Oct. 17 at 8:58 PM
                            
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l-4IkFLG4s 
 
 
 
Trading Trends 10/17/25 
 
TODAY, Staples & Brazil Jump 1.5% while Gold Miners, Silver, Metals Trade Pulls Back 2 Standard Deviations; New ATH for 
$GLD 
 
THIS WEEK Characterized by South Korea & Taiwan Advancing ~8% and Bitcoin Falling 9% 
 
By John Salama 
 
 
 
Top Standard Deviation (Surprise) Moves of the Day  
 
Sorted by Multiple Sigma Move 
 
 
 
Gainers: 
 
+1.3%  XLP (S&P 500 Cons Staples Sector SPDR) 
 
+1.6%  EWZ (Brazil Ishares MSCI ETF) 
 
 
 
Losers: 
 
-6.7%  GDX (Vaneck Gold Miners ETF) 
 
-4.5%  SLV (Silver Trust Ishares) 
 
-7.8%  VXX (Ipath.B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN) 
 
 
 
Top 3 Gainers of the Past 5 Days: 
 
+9.8%  EWY (South Korea Ishares MSCI ETF) 
 
+5.8%  EWT (Taiwan Ishares MSCI ETF) 
 
+5.7%  SMH (Vaneck Semiconductors ETF) 
 
 
 
Top 3 Losers of the Past 5 Days: 
 
-8.8%  IBIT (Ishares Bitcoin Trust ETF) 
 
-3.8%  UNG (US Natural Gas Fund) 
 
-1.8%  KRE (S&P Regional Banking ETF SPDR) 
 
 
 
Top 3 Trades of the Past 5 Days: 
 
LONG 
$EWY 
 
SHORT IBIT 
 
LONG EWT 
 
 
 
Top 3 Trades of the Past 52 Weeks: 
 
LONG 
$GDXJ +101% 
 
LONG 
$ARKK +84% 
 
LONG 
$IBIT +59%