I had a beautiful explanation written here and it was lost. It was about considering how to make income in a stagnant market. Become a seller and write options. This shows a previous strategy that could have been used in the last few days to generate income on your portfolio with a butterfly or iron condor.
A future chart will describe this technique in depth. Until then, set your stop loss accordingly. Don't forget to insure or hedge your position. Trade smart, gain smart.