Nasdaq Falls 1.46% with $360M Volume Ranking 288th in Trading Activity

On September 24, 2025, Nasdaq (NDAQ) closed down 1.46% with a trading volume of $0.36 billion, ranking 288th in terms of trading activity among stocks. The decline occurred amid mixed market sentiment and sector-specific pressures, with technology and growth stocks facing renewed scrutiny from investors.

Analysts noted that the selloff reflected broader concerns over macroeconomic indicators, including inflation expectations and potential Federal Reserve policy shifts. While the Nasdaq Composite index had shown resilience earlier in the year, recent volatility highlighted sensitivity to interest rate dynamics and valuation adjustments in high-growth equities.

Backtesting analysis of a hypothetical strategy—constructing an equal-weighted portfolio of the 500 most actively traded stocks daily—revealed operational constraints. Current tools are limited to single-asset testing, making it impossible to directly evaluate multi-asset strategies based on volume rankings. Alternative approaches include narrowing the scope to individual tickers or exporting historical volume data for external portfolio construction and performance assessment.