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YOUR WEEKLY ASTRO-TRADING PLAN
IN THIS ISSUE
Comment
Minnesota Woes
Where's Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood?
Weird Words from Walker
Japanese Get Defensive
Information on the Web
The Week Ahead in Earnings
The Economic Calendar
Astrological Dynamics
Spiritual Focus for the Week
Global Equities Markets
U.S. Equity Trends
Metal Markets
Financial Cycles Model Portfolio
Market Sector Strength and Weakness
Astro-Trading Gann Plan Calendar
Stocks to Watch
COMMENT: Which way is the economy heading? Not
in a good direction, if
you pay attention to all the news about the subprime lending crisis and
the unraveling of many real estate dreams. Of course there are still
some stalwarts in the real estate business who insist that everything is
still hunky-dory, but their voices are getting harder and harder to hear
amid the moaning and sobbing coming from other directions. And this
week, with a super-heated Solar Eclipse, the Spring Equinox, a Sun-Pluto
square, and a Mars/Saturn opposition all lining up to keep us
entertained, we can expect even more to groan about, both in and out of
the markets.
FORCLOSURE FRENZY
A loyal reader in San Diego forwarded me some information this week from
a bank vice-president in Minnesota, who noted that in last Wednesday's
newspaper from Anoka County, there were 24 pages of foreclosure notices
published, 39 pages listing delinquent real estate taxes. "A lot of the
homes had never had a payment made on the mortgage," he said, noting
that "The foreclosure notice 'loan balance' was at a higher balance than
when the mortgages were underwritten."
A RUMBLE FROM ROGERS
The news from Minnesota wasn't the only comment worth noting on
Wednesday. On the same day, Reuters interviewed commodities investment
guru Jim Rogers, who predicted a mind-boggling real estate crash that
will trigger defaults and economic distress throughout the world.
In commenting on the subprime crisis, Rogers said "You can't believe how
bad it's going to get before it gets any better," adding that "It's
going to be a disaster for many people who don't have a clue about what
happens when a real estate bubble pops. It's going to be a huge mess."
Rogers, who co-founded the Quantum Fund with billionaire speculator
George Soros in the 1970s and has focused mainly on commodities during
most of the last decade, predicted that "Real estate prices will go down
40-50 percent in bubble areas. There will be massive defaults. This time
it'll be worse because we haven't had this kind of speculative buying in
U.S. history. When markets turn from bubble to reality, a lot of people
get burned."
BOOMER BUMP OR BOONDOGGLE?
David M. Walker, the comptroller general of the General Accounting
Office (GAO), has suddenly become a celebrity. During the past couple of
weeks he's been making the rounds of TV news-talk shows and has been
featured in national newspapers, spreading a message of doom and gloom:
right now Americans are spending more money than they can possibly make,
racking up credit card debt and strapping the country's financial
resources to the tune of a trillion dollars. And with the baby-boom
generation getting ready to hit the retirement rolls in a couple of
years, we're in for major problems, including the collapse of Social
Security and Medicare, unless we get serious right away. Getting
serious, in this case, means cutting back on entitlement benefits,
raising taxes, or both.
Walker (born October 2, 1951 in Birmingham, Alabama) has his natal
Mercury conjunct the cardinal axis, so it's not surprising to see his
communications making such a big splash. But I can't help wondering if
there isn't something just a little strange about his sudden leap into
the limelight.
For one thing, prior to taking the job as the top guy at the GAO in
November, 1998, David Walker was a partner, board member, and managing
director at Arthur Andersen, one of the world's biggest accounting
firms. This was the company that reportedly approved falsified financial
statements for Enron and destroyed Enron-related documents in the years
leading up to that huge corporate scandal. Arthur Andersen was not only
being paid by Enron to audit Enron and also being paid millions of
dollars by Enron to provide consulting services, on top of that,
according to Reuters, Arthur Andersen also had an ongoing $1 million
contract to audit FBI operations, potentially compromising federal
investigations into both Andersen and Enron.
That's not to say that Walker was personally implicated in the Enron
scandal. Even so, the connection is there, and it makes me wonder about
his unprecedented round of public appearances.
It probably has nothing at all to do with Enron and the gutting of
corporate pension plans. But what's really going on here? Are we about
to face an economic collapse, as Walker suggests, when the first of the
Baby Boomers start to take early retirement on January 1, 2008, or is it
more accurate to say that the economic collapse is already here? And are
the Baby Boomers really to blame for the current mess, even if they
foolishly followed Alan Greenspan's advice and put their futures in hock
so they could become better consumers?
In one sense, David Walker's alarms are appropriate. But perhaps it
makes more sense to go back a few decades to look for the real causes of
the current economic pickle--say at least to Richard Nixon's abandonment
of Bretton Woods, and to the profligate policies of virtually every
Administration since then. It's something to think about.
ANTI-MERGER FEVER HITS JAPAN
A new study just released by Nomura Securities in Japan shows that at
least 206 publicly-held Japanese companies have adopted anti-takeover
defenses to fend off hostile acquisitions. This amounts to about 5.2
percent of all Japanese corporations, with the total expected to hit 300
or more firms by this summer.
The defensive actions are taking place because a triangular merger
system will take effect on May 1, making it easier for foreign firms to
acquire Japanese companies. With a triangular merger, a company can
merge its subsidiary with the acquisition target by offering its own
shares to the target's shareholders.
In most cases, the anti-merger moves are some form of advance warning
system, requiring a buyer of a large stake in a company to report the
purpose of the takeover attempt, as well as other related information,
to the target firm in advance.
The growing crowd of Japanese firms that have added takeover defenses
represents a huge increase, with 17.5 percent of Japanese steelmakers
and 13.6 percent of Japanese land transportation firms now using such
measures. At the end of 2005, only 27 Japanese companies were using any
kind of defenses against hostile acquisitions.
COURSE INFORMATION ONLINE
Be sure to check out my newly-revised Basic Stock Market Home Study
Course online. You'll find the facts at www.BasicMarketCourse.com.
NEWS AND UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK
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.
*****
THE WEEK AHEAD IN EARNINGS
There's another slow week ahead, at least for earnings news. This week
we will be paying particular attention to the earnings announcements
from Adobe Systems (ADBE), Cintas Corporation (CTAS), Oracle (ORCL),
Darden Restaurants (DRI), FedEx (FDX), Morgan Stanley (MS), Ross Stores,
Inc. (ROST), ConAgra Foods (CAG), General Mills, Inc. (GIS), Jabil
Circuit, Inc. (JBL), KB Homes (KBH), Nike (NKE), and Freddie Mac (FRE).
THE ECONOMIC CALENDAR
With only a handful of important earnings reports due this week, events
on the economic calendar will be much more likely to stir up market
sentiment. The economic reports this week will include the Housing
Market Index from the National Association of Home Builders, ICSC-UBS
Store Sales, the State Street Investor Confidence Index, February
Housing Starts, MBA Purchase Applications, the EIA Petroleum Status
Report, the EIA Natural Gas Report, Jobless Claims, the Conference
Board's Leading Indicators, Existing Home Sales, and the Money Supply.
With lots of uncertainty surrounding the housing market, all of the
reports connected with this sector will be especially important to keep
an eye on. Monday's report from the National Association of Home
Builders will be particularly significant, not only since it factors in
some forward-looking estimates but also because it has a big potential
for a ripple effect throughout the economy. Any hint of
promising-looking numbers here will reinforce the case for the economic
optimists.
There's lots of action from the Federal Reserve this week, including a
Credit Markets Symposium hosted by the Richmond Fed in Charlotte, North
Carolina. That event will feature speeches by Federal Reserve Governor
Randall Kroszner in the keynote address and by New York Federal Reserve
Bank President Timothy Geithner in the closing address. On top of that,
Federal Reserve Governor Donald Kohn will be talking about asset pricing
at a credit risk conference in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Federal
Reserve Governor Frederic Mishkin will be discussing inflation dynamics
at the San Francisco Fed's Macroeconomic Conference in San Francisco on
Friday, and Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser
will be talking to the New Jersey Bankers Association at their
convention in Palm Beach, Florida, also on Friday.
Even more important, of course, will be this week's meeting of the
Federal Reserve Open Market Committee, which gets underway on Tuesday
and concludes with an interest rate announcement on Wednesday afternoon.
Given the dicey market environment right now, Wall Street's bulls
desperately need some kind of positive word (or at least a
positive-feeling wink and nod) to come out of this meeting.
The last time the Fed raised interest rates was in June, 2006, with an
increase of 25 basis points. Since then the Fed funds target rate has
remained unchanged at 5.25 percent. While most pundits don't expect a
rate cut to come out of this week's meetings, even a shift from an
anti-inflation stance to a more neutral bias in the Fed's language would
be welcomed on Wall Street as a positive change.
ASTROLOGICAL DYNAMICS
We have quite a week ahead of us! The solar eclipse has tremendous
force, even though it's just a partial eclipse, mainly because of its
proximity to the Spring Equinox. We can expect some real drama in the
markets because of it, not only during the current week, but over the
next couple of months as well.
Monday starts the trading week with heliocentric Mercury moving into
Sagittarius. This transit has been repeatedly shown to have a connection
with positive price trends for metals, particularly gold, but its impact
on stock prices is a little less predictable. The NASDAQ, for example,
typically goes up while heliocentric Mercury is transiting Scorpio, but
then goes into choppiness and congestion during the passage through
Sagittarius.
The waning Sun/Pluto square Monday evening is likely to add a slightly
negative bias to stock trading for a couple of days. It picks up some
negative reinforcement from the Spring Equinox on Tuesday, which is also
likely to bring stock prices down for several days, especially among the
small-cap issues. Wednesday brings a heliocentric Chiron/Hades
sesquiquadrate, but this is such a rare event that we can't accurately
forecast its impact on the market.
Thursday brings lots of astrological action, but the net effect is one
of confusion and congestion. The heliocentric Venus/Hades conjunction
typically turns an upwardly trending market into a choppy one, while the
heliocentric Venus/Pluto opposition is most often associated with
positive market trends. The heliocentric Mercury/Jupiter conjunction and
the geocentric Mars/Saturn opposition can be expected to stir things up
a bit in the trading arena, but their interactions are inconclusive as
far as positive or negative trends go. I'm actually looking forward to
the fact that there will be a void-of-course Moon kicking in less than
two hours into the trading day on Thursday, giving me a good excuse to
step aside from the market action altogether!
With so much congestion likely throughout the trading week, I wouldn't
be surprised to see a strongly trending day on Friday, most likely with
a positive bias. On the whole, however, I expect most market averages to
lose some ground this week, with next Sunday's Mars/Neptune conjunction
providing a good opportunity to reevaluate positions and to rethink
market strategies.
Throughout this week I will be tracking geocentric fifth-harmonic
planetary lines (G,72,N,-2) for the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter,
Neptune, Zeus, 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!
*****
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.
No matter how many different ways we look at the world, no matter how
many apparent conflicts or discrepancies arise in our experience, we
must ultimately return to the core truth of our existence: we are, in
our absolute essence, of one substance with the Divine Energy. The more
we are willing to risk acknowledging this reality, and the more we are
willing to express it through the creative intelligence of our
thought-forms and activities in the world, then the more we will
experience true happiness, fulfillment, and rewarding contribution to
the lives of others.
"The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits
to grow sharper." -- Eden Phillpotts
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*****
GLOBAL EQUITIES MARKETS
Stock markets around the world slumped a bit last week, with some fairly
serious losses in Europe and Japan. The Australian All Ordinaries were a
notable exception, but even in Sydney the modest gains posted in the
equities markets were really nothing to write home about.
Dow Jones Industrial Average -- down 1.35%
Dow Jones Transportation Average -- down 1.01%
Dow Jones Utilities Average -- up 0.49%
S+P 500 -- down 1.13%
NASDAQ Composite Index -- down 0.62%
Russell 2000 -- down 0.81%
London FTSE-100 -- down 1.84%
Paris CAC-40 -- down 2.81%
Frankfurt DAX -- down 2.03%
Sydney All Ordinaries -- up 0.13%
Tokyo Nikkei Index -- down 2.45%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index -- down 0.95%
Singapore Straits Times Index -- down 2.38%
*****
U.S. EQUITY TRENDS
Last week's pullback in stocks was not enough to alter the overall
bullish prospects for the market. While there is still plenty of room
for short-term corrective action and while there are still many serious
questions about the overall health of the economy, the trends remain
positive, at least from an intermediate-term and long-term perspective.
For the S+P 500 we have a March 5 short-term sell signal in place, with
a daily close above 1440 needed to trigger a reverse indicator back to
the positive side. We also have an August 18 buy signal in place for 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.
For the NASDAQ Composite, we are on a March 2 short-term sell signal, an
October 13 intermediate-term buy signal, and an October 13 long-term buy
signal. A daily close above 2525 will flip our short-term indicator back
to the buy 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.
Our trend assumptions for the Russell 2000 also remain unchanged. This
index 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.
S+P 500 -- Long-Term Bullish; Intermediate-Term Bullish; Short-Term Bearish
NASDAQ -- Long-Term Bullish; Intermediate-Term Bullish; Short-Term Bearish
RUSSELL 2000 -- Long-Term Bullish; Intermediate-Term Bullish; Short-Term
Bullish
*****
METAL MARKETS
GOLD -- The stage has been set for an immediate upward move in Gold,
with the Solar Eclipse providing the initial boost and the transit of
heliocentric Mercury through the sign of Sagittarius sustaining the
energy for a short-term rally.
SILVER -- Like Gold, Silver is ready for an aggressive move to the
upside this week. We may not see either metal take out the highs set in
February, but I nevertheless expect to encounter higher prices ahead.
*****
FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO
POSITIONS CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: CAM, CL,
CPC.
We closed three positions during the previous week, with one winner and
two losers bringing us a net profit of $650.00.
We bought to cover 200 shares of Cameron International Corporation (CAM)
at 58.50 on 03/13/07, taking a loss of $600.00 (a 5.41% loss in 6
trading days).
We sold 200 shares of Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) at 65.65 on
03/14/07, taking a loss of $70.00 (a 0.55% loss in 5 trading days).
We sold 400 shares of Central Parking Corporation (CPC) at 22.10 on
03/16/07, taking a profit of $1,320.00 (a 17.55% gain in 54 trading days).
*****
POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS
WEEK: MCHP, AGU, TTEC.
We added two long positions and one short position to the Model
Portfolio last week.
We bought 300 shares of Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) at 37.02 on
03/12/07, with an initial stop set at 33.10.
We bought 300 shares of Agrium Inc. (AGU) at 37.22 on 03/16/07, with an
initial stop set at 36.10.
We sold short 300 shares of Teletech Holdings Inc. (TTEC) at 35.46 on
03/16/07, with an initial buy stop set at 39.80.
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REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
So far this year we have had a total of 33 completed trades, with 8
winners and 25 losers bringing us a total net loss of $1,154.00. The
largest profit for a single trade has been $2,775.00, with our winners
averaging $632.88; the largest single-trade loss has been $600.00, with
our losers averaging $254.32. The overall average loss per trade has
been $34.96, and the mean duration of our trades has been 10.3 trading days.
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.
*****
CURRENT POSITIONS IN THE MODEL PORTFOLIO
Agrium Inc. (AGU) -- bought 300 shares at 37.22 on 03/16/07; currently
37.79. Raise stop to 36.15.
Alcon Inc. (ACL) -- bought 100 shares at 123.44 on 03/02/07; currently
127.40. Raise stop to 125.42.
Kaydon Corporation (KDN) -- sold short 200 shares at 44.69 on 02/21/07;
currently 41.13. Lower buy stop to 41.40.
Loews Corporation (LTR) -- bought 300 shares at 43.84 on 03/09/07;
currently 43.80. Raise stop to 42.75.
Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) -- bought 300 shares at 37.02 on
03/12/07; currently 36.44. Raise stop to 35.75.
Teletech Holdings Inc. (TTEC) -- sold short 300 shares at 35.46 on
03/16/07; currently 35.45. Lower buy stop to 37.35.
Viasys Healthcare Inc. (VAS) -- bought 300 shares at 30.87 on 03/02/07;
currently 32.24. Raise stop to 31.30.
*****
MARKET SECTOR STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Manufactured Housing; Tobacco Products; Internet Service Providers;
Industrial Equipment and Components; Hotel and Motel REITs.
WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Technical Services; Recreational Goods; Residential Construction; Small
Tools and Accessories; Home Improvement Stores.
*****
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 this 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. Note that in order to
save space this calendar excludes most lunar aspects, which can also be
important in moving markets as well.
March 18
Venus semisquare Uranus 01:56 EDT
True Lunar Node retrograde station 02:52 EDT
Mars semisextile Uranus 03:25 EDT
Mercury enters Pisces 05:23 EDT
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Neptune 05:51 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Kronos 08:11 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Pluto 08:30 EDT
Mercury contraparallel Venus 14:10 EDT
Heliocentric Earth sextile Heliocentric Mercury 14:25 EDT
Venus semisquare True Lunar Node 17:08 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Cupido 17:26 EDT
Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Uranus 18:07 EDT
Solar Eclipse New Moon 22:31 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Chiron 23:31 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon begins 23:59 EDT
March 19
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 01:41 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon ends 01:41 EDT
Mars semisextile True Lunar Node 03:12 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury enters Sagittarius 09:25 EDT
Sun semisquare Chiron 10:54 EDT
Venus sextile Kronos 13:03 EDT
Mercury in 24th Harmonic to True Lunar Node 14:08 EDT
Sun square Pluto 18:13 EDT
Mercury quintile Jupiter 18:38 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Poseidon 22:12 EDT
March 20
Venus quintile Neptune 04:02 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Saturn 06:22 EDT
Mars sesquiquadrate Kronos 10:48 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Kronos 11:35 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 15:42 EDT
Mercury trine Kronos 16:38 EDT
Sun crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 20:07 EDT
Spring Equinox - Sun enters Aries 20:07 EDT
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Admetos 20:13 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Mars 21:28 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon begins 23:33 EDT
March 21
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Vulcanus 00:51 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon ends 01:15 EDT
Heliocentric Mars quintile Heliocentric Poseidon 07:50 EDT
Venus sesquiquadrate Jupiter 09:40 EDT
Sun in 24th Harmonic to Uranus 10:18 EDT
Sun conjunct 09/22/06 Solar Eclipse antiscion 12:37 EDT
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Apollon 12:42 EDT
Heliocentric Chiron sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Hades 14:21 EDT
Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Mars 15:06 EDT
Mars parallel Pluto 18:57 EDT
Heliocentric Mars semisextile Heliocentric Neptune 20:05 EDT
Sun in 24th Harmonic to True Lunar Node 22:34 EDT
Mars contraparallel Saturn 23:30 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Cupido 23:41 EDT
March 22
Heliocentric Venus conjunct Heliocentric Hades 01:20 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Chiron 01:25 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Poseidon 01:44 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Neptune 04:25 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 06:18 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon begins 11:12 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Jupiter 14:54 EDT
Mars opposition Saturn 15:33 EDT
Sun biquintile Poseidon 16:55 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Vulcanus 17:19 EDT
Sun opposition 03/18/07 Solar Eclipse antiscion 18:01 EDT
Heliocentric Venus opposition Heliocentric Pluto 19:30 EDT
Mercury biquintile Zeus 22:16 EDT
March 23
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Apollon 00:17 EDT
Sun square Kronos 00:34 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon ends 02:06 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Zeus 02:06 EDT
Mercury conjunct 08/28/07 Lunar Eclipse point 06:53 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Chiron 07:53 EDT
Venus contraparallel Poseidon 09:10 EDT
Mars sextile Jupiter 12:00 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Pluto 18:23 EDT
Heliocentric Earth square Heliocentric Kronos 21:53 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 22:24 EDT
March 24
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Cupido 03:27 EDT
Venus opposition Poseidon 06:11 EDT
Mercury opposition 10/17/05 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 07:43 EDT
Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Neptune 11:25 EDT
Saturn contraparallel Pluto 13:53 EDT
Heliocentric Venus enters Cancer 14:28 EDT
Sun sesquiquadrate Saturn 14:57 EDT
Venus contraparallel Neptune 15:58 EDT
Venus in 24th Harmonic to Admetos 16:07 EDT
Venus biquintile Cupido 18:48 EDT
Pluto semisquare Chiron 23:37 EDT
March 25
Void-of-Course Moon 03:57-05:49 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Mercury 08:38 EDT
Mercury parallel Chiron 11:12 EDT
Sun conjunct 03/14/06 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 13:12 EDT
Mars conjunct Neptune 13:38 EDT
True Lunar Node direct station 14:10 EDT
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Neptune 15:38 EDT
Venus semisquare Hades 21:05 EDTWhile the weekly Gann Plan Astro-Trading Calendar acknowledges
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STOCKS TO WATCH: ATK, IDXX, JBX, VFC.
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 10/03/1990; 09:30 a.m.
With transiting Saturn slowing down in conjunction with the ATK
First-Trade Midheaven and transiting Jupiter semisquare the First-Trade
True Lunar Node, this stock has outstanding potential for a long
position. With transiting Zeus conjoining the ATK First-Trade Sun as
well, there's plenty of positive opportunity here. The transiting
Mars/Neptune conjunction may act early in bringing down the price of
this stock a bit, however, so our plan is to wait until late in the week
to add a long position in ATK to the Model Portfolio. We will set our
initial stop at 84.15.
Idexx Laboratories Inc. (IDXX)
NASDAQ; optionable
First Trade Date: 06/21/1991; 09:30 a.m.
Transiting Uranus is forming a yod pattern with the IDXX First-Trade
Apollon and First-Trade Mars, signaling a massive surge forward in the
fortunes of this stock. At the same time, transiting Neptune is square
First-Trade Cupido and transiting Saturn is conjoining the First-Trade
Ascendant and squaring First-Trade Pluto. All this adds up to the kind
of mix that can create a solid base for intermediate-term price
appreciation, so our plan is add a long position early in the trading
week. Our initial stop will be set at 83.85.
Jack In The Box Inc. (JBX)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 10/04/1999; 09:30 a.m.
Our unfilled limit order remains in place to purchase JBX at 66.00 or
better, with an initial stop set at 64.70.
VF Corporation (VFC)
NYSE: optionable
First Trade Date: 07/25/1966; 10:00 a.m.
In this case we're looking at transiting Jupiter, which is currently
conjoining the VFC First-Trade IC, to provide the impetus for a
short-term boost to this stock, operating against the background of
transiting Admetos conjoining the First-Trade True Lunar Node and
transiting Kronos conjoining First-Trade Vulcanus. Based on this setup
we will be entering a long position in VFC early in the trading week,
with our initial stop set at 79.12.
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