{"id":58947,"date":"2025-03-10T12:54:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T11:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/?post_type=glossar&#038;p=58947"},"modified":"2025-03-10T12:54:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T11:54:48","slug":"nasdaq-stock-exchange","status":"publish","type":"glossar","link":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/glossar\/nasdaq-boerse\/","title":{"rendered":"NASDAQ Stock Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you trade shares and are particularly interested in companies from the technology sector, you have probably already heard of the NASDAQ stock exchange. In this article, you will find out how the exchange works, how it came about historically and which indices it is known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NASDAQ Stock Market Definition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This stock exchange is a stock exchange <strong>pure computer exchange<\/strong> from America. The term stands for \"National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations\". It is known as the <strong>Technology exchange <\/strong>The stock exchange is also known as the Silicon Valley Stock Exchange, as a large proportion of shares in technology companies are traded here. The stock exchange is closely associated with Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are computer exchanges such as this stock exchange and so-called <strong>\"Open outcry exchanges<\/strong>. These are stock exchanges with <strong>classic floor trading<\/strong>. Unlike in the past, they now also function on the basis of computers, but are not fully automated like computerized exchanges. The best-known example is the New York Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History of the NASDAQ Stock Exchange&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stock exchange began operations on February 8 <strong>1971<\/strong>. She was the <strong>first electronic stock exchange <\/strong>and was founded by the National Association of Securities Dealers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the outset, the trading venue was purely electronic, which meant that a stockbroker was no longer necessary. The basic aim was to establish a new system that would enable traders throughout America to trade shares at the current price at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Since 2008, the stock exchange has been operated by the NASDAQ OMX Group Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The head office is the Cond\u00e9 Nast Building on Times Square in Manhattan, New York.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The NASDAQ OMX Group is a merger between NASDAQ and the Swedish stock exchange operator OMX.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The stock market experienced its worst day in history in October 1987 with a loss of over 11%. In January 2001, the stock exchange experienced its best day with a total gain of over 14%. The stock exchange is subject to the<strong> Control by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission<\/strong> (SEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Well-known indices on the NASDAQ stock exchange&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1985, the stock exchange introduced the<strong> NASDAQ 100 <\/strong>a. The aim was to present a broad spectrum of technology companies. It is a share index that reflects the <strong>100 largest American non-financial companies<\/strong> listed. The weighting of the individual companies is based on market capitalization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The significance of the index is great. It is an important <strong>Performance indicator<\/strong> of technology companies and other companies in the information and communication technology sector.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The criteria for inclusion in this index are high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The company must not be active in the financial services sector and must have a high average trading volume and a high market capitalization.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a company is accepted, this brings advantages for the respective company: it increases its <strong>Visibility<\/strong>. In addition, their <strong>Reputation <\/strong>in the financial world. Both can lead to a<strong> higher trading volumes<\/strong> lead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to this index, there is the <strong>NASDAQ Composite Index<\/strong>. This includes 3,000 companies that are traded on the stock exchange. It is regarded as a helpful leading indicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion: What is the NASDAQ stock exchange?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASDAQ is the first pure computer stock exchange and was founded in 1971.  Computer exchanges work<strong> purely electronic<\/strong> and thus differ from the \"open outcry\" exchanges, which are characterized by traditional floor trading. The stock exchange is known as a technology exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is subject to supervision by the SEC, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The exchange has<strong> produced two very well-known indices<\/strong>The NASDAQ 100 and the Composite Index.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-58947","glossar","type-glossar","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"blog_summary":"","blog_faq_schalter":"nein","faq_uberschrift":"","blog_faq_loop":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar\/58947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossar"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossar"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.captrader.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}