Nasdaq 100 (US100)

📜 History

The index was launched in 1985 to track large companies on the Nasdaq market, which was then an electronic over-the-counter market. Its growth came with the rise of technology and internet companies in the 1990s. In March 2000 the dot-com bubble peaked, and the index fell by roughly 80% by late 2002. The 2008 financial crisis caused another deep fall as credit markets froze. In March 2020 the COVID-19 shock produced a fast drop of about 30% in a few weeks, followed by a rapid recovery. In 2022 rising interest rates pushed the index into a bear market, with a fall of more than 30% from its peak.

⚙️ What moves the price

• →US Federal Reserve rate decisions and guidance: lower rates usually support growth stocks.
• →US inflation (CPI) and jobs data, which shift rate expectations.
• →US Treasury yields: rising real yields often pressure high-valuation tech stocks.
• →Earnings and guidance from the largest index members, such as Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia and Amazon.
• →Semiconductor cycle and AI-related spending, which affect a large part of the index.

Character

• •Strong intraday moves after the New York open (13:30 UTC).
• •Very sensitive to US interest rates, inflation and big-tech earnings.
• •Rises in calm "risk-on" markets and falls fast in panic.

When to trade

• ✅The first two hours after the New York cash open (13:30–15:30 UTC).
• ✅Bounces from key levels formed during the previous session.

When not to trade

• ⛔CPI, Fed decisions and earnings of Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft after the close.
• ⛔Asian hours: futures move slowly and can gap at the open.
• ⛔Holding positions over the weekend.

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