U.S. Stocks — Structure, Indices & Timing
The U.S. stock market powers global capital flows. Here’s how its major indices work, when they trade, which events move them—and how our Vedic astrology overlay complements disciplined technical and macro analysis.
Live Signals
Daily / Weekly Newsletter
Annual Letter
Top U.S. Stock Indices
These benchmarks track different slices of the market and behave differently across macro cycles and liquidity regimes.
S&P 500 (SPX)
Tracks 500 leading U.S. companies and ~80% of U.S. large-cap market cap. Often used as the primary benchmark for diversified equity portfolios.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)
Price-weighted basket of 30 U.S. blue-chip companies spanning most industries (ex-transport & utilities), useful for “headline” sentiment reads.
Nasdaq Composite
Broad set of thousands of Nasdaq-listed common stocks with a structural tilt toward technology and growth franchises.
Russell 2000
Measures performance of ~2,000 small-cap U.S. equities; sensitive to domestic growth, credit conditions, and liquidity shifts.
U.S. Stock Market Trading Hours
Typical Eastern Time schedule (subject to holidays and exchange rules).
Pre-Market
(IST: 1:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. approx.)
Regular
(IST: 7:00 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. approx.)
After-Hours
(IST: 1:30 a.m. – 5:30 a.m. approx.)
* Extended sessions vary by venue and broker; check holiday schedules. Times shown reflect typical Daylight Time alignment with IST; they may shift when the U.S. changes clocks.
Economic Events That Move U.S. Markets
We monitor these alongside planetary windows to anticipate inflection points.
Macro & Policy
- FOMC decisions & Fed speeches
- CPI/PPI inflation prints
- Non-Farm Payrolls & labor trends
- Fiscal/Regulatory headlines
Micro & Flows
- Quarterly earnings (especially mega-cap tech)
- Buybacks & dividend calendars
- Index rebalances & ETF flows
- Options expiries (monthly & quarterly)
Astrological Market Timing for U.S. Stocks
We overlay Vedic cycles—planetary transits, retrogrades, eclipses, and lunar phases—on top of technical structure to improve timing.
How it helps
- Identify high-probability windows for trend continuation or reversal
- Anticipate volatility spikes around sensitive dates
- Filter false breaks during choppy regimes
Get started
- Daily prep: Daily/Weekly Newsletter
- Execution: Live Signals
- Long-term map: Annual Letter
Comparison of Major U.S. Stock Indices
Snapshot of coverage, construction, and focus.
| Index Name | No. of Companies | Index Type | Key Sector Tilt | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 500 | Float-adjusted, market-cap weighted | Broad large-cap U.S. | Core U.S. equities |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 30 | Price-weighted | Blue-chip leadership | Headline sentiment |
| Nasdaq Composite | Thousands (Nasdaq-listed) | Market-cap weighted | Tech & growth tilt | Innovation-heavy breadth |
| Russell 2000 | ~2,000 | Float-adjusted, market-cap weighted | Small-cap domestic | U.S. small-cap performance |
FAQs — U.S. Stock Market with Astrology
How our timing overlay fits into a disciplined trading process.