Mooers — This is it. The Final Showdown.
Day 10 marks the end of our New Year Challenge. We kicked off 2026 with fireworks… now we finish with a high-stakes pressure test on the market’s tech pulse: Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ).
January’s tape has been fast and emotional already — QQQ is still acting like the market’s main risk-on/risk-off switch, and it’s up about ~0.8% intraday (Jan 5). With QQQ hovering around ~$618 heading int...

Merry Christmas, mooers!
What a way to start the holidays! Yesterday (Dec 23), the Nasdaq Composite Index wrapped up at 23561.84.
A huge round of applause for the 11% of you who guessed the correct range! You nailed it!
Today’s Challenge — Day 3: A Tech Christmas Eve
It's time to shift gears! Today, we focus on the NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX).
Previous Close: The NASDAQ 100 ended the last session (Dec 23) at 25587.83.
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Options are powerful investing and trading tools. Many investors are aware of this fact but are still hesitant about using them. There is a lot to learn about options and other derivatives, and it is reasonable to be concerned about risks when there are unknowns.
The trouble with learning about options is that most introductions to the subject begin with the technical details. They are a lot, and getting a basic understanding of options can feel like wa...