I think mainly because 3x etf would up or down as 4x in strong trend days, so if you use max drawdown to control the underly invest value, nq future would have higher underly invest value. So short 3x etf should be more high risk high return than nq future.
Shorting SQQQ is possibly the best strategy in the world based on my tests. Anyone agree or disagree?
I agree it is the best for many cases except very short term day trade or buy and hold kind. It would be useful if your cut lose is loose instead of tight for usung the 3x decay benefit.
NQ future is better in general for these reasons: -you can trade almost 24 hours a day, when something happen you can react right away. -tendy day is like 4x for 3x etf, when this is against you then too hard to control the risk. -no borrow cost -buy and sell much lower spread cost -take too long time to take advantage of the 3x decay while you may need to take the 4x trendy day risk. -3x backtest result may be far from real
%% True,GB; but now that you noted it/LOL spxs may do better this week.I dont think the gov failing to pass a gov give away/Fed limits by congress law will hurt it or any longs. BUT even if ARKG does keep uptrend\ sold my upro,ark ETF............................................ Expecting more market roller coaster by JAN 20 or FEB 1st. NOT a prediction, not anti ark, not a weather prediction/LOL..............................................................................
%% Last time they shut the gov down /market seemed to like it/ uptrend again.Regardless OF THE DROPS+ last FEB was good one, exspect QQQ to do better than SPY...............................