US100 Stock Index

US100 is an index that include 100 of the largest firms illustrated in US 100 Indices exchange market that aren't in financial sector. The calculation of this index is based on weighted factor of market capitalization of illustrated 100 securities. The 100 corporations illustrated on this index are reviewed quarterly.

The 100 corporations used to calculate this stock index aren't necessarily based in US: international foreign firms are also included as long as they are displayed in US 100 Stock Exchange Market.

US100 Chart

US100 chart is displayed & illustrated above. On above example this Stock Index is named US 100CASH. As a trader you want to find a broker that provides US100 chart so that you as a trader can begin to trade it. The Indices example shown above is of US100 Stock Indices on MetaTrader 4 Software.

Other Info about US100 Indices

Indices Symbol - QQQ:IND

The 100 constituent stocks that constitute US100 Index are calculated using a weighted factor for each stock. The component stocks and weighting for each Index is reviewed quarterly.

Strategy to Trading US100 Stock Index

US100 Index technique of calculating makes it more volatile and hence there are wider swings in price movement of this Stock Index. The has a weighting component for each Index included on this stock index. Although this index generally moves upwards over longterm because USA economy also shows strong growth.

As a trader you want to be biased & keep buying as the stock index moves upwards. When USA economy is performing good, the stocks that constitute US100 index will keep gaining in values and thus this index is likely to keep heading in an upwards trend. A good index trade strategy to trade this Stock Index would be to keep buying the dips.

During Economic Slow-Down and Recession

During economic slow-down & recession times, corporations begin to report lower profits & lower growth prospect. It's due to this reason that traders begin to sell stocks of firms that are reporting lower profits & hence Stock Indices tracking these specified stocks also will begin to move downward.

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

Contract Specs

Margin Requirement Per Lot - $ 30

Value per Pips - $ 0.1

Note: Even though general trend is generally move upwards, as a trader you've to consider and factor in daily market volatility, on some of the days the Indices might move in a range or even retrace & pull-back, the market pullbackretracement move may also be a significant one at times & hence as a trader you need to mark-time your entry precisely using this trading strategy: Stock strategy and at same time use proper equity management guide-lines just in case there's more unexpected volatility in the market trend. About index equity management principles courses: What's Stock index money management and index equity management strategies.