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Nasdaq 100 · Multiplicative Contribution by Extremes

Nasdaq 100 · Multiplicative Contribution by Extremes — Nasdaq's Compounding Ledger: Even More Extreme Pulls at the Edges

Extreme days — The Nasdaq's multiplication ledger: both tails pull harder.

[Ex-post accounting, not timing advice] Starting from $1: the best 50 days compound to $41.68, the middle 6,400+ days offer zero real gain ($423.95), and the worst 30 days crush it down to $7.83.

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This static page is built to answer searches for Nasdaq 100 · Multiplicative Contribution by Extremes. It summarizes the live dataset behind the Nasdaq's Compounding Ledger: Even More Extreme Pulls at the Edges panel and links to the full interactive chart.

[Ex-post accounting, not timing advice] Starting from $1: the best 50 days compound to $41.68, the middle 6,400+ days offer zero real gain ($423.95), and the worst 30 days crush it down to $7.83. The data is refreshed by the History of Market pipeline and published as a stable JSON endpoint for research, citation, and AI-agent use.

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Plate II.5 [Ex-post accounting, not timing advice] Starting from $1: the best 50 days compound to $41.68, the middle 6,400+ days offer zero real gain ($423.95), and the worst 30 days crush it down to $7.83. 2026-09-03

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GET /api/ndx/daily-extremes.json — Canonical dataset endpoint.

Exchange closing prices · Company filings · Robert Shiller · FRED · NBER.

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