Nasdaq 100 Index

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An index composed of the 100 largest, most actively traded U.S companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. This index includes companies from a broad range of  industries with the exception of  those that operate in the financial industry, such as banks and investment companies.
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Investopedia explains 'Nasdaq 100 Index'

Individual investors are able to gain exposure to the Nasdaq 100 index by purchasing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are specifically designed to track its performance. The most popular of these ETFs is known as the QQQQ.

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  • Top 5 Nasdaq 100 Components YTD

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Top-5-NASDAQ-100-Components-YTD-ILMN-NFLX-SHLD-STX0217.aspx
    The following component stocks of the NASDAQ 100 index have
    demonstrated the best performance so far this year. ...

  • Index Investing: The Nasdaq Composite Index | Investopedia

    http://www.investopedia.com/university/indexes/index4.asp
    ... Consequently, the composite index has become one of the premier indexes in the world.
    Don't confuse the Nasdaq composite with the Nasdaq 100, which is made up ...

  • Trading The QQQQ With In-The-Money Put Spreads

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/optioninvestor/05/TradingQQQQ.asp
    ... The "Qs", as they are commonly known, represent the ticker symbol for the
    Nasdaq-100 Trust, an ETF (exchange-traded fund) that tracks the Nasdaq 100 index. ...

  • Trading The QQQQ With In-The-Money Put Spreads

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/optioninvestor/05/tradingqqqq.asp
    ... The "Qs", as they are commonly known, represent the ticker symbol for the
    Nasdaq-100 Trust, an ETF (exchange-traded fund) that tracks the Nasdaq 100 index. ...

  • Modernize Your Portfolio With ETF Futures

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/optioninvestor/07/EFT_futures.asp
    ... Nasdaq 100 Index Tracking Stock The Nasdaq100 Index tracking stock, also
    known as the QQQQ, first traded back in March of 1999. ...

  • What do the S&P, Dow and Nasdaq futures contracts represent?

    http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/146.asp
    ... The multiplier for the Dow is 10, for the Nasdaq it is 100 and it is 250 for the
    S&P. For example, if a Dow Jones Index future is trading at 10,000, this means ...

  • How Stock Market Indexes Changed Investing

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/07/history-indexes.asp
    ... The Nasdaq 100 was designed as a market-weighted index that contained more companies
    from the technology sector - largely unmapped territory at the time. ...

  • Buy-Write ETFs That Provide Protection

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Buy-Write-ETFs-That-Provide-Protection-PBP-PQBW-BWV-SPY1005.aspx
    ... debt security issued by Barclays (NYSE: BCS) providing the return of that index. ...
    For tech-heavy investors, the PowerShares NASDAQ-100 Buy-Write (NASDAQ: PQBW ...

  • Introduction To Exchange-Traded Funds

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/01/082901.asp
    ... Below you will find a closer look at some of the more popular ETFs: Nasdaq-100 Index
    Tracking Stock (Nasdaq:QQQQ) This ETF represents the Nasdaq-100 Index ...

  • ETF Options Vs. Index Options

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/optioninvestor/10/etf-options-v-index-options.asp
    ... DJX, Dow Jones Industrial Average Index Options. NDX, Nasdaq 100 Index Options.
    OEX, S&P 100 Index Options (American style). RUI, Russell 1000 Index. ...

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