You might find better results looking at IWM or even QQQ for high liquidity at a lower price point if you want to avoid the spread widening out on you. Sticking with highly liquid tech names is another solid way to keep your capital requirements down without sacrificing volume.

ThetaEdgeHQ

for LEAPS specifically IWM and QQQ are the most liquid alternatives with tighter spreads than most. XSP is technically cheaper but the liquidity is thinner on the back months. if your goal is premium selling rather than directional longs, selling puts on individual names with IV rank above 50 tends to give better return on capital than SPY LEAPS in most environments anyway

Odd-Block-2998

Portfolio is not going to perform as good as QQQ for next 3 years I guess. But at least I converted SPY $705C bought yesterday with $38 to $650 today. Only one call though.

Odd-Block-2998

Fun fact: We are now officially tie for 2nd longest consecutive green days for QQQ in history. The last time it happened was at January 1992. Guess the longest consecutive green days? 19 days in December 1990. We are looking at an once-in-30-years trend here.

Copernicus049

If you dont know what you are doing, invest in an ETF and hold long term. I like QQQ, and VOO. SPY is a decent standard investment. Most ETF's are compromised mostly of stocks with the highest market cap. Stocks with the highest market cap have the most money invested in them, and tend to be safe investments too. Don't time the market, time in the market is the safest and most reliable.

TomatoSpecialist6879

It's same as last year when tech just kept rotating to different sector whenever one blows up post ER so QQQ can keep going

No_Statement_6635

Only way to play this market - far OTM SQQQ calls and far OTM QQQ calls, expiring in 1 week.

run_midnight

Try SPY or VOO, they track the S&P500; IWM for small caps; and QQQ for tech exposure. You want growth, not everything. Those ETFs you mentioned include all the garbage too. Your first 10k should be in SPY or VOO then start to pick individual stocks as per your risk tolerance. Pick stocks of companies you use. (eg. RDDT, GOOG, AAPL, HOOD, etc.)

GoZukkYourself

QQQ just closed the day higher for the 13th trading day in a row, its longest win streak since January 1992.

Living-Giraffe4849

I couldn’t help myself I just opened a bunch of QQQ puts lol

AlpacaDream7

The bears came back. QQQ 700 next week

Noddite

And despite that, QQQ has still surged 6%, over 40 points. I'm thinking next week I'll just stay generic and try to ride what is hopefully a steady wave upward based on copium.

memmolemmo

SPY and QQQ hit the June/Q2 expect move up today.

borrokalaria

Thanks! I did open a small QQQ put position. More to be added Monday/Tuesday. https://preview.redd.it/ekg1hwhzvsvg1.png?width=1020&format=png&auto=webp&s=0522db06e2ca18b05672000ecd371bc16e3867ee

Ornery_1004

Google + VTI + QQQ is all you need. Had them since 2005.

Stack_Johnson

Very likely. But that doesn’t mean SPY/QQQ will go down

drew-gen-x

The algo's love their nice round numbers. $QQQ was rejected exactly at $650. That could be the short term Top for this cycle.

Spiritual_Bat7343

for LEAPS specifically IWM and QQQ are the most liquid alternatives with tighter spreads than most. XSP is technically cheaper but the liquidity is thinner on the back months. if your goal is premium selling rather than directional longs, selling puts on individual names with IV rank above 50 tends to give better return on capital than SPY LEAPS in most environments anyway

trippknightly

I’m inspired. Bought QQQ puts this morning. I’ll get there.

Wise_Neighborhood145

Any other veterans of that QQQ 650 war? That was more intense than the actual war.

Stockengineer

sounds like QQQ 700 end of next week LOL

Legitimate-Ant6838

We touch 650 on THE QQQ so perfect

Vivid_Roll8362

I truly might have the best worst luck of all time started the week up 300% on QQQ calls then took a big loss on a Netflix earnings play then up 200% on QQQ calls for today made everything back plus and I set the stop limit order wrong. Then my phone went dead and I came back and was down 10% just closed it out. I will say though I’m down, but not out

Stack_Johnson

QQQ 630 EOD and I won’t ask for anything for Christmas 🙏

Thicc_Boi20

Put on QQQ, kinda crazy imo

Mindless-Sabrina

We’re currently at the highest QQQ run of all time within 13 green consecutive days

Living-Giraffe4849

If we close green today, we’ll be tied for the 3rd most consecutive Green Day’s on QQQ ever. If we close green Monday, we’ll be tied for 2nd most Green Day’s ever. If we’re green till next Thursday, it’ll be the all time record

Alarmed_Schedule_344

need QQQ to push past 650+, bers got my ankle when I bought the top at 10:30 ;-;

Stockengineer

QQQ 700 end of next week not a meme!

uwvirgin

650 QQQ 🔥

borrokalaria

My crystal ball says QQQ will close today at 644.69.

Opposite_Engine_6776

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Iran found to have bought 1 DTE OTM QQQ calls last night. Hence the announcements today.

Sober_Alcoholic_

SPY and QQQ had 2:1 put to call ratios heading into today. That’s fuel.

borrokalaria

As a true WSB regard, I just opened up some QQQ short position. Bols, your all time highs will make my wallet even fatter.

obxtalldude

I feel your pain. Yet... I'm STILL going to buy TSLQ again this year after losing over 50k last year. Yes, I am dumb. I truly miss the "set it and forget it" mindset. Why I let political insanity affect my investment decisions is still baffling me. I should have known better than to pull out of boring QQQ and try plays based on things other people know long before me.

Bradley182

I think I sold you those QQQ puts; thanks.

FuckleUp

Very LARGE volume candles on SPY QQQ IWM

Waste-Head7963

QQQ and SPY will reach DOW’s price EOY.

Justzyn_Jefferzyn

I’m going to regret not going long CAT like 6 months ago for a long time, when I was really looking at it as the shovel for the AI “gold rush” Natural gas turbine generator manufacturers will beat QQQ for a long time imo 

ajr901

I have May 1st SPY and QQQ calls and some May 8th QQQ calls. _Deep_ ITM right now. You guys closing or holding?

UnivalveX

safe to say we're NEVER seeing QQQ below 600 again for sure bud

FinsDig

The QQQ just won’t stop hahahahahahaa

NoProfessional4650

Ok I think my QQQ 700 LEAPs might actually print by summer damn

JellyfishFestival

I'm short QQQ at 649.4 This has blown well past one of the most reliable swing trading rules in the market, that you should buy when the QQQ RSI < 20 and sell RSI > 80 on a 4 hour interval chart. We're at 86 which is almost uncharted waters.

Scalpaholic

If QQQ doesn't get past this peak I bet that's thr top of tops.  Never been a greater time to Sell since before October 1929.

dub804543

QQQ, SPY Another ATH on low volume...5 days green, RSI showing overbought on a monthly options expiration day..Puts are tempting

Wild_Meeting_9650

QQQ simply must finish red today

JellyfishFestival

QQQ sports the highest RSI on a 4 hour interval chart in almost 5 years It has risen about 7% from the end of a choppy earnings season, before Iran even started Now the market's main catalyst is mostly gone

Different-Volume-129

No better feeling than holding a fucking shit load of SPY and QQQ shares

ZealousidealGrab1827

That QQQ guy that loaded on calls may buy the freaking Strait after this week.

FuckingJPMAlgos

# This is FUCKING insane!!! market going to crater like -10% next week for fucks sake! 5sma on weekly of QQQ is 598 when QQQ is 650, it has got to cover this gap with a 10% correction next week for sure.

_rockthemike

QQQ 700 is not a meme

garagesellguy

I'm your little brother, sold QQQ calls on March 30 and I'm down 5k+

MutaliskGluon

Case in point. BIRD is up 13% today, probably because so many people shorted MMs are fuckign them (kinda like QQQ infinite pump)

Scalpaholic

QQQ 613P Exp 4/24 Bought 🤡  Theory: Overbought can become oversold on profit taking real quick, and I'm an idiot.

SighRamp

closed out QQQ,TSLA, PLTR calls and NFLX puts then bought MSFT and NFLX calls

alexmark002

Today is the sell the news event, look at VIX only down 2% and UVXY is about to turn green. QQQ is green but underperform vs peers.

DihpressedFih

QQQ perfect daily cup and handle pattern

Good_Ride_2508

>Figured the peace talks weren’t gonna work bc Iran was asking for compensation for all destroyed infrastructure. This is called speculation, your just thought process. Market pre-empted ! If you want to invest side, just spread your money to SPY (or VOO), QQQ and SMH, and keep DCAing whenever you have money. Easiest way is just go with VOO. If you want to trade (Time the market), learn more into technicals, deep knowledge about markets etc. Good Luck.

Frankfurter_i81U812

QQQ Down 15% 2 weeks earlier…also absurd.

uwvirgin

QQQ up 15% in 2 weeks is absurd.

whitepug

QQQ can you stop being such a fucking cuck and be more like your brother SPY

Valkorion335786

SPY moving up but QQQ flatlining Sus

EyeSea7923

RKLB is my QQQ in my port lol

Opposite_Engine_6776

Disappointing pump. My QQQ zeroDTEs aren’t gonna make it.

Longjumping-Juice289

Puts or calls on QQQ?

music_is_gud

650 on QQQ soon 💀

borrokalaria

I want QQQ 655 today so we can mark a 100-point move from 555 to 655 in under three weeks. (14 trading sessions)

caliwillbemine

Green day is all but assured. That will put us one day away from tying QQQ all time winning streak from 2013. The world has never been more bullish or seen a time with more surety that everything is amazing. Claude 2028.

NoProfessional4650

QQQ 700 isn’t a meme anymore I guess

MutaliskGluon

Buy the crisis buy the rumor of the rumor buy the rumor buy the rumor failing buy the rumor coming back again buy the rumor buy the news We will never have a red day again. QQQ to 20000

borrokalaria

QQQ blow-off top today or 666 next week? 666 on Wednesday is my guess, before the war resumes, and the church of devil AKA wall street loves 666, so there is that.