QQQE trading strategies, backtested
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares — the Nasdaq-100 with every stock weighted equally — less mega-cap concentration. Every DeployQuant template run on QQQE over 5.5 years of minute data, same engine, same window, sorted by return.
| Strategy | CAGR | max DD | Sharpe | trades | win rate | final value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Entry + 7% Target | 11.6% | −28.9% | 0.71 | 51 | 45% | $18,378 |
| RSI(2) Dip Snapback | 9.7% | −13.2% | 0.73 | 149 | 62% | $16,680 |
| First-to-Last Day of Month | 7.3% | −29.1% | 0.47 | 67 | 60% | $14,744 |
| Golden Cross (SMA 50/200) | 6.5% | −21.0% | 0.52 | 2 | 50% | $14,171 |
| RSI(14) Mean Reversion | 6.3% | −27.2% | 0.48 | 15 | 80% | $14,021 |
| SMA-200 Trend + 15% Trailing Stop | 6.3% | −22.1% | 0.52 | 2 | 50% | $14,011 |
| Drawdown Dip Buyer + 8% Target | 5.6% | −24.9% | 0.43 | 4 | 100% | $13,515 |
| 200-Day SMA Regime Filter | 5.1% | −15.3% | 0.47 | 15 | 33% | $13,171 |
| EMA 12/26 Trend | 2.0% | −20.1% | 0.23 | 23 | 35% | $11,184 |
| SMA 10/50 Trend | 1.7% | −25.7% | 0.20 | 19 | 42% | $10,985 |
| 20-Day Momentum + Trailing Stop | 1.1% | −21.3% | 0.15 | 6 | 50% | $10,638 |
| 3-Month Momentum Switch | −3.4% | −27.6% | -0.25 | 18 | 33% | $8,269 |
| Buy & hold QQQE | 9.4% | −31.5% | 0.57 | — | — | $16,475 |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the best strategy for QQQE?
Of the 12 templates tested on QQQE over 2021-01-04–2026-07-17, the strongest by CAGR was weekly 7% target at 11.6% (max drawdown 28.9%), versus 9.4% 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 QQQE?
2 of 12 templates beat QQQE buy-and-hold (9.4% CAGR) on this window; 12 of 12 had a shallower maximum drawdown than holding (31.5%).
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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.