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YOUR WEEKLY ASTRO-TRADING PLAN
IN THIS ISSUE:
Comment
Why Worse is Better
Rebalancing the Model Portfolio
Euro Gets Stronger
Paintball Protest
Reptile Request
Astro-Education
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: We've just wrapped up a year that
turned out to be better than
expected for the stock market. While it was a year in which my tendency
to be overly-cautious took me out of trades that might otherwise have
been more profitable, it nevertheless demonstrated the underlying
validity of the astrological approach to market analysis and trading.
I'm happy (but not entirely satisfied) with the year's results, and
while the Financial Cycles Model Portfolio was not as profitable in 2006
as it had been in some previous years, the average annual return has
been better than 35 percent during the past five years.
What lies ahead? The astrological factors at work suggest a year that
begins with bullishness for stocks, but with a market that turns south
fairly decisively starting in late July or early August. Technically
speaking, stocks are already dangerously overbought. Fundamentally,
there's lots of cause for concern from an increasingly weak economy.
UPSIDE DOWN LOGIC
Even so, the Wall Street pundits, with their usual perversity, reason
that a weakening economy will mean higher stock prices ahead. If the
economy continues to slow down, they say, then Ben Shalom Bernanke and
his friends at the Fed will start to slash interest rates in an effort
to get things rolling again. Lower rates will mean more borrowing for
stock purchases, and a stock market that will never have to say it's sorry.
PORTFOLIO REALIGNMENT
As we start the New Year, I am rebalancing the Model Portfolio to an
initial value of $100,000, just as I have done each year in the past. As
of January 1, the Model Portfolio thus includes $62,642 in long
positions, $20,390 in short positions, and $57,748 in cash.
EURO GAINS STRENGTH
The dollar has been continuing its slide versus the euro, and it's
really little wonder, with the European Union adding new members and
more countries converting holdings and payments to euro-denominated
accounting systems.
With huge celebrations in the streets of Bucharest and Sofia, Romania
and Bulgaria joined the European Union on New Year's Day, bringing
membership in the bloc up to 27 countries. At the same time, Slovenia
officially adopted the euro, joining the 12 European Union countries
which already form part of the euro area.
Slovenia, formerly a Yugoslav republic, is the first of the 10 countries
that became members of the EU in 2004 to adopt the euro. As of January
1, the euro is Slovenia's currency and euro banknotes and coins are
legal tender in the country. The tolar will continue to be legal tender
alongside the euro until January 14, but after that date only the euro
will be legal.
According to a statement from the European Commission, everything went
well with the currency change in Slovenia, with people withdrawing their
first euro cash from ATMs and using it to buy their morning coffee. Even
so, the European Commissioner for monetary affairs warned the public
that "As the Slovenian people starts paying and receiving change in
euros, I wish to remind them to be careful in the next few days and
weeks and also to watch out for the prices."
Malta and Cyprus are scheduled to adopt the euro in 2008.
SMALL BUT UGLY
The next G8 economic summit won't be held until June, but
anti-globalization protestors have already launched a campaign against
the meeting. The Kempinski Grand Hotel in Heiligendamm on Germany's
Baltic coast, the site which will host world leaders for the event, was
attacked with paint balls early Thursday morning, causing about $2,500
worth of damage. A spokeswoman for the hotel said that "The damage was
small but ugly." The Kempinski repaired the damage and has beefed up
security, but a letter sent to the German news agency DPA claimed
responsibility for the paintball attack and noted that "It doesn't
matter how many police are on the ground. There are more of us and we
want to be at the site. And we will manage to do that."
SNAKES ON A PLANE?
In business news from Suriname, the search is on for reptile exporters
who can supply snakes for the United States. During the last few weeks
there have been increasingly frequent postings on Suriname.net by firms
and individuals searching for reptiles. In a January 1 posting, one U.S.
importer said "Hello all reptile exporters. I am in need of your help.
Please send me your price list. I am in need of SNAKES! MANY MANY
SNAKES! I want to talk to folks who are reliable and are willing to
develop a healthy business like relationship. Thank you all."
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NEWS AND UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK
Be sure to check my website for the latest news and special offers; it's
updated several times each week. Go to www.TimBost.com
and click on
"Latest News." While you're there, check out the "Top Listed Site
Astrology" button for links to other astrological resources.
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THE WEEK AHEAD IN EARNINGS
Once again it will be an extremely light week for earnings reports, but
there will be numbers from Immucor (BLUD), Sonic Corporation (SONC),
Constellation Brands (STZ), Monsanto Company (MON), Texas Industries
(TXI), and Global Payments Inc. (GPN).
THE ECONOMIC CALENDAR
The economic reports scheduled for the week include MBA Purchase
Applications, ICSC-UBS Store Sales, ADP Employment, Construction
Spending, the ISM Manufacturing Index, Motor Vehicle Sales, the Monster
Employment Index, Challenger Job-Cut Report, Jobless Claims, Factory
Orders, the ISM Non-Manufacturing Survey, Pending Home Sales, the EIA
Petroleum Status Report, the EIA Natural Gas Report, Chain Store Sales,
the Employment Situation, and the Money Supply.
On Wednesday afternoon the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee will
release the minutes from its December meeting, but the real news from
the Fed this week is more likely to come on Friday, when Chairman Ben
Shalom Bernanke will be in Chicago to speak to the Allied Social Science
Associations Conference.
ASTROLOGICAL DYNAMICS
With the New Year's holiday getting extended this week by the funeral
for President Ford on Tuesday, the U.S. markets will have been shut down
for four consecutive days by the time trading resumes on Wednesday.
That's the longest break since the six-day shutdown following the fall
of the three World Trade Center buildings on September 11, 2001.
From an astrological perspective, however, this current hiatus might as
well be a six-day break, too. About half an hour before Wednesday's
opening bell, the Moon will go void-of-course, and it will stay that way
until after the closing bell on Thursday.
Here's the challenge. The extended break has the potential for creating
a lot of uncertainty in the markets. After all, when traders have time
on their hands to think about trading instead of actually buying and
selling, more than a little doubt can creep into the process. And then,
with two days of a void-of-course Moon, that uncertainty is likely to
continue.
It's a Wall Street truism that the markets hate uncertainty. That fact
suggests that we're likely to see prices slide a bit on Wednesday and
Thursday. And, with the added energy of the Full Moon and the ingress of
Venus into Aquarius, that negative action could intensify to the point
that it starts to look like a real change in trend.
But, as is typical of most periods when the Moon is void-of-course,
anything that looks like a trend should be eyed with a certain amount of
skepticism. I fully expect the market to rally on Friday, thanks to the
heliocentric Venus/Apollon trine and the Venus/Jupiter parallel in play.
Throughout this week I will be tracking heliocentric eighth-harmonic
planetary lines (H,45,N,-2) for Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Admetos, and
Zeus, 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.
The dawning of the New Year brings with it a genuine sense of
fulfillment and completion that finds its fullest expression at the time
of the Full Moon on January 3. There is a changeless, transcendent
Wisdom, a permanent connection with the Divine that brings unwavering
truth to our experience, year after year, as long as we are willing to
open ourselves to its beneficent influence. When we do so, we may at
last claim the kind of emotional mastery that allows us to step past the
changing dynamics of the time to achieve a state of true spiritual
self-sufficiency.
"Anybody who watches three games of football in a row should be declared
brain dead." --Erma Bombeck
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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GLOBAL EQUITIES MARKETS
Markets around the world got their act together last week, posting
nearly uniform gains in all sectors. There was a bit more strength in
Asia and in Europe than in the U.S., however.
Dow Jones Industrial Average -- up 0.97%
Dow Jones Transportation Average -- up 1.10%
Dow Jones Utilities Average -- up 0.31%
S+P 500 -- up 0.53%
NASDAQ Composite Index -- up 0.59%
Russell 2000 -- up 0.88%
London FTSE-100 -- up 0.50%
Paris CAC-40 -- up 1.61%
Frankfurt DAX -- up 1.44%
Sydney All Ordinaries -- up 1.19%
Tokyo Nikkei Index -- up 0.71%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index -- up 3.37%
Singapore Straits Times Index -- up 1.48%
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U.S. EQUITY TRENDS
With all of the market averages gaining ground last week, our trend
indicators stayed on the positive side, leaving our market bias bullish
for all time frames.
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 1375 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 2313 will flip our short-term indicator back to the
sell side, with a daily close below 2048 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
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FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO
POSITION CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: BRY.
We closed one position during the previous week, with one winner
bringing us a net profit of $369.00.
We bought to cover 300 shares of Berry Petroleum Company Class A (BRY)
at 31.85 on 12/28/06, taking a profit of $369.00 (a 3.72% gain in 15
trading days).
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POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS
WEEK: CPC, CGNX, FDX.
We added one long position and two short positions to the Model
Portfolio last week.
We bought 400 shares of Central Parking Corporation (CPC) at 18.80 on
12/26/06, with an initial stop set at 17.75.
We sold short 400 shares of Cognex Corporation (CGNX) at 23.61 on
12/26/06, with an initial buy stop set at 26.00.
We sold short 100 shares of FedEx Corporation (FDX) at 107.18 on
12/26/06, with an initial buy stop set at 120.05.
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REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
During 2006 we had a total of 177 completed trades, with 74 winners and
103 losers bringing us a total net profit of $9,881.00. The largest
profit for a single trade was $2,595.00, with our winners averaging
$473.04; the largest single-trade loss was $949.00, with our losers
averaging $247.31. The overall average profit per trade was $55.82. The
mean duration of our trades was 9.0 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
Central Parking Corporation (CPC) -- bought 400 shares at 18.80 on
12/26/06; currently 18.00. Raise stop to 17.76.
Cognex Corporation (CGNX) -- sold short 400 shares at 23.61 on 12/26/06;
currently 23.82. Lower buy stop to 24.42.
Comcast Corporation Class A (CMCSA) -- bought 300 shares at 43.03 on
12/18/06; currently 42.33. Raise stop to 42.20.
Factset Research Systems (FDS) -- bought 300 shares at 54.47 on
12/18/06; currently 56.48. Raise stop to 56.36.
FedEx Corporation (FDX) -- sold short 100 shares at 107.18 on 12/26/06;
currently 108.62. Lower buy stop to 109.63.
Mellon Financial Corporation (MEL) -- bought 300 shares at 42.48 on
12/18/06; currently 42.15. Raise stop to 42.05.
Tesoro Corporation (TSO) -- bought 200 shares at 66.95 on 12/18/06;
currently 65.77. Raise stop to 64.99.
*****
MARKET SECTOR STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Toy and Hobby Stores; Nonmetallic Mineral Mining; Gold; Silver; Aluminum.
WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Closed-End Foreign Funds; Radio Broadcasting; Oil and Gas Equipment and
Services; Home Furnishing Stores; Data Storage Devices.
*****
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 31
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Pluto 00:41 EST
Sun sesquiquadrate Saturn 02:54 EST
Venus square 08/28/07 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 03:13 EST
Heliocentric Earth quincunx Heliocentric Chiron 05:17 EST
Mercury square 03/14/06 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 06:13 EST
Void-of-Course Moon ends 06:16 EST
Venus quincunx Hades 06:17 EST
Mars sextile Neptune 08:04 EST
Venus contraparallel Hades 09:30 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Cupido 11:15 EST
Venus square Apollon 11:31 EST
Mars biquintile Vulcanus 14:51 EST
Heliocentric Earth square Heliocentric Zeus 16:29 EST
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Kronos 20:35 EST
Sun square 10/03/05 Solar Eclipse point 21:57 EST
Mercury quintile True Lunar Node 23:29 EST
January 1
U.S. markets closed for New Year holiday
True Lunar Node opposition 09/11/07 Solar Eclipse point 02:51 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 02:53 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Admetos 04:12 EST
Venus semisquare Uranus 04:28 EST
Heliocentric Mercury enters Capricorn 05:56 EST
Mars square True Lunar Node 05:59 EST
Heliocentric Earth in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Hades 06:31 EST
Mars square 09/11/07 Solar Eclipse point 06:44 EST
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Mars 11:51 EST
Mercury quintile Apollon 12:33 EST
Venus semisextile Pluto 14:07 EST
Sun square Zeus 14:56 EST
Mercury semisextile Chiron 15:08 EST
Mercury sextile Poseidon 16:35 EST
Heliocentric Venus conjunct Heliocentric Neptune 17:34 EST
Sun square 09/11/07 Solar Eclipse antiscion 19:33 EST
Mercury sesquiquadrate Admetos 21:02 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Uranus 23:15 EST
January 2
U.S. markets closed for Gerald Ford funeral
Mercury semisextile Jupiter 00:09 EST
Mercury square 03/29/06 Solar Eclipse point 02:01 EST
Sun sextile Uranus 04:15 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 05:06 -- 10:14 EST
Heliocentric Venus opposition Heliocentric Saturn 07:53 EST
Mars square 10/03/05 Solar Eclipse antiscion 13:07 EST
Mercury sesquiquadrate Saturn 14:12 EST
Sun in 24th Harmonic to Pluto 16:15 EST
Venus semisquare Cupido 17:45 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Neptune 18:37 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 20:50 EST
January 3
Chiron square Poseidon 01:14 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Saturn 02:50 EST
Mercury square 10/03/05 Solar Eclipse point 04:04 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Mars 08:03 EST
Full Moon 08:57 EST
Void-of-Course Moon begins 08:57 EST
Heliocentric Earth quincunx Heliocentric Cupido 09:55 EST
Mars contraparallel Kronos 13:06 EST
Mercury square Zeus 14:56 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Apollon 16:50 EST
Mercury square 09/11/07 Solar Eclipse antiscion 17:48 EST
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Neptune 20:23 EST
Venus parallel Cupido 20:24 EST
Venus enters Aquarius 22:31 EST
January 4
Mercury sextile Uranus 00:18 EST
Sun semisextile Cupido 02:05 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Venus 02:09 EST
Neptune semisextile True Lunar Node 03:03 EST
Heliocentric Jupiter quincunx Heliocentric Kronos 06:17 EST
Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Pluto 07:50 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Admetos 08:52 EST
Heliocentric Earth trine Heliocentric Uranus 14:10 EST
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Admetos 14:14 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Chiron 16:03 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 16:14 EST
Void-of-Course Moon ends 16:14 EST
Heliocentric Venus quincunx Heliocentric Vulcanus 19:04 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Zeus 19:29 EST
Venus contraparallel Vulcanus 21:18 EST
Mars square 03/29/06 Solar Eclipse antiscion 22:27 EST
Saturn semisextile Vulcanus 23:35 EST
Venus biquintile Hades 23:43 EST
January 5
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Chiron 03:22 EST
Mercury semisextile Cupido 04:47 EST
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Cupido 06:06 EST
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Apollon 06:55 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Pluto 08:35 EST
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Zeus 09:31 EST
Venus parallel Jupiter 10:30 EST
Sun square 09/07/06 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 10:41 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Cupido 18:35 EST
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Hades 18:35 EST
Jupiter sesquiquadrate Vulcanus 23:06 EST
January 6
Mercury square 09/07/06 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 00:56 EST
Heliocentric Mars quintile Heliocentric Neptune 01:00 EST
Venus quincunx Kronos 02:34 EST
Heliocentric Mars semisextile Heliocentric Poseidon 03:02 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Uranus 04:32 EST
Venus semisquare True Lunar Node 06:55 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Saturn 07:02 EST
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Pluto 09:24 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 13:38 EST
Venus in 24th Harmonic to Neptune 13:47 EST
Void-of-Course Moon begins 19:55 EST
January 7
Heliocentric Earth opposition Heliocentric Mercury 00:44 EST
Sun conjunct Mercury 01:03 EST
Void-of-Course Moon ends 01:18 EST
Mars semisquare Poseidon 01:19 EST
Mars quintile Zeus 03:06 EST
Venus square 04/24/05 Lunar Eclipse point 07:19 EST
Mercury square 03/03/07 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 07:32 EST
Mars quincunx Admetos 08:39 EST
Sun square 03/03/07 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 11:23 EST
Mars semisquare Chiron 11:31 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Jupiter 13:58 EST
Sun contraparallel Hades 17:26 EST
Mercury sextile True Lunar Node 20:33 EST
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Uranus 22:11 EST
Mercury crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 22:31 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Neptune 23:15 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Poseidon 23:32 EST
Mercury biquintile Saturn 23:51 EST
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STOCKS TO WATCH: NAV, OCR, TSM.
Potential Candidates for Short-Term Trades
Navistar International Corporation (NAV)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 02/20/1986; 09:30 a.m.
Transiting Jupiter is lighting up the First-Trade horoscope for NAV,
forming a conjunction with First-Trade Saturn, a square to First-Trade
Venus, and an opposition to First-Trade Chiron. At the same time,
transiting Saturn is minding its own business, with almost no
significant impact on the NAV First-Trade chart. This is a good set-up
for a long position, and that's what we plan to add to the Model
Portfolio near the end of this trading week. Our initial stop will be
set at 30.75.
Omnicare Inc. (OCR)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 12/29/1981; 10:00 a.m.
Saturn is currently in retrograde motion, backing away from the OCR
First-Trade Descendant just as Jupiter is about to conjoin the
First-Trade Midheaven. As Jupiter crosses that point we can expect a bit
of a price increase for this stock, but then the stage will be set for
Saturn to resume direct motion and hit the First-Trade Descendant again,
bringing prices back down. In other words, this looks like an ideal
arrangement for a short sale. If OCR appreciates somewhat during the
void-of-course trading sessions on Wednesday and Thursday we will be
ready to sell it short on Friday; otherwise we will hold off on this
trade until early next week. Once we enter the trade we will set our
initial buy stop at 41.50.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 10/08/1997; 09:30 a.m.
With transiting Saturn on the TSM First-Trade Midheaven, this stock is
likely to experience a price pull-back during its next few trading
sessions. If so, it could prove to be a springboard for a very nice
run-up for this stock, especially with transiting Jupiter semisquare
First-Trade Neptune, transiting Pluto semisquare First-Trade Jupiter,
and transiting Uranus semisquare First-Trade Neptune. Our plan is thus
to add a long position in TSM to the Model Portfolio near the end of the
trading week, with an initial stop set at 10.15.
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