What are the new indexes?
The Nasdaq Bitcoin Turkey Settlement Price Index (NQBTCST) and Nasdaq Ether Turkey Settlement Price Index (NQETHST) are two separate single asset indices designed to provide a settlement price for associated products. The indices are priced according to the process outlined in the methodology document for the Nasdaq CryptoTM Index (NCI),which involves a multi-source exchange weighted mechanism for determining price. Please find more information on the NCI including the NCI methodology here: https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/Index/Overview/NCI.The NCI methodology is directly available here: https://https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/docs/methodology_NCI.pdf
How are the Indexes disseminated?
On Monday, February 17th, 2025, data recipients will receive real-time index information from the proprietary GIDS data feed with the following attributes:
| Instrument ID | Instrument Name | Currency | Frequency | FP Type | NQBTCST | Nasdaq Bitcoin Turkey Settlement Price Index | USD | ODCL | I | NQETHST | Nasdaq Ether Turkey Settlement Price Index | USD | ODCL | I |
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In addition to the real-time tick messages, Nasdaq will support the following directory messages on GIDS:
- Equities Summary (Message Type F): Disseminated at the end of the U.S. and European trading session to relay the summary of the current trading day’s activity for an equity index.
- Index Directory (Message Type R): Disseminated at the start of each day to relay basic index information.
Will the components and weightings data be made available?
Yes. For access and more information on the Index on the Nasdaq Global Index Watch (GIW) and Nasdaq Global Index FlexFile Delivery (GIFFD), please contact Nasdaq Index Data Sales.
Where can I find additional information?
For questions about Nasdaq index products, please contact Index Services or visit GIW.