stock Symbol Guide

QQQ alert templates

QQQ is often used for directional confirmation of technology-heavy market conditions and momentum continuation setups.

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Signal profile

tech-heavy trend acceleration

Exchange: NASDAQ

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Starter Setups

Preconfigured QQQ alert ideas

QQQ breakout scan

QQQ pctMove - 1.8% in 5m.

Cooldown 15m, quiet hours 21:00-13:30.

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QQQ volatility monitor

QQQ volSpike - 2.4% in 15m.

Cooldown 30m, quiet hours 21:00-13:30.

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Decision Guide

Best baseline settings for QQQ

SettingRecommended startWhy it works
Rule typepctMoveCaptures directional breakouts with explicit percentage thresholds.
Window5mBalances responsiveness with false-positive control.
Threshold1.8%Starting point tuned for this symbol profile; refine after 1 week of delivery data.
Cooldown15mSuppresses rapid duplicate triggers during clustered moves.
Session policyMarket-session alignedKeeps evaluation policy aligned to asset trading hours.

Common Mistakes

Avoid these setup errors

  • Running stock rules without market-session alignment and interpreting overnight gaps as intraday signals.M1
  • Using very short windows with low thresholds (for example, below 1% in a 5m window).M2
  • Skipping cooldowns during event windows and receiving duplicate alerts.M3

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Deploy rule presets, then refine using suppression and alert quality metrics.