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The Screen · ETF

Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq 100)

QQQ · NASDAQ · USD

To maintain the correspondence between the composition and weights of the securities in the trust (the "securities") and the stocks in the NASDAQ-100 Index®, the adviser adjusts the securities from time to time to confor…

Not yet scored
723.70 USD

Price as of 15 Oct 2026Daily close, not a live quoteLast reviewed 5 days ago

Screened 2026-10-15 · the tape above runs as of 19:05 UTC · 19 Oct · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

Key facts today

  • Price723.70 USD at the 15 Oct 2026 close
  • Our ratingAvoid, current read accumulation
  • Ethical screenNot yet scored
  • OptionsOpen interest leans to puts (put/call 1.22)
  • Last reviewed15 Oct 2026 (5 days ago)

A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y

What this means: price 723.70 against the desk's fair-value range, over the last year.

Current read
Accumulation ?
AVOID · screened 2026-10-15
  • Trend Accumulation
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options put/call open interest 1.22, read 2026-10-18
  • Ethical screen not yet scored
Price723.70 USD
Ethical score30.0/100
RatingAVOID
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-02Read Accumulation747.46-3.2% to today Markdown gives way to Accumulation first Accumulation read since July
2026-09-10Read Markdown717.12+0.9% to today Distribution gives way to Markdown
2026-08-09Read Distribution717.12+0.9% to today Accumulation gives way to Distribution
2026-07-02Read Accumulation717.12+0.9% to today ✓First review on file: Accumulation

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its accumulation label.

Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq 100) holds its Accumulation at $723.70. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 57 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-10-15
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 57 days
Price at the screen$723.70
Valuation30.47 trailing · N/A forward price to earnings
Values screenNot scored · score 30.0
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

This security has not been fully scored against the values screen yet.

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Permissible Core business clean Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
Debt load Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
Receivables Excluded Below 49% Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
Revenue purity Excluded Below 5% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. Fail

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Ethical Read

The Read, in Plain English

Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq 100) clears the business-activity screen and the figures we can measure look clean, but one or more financial figures are still pending, so the verdict is not final yet.

Read as at 2026-10-17. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.

What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

Our analysis reads AVOID

Price History & Projections
$744$522$301TODAY5y agoPROJECTION

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-10-15 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words
The fundamentals · plain-English read
Trailing P/E30.5xa premium valuation
Dividend yield38.00%
52-week range555.60 - 748.65

The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

QQQ trades on NASDAQ. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-10-18 Accumulation $723.70 -3.2% Entry 8

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 3.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 31%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%.

2026-10-11 Accumulation $747.46 +0.0% Entry 7

The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 31%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%.

2026-10-02 Accumulation · changed $747.46 +4.2% Entry 6

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 4.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 31%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%.

2026-09-10 Markdown · changed $717.12 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework has shifted from distribution to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 31%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%.

2026-08-09 Distribution · changed $717.12 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework has shifted from accumulation to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 31%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%.

2026-07-18 Accumulation $717.12 +0.0% Entry 3

Our analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 19% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 31%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%.

2026-07-03 Accumulation $717.12 +0.0% Entry 2

Our analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Accumulation $717.12 Entry 1

Our analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

Latest News · What the Market Is Reading on QQQ

Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference: not our reporting, not advice.

What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $713.29 -2.5% · $975 -2.5%
2 months $611.07 +13.8% · $1,138 +13.8%
3 months $596.51 +16.6% $0.73 $1,167 +16.7%
6 months $623.99 +11.5% $1.53 $1,117 +11.7%
1 year $531.64 +30.8% $2.81 $1,313 +31.3%
2 years $459.78 +51.3% $5.80 $1,525 +52.5%
3 years $348.32 +99.7% $8.44 $2,021 +102.1%
5 years $331.15 +110.0% $12.35 $2,137 +113.7%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever QQQ does next, these words stay.

Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq 100) · QQQ · Accumulation · $723.70
Recorded 2026-10-15 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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