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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

YearTradesProfitableSum of results
202611+7.89%
202585+4.42%
202411+14.40%
202351−12.40%
202263+4.19%
202131−11.66%
202032+31.39%
201941−4.11%
201833+11.45%
201733+9.92%
201664+13.92%
201522+6.52%
201443+12.47%
201398+24.28%
2012107+22.66%
201175+13.16%
201097+38.54%
200974+47.68%

Every CAT trade

91 closed trades, newest first

StockPositionEntry dateEntryExit dateExitResult
CATLongMay 20, 2026$871.22Jun 4, 2026$940.00+7.89%
CATLongNov 25, 2025$566.61Dec 3, 2025$589.30+4.00%
CATLongOct 15, 2025$534.20Oct 22, 2025$519.00−2.85%
CATLongAug 19, 2025$419.31Aug 22, 2025$435.00+3.74%
CATLongJun 27, 2025$383.02Jul 2, 2025$397.00+3.65%
CATShortMar 31, 2025$325.63Apr 3, 2025$313.15+3.83%
CATLongJan 31, 2025$377.46Feb 19, 2025$350.00−7.27%
CATLongJan 24, 2025$405.73Jan 28, 2025$390.70−3.70%
CATLongJan 17, 2025$384.70Jan 21, 2025$396.31+3.02%
CATLongAug 6, 2024$314.05Sep 18, 2024$359.28+14.40%
CATLongJun 14, 2023$246.80Jun 23, 2023$234.13−5.13%
CATLongApr 11, 2023$216.17Apr 27, 2023$207.10−4.20%
CATLongApr 3, 2023$230.01Mar 4, 2023$220.30−4.22%
CATLongFeb 28, 2023$240.94Mar 3, 2023$255.11+5.88%
CATLongJan 17, 2023$258.86Jan 19, 2023$246.62−4.73%
CATShortOct 21, 2022$179.73Oct 21, 2022$189.92−5.67%
CATLongAug 17, 2022$195.00Aug 29, 2022$191.00−2.05%
CATShortMay 23, 2022$199.93May 27, 2022$215.64−7.86%
CATLongMar 14, 2022$216.30Mar 21, 2022$225.55+4.28%
CATLongMar 7, 2022$194.79Mar 8, 2022$206.46+5.99%
CATLongOct 22, 2021$200.64Jan 5, 2022$219.70+9.50%
CATLongSep 29, 2021$200.48Sep 30, 2021$193.00−3.73%
CATLongAug 11, 2021$215.73Sep 20, 2021$193.06−10.51%
CATLongMar 8, 2021$220.97Mar 12, 2021$226.67+2.58%
CATLongSep 11, 2020$150.48Sep 21, 2020$144.90−3.71%
CATLongJul 17, 2020$137.87Sep 3, 2020$151.13+9.62%
CATLongMar 20, 2020$103.12Apr 9, 2020$129.40+25.48%
CATLongOct 14, 2019$126.81Oct 28, 2019$140.63+10.90%
CATShortOct 4, 2019$119.02Oct 11, 2019$127.17−6.85%
CATLongSep 12, 2019$132.00Sep 25, 2019$125.32−5.06%
CATLongFeb 28, 2019$138.55Mar 7, 2019$134.26−3.10%
CATLongSep 19, 2018$149.76Sep 20, 2018$156.60+4.57%
CATLongSep 19, 2018$149.76Sep 20, 2018$156.60+4.57%
CATLongJan 9, 2018$166.33Jan 12, 2018$170.18+2.31%
CATLongOct 5, 2017$126.80Oct 12, 2017$129.78+2.35%
CATLongMay 22, 2017$102.67May 24, 2017$104.89+2.16%
CATLongNov 22, 2016$93.40Feb 23, 2017$98.45+5.41%
CATLongOct 6, 2016$88.96Oct 25, 2016$83.90−5.69%
CATShortSep 15, 2016$80.83Sep 22, 2016$83.96−3.87%
CATLongJul 6, 2016$74.59Jul 12, 2016$78.72+5.54%
CATLongMar 14, 2016$72.73Mar 17, 2016$75.73+4.12%
CATLongFeb 22, 2016$67.11Mar 4, 2016$73.63+9.72%
CATLongFeb 16, 2016$64.16Feb 17, 2016$66.79+4.10%
CATShortJul 7, 2015$82.89Jul 21, 2015$81.26+1.97%
CATLongApr 29, 2015$85.69May 21, 2015$89.59+4.55%
CATShortDec 1, 2014$100.24Dec 9, 2014$94.17+6.45%
CATLongOct 24, 2014$99.51Nov 21, 2014$104.99+5.51%
CATLongAug 14, 2014$104.71Sep 2, 2014$108.80+3.91%
CATShortMay 21, 2014$100.08Jun 4, 2014$103.60−3.40%
CATLongDec 6, 2013$82.85Dec 23, 2013$87.00+5.01%
CATLongOct 11, 2013$81.87Oct 18, 2013$85.35+4.25%
CATShortSep 23, 2013$82.22Sep 30, 2013$80.06+2.70%
CATShortAug 20, 2013$81.06Aug 28, 2013$79.13+2.44%
CATShortJul 25, 2013$79.36Aug 1, 2013$81.80−2.98%
CATLongJul 10, 2013$82.05Jul 15, 2013$84.82+3.38%
CATShortMay 29, 2013$82.35Jun 6, 2013$80.55+2.23%
CATLongMay 6, 2013$83.70May 8, 2013$86.36+3.18%
CATShortFeb 19, 2013$91.38Feb 21, 2013$87.81+4.07%
CATLongNov 27, 2012$80.20Dec 12, 2012$84.03+4.78%
CATShortNov 8, 2012$80.81Nov 14, 2012$78.12+3.44%
CATLongOct 18, 2012$81.97Oct 19, 2012$79.43−3.10%
CATLongSep 10, 2012$82.95Sep 14, 2012$86.98+4.86%
CATShortAug 28, 2012$81.47Sep 4, 2012$78.06+4.37%
CATShortAug 2, 2012$77.79Aug 6, 2012$81.84−4.95%
CATShortMar 21, 2012$103.47Mar 22, 2012$98.99+4.53%
CATShortMar 6, 2012$99.47Mar 9, 2012$103.50−3.89%
CATLongJan 4, 2012$86.80Jan 10, 2012$91.44+5.35%
CATLongDec 21, 2011$85.28Jan 10, 2012$91.48+7.27%
CATShortDec 14, 2011$83.25Dec 14, 2011$80.70+3.16%
CATShortNov 22, 2011$84.37Nov 30, 2011$87.95−4.07%
CATLongJun 22, 2011$93.10Jul 1, 2011$98.53+5.83%
CATShortMay 13, 2011$100.74May 17, 2011$95.31+5.70%
CATLongApr 21, 2011$100.30Apr 29, 2011$106.19+5.87%
CATShortApr 13, 2011$98.75Apr 18, 2011$95.34+3.58%
CATShortMar 11, 2011$89.57Mar 18, 2011$96.22−6.91%
CATLongSep 2, 2010$62.00Sep 17, 2010$66.14+6.68%
CATShortAug 24, 2010$59.50Aug 25, 2010$57.72+3.08%
CATLongJul 8, 2010$56.84Jul 21, 2010$61.63+8.43%
CATLongJun 16, 2010$56.69Jul 1, 2010$53.77−5.15%
CATShortMay 17, 2010$58.58May 20, 2010$52.48+11.62%
CATShortMay 7, 2010$56.82May 10, 2010$59.66−4.76%
CATLongFeb 12, 2010$49.34Mar 3, 2010$53.15+7.72%
CATShortJan 22, 2010$50.67Jan 27, 2010$47.43+6.83%
CATLongJan 5, 2010$52.08Jan 11, 2010$54.21+4.09%
CATShortDec 8, 2009$50.83Dec 14, 2009$51.84−1.95%
CATLongOct 6, 2009$45.39Oct 19, 2009$49.91+9.96%
CATShortSep 2, 2009$38.71Sep 8, 2009$41.42−6.54%
CATLongJul 16, 2009$29.67Jul 21, 2009$36.04+21.47%
CATShortJun 16, 2009$31.79Jun 22, 2009$28.80+10.38%
CATShortMay 26, 2009$29.98Jun 1, 2009$32.12−6.66%
CATShortJan 13, 2009$35.01Jan 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.