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YOUR WEEKLY ASTRO-TRADING PLAN
IN THIS ISSUE:
Comment
Security Insanity
Right Place, Right Time?
A Possible Short
Extra Education
Market Strategies
Last Day for Discounts
The Week Ahead in Earnings
The Economic Calendar
Astrological Dynamics
Spiritual Focus for the Week
Global Equities Markets
U.S. Equity Trends
Financial Cycles Model Portfolio
Market Sector Strength and Weakness
Astro-Trading Gann Plan Calendar
Stocks to Watch
COMMENT: It's been a challenging week both
in and out of the markets.
My ongoing saga of computer repair continues with one new technical
challenge after another adding itself to the mix. Along the way, there
have been many lessons to be learned. Not all of them have been
welcome, but ultimately I have to believe that the educational process
is a good thing.
THE INSECURITY OF SECURITY
One of the week's biggest realizations was the awareness that software
for computer security doesn't always produce the desired results. In
fact it may often have exactly the opposite outcome from that for which
it was designed.
The particular culprit in this case was the Norton Internet Security
program, which crept into my operations via a new computer I had
purchased to replace the laptop with the fried motherboard. I've had
enough experiences with computer viruses in the past to know that virus
protection is essential, but I didn't count on the degree to which the
ill-tempered complexity of this software would get in the way of smooth
computer operations. As it turned out, while I was dutifully
reinstalling the programs that I needed to bring my operation back up to
speed the Norton program kept whirring away in the background, creating
all kinds of malicious havoc.
The new computer got more and more sluggish. Routine procedures crawled
to a near standstill. Attempts to install new software produced
irreconcilable error messages, followed by frustratingly futile bouts
with unhelpful instruction manuals and interminable holds on tech
support phone lines. And all this was happening on a high-end computer
that was less than a week old, without the benefit of Mercury being
retrograde!
A BAD LOCATION?
At one point it occurred to me that perhaps the real problem was my
location. While I certainly don't claim to be the world's greatest
expert on locational astrology, I have relocated solar returns and
worked with altering locales enough to understand quite fully that a
change of place does make a difference.
In this case, however, it wasn't necessarily a relocation that I had in
mind; it was just the thought that I live and work in Sarasota, Florida.
That happens to be the place where the outcome of November's election
for the 13th Congressional District is still being disputed, thanks to
the fact that some 18,000 ballots cast had a choice for that race
mysteriously missing, with the presumed victory going to the Republican
candidate by a margin of 369 votes. This Election Day strangeness was
apparently due to some sort of rare and unduplicatable computer error,
which is especially eerie because the voting was to determine who would
replace Katherine Harris in Congress. Harris, as you no doubt recall,
was the Florida Secretary of State in 2000 who certified a questionable
ballot count and handed the US presidency to the brother of the Florida
governor.
So with a history of computer problems like that for this particular
location, it occurred to me that maybe Sarasota is not the best place to
be if you aspire to be electronically literate.
A CLEAN REGISTRY
In retrospect, however, it seems apparent that my troubles were caused
by Norton and not by Sarasota. I made a big step forward last week when
I hired a young man with a reputation for being street-smart in the
computer world to come into my office and help me unravel some of the
mess that I was in. His immediate recommendation was that I remove all
traces of the Norton software from my computer, replacing it with an
antivirus utility called AVG, which is stable, reliable, and available
free of charge.
This strategy seemed particularly appropriate since I had been met with
nothing but frustration in my efforts to communicate with the tech
support people at Symantec, the company which distributes the Norton
software. Symantec, as it turns out, has steadily been developing a bad
reputation among computer cognoscenti, not only for distributing
software that creates more problems than it solves, but also for
providing so-called tech support that ranges from arrogant and evasive
to completely nonexistent.
By the way, I'm making a note to myself as I write this to look into
Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ - SYMC) as a possible long-term candidate for a
short sale.
At any rate, with the help of this enterprising computer whiz kid I was
able to completely remove the offending Norton software, clean the
Windows Registry, and wind up with a system that was stable enough to
let me resume the task of reinstalling key software. Unfortunately that
task hasn't been completed yet, but I can see the proverbial light at
the end of the tunnel.
LESSONS WORTH LEARNING
Maybe it's just my indefatigably optimistic nature, but even though this
enormously disruptive experience has left me mentally exhausted and
physically fatigued, I can't help looking at the bright side. Like it
or not, I now have an opportunity to reassess and refine my
methodologies and procedures. I get to reevaluate my trading strategies
and upgrade my communications tools. And above all, I get to take home
some very important lessons.
First, I've learned it how important it is to be persistent. There have
certainly been many times during the past few weeks when I felt like
throwing in the towel and walking away in disgust. But where would I go
if I did? And how would that help me solve the problems that would
still be waiting for me when I decided to return?
Secondly, this experience was a lesson in flexibility. As much as I
would like to have completely failsafe and redundant computer systems in
place, I fear that they are in fact mythological creatures. So have
considerably reinforced my ability to roll with the punches, swim with
the tide, and tag along with any other metaphor that seems appropriate
at the time. Flexibility and a good sense of humor go a long way toward
providing something that least seems to resemble sanity.
Finally, I have come to a new depth in my understanding of how vital it
is to be patient. Five years ago, when I was hospitalized for several
months with a debilitating disease, I learned that patience is the
greatest virtue a medical patient can have. That also goes for
debilitating computer problems, as well as for many other life situations.
THE MARKET MESSAGE
For that matter, these lessons are quite appropriate for traders as
well. If you bring a healthy dose of persistence, flexibility, and
patience to your encounters with the markets, you are sure to walk away
at the end of the day as a happier and wealthier individual.
These axioms are especially appropriate during times like the current
one, in which we experience market conditions that are unusually
resistant to accurate analysis and forecasting. Even though I noted
last week that "with a Mars/Saturn square this week we may see some
unpleasantness on the trading floor," I also said I expected to see a
bullish trend in play for stock trading. As it turned out, of course, we
were promptly hit with a triple-digit decline in stock prices on Monday.
Along with other commodities, oil and gold have been rallying sharply,
and the euro has taken off in a bold move versus the dollar. The
venerable greenback is down in value by almost 4% since the middle of
October, and more than half of that decline has taken place since
November 20. At the same time, conventional astrological wisdom has
been especially inept in providing accurate guidance, both for
individual equities and for stock markets as a whole.
That's exactly why it is so important to remember that financial
astrology, like other tools for market forecasting and analysis, is
strictly limited to probabilities. We can look at the past trading
history of a stock or commodity, examine its correlations to planetary
phenomena, and put together a scenario that we can reasonably expect to
be reflected in future market conditions. But in every instance the
markets will do exactly as they choose, whether or not the astrology,
the technical indicators, or the economic news seems to support the
conclusions of the Street.
As traders, then, we must be willing to take losses in stride, to stick
with our back-tested trading plans, and to look at market realities
squarely and unemotionally. There will certainly be times when we are
wrong in our analysis, but if we listen attentively to what the markets
are telling us we can walk away without too much damage to our pride or
our portfolios. Improving our capacity for persistence, flexibility,
and patience is a very good start.
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NEWS AND UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK
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*****
THE WEEK AHEAD IN EARNINGS
My plan this week is to track the earnings announcements from The Kroger
Company (KR), AutoZone Inc. (AZO), Novell, Inc. (NOVL), Pall Corporation
(PLL), and National Semiconductor (NSM).
THE ECONOMIC CALENDAR
The economic news for the week will focus on the latest numbers on
ICSC-UBS Store Sales, the Pending Home Sales Index, the Challenger
Job-Cut Report, Productivity and Costs, Factory Orders, the ISM
Non-Manufacturing Index, MBA Purchase Applications, the EIA Petroleum
Status Report, ADP Employment, the Monster Employment Index, Jobless
Claims, the EIA Natural Gas Report, Employment Situation, Consumer
Sentiment, Consumer Credit, the RBC Cash Index, and the Money Supply.
With increasing concern over the future of the dollar and international
exchange rates, a lot of people will be paying attention to Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank President Michael Moskow when he kicks off the week
with an interview of CNBC on Monday morning. The week will also bring
interest rate announcements from the Bank of Canada, the Bank of
England, and the European Central Bank, keeping money very much in the news.
ASTROLOGICAL DYNAMICS
With the Full Moon at the beginning of the trading week forming a
T-square pattern with transiting Uranus, it's likely that we'll see a
good bit of volatility as the trading action gets underway. The Saturn
retrograde station brings a sobering effect to the overall market
situation, however, so it wouldn't be too surprising to see prices
declining, at least into the middle of the week
On Thursday a void-of-course Moon throughout the entire trading day will
keep us away from initiating any new positions, and will give us good
reason to be suspicious of anything that looks like a definitive market
trend. By the end of the week, though, with Mercury moving into
Sagittarius and getting ready, like Mars, to conjoin Jupiter, there's a
much more positive tone for the markets. In short, this is a week that
may provide some lovely buying opportunities for adventurous traders who
have an eye to a resumption of the rally in stocks between now and the
end of the year.
Throughout this week we will be tracking geocentric fourth-harmonic
planetary lines (G,90,N,-2) for the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus,
Cupido, Hades, and the True Lunar Node, 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!
*****
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.
At the beginning of the week we may experience a surge of creative
energy, insistently coaxing us into fresh insights with a compelling
"come out and play" behind them. Whether or not we respond to this
enthusiastic call, the combination of the Full Moon and the Saturn
retrograde station is quite clear in urging us to sober up, settle down,
and get back to work. In that call to discipline, however, we have an
opportunity to transcend our former limitations, to reach a new
perfection in our expression, and to envision even greater possibilities
for ourselves and for the planet. If we are willing to consecrate
ourselves to higher ideals, there is no limit to what we can achieve!
"Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries."
--James Michener
For more astrologically-based spiritual insights and a free subscription
to our monthly e-zine, be sure to visit www.PracticalSpiritualAstrology.com.
*****
GLOBAL EQUITIES MARKETS
The red ink flowed in the stock markets of the world last week, with the
pace of the decline picking up in most quarters. Notable exceptions were
Tokyo and Singapore, both with significant weekly gains.
Dow Jones Industrial Average -- down 0.70%
Dow Jones Transportation Average -- down 2.85%
Dow Jones Utilities Average -- up 1.57%
S+P 500 -- down 0.30%
NASDAQ Composite Index -- down 1.91%
Russell 2000 -- down 1.40%
London FTSE-100 -- down 1.64%
Paris CAC-40 -- down 2.51%
Frankfurt DAX -- down 2.66%
Sydney All Ordinaries -- down 0.30%
Tokyo Nikkei Index -- up 3.73%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index -- down 2.96%
Singapore Straits Times Index -- up 0.75%
*****
U.S. EQUITY TRENDS
Although there were noteworthy sell-offs in U.S. equities last week, the
losses were not big enough to reverse any of our bullish indicators. Our
market bias remains decidedly bullish at this point, but we will be
watching support levels extremely closely and reversing our positions
accordingly if our trend indicators change status.
In the S+P 500 we have August 18 buy signals in place for the short term
and the intermediate term, conforming to our long-term trend
assumptions. A close for the S+P below 1168 will signal a long-term
bearish trend, with a close below 1219 turning our intermediate-term
indicator bearish, and a close below 1261 generating a sell signal for
the short term.
The Russell 2000 is on a November 14 buy signal. A daily close below 746
will reverse our short-term indicator, while a close below 668 will flip
our intermediate-term buy signal and a close below 614 will move our
long-term indicator for the Russell to the sell side.
Our indicators for the NASDAQ all remain on the plus side. The NASDAQ
Composite is now on a September 1 short-term buy signal, an October 13
intermediate-term buy signal, and an October 13 long-term buy signal. A
daily close below 2134 will flip our short-term indicator back to the
sell side, with a daily close below 2039 needed to bring the
intermediate indicator back to the sell side and a daily close below
2027 required for a reversal of the long-term buy signal.
S+P 500 -- Long-Term Bullish; Intermediate-Term Bullish; Short-Term Bullish
NASDAQ -- Long-Term Bullish; Intermediate-Term Bullish; Short-Term Bullish
RUSSELL 2000 -- Long-Term Bullish; Intermediate-Term Bullish; Short-Term
Bullish
*****
FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO
POSITIONS CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: FDS, GM, LSTR, SRE, SOHU.
We closed five positions in the Model Portfolio last week, with two
winners and three losers bringing us a net loss of $271.00.
On 11/27/06 we sold 200 shares of Factset Research Systems (FDS) at
52.70, taking a loss of $54.00 (a 0.51% loss in 5 trading days).
On 11/27/06 we sold 300 shares of General Motors Corporation (GM) at
30.49, taking a loss of $273.00 (a 2.89% loss in 1 trading day).
On 11/27/06 we sold 200 shares of Landstar System Inc. (LSTR) at 46.15,
taking a profit of $364.00 (a 4.11% gain in 15 trading days).
On 11/27/06 we sold 200 shares of Sempra Energy (SRE) at 54.20, taking a
profit of $20.00 (a 0.18% gain in 8 trading days).
On 11/27/06 we sold 400 shares of Sohu.Com Inc. (SOHU) at 24.60, taking
a loss of $328.00 (a 3.23% loss in 1 trading day).
*****
POSITION ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS
WEEK: CAL.
We added one long position to the Model Portfolio last week.
We bought 200 shares of Continental Airlines (CAL) at 42.15 on 11/27/06,
with an initial stop set at 39.00.
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REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
So far this year we have had a total of 169 completed trades, with 70
winners and 99 losers bringing us a total net profit of $9,876.00. The
largest profit for a single trade has been $2,595.00, with our winners
averaging $492.39; the largest single-trade loss has been $949.00, with
our losers averaging $251.93. The overall average profit per trade has
been $61.87, and the mean duration of our trades has been 9.1 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.
*****
CURRENT POSITIONS IN THE MODEL PORTFOLIO
Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) -- sold short 200 shares at 49.31 on
11/17/06; currently 47.71. Lower buy stop to 49.10.
CarMax Inc. (KMX) -- sold short 200 shares at 45.99 on 11/24/06;
currently 46.76. Lower buy stop to 46.85.
Continental Airlines (CAL) -- bought 200 shares at 42.15 on 11/27/06;
currently 40.29. Raise stop to 39.25.
*****
MARKET SECTOR STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Oil and Gas Drilling and Exploration; Oil and Gas Equipment and
Services; Residential Construction; Silver; Independent Oil and Gas.
WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
General Entertainment; Department Stores; Investment Brokerages; Toys
and Games; Office Supplies.
*****
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.
December 3
Sun square Uranus 00:00 EST
Sun square 04/08/05 Solar Eclipse antiscion 00:26 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Jupiter 00:51 EST
Sun in 24th Harmonic to Pluto 02:03 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 02:10 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Cupido 02:54 EST
Heliocentric Venus opposition Heliocentric Kronos 09:50 EST
Mercury opposition Admetos 12:45 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Kronos 15:43 EST
Full Moon 19:25 EST
Venus semisquare Chiron 19:26 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 19:31-22:05 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Venus 19:47 EST
Mercury quintile Chiron 20:00 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Neptune 23:33 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Saturn 23:54 EST
December 4
Venus square 03/29/06 Solar Eclipse antiscion 04:45 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Neptune 05:02 EST
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Saturn 06:00 EST
Mercury trine Vulcanus 06:41 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Mars 07:04 EST
Mars parallel Jupiter 10:15 EST
Venus square True Lunar Node 10:42 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 11:47 EST
Uranus opposition 04/08/05 Solar Eclipse antiscion 14:13 EST
Mercury square Saturn 15:06 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 18:12 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Poseidon 19:36 EST
Sun conjunct Cupido 19:39 EST
Heliocentric Earth opposition Heliocentric Cupido 20:48 EST
Mercury semisextile Apollon 21:18 EST
Sun contraparallel Hades 23:49 EST
December 5
Sun square 03/03/07 Lunar Eclipse point 02:32 EST
Mercury square 04/24/05 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 03:06 EST
Mercury quincunx Hades 04:03 EST
Mercury semisquare Zeus 04:13 EST
Venus semisquare Poseidon 04:49 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Admetos 04:52 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Mars 07:04 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Chiron 07:30 EST
Mercury semisextile Pluto 07:35 EST
Venus quintile Zeus 07:51 EST
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Poseidon 10:22 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Apollon 11:51 EST
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Zeus 12:53 EST
Void-of-Course Moon begins 18:11 EST
Venus quincunx Admetos 20:12 EST
Heliocentric Earth square Heliocentric Uranus 20:17 EST
True Lunar Node opposition 03/29/06 Solar Eclipse antiscion 22:42 EST
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Apollon 22:43 EST
Saturn retrograde station 23:07 EST
Mars crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 23:58 EST
Mars enters Sagittarius 23:58 EST
December 6
Void-of-Course Moon ends 01:00 EST
Mercury biquintile Kronos 01:40 EST
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Poseidon 05:36 EST
Venus crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 05:49 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Cupido 06:46 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 11:31 EST
Venus square 03/14/06 Lunar Eclipse point 12:12 EST
Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Cupido 12:17 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Uranus 13:19 EST
Venus quincunx Vulcanus 16:25 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Pluto 18:17 EST
Heliocentric Earth trine Heliocentric Mercury 20:02 EST
Void-of-Course Moon begins 20:13 EST
December 7
Venus trine Saturn 02:16 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Jupiter 02:35 EST
Sun square 09/07/06 Lunar Eclipse point 03:24 EST
Mercury contraparallel Admetos 03:26 EST
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Admetos 03:38 EST
Chiron semisquare True Lunar Node 09:51 EST
Venus sextile Apollon 09:52 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Chiron 10:23 EST
Venus opposition Hades 16:11 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Admetos 16:34 EST
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Zeus 22:41 EST
Venus conjunct Pluto 22:51 EST
December 8
Jupiter quincunx Kronos 00:25 EST
Mercury enters Sagittarius 00:51 EST
Mercury crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 00:51 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Neptune 02:00 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Saturn 03:15 EST
Heliocentric Mars in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Poseidon 05:39 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Uranus 06:18 EST
Void-of-Course Moon ends 06:52 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 06:52 EST
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Pluto 20:55 EST
December 9
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Poseidon 00:17 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Mars 03:33 EST
Venus in 24th Harmonic to Cupido 07:26 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Admetos 10:33 EST
Sun in 24th Harmonic to Mars 11:40 EST
Venus square 03/19/07 Solar Eclipse point 12:13 EST
Sun sextile Neptune 12:43 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Vulcanus 12:51 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Cupido 16:11 EST
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Apollon 18:28 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Zeus 19:37 EST
Mercury conjunct Mars 21:26 EST
Heliocentric Earth in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Kronos 21:50 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Hades 23:50 EST
December 10
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Saturn 01:44 EST
Mercury quincunx Kronos 02:45 EST
Sun in 24th Harmonic to Mercury 03:46 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 04:42 EST
Venus quintile Uranus 05:06 EST
Mars quincunx Kronos 08:31 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Pluto 06:15 EST
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Uranus 07:42 EST
Venus square 09/22/06 Solar Eclipse point 11:28 EST
Mercury conjunct Jupiter 11:58 EST
Sun biquintile Vulcanus 12:38 EST
Venus biquintile Admetos 13:56 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Cupido 15:29 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 15:35-16:31 EST
Sun in 24th Harmonic to Jupiter 16:50 EST
Sun square 09/11/07 Solar Eclipse point 18:50 EST
Mercury parallel Jupiter 20:14 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Uranus 23:04 EST
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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
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STOCKS TO WATCH: AZR, CAL, MAC.
Potential Candidates for Short-Term Trades
Berry Petroleum Company Class A (BRY)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 06/29/1989; 09:30 a.m.
With transiting Saturn forming a sesquiquadrate to First-Trade Saturn as
it makes a station on the BRY First-Trade Ascendant, there's a good
reason to look for a price pullback in this stock, at least for the
short term. Add a few other factors like transiting Zeus square
First-Trade Saturn, transiting Neptune square First-Trade Cupido, and
transiting Kronos in opposition to First-Trade Uranus, and there's even
more reason to anticipate some volatile action with a negative bias. But
here's the kicker: on December 11 transiting Mars will conjoin
transiting Jupiter. That's an aspect that has taken place seven times
before during the BRY trading history, and in every case its net effect
was to bring the price of BRY down. Our plan is thus to follow through
and sell BRY short on Tuesday or Wednesday this week, and then take
profits and close out our position on Friday, December 15 if we are
still in the trade. We will set our initial buy stop at 35.75.
The Servicemaster Company (SVM)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 12/31/1986; 09:30 a.m.
The price of SVM shot up last week when the company announced that it's
considering putting itself up for sale, with Goldman Sachs and Morgan
Stanley both on board to explore alternative strategies as a part of a
broad restructuring effort for the company. Since the announcement,
however, the price has pulled back a bit, and we expect it to settle
down even further during the next couple of trading sessions. If it
does, there should be a good buying opportunity for this stock toward
the end of the trading week, setting the stage for the transit of
Jupiter over the SVM First-Trade Midheaven during the second week of the
month. We plan to add a long position on Thursday or Friday; our initial
stop will be set at 11.50
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