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YOUR WEEKLY ASTRO-TRADING PLAN
IN THIS ISSU:
Comment
Eclipse Report Coming Up
A Conversation with Bill Meridian
Getting Our Needs Met
Low-Income Billionaire
Astro-Trading Tool
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: I commented in last week's newsletter
that "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."
Sure enough, right on cue, the stock market grabbed that eclipse energy
and ran with it, chalking up one of the strongest weeks that traders
have seen in the last four years. Even though I had expected a lot of
power from the eclipse and wasn't completely surprised to see a positive
week for stocks as a result, I hadn't fully reckoned on the extent of
the market surge that accompanied this celestial event.
SPECIAL REPORT AVAILABLE SOON
By the way, my special report on this month's solar eclipse and its
impact on the markets reveals some of the bullish patterns that have
occurred following similar eclipses in the past. This 32-page monograph
was originally prepared exclusively for my preferred personal clients
who are actively engaged in the markets, but I'm currently getting it
converted into a PDF file so I can make it available to a wider audience
through my web site.
If you're at all interested in eclipses and their role in the markets
I'm sure you'll find this monograph useful. It includes more than a
dozen astrological charts relating to the eclipse, along with market
analysis charts, eclipse maps, and information on 20 specific dates
between now and September when we can look for the residual effects of
last week's eclipse to play out in the markets and on the world stage.
There's also extensive data on the specific stocks to keep an eye on for
potential eclipse-based trading opportunities.
I expect to have the details on the downloadable version of my report on
The Solar Eclipse of March 2007 posted on my web site within the next
couple of days. You'll find the information in the "Latest News" section
of www.TimBost.com as soon as it's available.
MARKET ASTROLOGER FEATURED IN TRADING MAGAZINE
I was delighted to open the current (April) edition of Technical
Analysis of Stocks and Commodities magazine and find an extensive
interview with my good friend, financial astrologer Bill Meridian. Bill
is the author of Planetary Economic Forecasting and Planetary Stock
Trading, which is now in its third edition. Sometime ago, his analysis
of lunar cycles and the markets appeared in this same publication, so
this current interview is hardly a ground-breaking event. Even so, the
magazine is curiously cautious about avoiding the word "astrology" in
discussing Bill's contributions to our field, preferring instead to
refer to his "work with planetary stock market cycles." Nevertheless,
the interview is well worth reading, and it's quite gratifying to see
Bill getting such well-deserved recognition!
CONFLICTING NEEDS AND THE MARKET
Each of us is a unique individual, but there are some basic human needs
that we all share. Many of our biggest life challenges come about
because some of those needs are polar opposites, and in fact may seem to
be mutually exclusive.
For example, we all have a fundamental need for some certainty in our
lives, so that we can have a sense of security and predictability. We
may seek and find that certainty in different ways, but the underlying
need is a characteristic that we all have in common.
At the same time, we all have a need for uncertainty as well. We need
some variety in our lives, a little unpredictability to keep us on our
toes, to prevent boredom and apathy, and to help us feel more alive.
It's easy of course, for these two needs to come into conflict and a lot
of our problems arise when we can't make up our minds as to which of the
two needs we are pursuing.
I often confront this challenge. When I work with clients and students
who are learning to become astro-traders. In many cases they have been
motivated to get into the markets because of their desire for financial
security, but once they get involved in active trading they discover
that the markets feel anything but secure. It is only when they begin to
see their trading as an opportunity for experiencing uncertainty as well
as a certainty that they start to achieve the kind of emotional balance
that is so essential for effectiveness in the market environment.
Astro-trading is in fact a perfect opportunity for uniting the
fulfillment of these two basic human needs in one activity. If we are
truly disciplined traders, we can bring a high level of certainty to our
market activities, and the ability to test and forecast using
astrological parameters gives us a unique edge that other traders don't
share. But when we are engaged in the trading process we have to be
fully cognizant that we're living in an uncertain world.
We will inevitably experience losing trades. Even if we have developed a
masterful trading plan, and even if we follow it with dogged
determination, we will still experience periods of draw-down in our
portfolios. Unless we have sufficient capital, and above all sufficient
mental and emotional stamina to sustain such setbacks, we are likely to
wind up frustrated, and broke to boot. But if we approach trading as a
spiritual learning experience designed to help us discover the highest
potential within ourselves, we are likely to find that our ability to
fulfill our basic needs, and our ability to reach our financial goals,
is considerably enhanced.
IS KAWAMOTO'S "BILLIONAIRE" BOON BOGUS?
Forbes magazine has just come out with its annual issue listing the
world's billionaires, with Microsoft's Bill Gates (with a current net
worth of $56 billion) once again topping the list. As usual, this is a
fascinating study to peruse, since it reveals a lot about the people and
activities that are accumulating the most money.
The Forbes list for this year includes 946 billionaires, including 178
newcomers to that rank and 17 individuals who regained that status after
having fallen off the list for a year or more. The average age is 62
years old, which is two years younger than the average in 2005. The
total net worth of the group is $3.5 trillion, which averages out to
$3.6 billion each.
While the magazine freely admits that there are "billionaires we don't
know about," it's interesting to note an absence from the printed list
(and from its enhanced online version at www.forbes.com/billionaires):
Genshiro Kawamoto isn't to be found.
Kawamoto, a Japanese real estate mogul, was proclaimed as a billionaire
by the Associated Press last Friday after he began handing over eight of
the multimillion-dollar Oahu homes he owns to low-income Native Hawaiian
families.
Kawamoto selected the first four of eight recipients from over 3,000
applicants. Each of the families will get to live in one of the Kahala
Avenue mansions for up to ten years rent-free, but will have to pay the
utility bills. Kawamoto is also giving each family $1,000 in cash to
help with moving expenses, saying in a letter to the recipients that he
hopes they will "take and use this opportunity as your springboard so
that you can reach even higher in the future! I hope you will strive for
the future and raise your children to be honorable, fine men and women.
My hope is that each of your children will become mature who someday
will possess strong wings to take off for The World! Let us work to
raise our future generation so that they will contribute greatly to the
world, from Kahala Avenue to the State of Hawaii, from the State of
Hawaii to the United States of America, and to the World!"
Genshiro Kawamoto's noble deed certainly deserves the publicity it has
been getting, but I can't help but wonder about his widely-repeated
designation as a billionaire. I don't know what all the facts are (he
may have somehow escaped the Forbes research team), but is it perhaps
possible that the discrepancies in counting his wealth could be due to
the fact that real estate makes up such a big chunk of his net worth?
Declining real estate prices are by no means limited to the continental
U.S., and if you're just barely a billionaire it doesn't take a loss of
too many millions in market value to bump you out of that category.
But it's also possible that Kawamoto's actions are motivated by
something else, at least according to some of the cynics who have been
commenting on last week's mansion giveaways. Is he really just trying to
drive real estate prices down, with an eye to the possibility of
scooping up cut-rate properties at some future date? With mansions
turning into low-income housing, what does that do to the property
values in the neighborhood?
At least that seems to be the concern of some of Kawamoto's Kahala
neighbors, who went to a community board meeting last month to organize
a fight against his plan to turn over the homes to new tenants. In
preparation for the move, Kawamoto had begun tearing down stone walls on
his properties and filling in pools with rocks. Anita Bruhl, a Kahala
resident and a local realtor, said that "I don't feel it's right that
some foreigner can come in and destroy a neighborhood, and him this is
just penny-change kind of stuff." Bruhl said that with what Kawamoto is
doing to the homes "He's demolishing them, not to rebuild them, to
destroy them." She also complained that prospective home buyers are
backing out of sales contracts when they learn that Genshiro Kawamoto
owns property in the neighborhood.
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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
Once again we have a slow week ahead for earnings news, but that
situation will change rapidly once we finish our the current quarter.
This week we will be paying particular attention to the earnings
announcements from Dollar General Corporation (DG), Tiffany and Company
(TIF), Lennar Corporation (LEN), McCormick and Company Inc. (MKC),
Paychex (PAYX), Family Dollar (FDO), and Solectron (SLR).
THE ECONOMIC CALENDAR
It's going to be an intense and tension-filled week on the economic
front. We will get reports on New Home Sales, ICSC-UBS Store Sales, the
Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, MBA Purchase Applications,
Durable Goods Orders, the EIA Petroleum Status Report, the EIA Natural
Gas Report, Corporate Profits, Jobless Claims, GDP, the Help Wanted
Index, Farm Prices, Personal Income and Outlays, the National
Association of Purchasing Mangers Chicago report, Construction Spending,
the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, and the Money Supply.
On Tuesday Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Sandra Pianalto will
be in Prague, Czech Republic to talk to the Comenius financial forum
about the internationalization of national currencies. Thursday will
bring three personal appearances by Fed officials: Minneapolis Federal
Reserve Bank President Gary Stern will be in Dayton, Ohio to speak at a
University of Dayton global investment forum; Richmond Federal Reserve
Bank President Jeffrey Lacker will be in Richmond, Virginia to speak to
the Virginia Association of Economists, and Federal Reserve Governor
Donald Kohn will be in Washington to testify about industrial loan
companies before the House Financial Services Committee. Fed Chairman
Ben Shalom Bernanke will also be in the spotlight this week; on
Wednesday he will be in Washington to testify about the subprime
mortgage crisis and the overall U.S. economic outlook before the Joint
Economic Committee of Congress, and then on Friday he will be joining
Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plossner in speaking
at a community affairs research conference in Washington, D.C.
ASTROLOGICAL DYNAMICS
We begin the trading week with some potential challenges from the
Void-of-Course Moon. We only have about an hour of trading after
Monday's opening bell before the Moon goes void, and it stays that way
until about three hours before the closing bell on Tuesday. As usual, my
plan is to step aside from active trading during those hours, since the
Void-of-Course Moon tends to add more uncertainty to the trading
environment that I personally like to deal with. By the way, you may
want to take a look at my brief slide-show presentation on the
Void-of-Course Moon with specific examples of its impact on the market
at http://www.TimBost.com/vocmoon/
if you want to know more about how
this market phenomenon works.
We may see little bit of profit taking this week, especially during the
first half of the trading week. Sunday's Mars/Neptune conjunction is
likely to encourage lower prices for at least a couple of days, but with
the Void-of-Course Moon in play is quite possible that its impact will
be fairly subdued. The heliocentric conjunction of Venus and Kronos in
the middle of the trading day on Monday will encourage a pullback in
prices on Tuesday, followed by the likelihood of an upward trend for the
remainder of the week.
Wednesday's heliocentric opposition of Mercury and Hades also reinforces
an upward bias for the latter part of the trading week. At the end of
the day on Thursday, we have two totally contradictory astrological
indicators for the market: heliocentric Mercury conjoins Pluto for a
strong bullish indicator, and then an hour later, heliocentric Mars
opposes Vulcanus for an equally emphatic bearish signal. I believe that
the net result will be a positive one, however, since Friday's
Mars/Hades waning trine is also a positive indicator. And with the Pluto
retrograde station coming over the weekend, the prospects look good for
a positive market trend in the coming weeks as well.
Throughout this week I will be tracking heliocentric eighth-harmonic
planetary lines (H,45,N,-2) for the Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Hades, Kronos, Vulcanus, 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.
As the month draws to a close, it is time for us to express profound
gratitude for everything in our lives that has nurtured and sustained us
in the past. Through the safety, ease, and comfort provided by our
families, mentors, spiritual teachers, and unseen friends, we have grown
to self-sufficiency on the spiritual path. Now, in the guise of our
mundane existence, we have unbounded opportunities to discover
sacredness in the ordinary, and to bring the gifts of love and grace to
even our most fleeting relationships.
"The world is so full of possibilities that dogmatism is simply
indecent." --Albert Einstein
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
Stock markets around the world bounced back sharply last week, coming
off the double bottom of the prior two trading weeks and breaking out
into positive territory. There were solid gains in all parts of the
world, with surprisingly uniform strength in the Asian markets and an
impressive showing for the All Ordinaries in Australia, where market
moves are typically a bit more understated. But even though the rally
was broad-based, it still kept equities a long way from the highs set in
late February, and in some cases barely brought the market averages into
positive territory for the year to date.
Dow Jones Industrial Average -- up 3.06%
Dow Jones Transportation Average -- up 4.01%
Dow Jones Utilities Average -- up 4.39%
S+P 500 -- up 3.54%
NASDAQ Composite Index -- up 3.52%
Russell 2000 -- up 3.95%
London FTSE-100 -- up 3.41%
Paris CAC-40 -- up 4.69%
Frankfurt DAX -- up 4.85%
Sydney All Ordinaries -- up 1.98%
Tokyo Nikkei Index -- up 4.40%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index -- up 3.90%
Singapore Straits Times Index -- up 4.47%
*****
U.S. EQUITY TRENDS
The surge in stock prices last week confirmed a clear double bottom for
all the US markets, decisively confirming our overall bullish outlook
for the market. While there are still many opportunities for short-term
corrective action in equities and while the underlying concerns about
the overall health of the economy continue to increase, the trends in
stocks remain positive, at least from an intermediate-term and long-term
perspective.
With Friday's close of 1436.11, the S+P 500 came within a hair's breadth
of hitting our 1440 trigger for a reversal back to the short-term buy
side. Nevertheless, we still have our 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 remain 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--it is
the only market average for which our bullish trend assumptions have
remained unchallenged in recent weeks. 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 rally in Gold got underway last week just as had been
expected, but the yellow metal gave back much of the week's gain with a
losing day on Friday. There are some who believe that a short-term
correction for Gold is likely, but our analysis suggests that a bullish
mood is likely to prevail for the next two or three weeks.
SILVER -- For Silver, however, there's a possibility that last Friday's
sell-off will extend into the first part of the coming trading week,
thanks in part to transiting Neptune square the midpoint of transiting
Mars and Saturn. If this planetary dynamic does in fact bring prices
down a bit it will simply provide a fresh buying opportunity for Silver.
In spite of the likelihood that there will be some corrective action
during the month ahead, most of April looks quite bullish for both metals.
*****
FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO
POSITION CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: KDN.
We closed one position during the previous week, with one winner
bringing us a net profit of $658.00.
We bought to cover 200 shares of Kaydon Corporation (KDN) at 41.40 on
03/19/07, taking a profit of $658.00 (a 7.36% gain in 18 trading days).
*****
POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS
WEEK:
IDXX, VFC, ATK.
We added three long positions to the Model Portfolio last week.
We bought 200 shares of Idexx Laboratories Inc. (IDXX) at 86.61 on
03/19/07, with an initial stop set at 83.85.
We bought 200 shares of VF Corporation (VFC) at 81.18 on 03/19/07, with
an initial stop set at 79.12.
We bought 200 shares of Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) at 89.18 on
03/23/07, with an initial stop set at 84.15.
****
REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
So far this year we have had a total of 34 completed trades, with 9
winners and 25 losers bringing us a total net loss of $496.00. The
largest profit for a single trade has been $2,775.00, with our winners
averaging $635.67; the largest single-trade loss has been $600.00, with
our losers averaging $254.32. The overall average loss per trade has
been $14.59, and the mean duration of our trades has been 10.5 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
39.07. Raise stop to 38.45.
Alcon Inc. (ACL) -- bought 100 shares at 123.44 on 03/02/07; currently
129.89. Raise stop to 127.10.
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) -- bought 200 shares at 89.18 on
03/23/07; currently 89.18. Raise stop to 87.05.
Idexx Laboratories Inc. (IDXX) -- bought 200 shares at 86.61 on
03/19/07; currently 87.33. Raise stop to 85.15.
Loews Corporation (LTR) -- bought 300 shares at 43.84 on 03/09/07;
currently 45.99. Raise stop to 45.00.
Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) -- bought 300 shares at 37.02 on
03/12/07; currently 36.51. Raise stop to 35.92.
Teletech Holdings Inc. (TTEC) -- sold short 300 shares at 35.46 on
03/16/07; currently 35.46. Lower buy stop to 36.51.
Viasys Healthcare Inc. (VAS) -- bought 300 shares at 30.87 on 03/02/07;
currently 33.94. Raise stop to 32.70.
VF Corporation (VFC) -- bought 200 shares at 81.18 on 03/19/07;
currently 82.62. Raise stop to 81.00.
*****
MARKET SECTOR STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Oil and Gas Drilling and Exploration; Industrial Metals and Minerals;
Independent Oil and Gas; Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing; Long
Distance Carriers.
WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
CATV Systems; Printed Circuit Boards; Drug Stores; Processing Systems
and Products; Broadline Semiconductors.
*****
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 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 EDT
March 26
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 00:00 EDT
Mercury trine Poseidon 00:49 EDT
Heliocentric Jupiter sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Vulcanus 04:57 EDT
Venus contraparallel Mars 07:19 EDT
Venus quincunx Zeus 08:13 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon begins 10:36 EDT
Heliocentric Venus conjunct Heliocentric Kronos 11:51 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Neptune 13:26 EDT
Mercury sesquiquadrate Vulcanus 15:29 EDT
March 27
Sun semisquare Neptune 00:20 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 03:14 EDT
Mercury parallel Apollon 04:28 EDT
Venus quintile Vulcanus 08:16 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Zeus 11:02 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Poseidon 12:46 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon ends 13:04 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Neptune 13:33 EDT
Heliocentric Mars quincunx Heliocentric Saturn 15:24 EDT
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Chiron 16:23 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Saturn 19:50 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Mars 21:00 EDT
Venus opposition 02/07/08 Solar Eclipse point 22:50 EDT
March 28
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Admetos 01:40 EDT
Mercury sesquiquadrate Apollon 02:18 EDT
Mercury quincunx Zeus 02:32 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Vulcanus 04:22 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Jupiter 05:44 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisextile Heliocentric Poseidon 08:36 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Apollon 11:19 EDT
Mars square Admetos 13:32 EDT
Mercury quintile Pluto 15:04 EDT
Sun quincunx Poseidon 17:01 EDT
Heliocentric Mars trine Heliocentric Admetos 18:15 EDT
Mars quincunx Vulcanus 18:31 EDT
Venus contraparallel Pluto 18:31 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Hades 18:45 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Chiron 19:34 EDT
Venus parallel Saturn 22:12 EDT
Mercury quintile Admetos 22:59 EDT
March 29
Venus biquintile Jupiter 03:19 EDT
Zeus conjunct 10/03/05 Solar Eclipse point 03:47 EDT
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Poseidon 05:09 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisquare Heliocentric Saturn 05:29 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Pluto 05:31 EDT
Heliocentric Mars opposition Heliocentric Vulcanus 06:32 EDT
Sun semisquare Admetos 07:10 EDT
Venus sesquiquadrate Pluto 08:57 EDT
Mars parallel Neptune 09:51 EDT
Sun conjunct 3/29/06 Solar Eclipse point 11:32 EDT
Venus square Chiron 13:53 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Cupido 14:23 EDT
Heliocentric Mars semisquare Heliocentric Jupiter 17:17 EDT
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Saturn 18:10 EDT
Jupiter square 10/03/05 Solar Eclipse antiscion 18:26 EDT
Venus quincunx Cupido 18:40 EDT
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Admetos 20:37 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 21:23-23:27 EDT
March 30
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Admetos 03:08 EDT
Mercury opposition 03/03/07 Lunar Eclipse point 05:31 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Admetos 05:39 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury enters Capricorn 06:10 EDT
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Vulcanus 07:44 EDT
Mars trine Hades 10:32 EDT
Heliocentric Earth sextile Heliocentric Jupiter 12:15 EDT
Heliocentric Venus quincunx Heliocentric Jupiter 12:42 EDT
Heliocentric Earth square Heliocentric Venus 13:20 EDT
Heliocentric Mars square Heliocentric Apollon 14:09 EDT
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Zeus 22:45 EDT
Heliocentric Earth in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Apollon 23:36 EDT
March 31
Mars trine Apollon 00:45 EDT
Mars sesquiquadrate 00:51 EDT
Uranus conjunct True Lunar Node 02:23 EDT
Venus sextile True Lunar Node 04:17 EDT
Venus sextile Uranus 04:22 EDT
Mercury semisextile Chiron 04:46 EDT
Heliocentric Earth conjunct Heliocentric Zeus 04:48 EDT
Sun opposition Zeus 04:56 EDT
Sun contraparallel Zeus 05:08 EDT
Sun opposition 10/03/05 Solar Eclipse point 05:40 EDT
True Lunar Node retrograde station 07:03 EDT
Venus biquintile Zeus 07:19 EDT
Mercury square Cupido 07:20 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Uranus 07:36 EDT
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Hades 08:20 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Kronos 08:28 EDT
Heliocentric Venus quincunx Heliocentric Chiron 10:15 EDT
Mars parallel Poseidon 14:41 EDT
Pluto retrograde station 18:46 EDT
Mercury conjunct 09/07/06 Lunar Eclipse point 18:50 EDT
Sun semisquare Mars 19:22 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Neptune 23:22 EDT
Heliocentric Earth trine Heliocentric Chiron 23:51 EDT
April 1
Heliocentric Mars quincunx Heliocentric Hades 00:06 EDT
Venus semisquare Kronos 02:01 EDT
Zeus in 24th Harmonic to Apollon 03:56 EDT
Sun conjunct 09/11/07 Solar Eclipse antiscion 03:57 EDT
Heliocentric Mars in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Chiron 05:37 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 09:37-11:43 EDT
Mercury conjunct True Lunar Node 12:52 EDT
Venus square 02/07/08 Solar Eclipse point 12:52 EDT
Mars quintile Cupido 13:07 EDT
Mercury conjunct Uranus 14:28 EDT
Heliocentric Venus quincunx Heliocentric Cupido 18:01 EDT
Venus crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 18:15 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Apollon 18:20 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Poseidon 21:47 EDT
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STOCKS TO WATCH: APH, CP, HRH.
Amphenol Corporation (APH)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 11/08/1991; 09:30 a.m.
Ordinarily we look to transits of Jupiter over the angles of First-Trade
as occasions that bring price tops, setting the stage for potential
short sales. Currently, however, transiting Jupiter is slowing down as
it approaches next month's retrograde station, so it will be spending a
long time conjoining the APH First-Trade Ascendant. This makes APH a
solid candidate for a long trade, especially since transiting Pluto is
square the First-Trade Venus/Zeus conjunction and transiting Apollon is
hitting the First-Trade Moon/Jupiter midpoint. Our plan is to add a long
position toward the end of the trading week, setting our initial stop at
63.15.
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 10/03/2001; 09:30 a.m.
The current Mars/Neptune conjunction is conjoining the CP First-Trade
Uranus, so it wouldn't be surprising to see a speculative explosion in
this stock. Transiting Venus is adding some short-term attractiveness as
it moves over the First-Trade Descendant, and transiting Saturn is
taking its time in crossing the First-Trade Midheaven, hinting that
there's room for future price expansion. We plan to add a long position
in CP to the Model Portfolio toward the end of the trading week, with an
initial stop set at 53.50.
Hilb Rogal and Hamilton Company (HRH)
NYSE: optionable
First Trade Date: 06/19/1992; 09:30 a.m.
With transiting Saturn conjoining the HRH First-Trade Ascendant, the
stage is set for even more price appreciation in this stock. Since
transiting Jupiter equals First-Trade Mercury/Pluto, First-Trade
Jupiter/Node, and First-Trade Neptune/Pluto, it looks like there's
plenty of astrological fuel here for a profitable trade. We will be
adding a long position to the Model Portfolio near the end of the
trading week, with our initial stop set at 46.40.
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