{"id":50883,"date":"2024-06-18T11:10:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T09:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=50883"},"modified":"2024-11-29T10:12:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T09:12:44","slug":"the-most-important-us-indices-at-a-glance-2","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/blog\/die-wichtigsten-us-indizes-im-ueberblick\/","title":{"rendered":"Die wichtigsten US-Indizes im \u00dcberblick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The jungle of shares and indices around the world is vast and confusing. But the US indices Dow Jones, Nasdaq and others are hard to ignore. These are regarded as the driving force behind the stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic and form the backbone of trading on Wall Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below you will find an overview and all the background information on the most important US indices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group takeaways\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The most important facts in brief<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The best-known US indices are the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index, the Nasdaq 100 and the S&amp;P 500, as well as the Russel 2,000, which tracks second- and third-tier companies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is considered the most important and largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/trading-places\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"25631\">Stock Exchange<\/a> in the world in terms of trading volume, with a trading volume of around USD 26.4 trillion in 2023, followed by Nasdaq with around USD 23.7 trillion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Russel 2000 accounts for around 10 per cent of the market capitalisation of the Russel 3000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dow Jones Industrial Average Index<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When was the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index published?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/stock-exchange-2\/index\/dow-jones\/\" target=\"_self\">Dow Jones Industrial Average Index<\/a> (DJII, hereafter: Dow Jones) is the oldest and largest stock market index in the world in terms of trading volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DJII was founded by Charles Henry Dow and Edward David Jones, who published the Wall Street Journal at the end of the 19th century. The stock market barometer was first published in 1896 with the twelve most important companies. The index has reflected twenty US stocks since 1916 and thirty since 1928.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How is the Dow Jones calculated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dow Jones is calculated using what is known in the trade as price weighting according to the average method. The sum of all 30 companies is then divided by the \"Dow Divisor\", which is intended to compensate for changes such as dividend distributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which companies are in the Dow Jones?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dow Jones comprises 30 major US companies, but these do not necessarily represent the most important companies in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best-known representatives include, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Microsoft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amazon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JPMorgan Chase<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coca-Cola<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>McDonalds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<a id=\"brxe-natriv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/depot-eroeffnen\/\" class=\"brxe-block margin-bottom-s banner-bild\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-Konto-Eroeffnen_EN.jpg\" class=\"brxe-image css-filter size-full\" alt=\"A smiling man and a smiling woman sit together at a laptop looking through papers; a banner ad lists financial services and offers an &quot;open account&quot; button.\" id=\"brxe-oqhpgu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-Konto-Eroeffnen_EN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-Konto-Eroeffnen_EN-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-Konto-Eroeffnen_EN-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-Konto-Eroeffnen_EN-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-Konto-Eroeffnen_EN-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><a id=\"brxe-molbtd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/depot-eroeffnen\/\" class=\"brxe-block margin-bottom-s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_Konto-Eroeffnen_EN.jpg\" class=\"brxe-image css-filter size-full\" alt=\"A man and a woman look at documents and a laptop advertising stock market trading, account opening and services.\" id=\"brxe-tlerqb\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_Konto-Eroeffnen_EN.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_Konto-Eroeffnen_EN-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_Konto-Eroeffnen_EN-6x12.jpg 6w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are the trading hours of the Dow Jones?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trading hours of the Dow Jones are weekdays from 09:30 to 16:00 EST, which corresponds to 15:30 to 22:00 in Germany (CET\/MEZ). On weekends, i.e. Saturdays and Sundays, the stock exchange doors remain closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notice:<\/strong> There will be deviations during the summer time changeover, so that the trading hours in the period from 8 March 2024 to 9 March 2024 and from 25 October 2024 to 1 November 2024 will be from 14:30 to 21:00 (CET).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Worth knowing: Display of trading hours in the TWS and app<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">In all applications (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/platforms\/trader-workstation-tws\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"25570\" target=\"_self\">Trader Workstation (TWS)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/platforms\/trading-app\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"25587\" target=\"_self\">App<\/a> etc.), the regular trading hours can be viewed manually for each product. In TWS, for example, this is possible via Path &gt; Right-click on Title &gt; Financial instrument info &gt; Description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Die-Wichtigsten-US-Indizes-Bild1-1-1024x483.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Die-Wichtigsten-US-Indizes-Bild1-1-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Die-Wichtigsten-US-Indizes-Bild1-1-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Die-Wichtigsten-US-Indizes-Bild1-1-768x362.png 768w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Die-Wichtigsten-US-Indizes-Bild1-1-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Die-Wichtigsten-US-Indizes-Bild1-1.png 1447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Quelle: TWS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nasdaq<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The second most important US index is the technology exchange NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers for Automated Quotation), which means \"National Association of Securities Dealers for Automated Quotation\". NASDAQ's two most important indices are the NASDAQ Composite and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/stock-exchange-2\/index\/nasdaq-100\/\" target=\"_self\">NASDAQ 100<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important difference: Nasdaq Composite and Nasdaq 100<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Nasdaq Composite comprises over 3,000 different companies, the Nasdaq 100 only tracks the 100 largest technology companies by market capitalisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When and by whom was Nasdaq founded?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (Nasdaq) founded Nasdaq as a fully electronic trading centre in the United States in 1971. The exchange is based in Manhattan. Nasdaq is controlled by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How is the Nasdaq calculated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each company value is assigned a certain weighting factor. The greater the company value, the greater the influence on the index.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which companies are included in the Nasdaq?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nasdaq 100 includes a total of 100 different companies, mainly from the tech sector, such as the \"Magnificent Seven\":<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amazon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alphabet (ex Google)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meta Platforms (ex Facebook)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NVIDIA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tesla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<a id=\"brxe-jacjrw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/depot-eroeffnen\/\" class=\"brxe-block margin-bottom-s banner-bild\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Weltkugel_EN.jpg\" class=\"brxe-image css-filter size-full\" alt=\"Advertising banner for CapTrader with statistical data: 1.2 million tradable securities, 170 stock exchanges, 36 countries, 28 currencies and a button to open an account.\" id=\"brxe-paogup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Weltkugel_EN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Weltkugel_EN-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Weltkugel_EN-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Weltkugel_EN-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Weltkugel_EN-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><a id=\"brxe-hojgaz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/depot-eroeffnen\/\" class=\"brxe-block margin-bottom-s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_Weltkugel_EN.jpg\" class=\"brxe-image css-filter size-full\" alt=\"Advertisement for CapTrader with a view of Europe from space at night, a list of trading advantages and a yellow button labeled &quot;Open account&quot;.\" id=\"brxe-aaxoxz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_Weltkugel_EN.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_Weltkugel_EN-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_Weltkugel_EN-6x12.jpg 6w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wie lauten die Handelszeiten NASDAQ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die regul\u00e4ren Handelszeiten an der Nasdaq reichen von 15:30 Uhr bis 22 Uhr MEZ. Dies entspricht einer Ortszeit von 09:30 Uhr bis 16:00 Uhr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notice:<\/strong> There will be deviations during the summer time changeover, so that the trading hours in the period from 8 March 2024 to 9 March 2024 and from 25 October 2024 to 1 November 2024 will be from 14:30 to 21:00 (CET).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wissenswertes: Wie kann ich einen Index bei CapTrader handeln?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Um einen Index handeln zu k\u00f6nnen, ben\u00f6tigen Sie ein entsprechendes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/tradable-products\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"25523\">Finanzprodukt<\/a>, welches die zugrunde liegende Wertentwicklung abbildet. M\u00f6glich ist dies beispielsweise mit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/glossary\/sp-500-futures\/\" data-type=\"glossar\" data-id=\"45281\">Futures<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/blog\/trade-options\/\" data-type=\"blog\" data-id=\"46318\">Options<\/a>. Der Index selbst dient lediglich zur Veranschaulichung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S&amp;P 500<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/stock-exchange-2\/index\/sp-500-2\/\">Standard &amp; Poor\u2019s 500 (S&amp;P 500)<\/a> umfasst die 500 gr\u00f6\u00dften b\u00f6rsennotierten US-Unternehmen, welcher an der New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), an der NYSE Amex nebst Nasdaq gelistet sind. Der S&amp;P 500 wird nicht zuletzt auch als breitgefasster Index und somit auch als Gradmesser f\u00fcr den Gesundheitszustand der US-Wirtschaft bezeichnet, da dieser zahlreiche Titel umfasst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gegr\u00fcndet wurde der Index im Jahre 1957 durch zwei Mitarbeiter der Ratingagentur Standard &amp; Poors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wie wird der S&amp;P 500 berechnet?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grundlage der Berechnung des S&amp;P 500 ist der sogenannte \u201efree float\u201c, welcher den Teil der tats\u00e4chlich handelbaren Aktien repr\u00e4sentiert. Gr\u00f6\u00dfere Unternehmen mit einer h\u00f6heren Marktkapitalisierung fallen st\u00e4rker ins Gewicht als kleinere Unternehmen mit einer entsprechend niedrigeren Bewertung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Der Indexwert wird wiederum mit dem Aktienkurs der handelbaren Aktien multipliziert, welcher anschlie\u00dfend durch einen Divisor geteilt wird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Welche Unternehmen befinden sich im S&amp;P 500?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Im S&amp;P 500 befinden sich die nach Marktgr\u00f6\u00dfe 500 gr\u00f6\u00dften US-B\u00f6rsenunternehmen wie z.B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apple<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alphabet (ex Google)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amazon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Berkshire Hathaway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BlackRock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Goldman Sachs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JPMorgan Chase<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meta Platforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tesla<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wie lauten die Handelszeiten des S&amp;P 500?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Der Handel des S&amp;P 500 findet zeitgleich mit den B\u00f6rsenbarometer Dow Jones und Nasdaq werktags von 15:30 Uhr bis 22:00 Uhr (MEZ\/MESZ) bzw. von 09:30 Uhr bis 16:00 Uhr (EST\/ETDT) statt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notice:<\/strong> There will be deviations during the summer time changeover, so that the trading hours in the period from 8 March 2024 to 9 March 2024 and from 25 October 2024 to 1 November 2024 will be from 14:30 to 21:00 (CET).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Russel 2000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Der Russel 2000 fungiert als klassische Richtschnur f\u00fcr die Wertentwicklung sogenannter US-Small-Caps. Wiederum umfasst der Russel 2000 rund 10 Prozent der Marktkapitalisierung des Russel 3000. Aus der Taufe gehoben wurde der Leitindex im Jahr 1984 durch die Frank Russel Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wie wird der Russel 2000 berechnet?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Der Index besteht aus den wirtschaftsst\u00e4rksten kleinen- und mittelst\u00e4ndischen Unternehmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gewichtet ist der Russel 2000 nach Marktkapitalisierung der jeweiligen Unternehmen. Der Kurs wird wiederum mit Hilfe des Gesamtwerts der jeweiligen Aktienkurse berechnet. Einmal im Jahr erfolgt eine Neukalibrierung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Welche Unternehmen befinden sich im Russel 2000?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Insgesamt befinden sich im Russel 2000 verschiedene US-Unternehmen wie z.B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Super Micro Computer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Light &amp; Wonder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fabrinet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duolingo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marathon Digital Holdings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wie lauten die Handelszeiten des Russel 2000?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Handelszeiten des Russel 2000 decken sich mit Dow Jones, Nasdaq und S&amp;P 500 und reichen von 09:30 Uhr bis 16:00 Uhr deutscher Zeit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notice:<\/strong> There will be deviations during the summer time changeover, so that the trading hours in the period from 8 March 2024 to 9 March 2024 and from 25 October 2024 to 1 November 2024 will be from 14:30 to 21:00 (CET).<\/p>\n\n\n<a id=\"brxe-jqmpvn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/depot-eroeffnen\/\" class=\"brxe-block margin-bottom-s banner-bild\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-App_EN.jpg\" class=\"brxe-image css-filter size-full\" alt=\"A person is holding a smartphone on which a trading app is displayed; the text highlights the app&#039;s functions and a yellow button reads &quot;Open account&quot;.\" id=\"brxe-tywkpc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-App_EN.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-App_EN-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-App_EN-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-App_EN-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_horizontal-App_EN-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><a id=\"brxe-uzfmqg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/depot-eroeffnen\/\" class=\"brxe-block margin-bottom-s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_App_EN.jpg\" class=\"brxe-image css-filter size-full\" alt=\"Person holding a smartphone on which a trading app is displayed; the text lists functions of an investment platform and contains a button labeled &quot;Open account&quot;.\" id=\"brxe-xgbidm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_App_EN.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_App_EN-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CapTrader_Werbebanner_vertikal_App_EN-6x12.jpg 6w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fazit: US-Indizes k\u00f6nnen eine hilfreiche Orientierung f\u00fcr das Trading darstellen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An den US-Indizes Dow Jones, Nasdaq und S&amp;P 500 f\u00fchrt m\u00f6glicherweise auf lange Sicht kein Weg vorbei. Zu bedeutend sind die Indizes f\u00fcr den weltweiten Aktienhandel und nicht zuletzt f\u00fcr den Einfluss auf die Weltwirtschaft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mithilfe des Russel 2000 k\u00f6nnen Anleger eine hilfreiche Orientierung \u00fcber Aktientitel aus den zweiten und dritten Reihen erhalten. Wer die \u00dcbersicht im Dschungel der US-Aktienwelt verloren oder noch nicht gefunden hat, kann den Blick auf die wichtigsten US-Indizes wagen.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Der Dschungel an Aktien und Indizes rund um den Globus ist gro\u00df und un\u00fcbersichtlich. Doch an den US-Indizes Dow Jones, Nasdaq und Co ist nur schwer vorbeizukommen. Diese gelten als das Zugpferd f\u00fcr die Aktienm\u00e4rkte dies- und jenseits des Atlantiks und bilden nicht zuletzt das R\u00fcckgrat des Handels an der Wall Street. 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