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Nasdaq 100 (NDX) index history
Every Nasdaq trading session of Nasdaq 100 from Oct 1, 1985 to Nov 12, 2026: 10,356 daily bars, adjusted for splits and dividends, with minute bars from Sep 17, 2026 forward. The full series is served by the API: a free key covers the last year, paid plans the whole history and minute bars.
NDX adjusted close, 1985 to 2026
- $31,224
- All time high, 2026
- $31,361
- 52 week high, $22,841 low
- 10,356
- Daily sessions since 1985
Last updated Nov 12, 2026, the last stored session. Refreshes after each trading day. Full 1985 to 2026 series and minute bars.
NDX key facts
- Nasdaq 100 (NDX) closed at $28,289 on Nov 12, 2026 on Nasdaq.
- NDX's all time high close is $31,224, set on Oct 6, 2026; its all time low close is $107.16 on Oct 8, 1985.
- NDX's 52 week range is $22,841 to $31,361.
- NDX returned +10.9% over the year to Nov 12, 2026 and +74.6% over five years.
- Over ten years NDX returned +495%, +19.5% a year compounded.
- NDX's deepest drawdown was -82.9% from Mar 27, 2000 to Oct 7, 2002.
- DataCedar holds 10,356 daily sessions of NDX history from Oct 1, 1985 and minute bars from Sep 17, 2026, adjusted for splits and dividends, served by the API under a key.
NDX price chart, 1985 to 2026
NDX returns
Price return from the last close on or before the window start to Nov 12, 2026, on adjusted closes.
| Period | Return |
|---|---|
| 1 month | -7.7% |
| 3 months | -4.9% |
| 6 months | -2.7% |
| Year to date | +11.1% |
| 1 year | +10.9% |
| 3 years | +82.2% |
| 5 years | +74.6% |
| 10 years | +495.3% |
| Since Oct 1, 1985 | +25,127% |
| Compound annual growth, 41.1 years | +14.4% |
NDX records
Measured on the stored closes; every figure is reproducible from the API series.
- All time high close
- $31,224 on Oct 6, 2026
- All time low close
- $107.16 on Oct 8, 1985
- 52 week high
- $31,361 on Oct 6, 2026
- 52 week low
- $22,841 on Mar 30, 2026
- Deepest drawdown
- -82.9% from Mar 27, 2000 to Oct 7, 2002, recovered Nov 3, 2015
- Best single session
- +18.8% on Jan 3, 2001
- Worst single session
- -15.1% on Oct 19, 1987
- Volatility, 1 year annualised
- 21.3%
- Sessions closing higher, 1 year
- 53%
- Growth of 1 since 1985
- 252×
- Best calendar year
- 1999, +102%
- Worst calendar year
- 2008, -42%
NDX price history by year
Open is the first session's open, high and low span the year, close is the last session's close, and the return is close over the previous year's close. 1985 starts on Oct 1, 1985; 2026 runs to Nov 12, 2026.
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Return | Volume | Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $25,524 | $31,361 | $22,841 | $28,289 | +12.0% | 1.9T | 214 |
| 2025 | $21,120 | $26,182 | $16,542 | $25,250 | +20.2% | 2.2T | 250 |
| 2024 | $16,667 | $22,133 | $16,249 | $21,012 | +24.9% | 1.5T | 252 |
| 2023 | $11,038 | $16,969 | $10,696 | $16,826 | +53.8% | 1.2T | 250 |
| 2022 | $16,396 | $16,514 | $10,441 | $10,940 | -33.0% | 1.2T | 251 |
| 2021 | $12,950 | $16,765 | $12,208 | $16,320 | +26.6% | 1.3T | 252 |
| 2020 | $8,802 | $12,926 | $6,772 | $12,888 | +47.6% | 1T | 253 |
| 2019 | $6,199 | $8,811 | $6,139 | $8,733 | +38.0% | 541.1B | 252 |
| 2018 | $6,432 | $7,701 | $5,895 | $6,330 | -1.0% | 565.2B | 251 |
| 2017 | $4,901 | $6,523 | $4,885 | $6,396 | +31.5% | 482B | 251 |
| 2016 | $4,485 | $4,992 | $3,889 | $4,864 | +5.9% | 480B | 252 |
| 2015 | $4,259 | $4,740 | $3,787 | $4,593 | +8.4% | 474.5B | 252 |
| 2014 | $3,576 | $4,347 | $3,414 | $4,236 | +17.9% | 491.2B | 252 |
| 2013 | $2,728 | $3,592 | $2,690 | $3,592 | +35.0% | 441.8B | 252 |
| 2012 | $2,323 | $2,878 | $2,308 | $2,661 | +16.8% | 432B | 250 |
| 2011 | $2,239 | $2,438 | $2,035 | $2,278 | +2.7% | 498.8B | 252 |
| 2010 | $1,883 | $2,239 | $1,700 | $2,218 | +19.2% | 549.8B | 252 |
| 2009 | $1,213 | $1,883 | $1,040 | $1,860 | +53.5% | 549.2B | 252 |
| 2008 | $2,086 | $2,094 | $1,019 | $1,212 | -41.9% | 563.4B | 253 |
| 2007 | $1,769 | $2,239 | $1,711 | $2,085 | +18.7% | 524.5B | 251 |
| 2006 | $1,654 | $1,824 | $1,447 | $1,757 | +6.8% | 483.6B | 251 |
| 2005 | $1,629 | $1,717 | $1,394 | $1,645 | +1.5% | 430.9B | 252 |
| 2004 | $1,474 | $1,636 | $1,302 | $1,621 | +10.4% | 445.4B | 252 |
| 2003 | $995.64 | $1,474 | $938.52 | $1,468 | +49.1% | 415.9B | 252 |
| 2002 | $1,591 | $1,710 | $795.25 | $984.37 | -37.6% | 432.1B | 252 |
| 2001 | $2,341 | $2,772 | $1,089 | $1,577 | -32.7% | 465.1B | 248 |
| 2000 | $3,756 | $4,816 | $2,175 | $2,342 | -36.8% | 437.1B | 252 |
| 1999 | $1,836 | $3,750 | $1,833 | $3,708 | +102.0% | 265.9B | 252 |
| 1998 | $990.80 | $1,848 | $933.01 | $1,836 | +85.3% | 198.2B | 252 |
| 1997 | $821.36 | $1,154 | $779.17 | $990.83 | +20.6% | 163.8B | 253 |
| 1996 | $576.23 | $873.00 | $526.80 | $821.36 | +42.5% | 138.2B | 254 |
| 1995 | $404.27 | $623.53 | $394.59 | $576.23 | +42.5% | 101.2B | 252 |
| 1994 | $398.26 | $418.99 | $350.03 | $404.27 | +1.5% | 74.4B | 252 |
| 1993 | $360.18 | $401.81 | $326.56 | $398.28 | +10.6% | 133B | 253 |
| 1992 | $330.86 | $363.20 | $287.64 | $360.18 | +8.9% | 97B | 254 |
| 1991 | $200.53 | $332.58 | $190.90 | $330.86 | +65.0% | 82.3B | 253 |
| 1990 | $223.84 | $246.82 | $162.55 | $200.53 | -10.4% | 66.6B | 253 |
| 1989 | $177.40 | $238.85 | $172.95 | $223.84 | +26.2% | 67B | 252 |
| 1988 | $156.25 | $192.77 | $151.57 | $177.41 | +13.5% | 62B | 253 |
| 1987 | $141.40 | $214.03 | $126.25 | $156.25 | +10.5% | 75.5B | 253 |
| 1986 | $132.29 | $164.56 | $128.05 | $141.40 | +6.9% | 57.4B | 253 |
| 1985 | $110.62 | $133.18 | $106.75 | $132.29 | n/a | 11.9B | 64 |
NDX monthly closes, last 12 months
| Month | Month end close | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $28,289 | -0.3% |
| October 2026 | $28,385 | -6.7% |
| September 2026 | $30,409 | +3.2% |
| August 2026 | $29,457 | +4.2% |
| July 2026 | $28,274 | -6.6% |
| June 2026 | $30,276 | -0.2% |
| May 2026 | $30,333 | +10.5% |
| April 2026 | $27,452 | +15.6% |
| March 2026 | $23,740 | -4.9% |
| February 2026 | $24,960 | -2.3% |
| January 2026 | $25,552 | +1.2% |
| December 2025 | $25,250 | -0.7% |
About the NDX data
Daily bars. 10,356 sessions from Oct 1, 1985 to Nov 12, 2026, one row per Nasdaq trading day with open, high, low, close and volume. Prices are adjusted for splits and cash dividends so the series is comparable across its whole length; the API also serves the raw, split only and dividend only views.
Minute bars. Stored from Sep 17, 2026 forward, most recent session Nov 13, 2026. Minute history is captured from the day collection began and is never backfilled, so this start date is exact. Five minute, fifteen minute and hourly bars are derived from these minutes.
Time and currency. Session dates are Nasdaq trading days; minute timestamps are UTC. Prices are in USD. Volume is shares traded on the session.
Get the data. The REST endpoint returns the daily series as JSON with pagination; a free key serves the last year, Quant and above the full history back to Oct 1, 1985, and minute bars come with the paid windows. It takes timeframe (1Min, 5Min, 15Min, 1Hour, 1Day), adjustment, start and end. See the bars endpoint and authentication, and pricing for the plan windows.
curl "https://api.datacedar.com/v3/stocks/nasdaq%3ANDX/bars?timeframe=1Day&adjustment=all&limit=50000" \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY"Nearby on Nasdaq
Common questions
NDX share price history
