Even the Smallest Moves Can Produce Tidy Gains

[Trading With Larry Benedict]( Even the Smallest Moves Can Produce Tidy Gains By Larry Benedict, editor, Trading With Larry Benedict [Last week]( we looked at how the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) had just recorded its biggest monthly gain (up 14%) in 47 years. A key part of that performance was due to a fundamental change in money flows… Big tech peaked, and money rotated out of that sector into large-cap value stocks. The acceleration of this move in October saw the DIA outperform the Nasdaq by 3.5 times. But if the stocks in the DIA got bid up too far, that would leave the DIA vulnerable to a fall. Likewise, if the spread between the DIA and Nasdaq (which rose just 4% in October) or S&P 500 (up 8% in October) stretches too far, then that spread also can reverse back the other way. With those factors in mind, we entered a trade aiming to catch that reversal in my options advisory [The Opportunistic Trader](. That trade generated a quick 27% return in just four trading days. So today, I’m going to show how that trade played out… Recommended Link [Big Gains in Tiny Sector]( [image]( Despite tech stocks falling 26% this year overall… One tiny tech sector is having a booming year. In fact, in [this list of the 500 fastest-growing companies in North America right now]( Hundreds of companies in this sector are soaring, for gains of 200%... 500%... 1,000%... 10,000%, and much, much more. You can get your hands on the full list of names by [clicking here.]( Plus, you’ll get details on the #1 ticker to play this trend. It helped one small-town millionaire get rich again after he lost his millions. And in a recent interview, he revealed why he believes it could double again from here. [Click here for the full story.]( -- The Power of Mean Reversion On the DIA chart below, the 50-day moving average (MA – blue line) represents DIA’s long-term trend. The 10-day MA (red line) shows the countermoves within this overall trend. Take a look… SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) [Image] Source: eSignal Mean reversion trades aim to profit from reversals… when an asset turns around and goes back the other way. Think of it like a rubber band stretching and then snapping back. DIA did this back in mid-August… As you can see, DIA peaked when the Relative Strength Index (RSI) formed an inverse ‘V’ (red circle) in overbought territory (upper grey dashed line). Then, as the RSI began to track lower, DIA’s share price fell. [#1 Expert on Seeking Alpha reveals: The SWAN Retirement Blueprint]( We planned to profit from a similar pattern repeating when the RSI again went into overbought territory late last month (second red circle). With the RSI again forming an inverse ‘V’ at overbought territory, we bought a put option on DIA on October 28. (Note that a put option’s value increases when a stock price falls.) When buying momentum reverses (as the RSI shows), it’s only a matter of time before the share price retreats too. Take another look at the DIA chart… SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) [Image] Source: eSignal In this case, although DIA traded slightly higher over the next few days after we entered the put trade, the reversal in the RSI eventually led the price to fall. This enabled us to exit our position by selling our put option on November 3 for a 26.7% gain. Free Trading Resources Have you checked out Larry's free trading resources on his website? It contains a full trading glossary to help kickstart your trading career – at zero cost to you. Just [click here]( to check it out. Amplifying Our Gains That was a decent return in just four trading days, but it wasn’t the only reason we sold… Typically, price reactions revert after Fed meetings. The markets had sold off the previous day following the Fed’s 75 basis points rate increase. So we wanted to avoid leaving profits on the table if DIA counter-rallied. Especially in a volatile market, it’s smart to take quick gains off the table. And to be clear, we made this profit using options, which enabled us to amplify our gains compared to using shares. That’s why we focus on options in my trading services. So, with just a 3-4% reversal in DIA, we picked up a nearly 27% gain. Ultimately, by being nimble and capturing quick reversals, we can pick up tidy profits even from small underlying moves. Regards, Larry Benedict Editor, Trading With Larry Benedict P.S. If you’re only beginning to explore options, my One Ticker Trader advisory is a great place to start. There, we focus on one single ticker each month. And last week, we just issued our eighth winning trade in a row since we launched in August. To learn more about how we’ve been winning even in this volatile market, [go right here]( to watch my recent interview. 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