Why trade US Tech 100 on Deriv
Spreads from $0.90
Keep your trading costs low and keep more of your potential profit.
Position sizes up to 200 lots
Open larger or smaller positions when it fits your strategy.
Two ways to trade
Take leveraged positions with CFDs or trade fixed-risk digital options.
Choose your trading method
| CFD trading | Digital options | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Trade price movements with leverage | Speculate if price finishes above or below target at the end of your contract period |
| Leverage | Up to 1:400 | Not applicable |
| Risk | Can exceed stake (negative balance protection applies) | Fixed at stake amount |
| Profit potential | Varies with price movement | Fixed payout if your speculation is correct |
| Best for | Traders wanting flexible, leveraged positions | Traders wanting predefined risk and reward |
| Platforms | Deriv MT5, Deriv cTrader | Deriv Trader, Deriv Bot, SmartTrader |
How to start trading US Tech 100
Sign up for a Deriv account
Create your account in minutes with your email and details.
Make a deposit
Fund your account securely using your preferred payment method.
Choose how to trade US Tech 100 and open your trade
Select CFDs or options, set your trade parameters, open your trade.
US Tech 100 FAQs
US Tech 100 refers to the Nasdaq 100 — an index that tracks 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange. It's heavily weighted toward technology companies like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Tesla, and Alphabet, making it the go-to index for traders focused on the tech sector. The index represents around 50% of the total Nasdaq market capitalisation.
When you trade US Tech 100 on Deriv, you are trading the index price movement through derivatives rather than buying the underlying shares.
US Tech 100 focuses specifically on the 100 largest non-financial companies on Nasdaq, with heavy concentration in technology, consumer services, and healthcare sectors. US 500 tracks 500 large-cap companies across all sectors listed on major US exchanges, providing broader market exposure.
Different indices have different spreads based on their underlying liquidity, volatility, and trading volumes. On Deriv, US Tech 100 spreads start at $0.90, while US 500 spreads start at $0.36.
US Tech 100 responds strongly to technology sector earnings reports, Federal Reserve interest rate decisions (which affect growth stock valuations), semiconductor industry trends, AI developments, regulatory news affecting big tech, and shifts in growth stock investor sentiment. Since the index is tech-focused, sector-specific news has more impact than on broader indices.
Yes. With CFDs, you can go long if you expect the index to rise or go short if you expect it to fall. This allows you to trade directional views across different market conditions, not only during uptrends.
