Nasdaq 100 Rallies as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Fall

The Nasdaq 100 (NDX) is up today as the index shrugs off concerns about the economy and President Donald Trump’s trade war. These worries have caused other indices, including the S&P 500 (SPX) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), to be down on Tuesday.

The Nasdaq 100, which is largely made up of technology stocks, isn’t suffering the same fate, likely due to its more focused coverage. Instead, the positive movement in the tech sector today is enough to keep the index in the green.

The NDX is up 0.48% as of Tuesday afternoon but has fallen 7.29% over the last three months. The index has also dropped 3.96% year-to-date but is still up 10.82% over the past 52 weeks.

Which Stocks Are Lifting the NDX Up Today?

Turning to the TipRanks Nasdaq 100 heatmap, investors will see which stocks are pulling the index up on Tuesday. Leading the stocks up today are Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX), and Apple (AAPL). One sector that has a fair bit of red today is healthcare, but it isn’t enough to stop the NDX’s rally.

How to Invest in the Nasdaq 100 Index?

Investors can’t take a direct stake in the Nasdaq 100 as it’s only an index. Instead, they might consider buying shares listed on it. Risk-averse traders might weigh investing in stocks rising today, while those made of sterner stuff could use today’s dips as entry points into those stocks.

Another option is investing in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the Nasdaq 100. There are options allowing traders to bet on or against the index. Popular picks for each strategy include Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ).

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