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Financial Cycles Weekly.com #0647
November 19-25, 02006 with Tim Bost

YOUR WEEKLY ASTRO-TRADING PLAN

IN THIS ISSUE:

Comment
Computer Woes
Pre-Publication Discounts
The Week Ahead in Earnings
The Economic Calendar
Astrological Dynamics
Spiritual Focus for the Week
Financial Cycles Model Portfolio
Astro-Trading Gann Plan Calendar
Stocks to Watch

COMMENT: This is an extremely abbreviated—and extremely tardy—issue of this newsletter. Thanks to some major computer problems, I was unable to get the issue ready for the usual weekly deadline. Nor was I able to communicate by email; the system crash took that out as well, and at this point I’ve only got a parallel (but not fully redundant) system functioning.

Several of the key analysis tools that I use in the production of this newsletter are still be reassembled and reactivated, but with a little bit of effort and a lot of luck I should have everything up and running in time for next week’s issue. In the meantime, please accept my apologies for the interruption and inconvenience. Thanks as well for your patience!

PRE-PUBLICATION ORDERS GET BIG DISCOUNTS

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If you have any questions about the Course, please send me an email or give me a call at 941-921-2588. I’ll be glad to speak with you personally.

NEWS AND UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK

Be sure to check my website for the latest news and special offers; it is updated several times each week. Go to www.TimBost.com and click on "Latest News."

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THE WEEK AHEAD IN EARNINGS
This week we will be watching for earnings announcements from Campbell Soup (CPB), Medtronic Inc. (MDT), Lowes Companies (LOW), Nordstrom (JWN), and Patterson Dental (PDCO).

THE ECONOMIC CALENDAR

Because of the Thanksgiving holiday we have a slow week ahead for economic news, but we’ll be looking for reports on the Leading Indicators, ICSC-UBS Store Sales, the State Street Investor Confidence Index, MBA Purchase Applications, the EIA Petroleum Status Report, the EIA Natural Gas Report, Jobless Claims, Consumer Sentiment, and the Money Supply.

ASTROLOGICAL DYNAMICS

With a Uranus station and a New Moon kicking off the trading week and the Sun and Jupiter both moving into Sagittarius, we have the makings for a very active and positive week in stocks. There’s a holiday toward the end of the week, however, so we may not experience the full planetary impact that we might otherwise expect. We also need to keep in mind the Mars/Saturn square that will impact market action just before the month’s close; this could very well put a damper on an bullish market scenario.

Throughout this week we will be tracking geocentric fourth-harmonic planetary lines (G,90,N,-2) for the Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Poseidon, using the Fibonacci/Galactic Trader software from P.A.S. to follow the active planetary support and resistance in real time.

Have a great week!

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SPIRITUAL FOCUS FOR THE WEEK
Many of history's most successful traders have clearly understood that emotional equilibrium is the key to effective trading. Through Practical Spiritual Astrology we have an opportunity to restore inner harmony, enhance emotional balance, and make wiser choices in the markets.



Right now we would very much like to regain some clarity in our awareness, some fresh wave of refinement that will help us hear the unheard voices that surround us and see the subtleties of our environment with more loving sensibilities. Yet while that desire is so powerfully strong within our hearts, we must nevertheless be temporarily content with limited vision and muffled hearing. We are just beginning to discover our spiritual wholeness, so we can only imagine what it will be like to have our lives completely absorbed in divine expression. But we shouldn’t complain about our need for imagination; it is actually a key step toward awakening the intuition that will bring us even greater rewards!

"All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income." --Samuel Butler

For more astrologically-based spiritual insights and a free subscription to our monthly e-zine, be sure to visit www.PracticalSpiritualAstrology.com.

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FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO

POSITIONS CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: ZIGO, SKM, CVX.

We closed three positions in the Model Portfolio last week, with three losers bringing us a net loss of $338.00.

On 11/15/06 we bought to cover 600 shares of Zygo Corporation (ZIGO) at 16.98, taking a loss of $78.00 (a 0.77% loss in 6 trading days).

On 11/16/06 we bought to cover 400 shares of SK Telecom Company Ltd. (SKM) at 26.23, taking a loss of $200.00 (a 1.94% loss in 7 trading days).

On 11/17/06 we sold 200 shares of Chevron Corporation (CVX) at 68.55, taking a loss of $60.00 (a 0.44% loss in 8 trading days).

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POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: SRE, AKAM, FDS, KMX.
We added three long positions and one short position to the Model Portfolio last week.
We bought 200 shares of Sempra Energy (SRE) at 54.10 on 11/14/06, with an initial stop set at 51.90.

We sold short 200 shares of Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) at 49.31 on 11/17/06, with an initial buy stop at 53.05.

We bought 200 shares of Factset Research Systems (FDS) at 52.97 on 11/17/06, with an initial stop set at 50.25.

We bought 200 shares of CarMax Inc. (KMX) at 46.70 on 11/17/06, with an initial stop set at 42.25.

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REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY

So far this year we have had a total of 162 completed trades, with 68 winners and 94 losers bringing us a total net profit of $10,397.00. The largest profit for a single trade has been $2,595.00, with our winners averaging $501.22; the largest single-trade loss has been $949.00, with our losers averaging $255.69. The overall average profit per trade has been $64.18, and the mean duration of our trades has been 9.2 trading days.

During 2005 we had a total of 200 completed trades, with 79 winners and 121 losers bringing us a total net profit of $14,993.00. The largest profit for a single trade was $4,884.00, with our winners averaging $630.55; the largest single-trade loss was $956.00, with our losers averaging $304.42. The overall average profit per trade was $74.97. The mean duration of our trades was 10.4 trading days.

During 2004 we had a total of 213 completed trades, with 104 winners and 109 losers bringing us a total net profit of $48,913.50. The largest profit for a single trade was $5,645.00; the largest single-trade loss was $750.00; the average profit per trade was $229.64. The mean duration of our trades was 10.3 trading days.

During 2003 we had a total of 176 completed trades, with 99 winners and 77 losers bringing us a total net profit of $51,717.00. The largest profit for a single trade was $9,240.00; the largest single-trade loss was $1,170.00; the average profit per trade was $293.85. The mean duration of our trades was 10.1 trading days.
During 2002 we had a total of 195 completed trades, with 119 winners, 74 losers, and 2 break-even trades bringing us a total net profit of $50,956.00. The largest profit for a single trade was $5,100.00; the largest single-trade loss was $1,055.00; the average profit per trade was $261.31. The mean duration of our trades was 12.7 trading days.

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CURRENT POSITIONS IN THE MODEL PORTFOLIO

Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) – sold short 200 shares at 49.31 on 11/17/06; currently 49.25. Lower buy stop to 51.25.

CarMax Inc. (KMX) – bought 200 shares at 46.70 on 11/17/06; currently 46.75. Raise stop-and-reverse order to 45.95.

Factset Research Systems (FDS) – bought 200 shares at 52.97 on 11/17/06; currently 52.95. Raise stop to 52.10.

Landstar System Inc. (LSTR) – bought 200 shares at 44.33 on 11/03/06; currently 46.97. Raise stop to 46.10.

Peoples Bank Bridgeport Connecticut (PBCT) – bought 200 shares at 44.55 on 11/07/06; currently 44.70. Raise stop to 44.00.

Sempra Energy (SRE) – bought 200 shares at 54.10 on 11/14/06; currently 54.59. Raise stop to 53.75.

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ASTRO-TRADING GANN PLAN:
ASTROLOGICAL EVENTS DURING THE COMING WEEK

"I know in each moment I am free to decide."

Whether you are day-trading or just looking for optimum entry and exit points during the course of a particular trading day, an awareness of the intraday astrological aspects at work can alert you to significant opportunities and potential pitfalls. The events on our weekly calendar are calculated for New York time, but are listed around the clock and throughout the week so you can apply them to Forex, to global markets or to events outside of your trading day as well.

November 19
Mars sesquiquadrate Kronos 07:24 EST
Sun in 24th Harmonic to Cupido 14:06 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Admetos 14:09 EST
Sun biquintile Kronos 14:34 EST
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Vulcanus 15:28 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Apollon 18:36 EST
Venus quincunx Kronos 18:38 EST
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Pluto 20:49 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Hades 21:32 EST

November 20
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Pluto 00:52 EST
Uranus direct station 01:09 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Venus 02:21 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Cupido 06:11 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Zeus 07:24 EST
Heliocentric Earth sextile Heliocentric Mercury 07:29 EST
Venus in 24th Harmonic to Mars 08:43 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Uranus 09:46 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Jupiter 13:16 EST
Heliocentric Mercury enters Leo 15:42 EST
Heliocentric Venus conjunct Heliocentric Cupido 16:38 EST
New Moon 17:18 EST
Heliocentric Mars trine Heliocentric Uranus 17:56 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 18:54-20:15 EST
Mercury parallel Chiron 19:20 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 20:14 EST
Mercury parallel Chiron in right ascension 20:56 EST
Venus square 08/28/07 Lunar Eclipse point 22:09 EST

November 21
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Pluto 01:34 EST
Sun trine Vulcanus in right ascension 02:00 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Kronos 03:24 EST
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Uranus 06:05 EST
Venus quintile Neptune 06:05 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Saturn 07:04 EST
Venus sextile Chiron 08:46 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Mars 11:27 EST
Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Apollon 14:07 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Admetos 15:37 EST
Venus contraparallel Vulcanus in right ascension 15:44 EST
Venus contraparallel Vulcanus 16:55 EST
Sun conjunct Jupiter 18:15 EST
Mars biquintile Hades 18:56 EST
Heliocentric Earth opposition Heliocentric Jupiter 19:24 EST
Venus square 10/17/05 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 19:29 EST
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Jupiter 20:24 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Poseidon 22:15 EST
Sun conjunct Jupiter in right ascension 23:05 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Uranus 23:28 EST
Sun square Saturn in right ascension 23:47 EST

November 22
Mercury semisquare Pluto 01:10 EST
Jupiter square Saturn in right ascension 02:34 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Chiron 05:21 EST
Mercury semisextile Zeus 05:36 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Vulcanus 05:48 EST
Sun enters Sagittarius 06:01 EST
Sun crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 06:01 EST
Heliocentric Earth enters Gemini 07:01 EST
Mercury trine Uranus 09:39 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Zeus 09:43 EST
Venus parallel Cupido in right ascension 09:45 EST
Venus parallel Cupido 10:58 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Hades 12:10 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Pluto 15:48 EST
Mercury sesquiquadrate Hades 17:03 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 17:21 EST
Heliocentric Mars in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Jupiter 19:51 EST
Void-of-Course Moon begins 20:19 EST
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Mercury 21:07 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Cupido 21:31 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Apollon 22:09 EST

November 23
U.S. Markets closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Uranus 01:28 EST
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Apollon 02:45 EST
Venus semisextile Poseidon 03:23 EST
Void-of-Course Moon ends 04:25 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Mars 06:52 EST
Venus sextile Chiron in right ascension 09:57 EST
True Lunar Node sesquiquadrate Poseidon 20:40 EST
Jupiter enters Sagittarius 23:43 EST
Jupiter crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 23:43 EST

November 24
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Saturn 00:41 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Neptune 01:47 EST
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 02:02 EST
Mercury semisextile Cupido 09:15 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 13:10 EST
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Saturn 13:29 EST
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Neptune 16:57 EST
Mars square Neptune in right ascension 18:55 EST
Venus sesquiquadrate Vulcanus 19:22 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Venus 19:22 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Kronos 20:16 EST
Void-of-Course Moon begins 20:43 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Admetos 23:20 EST

November 25
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Vulcanus 00:50 EST
Heliocentric Earth semisextile Heliocentric Kronos 02:01 EST
Mars trine True Lunar Node 03:21 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Apollon 04:25 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Zeus 05:08 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Poseidon 06:33 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Hades 07:48 EST
Venus semisquare Apollon 08:22 EST
Mars in 24th Harmonic to Poseidon 09:59 EST
Void-of-Course Moon ends 10:41 EST
Sun quincunx Kronos 11:29 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Pluto 11:42 EST
Venus in 24th Harmonic to Pluto 15:37 EST
Venus sextile Zeus 16:24 EST
Venus square Uranus 17:55
Venus square 04/08/05 Solar Eclipse antiscion 19:23 EST

November 26
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Jupiter 04:17 EST
Heliocentric Mercury enters Virgo 05:00 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 07:55 EST
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Zeus 13:28 EST
Venus contraparallel Hades 14:25 EST
Mercury parallel Poseidon 15:15 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Poseidon 18:05 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Kronos 18:48 EST
Mars quintile Chiron 20:23 EST
Mars opposition Admetos 21:06 EST
Sun square 08/28/07 Lunar Eclipse point 23:07 EST

While our weekly Gann Plan Astro-Trading Calendar acknowledges and honors the work of legendary trader W. D. Gann, it only reflects a small portion of the wisdom that Gann brought to the markets during the last century. For more Gann Plan trading insights be sure to read the free GANN PLAN TRADING LETTER. The current issue can be downloaded without charge or obligation at http://www.gannplan.com. Be sure to get your free subscription when you visit the site; you'll be notified about each new issue as soon as it is available.

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STOCKS TO WATCH: GM, OPSW, SOHU.

Potential Candidates for Short-Term Trades

General Motors Corporation (GM)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 12/20/1916; 10:00 a.m.

It’s no secret that General Motors is in serious trouble, but right now this venerable stock offers an interesting opportunity. With transiting Jupiter ready to cross the First-Trade Midheaven, bolstered by transiting Neptune conjoining First-Trade Uranus and the transiting True Lunar Node conjoining First-Trade Chiron, GM could prove to be a surprising value for a short-term trade, even though a good bit of caution will be called for after the Jupiter transit has run its course. Our plan is to add a long position in GM to the Model Portfolio late I the trading week; our initial stop will be set at 29.00.

Opsware Inc. (OPSW)
NASDAQ
First Trade Date: 03/09/2001]; 09:30 a.m.

With transiting Saturn square First-Trade Saturn, this stock may see a bit of a price pullback during coming trading sessions. Even so, with transiting Jupiter conjoining the First-Trade Descendant and transiting Venus getting ready to connect with First-Trade Mars and First-Trade Pluto as the True Lunar Node conjoins the First-Trade Sun, there’s good reason to consider a long position. If the price backs off a bit from its current levels we will add a long position at the end of the trading week, with an initial stop set at 8.50.

Sohu.Com Inc. (SOHU)
NASDAQ
First Trade Date: 07/12/2000; 09:30 a.m.

Transiting Chiron conjoining First-Trade Neptune has accelerated the speculative energy behind this holder of Chinese-language web properties; with transiting Jupiter on its way to conjoin the First-Trade IC, the First-Trade Moon, and First-Trade Pluto, we wouldn’t be surprised to see even higher prices ahead. We will add a long position before the end of the trading week, with an initial stop set at 24.00.

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FINANCIAL CYCLES WEEKLY (ISSN 1055-8527) is published by Taylor-Bost Consulting and edited by Tim Bost at 2132 Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 34232 USA. Phone: 941-921-2588. Fax: 941-927-5798. Web: http://www.TimBost.com. Entire contents © copyright 2006 Timothy L. Bost. No portion of Financial Cycles Weekly may be reproduced without the publisher's written permission. Subscriptions to FINANCIAL CYCLES WEEKLY are $39.00 per month for weekly issues sent by email, payable by monthly billing to a major credit card. Advance payment options (by credit card, check, or money order) are $259 for 6 months, $499 for 1 year or $949 for two years. All subscriptions are payable in US funds only-- Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club accepted; please make checks or money orders payable to Taylor-Bost. PayPal is also accepted for online orders; to subscribe go to http://www.TimBost.com/newsletter/subscribe.html.

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