--- type: "Topics" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/40020024.md" description: "Today I took some time to sort out the trading issues I've had with QQQ 0DTE expiration day options. It's also a way to do a periodic review and reminder for myself.I currently only trade QQQ expiration day options. After reviewing, the most fatal and recurring problems are concentrated in four areas:Selling too early: The entry point isn't actually bad, but when volatility spikes, I can't hold on, taking small profits and running, then watching the price surge later, too afraid to re-enter.Holding on stubbornly in the wrong direction: Clearly, the judgment is already wrong, but I always want to wait for a rebound to break even before exiting, resulting in becoming more passive the longer I hold, and losses getting larger.Making random spreads: Frequently trading small waves in choppy markets, trying to make some price difference, only to have the profits basically handed over as commissions.Falling into entry point traps: Always buying at the halfway point, unable to withstand a pullback, and finally cutting losses at a relatively low point.I now mainly use three indicators—QQQ volume, KDJ, and MACD—to determine direction and entry timing. I've also slowly summarized a few basic rules for my own use:Must-check data before market open: Nasdaq futures trend, QQQ pre-market quotes, and whether there are major data releases like CPI, unemployment claims, etc.Mark key levels in advance: The previous day's low as support, the previous day's high as resistance.Determine direction: Bias towards Calls if futures are strong, bias towards Puts if futures are weak, and simply avoid choppy markets.Indicator filtering: For RSI overbought (>75), wait for a pullback to the 60-70 range before considering entry; for oversold (<25), wait for a bounce to the 30-40 range before taking action, trying to avoid extreme market conditions.Key questions for buying QQQ 0DTE: How to judge direction? How to find the best entry point? What are the sell signals? How to withstand volatility and avoid being shaken out? How to set exit discipline?" datetime: "2026-04-18T09:21:39.000Z" locales: - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/topics/40020024.md) - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/topics/40020024.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/topics/40020024.md) author: "[不做韭菜的里昂](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/15990604.md)" --- # Today I took some time to sort out the trading iss… ### Related Stocks - [QQQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQ.US.md) - [SQQQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SQQQ.US.md) - [PSQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PSQ.US.md) ## Comments (13) - **优秀的达不刘 · 2026-04-20T14:10:05.000Z**: Expiring options are all about betting on the direction; you don't need that much technical support. The opportunity is fleeting, okay? - **DyvgKR · 2026-04-20T09:41:20.000Z**: I often trade QQQ doomsday options, usually selling out-of-the-money puts, 1 to 3 contracts at a time. - **不做韭菜的里昂** (2026-04-20T10:25:26.000Z): I trade weekly expiring options every day, it's easy to get addicted, not good. And after a long time, I lose interest in the underlying stock. - **DyvgKR** (2026-04-20T10:27:59.000Z): Agree.. so I myself also hold long-term stocks and do short-term trading of end-of-month options. - **喜茶V · 2026-04-20T09:38:12.000Z**: I've also been trading end-of-month options, we can exchange ideas. I only take out-of-the-money ones, waiting. Either cut losses at a 50% drop, or exit when I reach my desired profit. Also, I'm trading small amounts, only one contract at a time. - **喜茶V** (2026-04-20T09:40:49.000Z): We can communicate together, share daily directions, and huddle together for warmth. - **候鸟 · 2026-04-20T09:36:10.000Z**: I also specialize in QQQ doomsday (trading), and I can learn together with you. - **大白菜不酸辣 · 2026-04-18T23:57:31.000Z**: What are the typical settings for MACD and KDJ parameters? - **不做韭菜的里昂** (2026-04-20T01:58:59.000Z): I don't set it up. I've also looked for similar tutorials online before, and in the end, I personally think it's not very meaningful. - **大白菜不酸辣** (2026-04-20T03:35:36.000Z): Is it the default parameter? - **不做韭菜的里昂** (2026-04-20T04:16:06.000Z): Right, do you have any good suggestions?