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QQQ Hold the Strike

Options · Options · Started Apr 2025

hypothetical · Annual Return (Compounded)
47.6%
Max Drawdown
15.6%
Trades
71
Win Trades
88.7%
Profit Factor
2.50
Win Months
70.6%
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About this strategy

QQQ Hold the Strike is a high-premium, rules-based income strategy that generates weekly cash flow by selling at-the-money (ATM) put options on the QQQ ETF. The strategy is designed to capitalise on time decay and volatility, without employing any form of downside protection.

If the ETF closes below the strike at expiry, the trader is assigned QQQ shares and transitions into a covered call position. However, the strategy only sells calls during short-term rallies—typically when the market exhibits signs of strength or becomes technically overbought. This approach seeks to enhance call premiums while allowing room for upside participation.

The strategy repeats weekly and is built around disciplined trade execution, not market prediction. It's best suited for traders seeking consistent income with a willingness to hold stock through adverse moves and capture additional premium on the rebound.

Covered Calls Premium Collecting

Hypothetical Monthly Returns (includes fees/commissions)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYTD
20259.39.710.25.20.85.78.1-0.46.269.2
20262.5-3.4-6.210.07.34.2-10.2-1.80.7

Statistics

Overview

Strategy began4/15/2025
Suggested Minimum Capital$35,000
Age17 months
C2 Rank386
What it tradesStocks, Options
# Trades71
# Profitable63
% Profitable88.7%
Avg trade duration7.4 days
Max peak-to-valley drawdown15.6%
drawdown periodJuly 01, 2026 - July 29, 2026
Annual Return (Compounded)47.6%
Avg win$489
Avg loss$1,533

Ratios

W:L ratio2.55
Sharpe Ratio1.67
Sortino Ratio2.57
Calmar Ratio3.86

CORRELATION STATISTICS

Correlation to SP5000.72
Return Percent SP500 (cumu) during strategy life41.8%
Return of Strat Pcnt - Return of SP500 Pcnt (cumu)28.6%

Return Statistics

Ann Return (w trading costs)47.6%
Return Pcnt (Compound or Annual, age-based, NFA compliant)0.5%
Return Pcnt Since TOS Status0.0%
Ann Return (Compnd, No Fees)50.8%

Slump

Current Slump as Pcnt Equity13.4%
Current Slump, time of slump as pcnt of strategy life0.1%

Instruments

Percent Trades Forex0.0%
Percent Trades Futures0.0%
Percent Trades Options0.8%
Short Options - Percent Covered30.9%
Percent Trades Stocks0.2%

Risk of Ruin (Monte-Carlo)

Chance of 10% account loss19.0%
Chance of 20% account loss0.0%
Chance of 30% account loss0.0%
Chance of 40% account loss0.0%
Chance of 50% account loss0.0%
Chance of 60% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 70% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 80% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%
Chance of 90% account loss (Monte Carlo)0.0%

Automation

Percentage Signals Automated0.0%

Popularity

Popularity (Today)0
Popularity (Last 6 weeks)927
C2 Score386
Popularity (7 days, Percentile 1000 scale)819

Trading Style

Any stock shorts? 0/11

Trades-Own-System Certification

Trades Own System?0
TOS percent0.0%

Win / Loss

Avg Loss$1,533
Avg Win$489
# Winners63
Sum Trade PL (losers)$12,261
Sum Trade PL (winners)$30,796
Num Months Winners12
# Losers8
% Winners88.7%

Dividends

Dividends Received in Model Acct212

Age

Num Months filled monthly returns table17

Frequency

Avg Position Time (mins)10583.03
Avg Position Time (hrs)176.38
Avg Trade Length7.30
Last Trade Ago2

Leverage

Daily leverage (average)1.42
Daily leverage (max)2.71

Regression

Alpha0.04
Beta1.10
Treynor Index0.10

Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE)

MAE:Equity, average, all trades0.03
MAE:Equity, 95th Percentile Value for this strat0.06
MAE:Equity, average, losing trades0.11
MAE:Equity, losing trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
MAE:Equity, average, winning trades0.02
MAE:Equity, win trades only, 95th Percentile Value for this strat
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - All trades4.16
MAE:PL (avg, all trades)1.50
MAE:PL (avg, losing trades)
MAE:PL (avg, winning trades)
MAE:PL - worst single value for strategy
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Winning trades1.64
Avg(MAE) / Avg(PL) - Losing trades-2.07
Hold-and-Hope Ratio0.23

RATIO STATISTICS

Mean0.43
SD0.18
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)2.42
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)2.30
df15
t2.79
p0.15
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.49
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio4.29
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.41
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation4.18
Sortino ratio8.18
Upside Potential Ratio9.68
Upside part of mean0.50
Downside part of mean-0.08
Upside SD0.20
Downside SD0.05
N nonnegative terms12
N negative terms4
N of observations16
Mean of predictor0.25
Mean of criterion0.43
SD of predictor0.12
SD of criterion0.18
Covariance0.02
r0.69
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.98
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.18
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error14
t(b)3.62
p(b)0.15
t(a)1.40
p(a)0.32
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.40
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.56
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.10
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.47
Treynor index (mean / b)0.43
Jensen alpha (a)0.18
Mean0.40
SD0.17
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)2.41
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)2.28
df15
t2.78
p0.15
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.47
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio4.27
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.40
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation4.17
Sortino ratio7.63
Upside Potential Ratio9.13
Upside part of mean0.48
Downside part of mean-0.08
Upside SD0.19
Downside SD0.05
N nonnegative terms12
N negative terms4
N of observations16
Mean of predictor0.24
Mean of criterion0.40
SD of predictor0.12
SD of criterion0.17
Covariance0.01
r0.69
b (slope, estimate of beta)0.95
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.18
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error14
t(b)3.58
p(b)0.15
t(a)1.42
p(a)0.32
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.38
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.52
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.09
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.45
Treynor index (mean / b)0.42
Jensen alpha (a)0.18
VaR(95%)0.05
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.06
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
Mean0.42
SD0.20
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)2.13
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)2.13
df349
t2.47
p0.01
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.43
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.84
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.43
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.83
Sortino ratio3.30
Upside Potential Ratio10.18
Upside part of mean1.28
Downside part of mean-0.87
Upside SD0.15
Downside SD0.13
N nonnegative terms211
N negative terms139
N of observations350
Mean of predictor0.24
Mean of criterion0.42
SD of predictor0.13
SD of criterion0.20
Covariance0.02
r0.72
b (slope, estimate of beta)1.06
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.16
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error348
t(b)19.15
p(b)0
t(a)1.34
p(a)0.09
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.95
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.17
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.07
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.39
Treynor index (mean / b)0.39
Jensen alpha (a)0.16
Mean0.40
SD0.19
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)2.04
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)2.04
df349
t2.36
p0.01
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio0.34
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.74
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation0.33
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.74
Sortino ratio3.11
Upside Potential Ratio9.96
Upside part of mean1.27
Downside part of mean-0.87
Upside SD0.15
Downside SD0.13
N nonnegative terms211
N negative terms139
N of observations350
Mean of predictor0.23
Mean of criterion0.40
SD of predictor0.13
SD of criterion0.19
Covariance0.02
r0.72
b (slope, estimate of beta)1.06
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)0.15
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error348
t(b)19.25
p(b)0
t(a)1.26
p(a)0.10
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.95
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.17
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.08
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.38
Treynor index (mean / b)0.37
Jensen alpha (a)0.15
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.01
Mean0.08
SD0.22
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.37
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.37
df130
t0.26
p0.49
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-2.40
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.14
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-2.40
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.14
Sortino ratio0.52
Upside Potential Ratio8.33
Upside part of mean1.30
Downside part of mean-1.22
Upside SD0.15
Downside SD0.16
N nonnegative terms73
N negative terms58
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.20
Mean of criterion0.08
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.22
Covariance0.02
r0.73
b (slope, estimate of beta)1.13
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.14
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error129
t(b)12.07
p(b)0.08
t(a)-0.67
p(a)0.54
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.94
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.31
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.57
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.28
Treynor index (mean / b)0.07
Jensen alpha (a)-0.14
Mean0.06
SD0.22
Sharpe ratio (Glass type estimate)0.26
Sharpe ratio (Hedges UMVUE)0.26
df130
t0.19
p0.49
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio-2.51
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for Sharpe Ratio3.04
Lowerbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation-2.51
Upperbound of 95% CI (Gibbons, Hedeker & Davis approximation3.03
Sortino ratio0.37
Upside Potential Ratio8.15
Upside part of mean1.29
Downside part of mean-1.23
Upside SD0.15
Downside SD0.16
N nonnegative terms73
N negative terms58
N of observations131
Mean of predictor0.19
Mean of criterion0.06
SD of predictor0.14
SD of criterion0.22
Covariance0.02
r0.73
b (slope, estimate of beta)1.13
a (intercept, estimate of alpha)-0.16
Mean Square Error0.02
DF error129
t(b)12.13
p(b)0.08
t(a)-0.74
p(a)0.54
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for beta0.95
VAR (95 Confidence Intrvl)0.02
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for beta1.32
Lowerbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha-0.58
Upperbound of 95% confidence interval for alpha0.26
Treynor index (mean / b)0.05
Jensen alpha (a)-0.16
VaR(95%)0.02
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.03
VaR(95%)0.01
Expected Shortfall on VaR0.02

ORDER STATISTICS

Number of observations16
Minimum0.96
Quartile 11.01
Median1.04
Quartile 31.06
Maximum1.16
Mean of quarter 10.98
Mean of quarter 21.03
Mean of quarter 31.04
Mean of quarter 41.10
Inter Quartile Range0.04
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high1
Percentage of outliers high0.06
Mean of outliers high1.16
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-5.04
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.01
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-2.02
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.04
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.05
Number of observations350
Minimum0.96
Quartile 11.00
Median1.00
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.06
Mean of quarter 10.99
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.02
Inter Quartile Range0.01
Number outliers low31
Percentage of outliers low0.09
Mean of outliers low0.98
Number of outliers high21
Percentage of outliers high0.06
Mean of outliers high1.03
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0.08
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.01
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.20
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.01
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.02
Number of observations131
Minimum0.96
Quartile 10.99
Median1.00
Quartile 31.01
Maximum1.04
Mean of quarter 10.98
Mean of quarter 21.00
Mean of quarter 31.00
Mean of quarter 41.02
Inter Quartile Range0.01
Number outliers low5
Percentage of outliers low0.04
Mean of outliers low0.97
Number of outliers high4
Percentage of outliers high0.03
Mean of outliers high1.03
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.17
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.02
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.07
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.02
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.02

DRAW DOWN STATISTICS

Number of observations2
Minimum0.04
Quartile 10.04
Median0.05
Quartile 30.05
Maximum0.05
Mean of quarter 10.04
Mean of quarter 20
Mean of quarter 30
Mean of quarter 40.05
Inter Quartile Range0.01
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high0
Percentage of outliers high0
Mean of outliers high0
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0
VaR(95%) (regression method)0
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Number of observations31
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.00
Median0.01
Quartile 30.03
Maximum0.14
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.00
Mean of quarter 30.02
Mean of quarter 40.07
Inter Quartile Range0.03
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high4
Percentage of outliers high0.13
Mean of outliers high0.11
Extreme Value Index (moments method)-0.63
VaR(95%) (moments method)0.07
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0.08
Extreme Value Index (regression method)-0.56
VaR(95%) (regression method)0.08
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0.10
Number of observations8
Minimum0.00
Quartile 10.01
Median0.03
Quartile 30.08
Maximum0.13
Mean of quarter 10.00
Mean of quarter 20.01
Mean of quarter 30.06
Mean of quarter 40.12
Inter Quartile Range0.07
Number outliers low0
Percentage of outliers low0
Mean of outliers low0
Number of outliers high0
Percentage of outliers high0
Mean of outliers high0
Extreme Value Index (moments method)0
VaR(95%) (moments method)0
Expected Shortfall (moments method)0
Extreme Value Index (regression method)0
VaR(95%) (regression method)0
Expected Shortfall (regression method)0
Strat Max DD how much worse than SP500 max DD during strat life?-379904992
Max Equity Drawdown (num days)28
Last 4 Months - Pcnt Negative0.5%

COMBINED STATISTICS

Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.58
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.54
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)10.11
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs10.11
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal8.44
j156mfCOMBRisPar0
j157mfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.57
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.53
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)3.86
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs7.27
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal23.02
j313dfCOMBRisPar0
j314dfCOMBRisPar0
Annualized return (arithmetic extrapolation)0.09
Compounded annual return (geometric extrapolation)0.09
Calmar ratio (compounded annual return / max draw down)0.68
Compounded annual return / average of 25% largest draw downs0.74
Compounded annual return / Expected Shortfall lognormal3.27

Trading record

Placed 15 trades in real-life brokerage accounts.

SymbolSideQtyOpenedClosedP/L
QQQ2621T732 short1Aug 14, 2026Aug 22, 2026$624
QQQ2605H697 short1Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$316
QQQ long100Jun 26, 2026Aug 6, 2026($4,202)
QQQ2625R739 short1Jun 22, 2026Jun 26, 2026$749
QQQ2618F740 short1Jun 15, 2026Jun 19, 2026$610
QQQ long100Jun 6, 2026Jun 19, 2026$198
QQQ2605R738 short1Jun 1, 2026Jun 6, 2026$717
QQQ2629E715 short1May 22, 2026May 30, 2026$957
QQQ long100May 19, 2026May 30, 2026$798
QQQ2618Q707 short1May 13, 2026May 19, 2026$700
QQQ2611Q674 short1May 4, 2026May 12, 2026$654
QQQ2601Q664 short1Apr 28, 2026May 2, 2026$1,019
QQQ2627P655 short1Apr 23, 2026Apr 28, 2026$577
QQQ2621P635 short1Apr 16, 2026Apr 22, 2026$463
QQQ2614D591 short1Apr 7, 2026Apr 15, 2026$660
QQQ long100Feb 4, 2026Apr 15, 2026($4,202)
QQQ2609C614 short1Mar 5, 2026Mar 10, 2026$389
QQQ2603N633 short1Jan 29, 2026Feb 4, 2026$499
QQQ2628A629 short1Jan 27, 2026Jan 29, 2026$299
QQQ long100Jan 21, 2026Jan 29, 2026$198
QQQ2620M627 short1Jan 13, 2026Jan 21, 2026$457
QQQ2612M624 short1Jan 6, 2026Jan 13, 2026$421
QQQ2606M614 short1Jan 2, 2026Jan 7, 2026$389
QQQ2529L620 short1Dec 23, 2025Dec 30, 2025$334
QQQ long100Dec 19, 2025Dec 30, 2025$586
QQQ2518X614 short1Dec 15, 2025Dec 19, 2025$590
QQQ2511X625 short1Dec 8, 2025Dec 12, 2025$475
QQQ2503L621 short1Nov 28, 2025Dec 4, 2025$267
QQQ long100Nov 5, 2025Dec 4, 2025($502)
QQQ2517K627 short1Nov 11, 2025Nov 18, 2025$310

Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.

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