US 100 Index

US 100 is an index that include 100 of the largest companies listed in the US100 stock exchange market which are not in the financial sector. The calculation of this stock index is based on weighted factor of market capitalization of listed 100 securities. The 100 companies listed on this index are reviewed quarterly.

The 100 companies used to calculate this index are not necessarily based in the USA: foreign international companies are also included as long as they are listed in the US100 Stock Exchange.

The US 100 Trade Chart

The US 100 trade chart is displayed and illustrated above. On the example above this stock index is named as US100CASH. As a trader you want to find a broker that provides this US 100 trade chart so that you can start to trade it. The stock example above is of US 100 on the MT4 Forex & Stock Indices Software.

Other Information about the US 100 Stock Index

Official Symbol - QQQ:IND

The 100 components stocks that makes up US 100 are calculated using a weighted factor for each stock. The component stocks and weighting for each stock is reviewed quarterly.

Strategy for Trading the US 100 Index

US 100 method of calculation makes it more volatile and hence there are more wide swings in the price movements of this stock index. The has a weighting factor for each stock included on this index. Although this stock index generally moves up over longterm because the American economy also shows strong growth.

As a trader you want to be biased and keep buying as the stock index moves up. When the USA economy is doing well, stocks that makes up US 100 index will keep gaining in values and thus this index is likely to keep heading in an upward trend. A good strategy to trade this Index would be to buy dips.

During Economic SlowDown and Recession

During economic slowdown and recession times, companies start to report lower profits and lower growth prospect. It is due to this reason that traders start to sell stocks of companies reporting lower profits and therefore the stock index tracking these particular stocks will also begin to move downwards.

Therefore, during these times stock trends are likely to be heading downward and as a trader you should also adjust your strategy accordingly to suit the prevailing downwards trends of the stock market index that you are trading.

Contracts & Specifications

Margin Required Per 1 Lot - $ 30

Value per 1 Pips - $ 0.1

NB: Even though the general trend is generally upward, as a trader you have to factor in the daily market volatility, on some days the stock index might oscillate or even retrace, stock market retracement might also be significant at times and therefore as a trader you need to time your entry precisely using this strategy: Stock trading strategy & at same time use proper money management rules just in case of more unexpected volatility in the market trend. About index money management rules topics: What is stock index money management & stock index money management methods.