Public trading strategy
QQQ Collar Logic (Pullback-and-Confirm) Strategy
Created
Thesis
Rising bond yields, surging oil, and a calendar packed with Fed meetings and elections have investors rattled, and the pros disagree on whether the next shock is a fast plunge or a slow grind lower — which makes cheap, flexible protection attractive either way. At the same time, Wall Street's own strategists are telling clients to stay invested despite the dot-com-era vibe, suggesting the bull case isn't broken. That combination argues for holding equities but wrapping them in a low-cost collar: sell some upside you probably don't need to finance downside insurance. This keeps you in the market if the rally continues while capping losses if the risk trinity turns into a real sell-off.
Strategy approach
Rising bond yields, surging oil, and a calendar packed with Fed meetings and elections have investors rattled, and the pros disagree on whether the next shock is a fast plunge or a slow grind lower — which makes cheap, flexible protection attractive either way. At the same time, Wall Street's own strategists are telling clients to stay invested despite the dot-com-era vibe, suggesting the bull case isn't broken. That combination argues for holding equities but wrapping them in a low-cost collar: sell some upside you probably don't need to finance downside insurance. This keeps you in the market if the rally continues while capping losses if the risk trinity turns into a real sell-off. Decision analysis profile: value. Required dimensions: valuation_method, valuation_sensitivity,…
Markets and timeframes
Latest published rule evaluation
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QQQ · 1d
1 of 4 published entry conditions marked met.
- Price at or below EMA (50) — near
- RSI (14) at or below 45 — far
- Price crossed above EMA (50) — near
- RSI (14) above 50 — met
SPY · 1d
0 of 4 published entry conditions marked met.
- Price at or below EMA (50) — near
- RSI (14) at or below 45 — far
- Price crossed above EMA (50) — near
- RSI (14) above 50 — far
Entry and exit at a glance
These are the named rules in the shared configuration. Review the full conditions below before using a strategy.
- Entry: EMA/RSI Crossover Long (QQQ@1d) (4 conditions)
- Entry: EMA/RSI Crossover Long (SPY@1d) (4 conditions)
- Exit: Position Exit Rule (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (QQQ@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (SPY@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[2] (QQQ@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: SL: Below Support[2] (SPY@1d) (1 condition)
- Exit: Stop Loss at 2.4% (1 condition)
- Exit: Take Profit at 4.8% (1 condition)
Shared strategy rules
Rule configuration
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"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "STOCK:QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
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"symbol": "STOCK:QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
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"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
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"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 45
}
},
{
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"symbol": "STOCK:QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"symbol": "STOCK:QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
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"period": 50
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}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 50
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_qqq",
"name": "EMA/RSI Crossover Long (QQQ@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "STOCK:QQQ"
},
{
"conditions": [
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
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"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"indicator": {
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"period": 50
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"type": "indicator"
}
},
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"value": 45
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},
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"field": "close",
"type": "price"
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"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "ema",
"period": 50
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"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"indicator": {
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"type": "indicator"
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"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 50
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}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_spy",
"name": "EMA/RSI Crossover Long (SPY@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "STOCK:SPY"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
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"conditions": [
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"left": {
"field": "holding_period_bars",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 90
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1",
"name": "Position Exit Rule",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_qqq",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (QQQ@1d)",
"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:QQQ"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"chart_ref": {
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_spy",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (SPY@1d)",
"priority": 98,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:SPY"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_qqq",
"name": "SL: Below Support[2] (QQQ@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:QQQ"
},
{
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"conditions": [
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"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_spy",
"name": "SL: Below Support[2] (SPY@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:SPY"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2.376818181818182
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.4%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss"
},
{
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"conditions": [
{
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"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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"value": 4.753636363636364
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.8%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
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"support_stop_rank": 2,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Indicator configuration
{
"indicators": [
{
"name": "ema",
"period": 50
},
{
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
{
"name": "ema",
"period": 50
},
{
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
}
]
}Parsed strategy
{
"data_dependencies": [
{
"symbol": "STOCK:QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
{
"symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
"timeframe": "1d"
}
],
"entry_rules": [
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "ema",
"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 45
}
},
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "ema",
"period": 50
},
"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
"left": {
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"symbol": "STOCK:QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"indicator": {
"name": "rsi",
"period": 14
},
"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 50
}
}
],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_qqq",
"name": "EMA/RSI Crossover Long (QQQ@1d)",
"priority": 1,
"trade_symbol": "STOCK:QQQ"
},
{
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
"timeframe": "1d"
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"indicator": {
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"period": 50
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"type": "indicator"
}
},
{
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"timeframe": "1d"
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"indicator": {
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"type": "indicator"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 45
}
},
{
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"symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
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"indicator": {
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"type": "indicator"
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},
{
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"type": "indicator"
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"operator": "greater_than",
"right": {
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],
"direction": "long",
"enabled": true,
"id": "entry_1_spy",
"name": "EMA/RSI Crossover Long (SPY@1d)",
"priority": 2,
"trade_symbol": "STOCK:SPY"
}
],
"exit_rules": [
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"conditions": [
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"type": "position"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": 90
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_1",
"name": "Position Exit Rule",
"priority": 1,
"purpose": "signal"
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{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
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"field": "close",
"type": "price"
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"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
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}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_qqq",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (QQQ@1d)",
"priority": 97,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:QQQ"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"rank": 1,
"type": "resistance_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_2_spy",
"name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (SPY@1d)",
"priority": 98,
"purpose": "take_profit",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:SPY"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:QQQ",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_qqq",
"name": "SL: Below Support[2] (QQQ@1d)",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:QQQ"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"chart_ref": {
"symbol": "STOCK:SPY",
"timeframe": "1d"
},
"field": "close",
"type": "price"
},
"operator": "crossed_above",
"right": {
"rank": 2,
"type": "support_level"
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_3_spy",
"name": "SL: Below Support[2] (SPY@1d)",
"priority": 101,
"purpose": "stop_loss",
"target_symbol": "STOCK:SPY"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
{
"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
"type": "position"
},
"operator": "less_than_or_equal",
"right": {
"type": "constant",
"value": -2.376818181818182
}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_4",
"name": "Stop Loss at 2.4%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "stop_loss"
},
{
"applies_to": "both",
"conditions": [
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"left": {
"field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
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},
"operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
"right": {
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}
}
],
"enabled": true,
"id": "exit_5",
"name": "Take Profit at 4.8%",
"priority": 100,
"purpose": "take_profit"
}
],
"position_sizing": {
"max_position_percent": 25,
"method": {
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"support_stop_rank": 2,
"type": "fixed_risk"
},
"min_position_value": 100
},
"trigger_timeframe": "1d",
"version": 1
}Strategy instructions
Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Rising bond yields, surging oil, and a calendar packed with Fed meetings and elections have investors rattled, and the pros disagree on whether the next shock is a fast plunge or a slow grind lower — which makes cheap, flexible protection attractive eithe'. Thesis: Rising bond yields, surging oil, and a calendar packed with Fed meetings and elections have investors rattled, and the pros disagree on whether the next shock is a fast plunge or a slow grind lower — which makes cheap, flexible protection attractive either way. At the same time, Wall Street's own strategists are telling clients to stay invested despite the dot-com-era vibe, suggesting the bull case isn't broken. That combination argues for holding equities but wrapping them in a low-cost collar: sell some upside you probably don't need to finance downside insurance. This keeps you in the market if the rally continues while capping losses if the risk trinity turns into a real sell-off.
Performance
No trade count, win rate, or realized P&L figures are provided in this public preview. The thesis and shared rules do not establish a performance record.
What this public preview can establish
- The dated rule snapshot above shows the conditions evaluated at that time. It does not prove a current trigger or executed trade.
- Technical strategy fields are shared above. Inspect the actual conditions and check when they were evaluated before relying on them.
- No trade count, win rate, or P&L figure is published in this preview. It cannot establish a performance record.
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