QLD trading strategies, backtested
ProShares Ultra QQQ — 2x daily leveraged Nasdaq-100 — the middle ground between QQQ and TQQQ. Every DeployQuant template run on QLD over 5.5 years of minute data, same engine, same window, sorted by return.
| Strategy | CAGR | max DD | Sharpe | trades | win rate | final value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSI(2) Dip Snapback | 26.8% | −29.5% | 0.94 | 157 | 70% | $37,150 |
| Weekly Entry + 7% Target | 25.2% | −44.5% | 0.82 | 185 | 43% | $34,609 |
| 20-Day Momentum + Trailing Stop | 21.7% | −20.1% | 0.94 | 20 | 50% | $29,655 |
| SMA 10/50 Trend | 19.6% | −32.4% | 0.78 | 17 | 41% | $26,912 |
| 200-Day SMA Regime Filter | 19.6% | −28.8% | 0.79 | 12 | 42% | $26,914 |
| First-to-Last Day of Month | 17.4% | −65.0% | 0.60 | 67 | 60% | $24,283 |
| Drawdown Dip Buyer + 8% Target | 16.5% | −62.0% | 0.58 | 12 | 100% | $23,316 |
| SMA-200 Trend + 15% Trailing Stop | 15.5% | −40.2% | 0.66 | 17 | 47% | $22,228 |
| 3-Month Momentum Switch | 13.1% | −36.1% | 0.59 | 15 | 47% | $19,769 |
| EMA 12/26 Trend | 11.9% | −38.1% | 0.54 | 22 | 41% | $18,637 |
| Golden Cross (SMA 50/200) | 9.8% | −39.9% | 0.47 | 3 | 67% | $16,798 |
| RSI(14) Mean Reversion | 8.3% | −48.1% | 0.41 | 15 | 73% | $15,566 |
| Buy & hold QLD | 21.6% | −62.8% | 0.68 | — | — | $29,498 |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the best strategy for QLD?
Of the 12 templates tested on QLD over 2021-01-04–2026-07-17, the strongest by CAGR was RSI(2) snapback at 26.8% (max drawdown 29.5%), versus 21.6% for buy-and-hold. Best-in-hindsight is not a forecast — check drawdowns and trade counts before drawing conclusions.
Did any strategy beat buying and holding QLD?
3 of 12 templates beat QLD buy-and-hold (21.6% CAGR) on this window; 11 of 12 had a shallower maximum drawdown than holding (62.8%).
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Backtests are hypothetical, computed by DeployQuant's engine on minute-resolution consolidated US market data (2021-01-04 to 2026-07-17, $10,000 starting capital, no margin, fees and slippage not modeled) and do not guarantee future results. Nothing on this page is investment advice. Live trading involves risk of loss.