FAQ


Frequently Asked Questions

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Can I start with a small account?

Yes!

We only trade options, which are not subject to Pattern Day Trade rules (PDT).

You do not need a giant account to get started. 

While we recommend starting with at least $1,000 or more, many members start with just a few hundred dollars.

Is this stocks or options?

We trade options on QQQ.

Even if you've never traded options before, it's easy to learn. We'll teach you everything you need to know in a few very short videos.

You never have to make any decisions. The algo always tells you exactly what to buy.

Each trade only takes about one minute of your time. Once per day.

What kind of trading account do I need?

You can use just about any trading account that will allow you to trade stock options.

We only trade options here. So be sure you get your account set up to trade options. (Buy calls and puts.)  Your brokerage will be happy to help you do that.

Do I trade in my own account, or send you my money?

We don't want your money.

We are not investment advisors or brokers. We are a software company.  We are not licensed to give you trading advice or trade for you.

The algo will give you the buy and sell signals you need to make your own trades in your own trading account at virtually any broker in the world.

If you want automated trading, you can set our signals up to automatically trade your own account through many third party vendors.

Is this day trading or swing trading?

It can be either. 

If you only trade 0DTE options, than you can strictly day trade and expect a 92% - 94% win rate.  With 0DTE, the algo makes you a daily profit quickly, and then your account is out in all-cash every night.

But to maximize your win rate, we recommend trading options that expire the following Friday from the day you are trading.

SMALL ACCOUNTS ARE WELCOME.

*Note that pattern day trading rules only apply to stocks. Since we trade options, there is no minimum balance requirement to day trade options. Pattern day trade rules do not apply.

Do I need trading experience?

Obviously, having experience is helpful. But we've had many new traders become very successful with us.

You can simply practice for a few days using a "demo account," before trading your real money.

Does it really work?

Yes. Our members have been successfully winning with the algo since we launched the free YouTube livestream on June 12, 2023.

We publish full stats and our trade history here on this website.

We executed every trade, at the exact same time our members received the same signals. Prior to the livestream, Rick called out trades manually in his Discord.

We've been consistently winning these daily trades since October, 2022.  It works.

How long have you been doing this?

We've been trading this method since October, 2022 with tremendous daily results.

We built the QQQ Algo in April, 2023 and began testing it daily in May, 2023.

We officially launched it and have been streaming it live on our YouTube channel since June 12, 2023.

Do I need a TradingView Account?

Yes.

We will give you access to our amazing indicator to apply directly on your TradingView charts.

TradingView is roughly $25 per month. We recommend a PLUS account: https://www.tradingview.com/gopro/

IMPORTANT:  You must be subscribed to realtime data in TradingView. If you do not pay for realtime data, your signals will be delayed and you will likely lose money.

Can I do this if I have a full time job?

Many of the successful traders in our Discord trade from work, before work, or after work. (Depending on their time zones and work schedules.)

With our Advanced Alert System; our algo will send you messages and alerts before a trade, to let you know a trade is near.

You'll then have plenty of time to grab your phone, log in to your account, and spend one or two minutes entering your trades.

We even have truckers who love our alerts -- because the advance alerts allow  them time to pull over safely and get ready to make their trades.

How much money do I need to start?

Many of our friends have started with just a few hundred dollars.

But we feel $1,000 is the minimum "comfortable" amount for you to begin winning and making daily profits without taking unreasonable risks.

Obviously, the larger your trading account, the more options contracts you can trade -- with more opportunities to take profits at different levels, while scaling out and increasing your overall gains.

Can my trades be automated?

Yes!

You can set up fully automated trades immediately on our options signals.

Set it up here:

www.TradersPost.io

https://traderspost.io/?via=rick




Will you teach me in person?

Absolutely!

If you want to come to our two-day boot camp in Virginia, we'd be happy to teach you how to read the charts and trade this manually, just like Rick used to.

You'll leave with a life skill that will serve you well in the future.

Or you can just sign up today for the algo and have our Genius AI do all the thinking for you, while you live the trading lifestyle.

I just don't believe it's true.

It's natural to be skeptical!

You should absolutely watch and decide for yourself.

There are many FREE ways to validate the algo really works, before investing your money:

1)  We offer a free live stream every day on YouTube where you can watch the algo work.

The signals are on a delay, so you cannot use them to actually trade. But you can watch what they signaled "a few minutes ago," and validate they work in realtime -- by comparing them to the charts on your own device.

2)  You can see all the winners every day in our Discord.

The FREE Discord is delayed. But you can see our members posting their wins every day.

3) Visit our office in Northern Virginia to see it all live for yourself. We have an amazing staff that will be happy to visit with you. 

4) SUBSCRIBE! We have an ironclad money-back guarantee if our signals don't win as advertised. Become a subscriber, and paper-trade for the first few days to prove it to yourself.

Of course, we also post our daily results every day right here on this site. [Click here for results]

The algo is real. The profits are real. Our subscribers are making money with QQQTrade.com very reliably.

Can I trade on my phone or iPad?

Absolutely!

Go live your life.

Our algo will send you alerts when a trade is getting close.

With our proprietary advanced alerts, you'll never miss a trade.

You'll know in advance when a trade is coming. And you can simply log in from your phone or any other device to execute the trade. It only takes about one minute.

Will this work using futures instead of options?

Absolutely.

In fact, there may be advantages with futures as they have no time decay.

Where are you located?

We're located in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

We're only about 8 miles from Washington, DC.

We love meeting our customers.

Feel free to come visit us!

What time of day do these trades happen?

Never before 10:01 eastern on days the stock market is open.

Depending on market conditions, the trade can happen very fast. Or the trades may develop at any time during the day on slower days.

But don't worry! Our proprietary advance warning alerts can send you a text message many minutes before a possible trade develops.

When you get an alert, you simply log in and trade from your phone, tablet, or any computer. 

We've built a lifestyle trading system that uses artificial intelligence to keep you notified when market conditions are getting closer to a great trade!

Can I cancel any time?

Yes!

The algo works.

We're confident you'll never want to cancel.

Because it works, we don't need to trick people into long-term commitments. Cancel any time by phone or email -- and we'll immediate stop future billing.

Your service will remain active through the end of the current period you have prepaid for.

Because the algo works, we do not offer free trials or prorated refunds once you sign up. But our process to cancel future billing is easy and friendly!

*If you cancel by phone, be sure you receive our cancelation email for proof of cancelation.

What else will I need to get started?

QQQTrade is an indicator you will add to your Trading View charts.

You will need to have a Trading View account.

(Be sure you are subscribed to real time data called "US Stock Markets Bundle."

Without this subscription, you alerts will not happen when they should -- and you could lose money!)

And of course... you'll need a brokerage account where you execute your options trades every day!

Do I need to know how to chart or use technical analysis?

Nope. You won't be making any decisions when to trade.

The beauty of our smart AI algo is that it simply tells you when to enter the trade.  It also tells you the exact strike price to use.

You don't need to use any judgment or make any decisions.

The algo will tell you when to enter and exactly what to buy. Then, you decide when to take your profits.

Can QQQTrade automatically execute the trades for me?

YES!

Currently, the algo can automatically enter every QQQ trade for you directly in your own brokerage account.

There is nothing more exciting than watching your trades happen automatically in your trading account, while you do nothing.

Can I get a discount for prepayment?

Absolutely!

We offer AMAZING prepay discounts right on our order page.  

Money-back guarantee?

Yes!

We're so confident in QQQTrade.com that we offer the following guarantee:

If there is ever a 30 day period that our overall trades have not been profitable, we'll gladly refund your money for that billing period.

We believe in teamwork. If you're not making money, we don't want you to pay us.

QQQTrade.com can absolutely make you money.

We guarantee it!

Can I test it out?

We do not offer free trials.

Unscrupulous people abuse them.

Plus, we only want serious traders who are ready to actually put the algo to use.

We absolutely recommend you practice and test executing the trades in a "paper trading" demo account before risking your real money.

Every major brokerage offers these demo accounts free of charge.

1) Subscribe to QQQTrade.com.

2) Start executing the trades in a demo account with "play money" until you are comfortable with the flow.

3) Keep practicing for a few days!

4) Only begin trading your real money after you have practiced, and are extremely confident.

I am getting different signals on my chart than you show on your live stream.

IMPOSSIBLE if you setup your charts correctly.

But then this happened:

Rick wrote about it in his Discord on 10/31/23:

"We had an interesting 'problem' for one customer when he installed the algo. His signals were triggering at different times than ours."

I said "impossible." He said, "but it's true."

I said "impossible." Too weird.

After days of trying, he finally sent me full screen shots of his Trading View setup.

Sure enough, he was getting different entries. But they were all profitable. Hmmm... I instantly saw his issue. He had his charts set to use Heikin Ashi candles."

The algo is designed, tested, and optimized for standard candles.

Be sure you are using standard candles on your charts. (The default Trading View setting.) You should also only use "Regular Trading Hours." Do not use the indicators on charts showing Extended Hours.

IMPORTANT: You must be subscribed to realtime data in TradingView. If you do not pay for realtime data, your signals will be delayed and you will likely lose money. We have a simple video tutorial on how to properly set up your charts.

Click here.

How can I backtest your trades?

We recommend BarCharts.com

You can do all the free backtesting you want on past options contracts at BarCharts.com.

They offer a FREE two-week trial!

It's a great tool. You can download any old options history you want with two clicks. Or view the price charts on their site.

The call and put signals show up at a different time on my charts than they do on your delayed live stream.

#1:  Are you subscribed to real time data in TradingView?

If you do not pay for real time data, your signals will be delayed and you will likely lose money.

#2:   You are probably not on the east coast, like us.

Our YouTube live stream shows NEW YORK time. (Eastern time, where the stock market is located.)

If you live in a different time zone and have your trading view charts set to your time zone, the call and put signals will correctly show up for you in your local time.

You can quickly compare your chart at home to the signals on our YouTube delayed live stream, to know your signals match ours -- but just in your own local time zone.

Keep in mind our YouTube channel is delayed by approximately 10 minutes. So. you'll have to compare the live stream to your charts from 10 minutes prior.

Still confused? You can always set your Trading View time zone to New York time, so your charts will always match the exact time you see on our charts. We have a simple video tutorial on how to properly set up your charts. Click here.

Does every trade really make over 100%?

Pay attention!
Because this question in very important.

The answer is both "yes," and "no."

The average trade absolutely makes a profit over 100%.

Just take a look at our trade history for yourself.

The trades are amazing! If you look, you'll see many, many trades way greater than 100%.   200%. 300%  and more are a very regular profit with the Algo!

But look carefully, and you'll also notice many trades that make less than 100%. They're still profitable. But the algo often makes less than 160% on many trades as well.

We have provided an amazing statistical analysis of all our past trades here.  It is updated live each day/week after the market closes.

It is important you develop a trading plan based on your account size, your risk tolerance, and the number of contracts you trade each day.

Many novice traders make the mistake of expecting every trade to make 100%. That is not what the "average trade" means.

100% is the average of the very large trades and the much smaller trades.

We urge you to "paper trade" in a demo account for at least the first few days before putting your real money into trades.

Take some time and carefully review the full analysis of all our past trades, so you can better understand what to expect. We're very proud of the vast information we provide to you here on this website.

No other signal provider, "guru," or indicator provides this level of historical detail.

We want you to win. We want you properly educated and armed with the information you need to win. 

What about stop losses?

We know it sounds crazy.

But we do not advocate stop losses.
Here's why:

Using the algo's amazing artificial intelligence, the algo has been optimized -- and it knows how to predict whether calls or puts will make a profit before expiration with very high accuracy every day!

Yes, QQQTrade.com ends up being right more than 96 out of every 10 trades it enters. That's a truly amazing win rate.

Many trades go immediately to the moon, making 100% or more almost instantly.

Once you have the algo installed on your charts, scroll back and see for yourself!

Often, however, the trades may appear to go against you first, becoming negative initially.

Being patient and trusting the process is perhaps the hardest thing to do when you first get the Algo.  It can sometimes take a few days to go profitable. 

Many times, a trade will stay negative, and then pump amazing profits on the very last day when the option is due to expire.

Trust us, we know that sinking feeling when you're sure you're going to lose. It is not at all unusual to see a -90% trade come back to make several hundred percent by the end of the day.

Again, scroll back on your charts with the algo sintalled ... and amaze yourself with how accurate the algo ends up being by the end of the day. Even when the trade initially goes in the wrong direction.

The AI knows how to read the conditions and predict the correct direction with 96%+ accuracy.

It very accurately knows whether a trade is capable of making a profit by the contract expiration. Even if that trade goes negative first.

Simply take the trades and trust the process. The AI removes our emotions from trading. It's simply right most every single time. Even when we get nervous watching some of the trades.

Yes, trading without a stop loss flies in the face of all conventional wisdom. QQQTrade's results speak for themselves.

The math works. The numbers don't lie.

Trust the process.

All results and forward-looking projections on this website use no stop loss. These results are achieved with the full risk of losing the entire contract value on our very few losing trades.

However,once a trade goes profitable by at least 25%, trailing stops can be a valuable tool for runners to capture the larger gains.

How do I install the QQQTrade indicators on my TradingView charts?

We made a simple video guide for ur SPY and SPX indicators.   You can watch that guide, and simply substitute the QQQTrade indicator  for SPY. 

Click here.

Happy trading!

How do I set up alerts so I can get push notifications and text messages when it's time to enter a trade?

We made an easy video to help you set up alerts:

Click here to watch our YouTube video on how to set up alerts.

Can I trade this in my IRA or retirement account?

Yes, you can trade tax-deferred in your retirement account.

You should consult your own tax advisor, of course. But the short answer is yes.

You'll likely need to convert your retirement account to a "self-directed" account, so you can execute your own trades within it.

Talk to your tax advisor. You can also Google search "self-directed retirement account."

A member writes: "With TradeStation I have two accounts open right within their platform. One is a cash account, the other a self directed Roth IRA.

Here’s the really cool part… if you use the desktop version to trade with, you can set up your trading to be mirrored in both accounts. So for example if you use 20% of your available capital in your cash account per trade, the same 20% of your IRA account will be traded simultaneously. Automation is awesome."

Should I use market orders -- or limit orders?

QQQTrade.com gives you up to six minutes of advance notice when a trade is coming.

Once the algo is within three minutes of a possible trade, you will find the recommended strike price to buy displayed at the bottom of the algo's dashboard on your chart. 

There is literally no thinking required.

You'll have plenty of time to load the exact option you will buy when the signal indicates.

Then you just wait for the signal, and use a "market order"  to enter the trade.

It's that easy!

Next, you'll need to have a strategy to exit trades and take profits.

Many traders use preset profit targets and therefore use limit orders to automatically take profits when their goals are achieved.

Other more adventurous traders might manage their orders more manually by watching the charts and choosing when to exit with either market or limit orders.

What about Pattern Day Trade rules for my small trading account?

You do not need to worry about PDT (Pattern Day Trading Rules).

Many people misunderstand Pattern Day Trading rules.

We  do not trade stocks. Only options.

Pattern Day Trading Rules will not apply to you if you only trade options in a cash account.

If you currently have a margin account with your broker, simply call them and ask them to convert you to a cash account.

If you are opening a new account, be sure to specify you only want a cash account and ask to be approved for options trading. You can literally fund a cash account with a few hundred dollars and immediately begin trading options with no PDT restrictions.

What is Pattern Day Trading?

QQQTrade.com does not trade stocks, so the PDT rules do not apply to you when trading our signals in a cash account.

Be sure you are trading in a CASH ACCCOUNT. (Not margin.)

What is classified as a day trade?
Day trading refers to buying, then selling or selling short, then buying, the same security on the same day. Just purchasing a security, without selling it later that same day, would not be considered a day trade

If you have less than $25,000 in your trading account, you need to know about Pattern Day Trading rules in America.

Here are the rules:
(PDT) A pattern day trader (PDT) is a regulatory designation for those traders or investors who execute four or more day trades over the span of five business days using a margin account.

The number of day trades must constitute more than 6% of the margin account’s total trade activity during that five-business-day window. If this occurs, the trader’s account will be flagged as a PDT by their broker.

The PDT designation places certain restrictions on further trading; this designation is put in place to discourage investors from trading excessively.

- A pattern day trader (PDT) is a trader who executes four or more day trades within five business days using the same account.

- Pattern day trading is automatically identified by one’s broker, and PDTs are subject to additional regulatory scrutiny and limitations.

- Pattern day traders are required to hold $25,000 in their margin accounts. If the account drops below $25,000, they will be prohibited from making any further day trades until the balance is brought back up.

I'm not very technical. I need help!

Neither were we.

Until we taught ourselves! The Internet is an amazing place where you can research and learn how to do virtually anything in the world.

What you'll need to know:
• How to set up charts in TradingView.
• How to add indicators in TradingView.
• How to set up notifications in TradingView.
• How to execute trades in your brokerage account.

The ability to read and follow directions if you want to automate your trades through our trusted vendor.

We'd like to point out our customer service team is always available to answer questions about our subscriptions, signals, and QQQTrade.com. With that said, our team cannot spend hours on the phone helping you learn how to set up the items mentioned above.

If you are having trouble, a simple search on YouTube will generally find you easy instructional videos on just about anything you want to do in life.

If you continue having trouble, try that company's website for instructions, We promise instructions for anything you may need are out there.

But if you are having issues setting up those services, the appropriate place to get tech support would be those companies.

Our staff is laser-focused on activating new customers and answering questions specific to QQQTrade.com. We will refer you to those companies for tech support in using their services.

Should I trade on days when the stock market is only open half a day?

The short answer is no.

The stock market is only open half days a few times a year around major holidays.

The algo will probably work just fine. It usually does.

However, trading volume is very light on these holidays.

Furthermore, with a shortened day, you would be at a time disadvantage. This is because you would not have the normal number of hours for any trade you take to develop and become profitable.

We strongly advise you not trade on half days.

If you do trade, you should carefully consider how late in the shortened day you would be willing to execute a new trade, should a signal come.

We win so much, it's simply okay to take the day off.

Always give yourself the greatest advantage possible in trading.

Don't trade on half days. You should also consider not trading on days before major holidays or holiday weekends. Volume is usually much lighter on these days.

Does it really win so much?

Yes.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT YOU UNDERSTAND THIS POINT:

Historically, QQQTrade has a better than 96 out of 10 win rate. That means it wins 96 out of every 100 trades it takes.   Amazing!

Which also means it loses roughly four trades out of 100!

Let's do some math:

There are 252 trading days in a year. With a 96% win rate, we can therefore project 242 winners per year. 10 losers per year.

With 52 weeks in a year, that means we can expect an average of one loser every 5.2 weeks. Amazing!

There are no guarantees when the losers will happen.

There are also no guarantees the losers will be evenly spaced out.

We provide our full actual trade history on our Stats page. You can review it to see the pattern of losers we have experienced in the past.

Our past history aside, it would be completely normal to experience several losers clumped very close together. This would be a statistical anomaly. But it could happen at any time.

You must have the mentality that you can accept losing days as a very normal part of trading a winning strategy.

Indeed, you must be mentally prepared to experience several losers close together, and still understand the overall strategy. The math works.

You cannot become emotional when you see losers.

If you are a person who panics after one or two losses, please do not subscribe. NO WINNING STRATEGY can ever win 100% of its trades.

With that said, does QQQTrade.com really win so much?

The answer is "yes!"

It is a proven big winner over time. But it also does have a few losing days. We don't sweat the losers. 

Get used to losing.

Yeah. We said it!

This is really just a rehash of the previous FAQ.

But we want you to be comfortable with the concept of losing.

We've found our members get so used to winning that the occasional loser can be an emotional roller coaster.

So we'll say it again...

With a win rate of 96%+; it's easy to get comfortable and simply expect to keep winning.

The math works. We win with sniper accuracy.

But no system in the world can win 100% of all trades. A 96% win rate means we should expect to lose 4 out of 100 trades.  (You never know.  We could lose even more.)

There is no way to know when losing days may happen. In fact, the law of numbers says it is possible to have multiple losers clumped very close together.

Be prepared to lose. Losing is never fun. But it is a part of trading. 

The key to creating a winning lifestyle is consistency. We have provided you with all the tools and knowledge you need.

1) Never trade too much of your account on any one trade.

2) Know the math. Trade a strategy designed to take reasonable profits and win most every day.

3) Only go for home runs with "runners." Lock in your day's profits first.

4) Never "revenge trade." You do not need to be greedy.

We take pride in providing you with more data than any of our competitors. You can change your life if you use our algo  properly and conservatively.

Do your indicators repaint?

No.  Never.

QQQTrade runs on a one minute QQQ chart.

Our signals are final and can be traded once the one minute bar closes.

Our algo is trustworthy and is coded to never repaint. 

When you scroll back in time on our indicator, you can rest assured you are looking at the signals that printed in realtime at that moment.

Our trading history speaks for itself.  These are not "hypothetical backtesting."  

QQQTrade simply works.  You can count on the algorithm.

*Repainting refers to unscrupulous code that can look back (and forward) in time and adjust its signals to all of the information it can find on the chart.  Thus, a repainting indicator can make itself look more accurate after the fact than it was at the moment of the signal.  We do not repaint.  Ever.

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