NAS100 – what is it?

First and foremost, the question arises that what is NAS100? Is it stock? It is a USA-focused equity index of the 100 largest non-financial stocks by market capitalization listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. New York open or New York stock exchange is the most prevalent stock exchange market in the world. NASDAQ is western America's stock market, second in the world only to New York open.

However, the NAS100 index shouldn't be confused with the NASDAQ composite. NASDAQ composite is an index composed of every stock listed on the NASDAQ exchange.

History

The NASDAQ exchange is more than 50 years old. The Nas100 index, however, was launched around the 1980s.

The NAS100 index was launched alongside NASDAQ financial index. The NAS100 didn't get much attention until the recent spike in Forex trading. The index looks very promising to the results as it keeps getting stronger. It shows return rates of almost 13.6%.

NAS100 composition

NAS100 is composed of non-financial companies. It consists of 102 securities issued by 100 top non-financial brands such as Amazon.

Trading NAS100

Nas100 is currently one of the most popular indexes. Hence, it is trending. We suggest our readers go with the flow in such cases. Whenever a stock is growing in terms of popularity, there is an advantage in investing in it. However, holding for too long could prove less beneficial than it would seem.

You don't need to spend a lot of time in NAS100 trading. You can spare ten minutes a day, and that would be fine to understand the shifts in the market. A little research should be adequate in trading nas100. You should follow some experts who post regular updates about this index and go along with them. Individual research is fine, but it could be risky.

Trading in South Africa

NASDAQ is the second-largest market in South Africa; thus, the index is in high demand. You might find it harder to get your hands on it without having a US-based broker.

Finding a contract directly could be very difficult. Hence, we suggest our traders invest with a CFD broker if they want to trade NAS100. There are certain benefits that you will get with a South African CFD broker. The most beneficial aspect is leverage. Considering the high prices of Nas100, you can use the broker's leverage offering and make favorable trades.

Benefits

Nas100 is the talk of the town, but why? The index offers very tight spreads which favor traders. In addition, it offers very high liquidity rates as well.