According to @StockMKTNewz, the best-performing Nasdaq 100 stocks year-to-date in 2025 are PLTR +126.7%, MU +86.8%, APP +79.7%, WBD +78.5%, LRCX +61.9%, ZS +57%, AVGO +55.2%, IDXX +55.1%, DASH +53.8%, and KLAC +53% (source: @StockMKTNewz on X, Sep 13, 2025). For equity traders, leadership is concentrated in AI, semiconductors, and software, highlighting momentum and relative strength in PLTR, MU, LRCX, AVGO, KLAC, ZS, and APP for trend-following strategies (source: @StockMKTNewz on X, Sep 13, 2025). For crypto traders, equity risk-on moves have historically coincided with higher crypto beta, with major studies documenting increased correlation between crypto assets and equities, making Nasdaq 100 leadership a relevant sentiment gauge for BTC and ETH monitoring (source: IMF Global Financial Stability Report, Oct 2022).