Dow 30 stocks · Current Dow component · Industrials
Caterpillar (CAT) trading signals: 91 trades since 2009.
91 closed trades in Caterpillar since 2009, 61 of them profitable (67.0%). Every entry, exit and result is listed below, the losing trades included.
Closed trades
91
59 long · 32 short
Profitable trades
67.0%
61 of 91
Average per trade
+2.58%
Win +6.22% · loss −4.82%
Average holding
10 days
From -30 to 93 days
How DowPremium trades CAT
Caterpillar has been one of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks since May 6, 1991. Like every stock in the strategy, CAT is bought at the opening price the day after the signal, with a preset limit price to take the profit and a stop loss, and the book never holds more than seven positions at a time.
The most recent CAT trade was a long position opened on May 20, 2026 at $871.22 and closed on June 4, 2026 at $940.00, a result of +7.89%. The best CAT trade made +25.48%, from March 20, 2020 to April 9, 2020; the worst lost 10.51%, from August 11, 2021 to September 20, 2021.
CAT results by year
Sum of closed CAT trades by exit year
| Year | Trades | Profitable | Sum of results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | +7.89% |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 | +4.42% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | +14.40% |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | −12.40% |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | +4.19% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | −11.66% |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | +31.39% |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | −4.11% |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | +11.45% |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | +9.92% |
| 2016 | 6 | 4 | +13.92% |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | +6.52% |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | +12.47% |
| 2013 | 9 | 8 | +24.28% |
| 2012 | 10 | 7 | +22.66% |
| 2011 | 7 | 5 | +13.16% |
| 2010 | 9 | 7 | +38.54% |
| 2009 | 7 | 4 | +47.68% |
Every CAT trade
91 closed trades, newest first
| Stock | Position | Entry date | Entry | Exit date | Exit | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | Long | May 20, 2026 | $871.22 | Jun 4, 2026 | $940.00 | +7.89% |
| CAT | Long | Nov 25, 2025 | $566.61 | Dec 3, 2025 | $589.30 | +4.00% |
| CAT | Long | Oct 15, 2025 | $534.20 | Oct 22, 2025 | $519.00 | −2.85% |
| CAT | Long | Aug 19, 2025 | $419.31 | Aug 22, 2025 | $435.00 | +3.74% |
| CAT | Long | Jun 27, 2025 | $383.02 | Jul 2, 2025 | $397.00 | +3.65% |
| CAT | Short | Mar 31, 2025 | $325.63 | Apr 3, 2025 | $313.15 | +3.83% |
| CAT | Long | Jan 31, 2025 | $377.46 | Feb 19, 2025 | $350.00 | −7.27% |
| CAT | Long | Jan 24, 2025 | $405.73 | Jan 28, 2025 | $390.70 | −3.70% |
| CAT | Long | Jan 17, 2025 | $384.70 | Jan 21, 2025 | $396.31 | +3.02% |
| CAT | Long | Aug 6, 2024 | $314.05 | Sep 18, 2024 | $359.28 | +14.40% |
| CAT | Long | Jun 14, 2023 | $246.80 | Jun 23, 2023 | $234.13 | −5.13% |
| CAT | Long | Apr 11, 2023 | $216.17 | Apr 27, 2023 | $207.10 | −4.20% |
| CAT | Long | Apr 3, 2023 | $230.01 | Mar 4, 2023 | $220.30 | −4.22% |
| CAT | Long | Feb 28, 2023 | $240.94 | Mar 3, 2023 | $255.11 | +5.88% |
| CAT | Long | Jan 17, 2023 | $258.86 | Jan 19, 2023 | $246.62 | −4.73% |
| CAT | Short | Oct 21, 2022 | $179.73 | Oct 21, 2022 | $189.92 | −5.67% |
| CAT | Long | Aug 17, 2022 | $195.00 | Aug 29, 2022 | $191.00 | −2.05% |
| CAT | Short | May 23, 2022 | $199.93 | May 27, 2022 | $215.64 | −7.86% |
| CAT | Long | Mar 14, 2022 | $216.30 | Mar 21, 2022 | $225.55 | +4.28% |
| CAT | Long | Mar 7, 2022 | $194.79 | Mar 8, 2022 | $206.46 | +5.99% |
| CAT | Long | Oct 22, 2021 | $200.64 | Jan 5, 2022 | $219.70 | +9.50% |
| CAT | Long | Sep 29, 2021 | $200.48 | Sep 30, 2021 | $193.00 | −3.73% |
| CAT | Long | Aug 11, 2021 | $215.73 | Sep 20, 2021 | $193.06 | −10.51% |
| CAT | Long | Mar 8, 2021 | $220.97 | Mar 12, 2021 | $226.67 | +2.58% |
| CAT | Long | Sep 11, 2020 | $150.48 | Sep 21, 2020 | $144.90 | −3.71% |
| CAT | Long | Jul 17, 2020 | $137.87 | Sep 3, 2020 | $151.13 | +9.62% |
| CAT | Long | Mar 20, 2020 | $103.12 | Apr 9, 2020 | $129.40 | +25.48% |
| CAT | Long | Oct 14, 2019 | $126.81 | Oct 28, 2019 | $140.63 | +10.90% |
| CAT | Short | Oct 4, 2019 | $119.02 | Oct 11, 2019 | $127.17 | −6.85% |
| CAT | Long | Sep 12, 2019 | $132.00 | Sep 25, 2019 | $125.32 | −5.06% |
| CAT | Long | Feb 28, 2019 | $138.55 | Mar 7, 2019 | $134.26 | −3.10% |
| CAT | Long | Sep 19, 2018 | $149.76 | Sep 20, 2018 | $156.60 | +4.57% |
| CAT | Long | Sep 19, 2018 | $149.76 | Sep 20, 2018 | $156.60 | +4.57% |
| CAT | Long | Jan 9, 2018 | $166.33 | Jan 12, 2018 | $170.18 | +2.31% |
| CAT | Long | Oct 5, 2017 | $126.80 | Oct 12, 2017 | $129.78 | +2.35% |
| CAT | Long | May 22, 2017 | $102.67 | May 24, 2017 | $104.89 | +2.16% |
| CAT | Long | Nov 22, 2016 | $93.40 | Feb 23, 2017 | $98.45 | +5.41% |
| CAT | Long | Oct 6, 2016 | $88.96 | Oct 25, 2016 | $83.90 | −5.69% |
| CAT | Short | Sep 15, 2016 | $80.83 | Sep 22, 2016 | $83.96 | −3.87% |
| CAT | Long | Jul 6, 2016 | $74.59 | Jul 12, 2016 | $78.72 | +5.54% |
| CAT | Long | Mar 14, 2016 | $72.73 | Mar 17, 2016 | $75.73 | +4.12% |
| CAT | Long | Feb 22, 2016 | $67.11 | Mar 4, 2016 | $73.63 | +9.72% |
| CAT | Long | Feb 16, 2016 | $64.16 | Feb 17, 2016 | $66.79 | +4.10% |
| CAT | Short | Jul 7, 2015 | $82.89 | Jul 21, 2015 | $81.26 | +1.97% |
| CAT | Long | Apr 29, 2015 | $85.69 | May 21, 2015 | $89.59 | +4.55% |
| CAT | Short | Dec 1, 2014 | $100.24 | Dec 9, 2014 | $94.17 | +6.45% |
| CAT | Long | Oct 24, 2014 | $99.51 | Nov 21, 2014 | $104.99 | +5.51% |
| CAT | Long | Aug 14, 2014 | $104.71 | Sep 2, 2014 | $108.80 | +3.91% |
| CAT | Short | May 21, 2014 | $100.08 | Jun 4, 2014 | $103.60 | −3.40% |
| CAT | Long | Dec 6, 2013 | $82.85 | Dec 23, 2013 | $87.00 | +5.01% |
| CAT | Long | Oct 11, 2013 | $81.87 | Oct 18, 2013 | $85.35 | +4.25% |
| CAT | Short | Sep 23, 2013 | $82.22 | Sep 30, 2013 | $80.06 | +2.70% |
| CAT | Short | Aug 20, 2013 | $81.06 | Aug 28, 2013 | $79.13 | +2.44% |
| CAT | Short | Jul 25, 2013 | $79.36 | Aug 1, 2013 | $81.80 | −2.98% |
| CAT | Long | Jul 10, 2013 | $82.05 | Jul 15, 2013 | $84.82 | +3.38% |
| CAT | Short | May 29, 2013 | $82.35 | Jun 6, 2013 | $80.55 | +2.23% |
| CAT | Long | May 6, 2013 | $83.70 | May 8, 2013 | $86.36 | +3.18% |
| CAT | Short | Feb 19, 2013 | $91.38 | Feb 21, 2013 | $87.81 | +4.07% |
| CAT | Long | Nov 27, 2012 | $80.20 | Dec 12, 2012 | $84.03 | +4.78% |
| CAT | Short | Nov 8, 2012 | $80.81 | Nov 14, 2012 | $78.12 | +3.44% |
| CAT | Long | Oct 18, 2012 | $81.97 | Oct 19, 2012 | $79.43 | −3.10% |
| CAT | Long | Sep 10, 2012 | $82.95 | Sep 14, 2012 | $86.98 | +4.86% |
| CAT | Short | Aug 28, 2012 | $81.47 | Sep 4, 2012 | $78.06 | +4.37% |
| CAT | Short | Aug 2, 2012 | $77.79 | Aug 6, 2012 | $81.84 | −4.95% |
| CAT | Short | Mar 21, 2012 | $103.47 | Mar 22, 2012 | $98.99 | +4.53% |
| CAT | Short | Mar 6, 2012 | $99.47 | Mar 9, 2012 | $103.50 | −3.89% |
| CAT | Long | Jan 4, 2012 | $86.80 | Jan 10, 2012 | $91.44 | +5.35% |
| CAT | Long | Dec 21, 2011 | $85.28 | Jan 10, 2012 | $91.48 | +7.27% |
| CAT | Short | Dec 14, 2011 | $83.25 | Dec 14, 2011 | $80.70 | +3.16% |
| CAT | Short | Nov 22, 2011 | $84.37 | Nov 30, 2011 | $87.95 | −4.07% |
| CAT | Long | Jun 22, 2011 | $93.10 | Jul 1, 2011 | $98.53 | +5.83% |
| CAT | Short | May 13, 2011 | $100.74 | May 17, 2011 | $95.31 | +5.70% |
| CAT | Long | Apr 21, 2011 | $100.30 | Apr 29, 2011 | $106.19 | +5.87% |
| CAT | Short | Apr 13, 2011 | $98.75 | Apr 18, 2011 | $95.34 | +3.58% |
| CAT | Short | Mar 11, 2011 | $89.57 | Mar 18, 2011 | $96.22 | −6.91% |
| CAT | Long | Sep 2, 2010 | $62.00 | Sep 17, 2010 | $66.14 | +6.68% |
| CAT | Short | Aug 24, 2010 | $59.50 | Aug 25, 2010 | $57.72 | +3.08% |
| CAT | Long | Jul 8, 2010 | $56.84 | Jul 21, 2010 | $61.63 | +8.43% |
| CAT | Long | Jun 16, 2010 | $56.69 | Jul 1, 2010 | $53.77 | −5.15% |
| CAT | Short | May 17, 2010 | $58.58 | May 20, 2010 | $52.48 | +11.62% |
| CAT | Short | May 7, 2010 | $56.82 | May 10, 2010 | $59.66 | −4.76% |
| CAT | Long | Feb 12, 2010 | $49.34 | Mar 3, 2010 | $53.15 | +7.72% |
| CAT | Short | Jan 22, 2010 | $50.67 | Jan 27, 2010 | $47.43 | +6.83% |
| CAT | Long | Jan 5, 2010 | $52.08 | Jan 11, 2010 | $54.21 | +4.09% |
| CAT | Short | Dec 8, 2009 | $50.83 | Dec 14, 2009 | $51.84 | −1.95% |
| CAT | Long | Oct 6, 2009 | $45.39 | Oct 19, 2009 | $49.91 | +9.96% |
| CAT | Short | Sep 2, 2009 | $38.71 | Sep 8, 2009 | $41.42 | −6.54% |
| CAT | Long | Jul 16, 2009 | $29.67 | Jul 21, 2009 | $36.04 | +21.47% |
| CAT | Short | Jun 16, 2009 | $31.79 | Jun 22, 2009 | $28.80 | +10.38% |
| CAT | Short | May 26, 2009 | $29.98 | Jun 1, 2009 | $32.12 | −6.66% |
| CAT | Short | Jan 13, 2009 | $35.01 | Jan 26, 2009 | $28.93 | +21.02% |
Results are the simple percentage change from entry to exit of each closed trade. All published results are hypothetical gross results, without adjustment for trading costs (commissions, fees and slippage). Past performance is not indicative of future results.
The next signal goes out tonight. Entry at the open, a preset limit to sell and a stop loss, by email before the market opens.
CAT questions
About the CAT signals.
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Does DowPremium Trading send signals for Caterpillar (CAT)?
Yes. Caterpillar has been one of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks since May 6, 1991. Since 2009 the service has closed 91 trades in CAT: 59 long and 32 short. The most recent CAT trade was a long position opened on May 20, 2026 at $871.22 and closed on June 4, 2026 at $940.00, a result of +7.89%.
How often are the CAT trades profitable?
61 of 91 closed CAT trades (67.0%) ended with a gain. The average winning trade made +6.22% and the average losing trade −4.82%. The best trade made +25.48% (Mar 20, 2020 to Apr 9, 2020) and the worst −10.51% (Aug 11, 2021 to Sep 20, 2021).
How long does DowPremium hold a CAT position?
On average 10 days, from the entry at the opening price to the exit at the preset limit or the stop loss. The shortest CAT trade lasted -30 days and the longest 93 days.
How do I receive the signals?
By email, the evening before the market opens. Each signal names the stock, the entry at the open, the limit price to sell and the stop loss, so the three orders can be placed with any broker before the bell.