Invesco QQQ Trust against SPDR S&P 500 ETF — live side-by-side technical comparison.
Prices as of 2026-10-09T20:00:00+00:00 UTC · updates daily
QQQ leads 3 of the 5 windows we measure — over 1 month QQQ is +4.9% and SPY +2.1%; over year to date QQQ is +22.3% and SPY +14.2%. The QQQ/SPY price ratio stands at 0.9649, above its 50-day average of 0.9439, and above the 200-day average of 0.9285. A ratio above its own average means QQQ is gaining on SPY; on this reading the recent edge belongs to QQQ.
| QQQ | SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $751.27 | $778.57 |
| 1 day | +0.5% | +0.6%lead |
| 5 days | +0.2% | +1.2%lead |
| 1 month | +4.9%lead | +2.1% |
| 6 months | +23.1%lead | +14.5% |
| Year to date | +22.3%lead | +14.2% |
| 52-week position | 94% of range | 98% of range |
| 52-week range | $555.60–$762.86 | $629.28–$781.62 |
| vs 50-day average | above $724.52 | above $767.57 |
| vs 200-day average | above $672.18 | above $722.93 |
| RSI (14) | 58 | 56 |
| Next earnings | — | — |
QQQ trades at $751.27, above its 50-day average of $724.52, and above the 200-day at $672.18. It sits at 94% of its 52-week range ($555.60–$762.86); 14-day RSI is 58, in neutral territory; an average session moves it about 1.1%. For levels, the first level overhead is $759.66 (1.1% away) and the first support below is $750.00 (0.2% down). On the checklist the page runs for every asset, 6 of 6 checks read bullish — the lean is bullish.
SPY trades at $778.57, above its 50-day average of $767.57, and above the 200-day at $722.93. It sits at 98% of its 52-week range ($629.28–$781.62); 14-day RSI is 56, in neutral territory; an average session moves it about 0.8%. For levels, the first level overhead is $779.09 (0.1% away) and the first support below is $776.66 (0.2% down). On the checklist the page runs for every asset, 6 of 6 checks read bullish — the lean is bullish.
QQQ is the more volatile of the two — an average session moves it 1.1% against 0.8% for SPY, so an identical position size carries roughly 1.4× the daily risk.
The comparison turns on those levels: QQQ clearing $759.66 or losing $750.00; SPY clearing $779.09 or losing $776.66. Until one of them gives way, the relative reading above stands.