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Nasdaq 100 chart
The Nasdaq 100 is a stock market index of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange, maintained by Nasdaq, Inc. It is heavily weighted towards technology, internet and consumer-facing growth companies.
This page displays a CFD from OANDA that tracks the Nasdaq 100's price movements, not the index itself, since the underlying index is not offered as a free tradable feed on TradingView.
Nasdaq 100 chart
OANDA:NAS100USDCFD tracking the Nasdaq 100 (OANDA NAS100USD). The index itself is not available to free TradingView widgets.
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At a glance
| Full name | Nasdaq-100 Index |
|---|---|
| Ticker / common abbreviation | NDX |
| TradingView symbol | OANDA:NAS100USD |
| Instrument type shown | CFD tracking the index |
| Index provider | Nasdaq, Inc. |
| Market covered | 100 largest non-financial companies listed on Nasdaq |
| Quotation currency | US dollar |
| Trading/market schedule | Underlying market: US exchange hours; CFD trades on the broker's own extended schedule |
| Price return vs total return | Headline index is price return; a separate total-return variant exists |
| Data delay | CFD quotes from the liquidity provider, typically near real-time; check TradingView for the specific feed status |
What is Nasdaq 100?
The Nasdaq 100 is maintained by Nasdaq, Inc. and includes around 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, ranked broadly by market capitalisation and subject to eligibility and liquidity screens. Financial companies such as banks are deliberately excluded.
Constituents are weighted using a modified float-adjusted market-capitalisation method, with caps applied periodically to limit the influence of the very largest members so the index does not become excessively concentrated in a handful of names.
The commonly quoted figure is a price-return index that excludes dividends. As with any index, it cannot be bought directly — exposure is gained through funds, futures or CFDs that replicate it. The index is reconstituted annually, with quarterly weight adjustments in between.
How to read this chart
A rising Nasdaq 100 chart means the combined, capitalisation-weighted value of its roughly 100 constituents has increased; a falling chart means the opposite.
Because technology and a handful of mega-cap companies carry large weights even after capping, the index can move sharply on news from a small number of firms, more so than a broader benchmark.
The chart shown here is a CFD proxy, so short-term values can diverge slightly from the official index due to the provider's own pricing; dividends are also excluded from the headline price-return figure.
What moves it?
- Technology sector earnings
- Results and guidance from the largest constituent technology and internet companies can move the index disproportionately given their combined weight.
- Interest-rate expectations
- Growth-oriented companies with earnings weighted towards the future are particularly sensitive to changes in discount rates set by monetary policy.
- Semiconductor and AI-related demand
- Chip-sector capital spending and artificial-intelligence-related revenue trends have become a significant influence given the sector's weight in the index.
- Regulatory developments
- Antitrust action, data-privacy rules and platform regulation aimed at large technology firms can affect sentiment towards a substantial share of the index.
- US dollar strength
- Many constituents earn a large share of revenue overseas, so dollar moves affect reported earnings when translated back into US dollars.
Why businesses and investors monitor it
Businesses in technology, media and related supply chains track the Nasdaq 100 as a proxy for demand and investment conditions in the sector.
Investors use it to gauge growth-stock sentiment and as a benchmark for technology-tilted portfolios and funds.
Nasdaq 100 vs Nasdaq Composite
The Nasdaq 100 is a curated list of roughly 100 large non-financial companies, while the Nasdaq Composite includes essentially all common stocks listed on the Nasdaq exchange, spanning thousands of companies of all sizes and sectors, including financials.
Because the Composite includes many smaller and mid-sized companies alongside the mega-caps, its performance can differ from the Nasdaq 100 even though the largest constituents overlap and often dominate both indices' movements.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Nasdaq 100 include banks?
No. Financial companies, including banks and insurers, are excluded by the index rules; the Nasdaq 100 focuses on non-financial companies.
How is the Nasdaq 100 different from the Dow?
The Dow is price-weighted and spans 30 companies across many sectors, while the Nasdaq 100 is capitalisation-weighted and limited to around 100 large non-financial Nasdaq-listed companies.
Why is a CFD shown instead of the index?
The official Nasdaq 100 index feed is not offered as a free TradingView symbol, so this page uses a CFD from OANDA that closely tracks its price movements.
How often are the weights adjusted?
Nasdaq reconstitutes the index annually and reviews weights quarterly, applying caps to limit concentration in the largest constituents.
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Written and maintained by the StandardsDesk editorial team. Last reviewed 2026-08-06. The explanatory text on this page is evergreen: it is not updated with market movements, and no current price or level is quoted anywhere outside the chart.
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