QQQ Weekly Trades — Strategy Results and Final Wrap-Up
🏁 Discipline, probabilities, and an honest conversation about risk
This is not another weekly setup.
This post marks the official conclusion of the QQQ Weekly Trades strategy that I’ve been running for the past six months.
Last week, both options expired out of the money, and the final trade closed with 100% profit.
With that, I’m closing this strategy and sharing the full results and takeaways.
Final Trade Overview (Week 25)
Period: January 05–09, 2026
Instrument: QQQ (Invesco QQQ Trust)
Structure: Bull Put Spread
Sell 598 PUT @ 0.603
Buy 575 PUT @ 0.071
Net Credit: $0.532
Contracts: 10
Total Premium: $532
Maximum Risk: $22,468
Strategy Performance Summary
Strategy start: July 25, 2025
Total weeks: 25
Traded weeks: 24
Skipped: 1 week
Losing weeks: 0
Total net result: +$11,597
📊 Full trade log
(see the “QQQ WEEKLY Strategy” tab in the Google Sheet)
Weekly P/L Log
👌 Week #1: +$255
👌 Week #2: +$171
👌 Week #3: +$554
👌 Week #4: +$524
👌 Week #5: +$501
👌 Week #6: +$504
👌 Week #7: +$504
👌 Week #8: +$497
👌 Week #9: +$501
👌 Week #10: +$536
👌 Week #11: +$517
👌 Week #12: +$499
👌 Week #13: +$501
👌 Week #14: +$498
👌 Week #15: +$511
👌 Week #16: +$520
🤌 Week #17: Skip
👌 Week #18: +$507
👌 Week #19: +$513
👌 Week #20: +$512
👌 Week #21: +$512
👌 Week #22: +$514
👌 Week #23: +$519
👌 Week #24: +$397
👌 Week #25: +$530
Strategy Origin
This strategy was inspired by the SMB Capital video:
In that video, Seth Freudberg, Director of the SMB Options Training Program, explains in detail:
the base weekly Put Credit Spread approach,
and the defensive phase using a Poor Man’s Covered Call when things go wrong.
Key Lessons Learned
1. Discipline actually works
When the rules are followed strictly — without improvisation or “optimization” — a probability-driven strategy does exactly what it’s supposed to do.
25 weeks → +$11,597 from a very simple structure.
2. This is a $25,000 capital strategy
This part is often underestimated.
In every single trade, you are:
tying up ~$25,000, and
truly risking that capital
Yes, the risk is theoretical.
Yes, the probability is low.
But the risk exists.
Why I’m Stopping
Over these six months, I’ve received the same question repeatedly:
“What will you do if QQQ crashes?”
While:
SMB Capital clearly outlines management rules,
and provides a framework for transitioning into a Poor Man’s Covered Call,
I never found a fully satisfying answer for myself.
The reality is simple:
QQQ trends higher about 85% of the time — that’s a fact.
But the remaining percentage includes:
panic days,
sharp selloffs,
and sudden Friday moves.
And one bad Friday:
can wipe out all accumulated profits,
or, in a worst-case scenario, the entire account.
There is no insurance.
On top of that — being honest — I got tired.
This strategy was traded on a paper account at IBKR, unlike my 10-delta strategies, which I trade with real capital.
What’s Next
🔹 I’m not leaving vertical spreads
I continue to actively trade:
10-delta Spreads, and
other related options structures.
Since October 2025, all live trades are tracked on Collective2:
👉 https://collective2.com/details/153146907
🔹 Focus on a second vertical spread strategy
I’m also developing a second strategy within vertical spreads.
A textbook example is this trade:
Bear Call Spread – JNJ (Dec 15, 2025)
This approach:
requires less capital per trade,
while offering comparable expected returns,
and may become a core strategy alongside — or even instead of — the 10-delta approach.
Everything going forward is about focus and clarity.
Final Notes
Thanks to everyone who:
followed the QQQ Weekly Trades,
asked thoughtful questions,
and shared feedback along the way.
Week 25 was the final one.
This strategy is officially closed.
From here on, I’ll focus exclusively on strategies I’m willing to trade with real capital and full responsibility.
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Disclaimer
All content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.Any trades or strategies should be tested in a simulated environment before use.Trading involves risk, and all decisions are the sole responsibility of the reader.
I think puts are becoming risky. You are right to be concerned. Writing calls seem to be the safe bet in the short term. I really value your input. Thank you so much.
Great work!