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What is the NAS100?

The NASDAQ 100 Index (NAS100) includes the 100 largest non-financial firms on NASDAQ. It's a key global tech index, featuring giants like Apple, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, and Tesla.

  • Trading Hours (GMT+7)：
    • Summer: Monday 05:00 to Saturday 03:45
    • Winter: Delayed by 1 hour
    • Daily Market Closure: 04:00–05:00 (delayed by 1 hour in winter)
  • Position Holding Rules:
    • NAS100 contracts have no expiration date, but holding positions overnight incurs overnight financing costs (also known as Rollover).
    • Overnight interest on Fridays is calculated at triple the normal rate to cover weekend holding costs.
    • Dividends may be incurred.
  • Trading Parameters (NAS100)∶
    • Spread: Floating
    • Minimum Trading Unit: 1 lot = 1 contract (200 FXCM contracts ≈ 1 E-mini NASDAQ 100 Index futures contract)
    • Maximum Trading Volume: A maximum of 5,000 lots can be traded per transaction.
    • Pip Value: Every 1.0 price movement = 1 pip, with a pip value of USD0.1

Why Trade the NAS100 (E-Mini Nasdaq100 Futures)?

  • A Bellwether for Tech Stocks
    Tracks top global tech firms, offering exposure to long-term growth trends.
  • Highly Liquid Market
    Low spreads, active trading, and fast price moves, ideal for short-term and momentum strategies.
  • Flexible Trading
    Trade long or short via CFDs to adapt quickly to market shifts.
  • Leverage Available
    Enter high-value trades with modest capital (risk management recommended).

NASDAQ 100 Index Price Chart

Past Performance: Past Performance is not an indicator of future results.

Key Factors Influencing the NAS100

  • U.S. economic data
  • Federal Reserve policies
  • Earnings reports of U.S. tech companies
  • Major global events

US30 VS NAS100

Criteria US30 (E-Mini Dow Future) NAS100 (E-Mini Nasdaq100 Future)
Constituent Structure 30 blue-chip stocks 100 stocks, mainly tech-oriented
Volatility Relatively low and stable High volatility, fast-moving trends
Industry Concentration Diversified across industries Heavy weighting in tech stocks
Economic Sensitivity Closely linked to macroeconomic data and interest rate changes Driven by tech trends, company performance, and valuation shifts
Technical Trends Stable trends with clearer support and resistance levels Often breaks key levels quickly, with frequent short-term swings
Trading Costs Typically slightly wider spreads Typically slightly narrower spreads
Suitable Strategies Trend following, swing trading, long-term investment Intraday fluctuation capture, momentum trading, news trading
  • Prefer stable trades and fundamentals? ➞ US30 (E-Mini Dow)
  • Comfortable with fast, volatile markets? ➞ NAS100 (E-Mini Nasdaq100)
  • Advanced strategy: Hedge by trading both indices to capture potential sector rotation opportunities.
DISCLOSURE

*Compensation: When executing customers' trades, FXCM can be compensated in several ways, which include, but are not limited to: spreads, charging commissions at the open and close of a trade, and adding a mark-up to rollover, etc. Commission-based pricing is applicable to Active Trader account types.