## KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) traded at $297.64 as of 10:46 ET on Friday, October 16, 2026, down 0.72% from the previous close of $299.79.
- Daily RSI14 stands at 41.07, below neutral 50, and the daily MACD histogram is negative at -1.57, leaving daily momentum unfavorable.
- Price sits below the daily 20-session EMA ($303.63) and 50-session EMA ($299.94) but above the 200-session EMA ($280.87), so daily averages do not form a fully bearish alignment.
- Key levels: daily pivot $298.24, daily S1 $296.14, daily R1 $301.89; hourly pivot $297.33 and hourly R1 $298.18 frame the near-term bullish test.
- A Yahoo Finance report cited by the publisher said the fund added $182.7 million in new buys on October 14 across all 101 positions.
## DETAILED SUMMARY
The Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) was trading at $297.64 as of 10:46 ET on Friday, October 16, 2026, down 0.72% from the previous close of $299.79, according to a technical analysis published by The Cryptonomist. The fund opened at $298.76 and traded between a session low of $296.49 and a high of $298.90. The session was still open at the time of the report.
On the daily chart, the analysis describes a downside bias without full bearish alignment. Daily RSI14 fell to 41.07 from 44.13, below the neutral 50 but above oversold territory. The daily MACD histogram declined to -1.57 from -1.23, with the MACD line at 1.06 below its signal line at 2.63. Price is below the daily 20-session EMA at $303.63 and the 50-session EMA at $299.94, both acting as overhead barriers. The 200-session EMA at $280.87 remains below price. Price also sits under the daily lower Bollinger band at $298.31, with the mid-band at $306.01. Daily ATR14 reads $3.94.
Hourly signals are mixed. Hourly RSI14 rose to 35.29 from 30.23 but remains below 50. The hourly MACD line at -2.3 sits just above its signal at -2.32, producing a positive histogram of 0.02. Price is above the hourly pivot at $297.33 but below hourly R1 at $298.18, and sits between the hourly lower Bollinger band at $294.52 and the mid-band at $300.63. On the 15-minute chart, price and exponential averages are bearishly aligned, although 15-minute RSI14 rose to 44.68 from 36.89.
The publication outlines two scenarios. A bullish case requires clearing hourly R1 at $298.18 and the daily pivot at $298.24, with sustained trade above the daily lower Bollinger band supporting that view; the daily 50-session EMA at $299.94 would be the next barrier, ahead of daily R1 at $301.89. A break below the hourly pivot at $297.33 would weaken the immediate bullish case, and a move below the session low of $296.49 would strengthen the bearish scenario, with daily S1 at $296.14 as the next reference.
A Yahoo Finance report published before Friday's open said the fund added $182.7 million in new buys on Wednesday, October 14, covering all 101 positions, per the publisher's context. The analysis is technical in nature and carries a disclaimer that it is not financial advice.
