PowerShares QQQ (QQQQ)

Company

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"PowerShares QQQ™ seeks to replicate the NASDAQ-100 Index®, which includes 100 of the largest, most innovative non-financial companies that trade on the NASDAQ Stock Market®. Formerly known as the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock® or QQQ, PowerShares QQQ™ gained its popularity through investment professionals, private investors and more recently, financial advisors." (company website)

QQQQ 6-month chart
QQQQ 6-month chart

Buy

The market is rejoicing this morning, presumably over the prospect of a sane and sensible President Obama. I am dipping my toe back into the market by purchasing Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). QQQQ tracks the index of the top 100 Nasdaq stocks.

  • Percentage price oscillator (PPO) — accelerating sharply
  • Volume — very heavily traded, even on a light day

Based on technical analysis, MarketEdge calls QQQQ an "avoid" in a "strong downward trend."

Sell

gain Bottom line
-8%

Well, that didn't work out so well. After the election-day rally the market turned sour again. I bailed when losses reached my limit.