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YOUR WEEKLY ASTRO-TRADING PLAN
IN THIS ISSUE
Comment
Let Me Take You Higher
The Appeal of Paul
Intellectual Accidents
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: We have an interesting week shaping
up in the markets, with
retrograde stations by Neptune and Chiron, some strong eclipse
activations, and some solid indications of even higher prices ahead.
While the trading week may get off to a somewhat sluggish start, I
expect to see a very impressive performance by the time Friday gets here
and we move into the Memorial Day weekend.
Outside of the market, however, I anticipate some rough action this
week—there is likely to be grim news on housing and housing-related
industries, the harshness of social and political confrontations is
likely to increase, and the news from Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and
other hot spots is likely to add to a general level of mental and
emotional fatigue as politicians, pundits, and the public at large
increasingly begin to struggle with the need for real solutions rather
than slogans, for ideas instead of ideology. That’s a lot of what Chiron
and Neptune are all about—dealing with the parts of our collective
psyche that are the most wounded, recognizing that it’s worth the effort
to create healing transformations, and moving past illusions to create
more vibrant visions of what we really desire.
SWINGING FOR THE FENCES
Records are meant to be broken, or so they say. At least that’s a
perennial axiom in the world of sports, and it’s being wheeled out once
again as it starts to look like a new home run record will be set in
major league baseball. It’s also evident in the stock market, with
record after record being shattered in bourses around the world as the
bulls continue their rampage. And, last but not least, it’s also true at
the gas pump. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular
gasoline in the U.S. has shot up more than 11 cents, or nearly 3.6%, in
the last two weeks alone, hitting a new all-time high at $3.18. This
figure also topped the previous inflation-adjusted record of $3.15 a
gallon, set in March, 1981. Of course that’s just the price for regular
gas. Mid-grade is now at $3.29 a gallon, and a gallon of premium costs
an average of $3.40.
RUN RON RUN
It’s really been interesting to watch the media response to the growing
popularity of Ron Paul as a candidate for the Republican presidential
nomination. I have followed his work in and out of the political arena
for the past couple of decades, so it’s especially gratifying to see him
getting so much positive attention.
I first started to get acquainted with Ron Paul’s work in 1988, shortly
after I had started this newsletter in its pre-email incarnation as
Financial Cycles, a monthly printed publication distributed to readers
via snail mail. At that time, he had voluntarily relinquished his seat
in the U.S. Congress and had returned to his medical practice in Texas.
In addition to carrying on his work as a pediatrician, Dr. Paul was also
writing and publishing some very insightful material on economics,
monetary policy and investment strategies. His work not only featured
inspiration from Ludwig von Mises and the Austrian school of economics;
it also showed evidence of Paul’s keen understanding of the economic
paradigms promulgated in the U.S. Constitution, especially with regard
to the role of money and the duties of the legislative branch in
promoting and regulating commerce. Because we were both newsletter
publishers, we agreed to a subscription exchange, and thus it was that
Ron Paul became one of the earliest subscribers to my Financial Cycles
newsletter.
Over the years, in following Ron Paul's work, I have been pleased to see
his decision to return to Congress in 1997 and have repeatedly been
impressed with his sharp intellect, his moral wisdom, and his plain
common sense as he has dealt with foreign policy issues, the debasement
of the currency, and the never-ending quagmire of domestic politics.
He has remained a man of steadfast principles during several
presidential administrations, and his reverence for the U.S.
Constitution has repeatedly helped him bring unique insights and
valuable perspectives to a variety of issues. For example, following the
destruction of the World Trade Center in September 2001, Dr. Paul urged
Congress to direct the president to issue Letters of Marque and
Reprisal, authorizing the pursuit and elimination of Osama bin Laden.
This was a specific provision in the Constitution, he noted, because
“When a precise declaration of war was impossible due to the vagueness
of our enemy, the Congress was expected to take it upon themselves to
direct the reprisal against an enemy not recognized as a government.” By
applying this provision, Congressman Paul said, “Lives could be saved,
billions of dollars could be saved, and escalation due to needless and
senseless killing could be prevented. We must seriously consider this
option.”
But of course that option wasn’t seriously considered, either by the
Congress or by President Bush. Lives have been lost, billions have been
squandered, and the escalation continues. Ron Paul went on to become one
of only four Republican members of Congress to vote against authorizing
President Bush to launch an attack on Iraq, and he has continued to
point out the fiscal irresponsibility and overall ineffectiveness of
U.S. foreign policy in the intervening years.
It is that clarity of conscience, and the fact that he is the sole
Republican candidate for president who has unequivocally voiced his
opposition to the war on Iraq, that has gained him a lot of public
attention in the past few weeks. He has stood out dramatically in both
of the televised debates among the ten Republican candidates,
culminating in his remarks last Tuesday evening that the U.S. would be
wise to try to understand the real motivations of its enemies.
“They attack us because we've been over there,” Congressman Paul said.
“We've been bombing Iraq for 10 years. We've been in the Middle East. I
think Reagan was right. We don't understand the irrationality of Middle
Eastern politics. Right now, we're building an embassy in Iraq that is
bigger than the Vatican. We're building 14 permanent bases. What would
we say here if China was doing this in our country or in the Gulf of
Mexico? We would be objecting.”
This comment provoked an indignant Rudy Giuliani to interrupt,
suggesting that Dr. Paul believed that America was responsible for the
9/11 attacks. Giuliani, who with the other candidates seemed to favor a
more permissive attitude toward torture as a deterrent to terrorism,
called Paul’s analysis “absurd,” and demanded a retraction.
Dr. Paul did not retract. Instead, he defended his previous statement,
which had not mentioned 9/11 at all, and further explained, "I believe
the CIA is correct when it warns us about blowback. We overthrew the
Iranian government in 1953 and their taking the hostages was the
reaction. This dynamic persists and we ignore it at our risk. They’re
not attacking us because we’re rich and free; they’re attacking us
because we’re over there."
Following the Republican debate, which had been staged by Fox News
before a strongly pro-neocon crowd in South Carolina, the TV pundits
were quick to praise Rudy Giuliani’s slam-dunk response to Dr. Paul as
evidence that Mr. Giuliani has what it takes to be the leader of the
free world.
But Fox News also invited viewers of the debate to share their views as
to who had been the winner in the televised contest. With more than
40,000 votes submitted, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney led
the field with 29 percent, followed by Ron Paul with 25 percent. Rudy
Giuliani came in a distant third with just 19 percent, while Senator
John McCain was an “also-ran,” coming in sixth with only 4 percent of
the votes cast.
Does Ron Paul actually have a shot at the presidency? Until a couple of
weeks ago, that idea would have seemed highly unlikely. Right now the
old guard Republicans and the mainstream media are apparently doing
everything in their power to scuttle his campaign, including ridiculing
his views, questioning the validity of polls that show him attracting
interest, and simply ignoring him altogether.
But if Dr. Paul’s track record is any indication, he’s not likely to
fade into the woodwork. And with some extremely interesting aspects to
his natal horoscope from transiting transneptunian factors on Election
Day next year, he may in fact be quite a force to be reckoned with.
You’ll find the complete story on the Fox News poll at
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,272493,00.html
and you can go to
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/ for more
information on Ron Paul.
DISNEY IS TOO FAR
"Disney is too far, so please come to Shijingshan."
Until recently, that’s what the banner read over the entrance to an
amusement park in Beijing, China. It was taken down about 10 days ago
after officials from the Walt Disney Company lodged complaints against
the operation.
It wasn’t just the banner that upset the Disney brass. According to a
company official, "Disney values and protects its intellectual property
vigorously and takes reports of suspected infringement very seriously."
And, the company claims, the Shijingshan Amusement Park was infringing
on its intellectual property rights.
For one thing, there were the actors running around the park. They
included a raven-haired woman accompanied by seven men in elf suits, a
'Mickey' mouse and other characters that sort of looked like Disney
creations. And then there was the ornate building at the center of the
park, identified as “Cinderella’s Castle” on park maps.
But it was all just a coincidence, at least if you believe Yin Zhigiang,
the deputy general manager of the Shijingshan Amusement Park.
"The characters in our park just look a little bit similar to theirs.
But the faces, clothes, sizes and appearances are different. We do not
have any agreements with Disney."
According to Yin, the Chinese characters are all locally designed. "Take
our Cinderella as an example. The face of Disney's Cinderella face is
European, but ours is a Chinese. She looks like a young Chinese country
girl," he said.
Even so, all the costumed characters have disappeared, along with the
banner comparing the park to Disney. Lawyers for Shijingshan and Disney
are reportedly still in negotiations. But at last report, two workmen
with sledgehammers could be seen at the park, tearing down the Sleeping
Beauty statue. Deputy General Manager Yin said he couldn’t really
explain why.
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 that may be of interest.
*****
THE WEEK AHEAD IN EARNINGS
This week the earnings reports most worth watching will come from Apollo
Group (APOL), Campbell Soup (CPB), Lowe’s Companies (LOW), Pacific
Sunwear of California, Inc. (PSUN), American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
(AEO), Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), AutoZone Inc. (AZO), BJ’s Wholesale
Club (BJ), Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Medtronic Inc. (MDT),
Men’s Wearhouse (MW), Staples, Inc. (SPLS), Abercrombie and Fitch Co.
(ANF), Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS), Limited Brands (LTD), Network
Appliance (NTAP), Target Corporation (TGT), AnnTaylor Stores (ANN),
Barnes+Noble (BKS), Gap Inc. (GPS), Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL),
Mylan Laboratories (MYL), Patterson Dental (PDCO), and Toll Brothers (TOL).
THE ECONOMIC CALENDAR
The economic reports scheduled for this week include the ICSC-UBS Store
Sales, the State Street Investor Confidence Index, MBA Purchase
Applications, the EIA Petroleum Status Report, the EIA Natural Gas
Report, Durable Goods Orders, New Home Sales, Jobless Claims, Existing
Home Sales, and the Money Supply.
Tuesday will be the big day for economic speechmaking, with Fed Chairman
Ben Shalom Bernanke on Capitol Hill in Washington, Treasury Secretary
Henry Paulson hosting the second session of the U.S.-China Strategic
Economic Dialogue in Washington, and Richmond Federal Reserve Bank
President Jeffrey Lacker speaking at New York University. On Wednesday
the U.S.-China meeting continues with Henry Paulson pushing hard to get
some tangible signs of progress in easing the increasingly strained
trade relations, and on Thursday Federal Reserve Governor Frederic
Mishkin will be in Dallas to talk about how to measure the GDP.
ASTROLOGICAL DYNAMICS
Because the NASDAQ has shown some of the most vulnerability during the
past couple of trading weeks, I am paying particular attention to this
market in tracking the astrological factors at work in the trading week
ahead. Sunday evening’s Chiron retrograde station sets an overall
positive tone for the week, but it’s likely to be overpowered at times
during the first few days of market action, thanks to other astrological
dynamics at play. On Monday the geocentric waxing Sun/Uranus quintile
and the heliocentric waxing Mars/Pluto sextile combine forces to add
some downward pressure to the market action. This negative spin is
likely to start in the middle of Monday's trading action and to carry
over into most of the day on Tuesday. On Tuesday the Venus/Chiron
quincunx is likely to add substantially to the negative pressure.
Wednesday kicks off of with a Void-of-Course Moon that lasts until
midday, providing an excellent time to step aside from active market
involvement and reassess current positions. The Venus/Jupiter quincunx
that morning is likely to provoke some fairly choppy market action,
which should take on a positive bias as its influence is felt through
the remainder of the trading week.
By Thursday, the astrological climate turns decidedly positive, with the
heliocentric Mercury/Uranus opposition that morning and the Neptune
retrograde station that evening. Both of these factors tend to move the
NASDAQ up decisively, and even though the heliocentric Venus/Zeus
conjunction on Friday morning may temper things a bit, there are enough
overwhelmingly positive indicators at work (the Venus/Uranus trine, the
Mercury/Hades conjunction, and the heliocentric ingress of Mars into
Pisces) that I can only expect a dramatically positive finish to the week.
There’s one note of caution, however. With Monday, May 28 being a market
holiday, many traders will be checking out of the market action early on
Friday. In fact, the bond markets are likely to shut down by 2:00 p.m.
to get the jump on the holiday weekend. Coupled with the desire to close
out some positions prior to the weekend, this means that we can expect
trading on Friday to be light and somewhat inconclusive. So if something
that looks like a big rally starts to unfold then, be sure to pay
attention to the trading volume. It may literally “speak volumes” in
providing a clearer picture of the market direction.
Throughout this week I will be tracking geocentric fifth-harmonic
planetary lines G,72,N,-2) for the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune,
Cupido, and Hades, 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.
We are all longing for a new beginning, a way of rising to fresh
vibrancy in our realization of who we really are. That kind of rebirth
begins with a change in our awareness, a subtle altering of our
thoughts, and a reactivation of our emotional field. As we assimilate
and synthesize a new understanding of our fullest potentials, we may
suddenly find ourselves so richly and abundantly nourished that we can
spontaneously and unhesitatingly return to the path of true discipleship
in dedicated service to the Divine Imperative.
"No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made.
Destiny is made known silently." – Agnes De Mille
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 small and medium-cap markets in the U.S. lost ground last week, as
did the Nikkei average in Tokyo. But those were the only real soft spots
in a week of accelerating market performance. U.S. Blue Chips did well,
and the European bourses turned in extremely strong showings, with the
Frankfurt DAX charging ahead to hit its highest levels in nearly six years.
Dow Jones Industrial Average – up 1.73%
Dow Jones Transportation Average – up 0.93%
Dow Jones Utilities Average – up 1.30%
S+P 500 – up 1.12%
NASDAQ Composite Index – down 0.15%
Russell 2000 – down 0.71%
London FTSE-100 – up 1.15%
Paris CAC-40 – up 0.83%
Frankfurt DAX – up 1.71%
Sydney All Ordinaries – up 0.36%
Tokyo Nikkei Index – down 0.88%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index – up 2.13%
Singapore Straits Times Index – up 1.31%
*****
U.S. EQUITY TRENDS
Stocks in the U.S. have started moving in two distinctly different
directions—one for the large caps, and another for the rest of the
market. The Blue Chip issues, as epitomized by the Dow Jones Industrial
Average and the S+P 500, are strongly dedicated to continuing the
current rally. Even so, it’s hard to say how long this momentum can be
sustained without a significant correction, especially since we are now
getting some negative divergence signals from the Russell 2000 and the
NASDAQ. With that caveat duly noted, however, we still have to conclude
that our trend studies are painting a positive picture for the next week
or two.
The Russell 2000 continued to lose ground last week, but it has not
sustained big enough losses to reverse our trend expectations to the
sell side. The Russell is on a November 14 buy signal. A daily close
below 760 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.
The S+P 500 added to its gains last week, and although the progress was
quite moderate, it helped to confirm our bearish expectations for U.S.
large-cap issues. We still have an April 5 short-term buy signal in
place, with a daily close below 1408 needed to trigger a reverse
indicator back to the sell 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.
The NASDAQ found support on its 35-day Moving Average this week, but
even so found it impossible to get anything like a rally going again.
For the time being, however, our bullish indicators remain intact. For
the NASDAQ Composite, we are on an April 20 short-term buy signal, an
October 13 intermediate-term buy signal, and an October 13 long-term buy
signal. A daily close below 2448 will flip our short-term indicator back
to the sell side, with a daily close below 2331 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
*****
METAL MARKETS
GOLD – It looks like we have a positive week ahead for Gold, with a good
chance for the yellow metal to recoup some or all of the ground it gave
up last week. If a rally gets underway in Gold this week, however, it
should definitely be taken with a grain of salt—Gold is just as likely
to reverse back to the downside before the month of May is over. Longer
term, the prospects for Gold remain quite bullish.
SILVER – Silver may start to show some renewal of its bullish vigor as
the week gets underway, but I suspect that we will see prices moderating
somewhat before the week is out. Essentially I’m looking for increasing
congestion in Silver trading during the next couple of weeks, setting a
solid base prior to a fairly dramatic breakout to the upside. I’m still
looking for a significant rally in Silver to get underway by mid to late
June.
*****
FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO
POSITIONS CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: JBX, MCHP,
LUFK, RES.
We closed four positions during the previous week, with one winner and
three losers bringing us a net loss of $1,422.00.
We bought to cover 200 shares of Jack In The Box (JBX) at 74.30 on
05/14/07, taking a loss of $754.00 (a 5.35% loss in 5 trading days).
We sold 300 shares of Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) at 40.13 on
05/14/07, taking a loss of $249.00 (a 2.03% loss in 5 trading days).
We sold 200 shares of Lufkin Industries Inc. (LUFK) at 61.75 on
05/16/07, taking a loss of $584.00 (a 4.52% loss in 8 trading days).
We bought to cover 500 shares of RPC Inc. (RES) at 17.34 on 05/18/07,
taking a profit of $165.00 (a 1.87% gain in 20 trading days).
*****
POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING
THE PREVIOUS WEEK: KDN, DISH, VIVO, POT.
We added one long position and three short positions to the Model
Portfolio last week.
We sold short 200 shares of Kaydon Corporation (KDN) at 46.82 on
05/16/07, with an initial buy stop set at 49.30.
We bought 200 shares of EchoStar Communications (DISH) at 49.32 on
05/18/07, with an initial stop set at 41.50.
We sold short 500 shares of Meridian Bioscience Inc. (VIVO) at 20.46 on
05/18/07, with an initial buy stop set at 21.00.
We sold short 50 shares of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT) at
205.10 on 05/18/07, with an initial buy stop set at 215.00.
****
REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
So far this year we have had a total of 61 completed trades, with 22
winners and 39 losers bringing us a total net profit of $1,014.00. The
largest profit for a single trade has been $2,775.00, with our winners
averaging $521.14; the largest single-trade loss has been $754.00, with
our losers averaging $284.03. The overall average profit per trade has
been $16.62, and the mean duration of our trades has been 10.7 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
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNQ) – bought 200 shares at 59.65 on
04/16/07; currently 65.12. Raise stop to 61.70.
EchoStar Communications (DISH) – bought 200 shares at 49.32 on 05/18/07;
currently 49.24. Raise stop to 46.75.
Kaydon Corporation (KDN) – sold short 200 shares at 46.82 on 05/16/07;
currently 46.81. Lower buy stop to 48.05.
Loews Corporation (LTR) – bought 300 shares at 48.10 on 05/10/07;
currently 50.09. Raise stop to 48.65.
Meridian Bioscience Inc. (VIVO) – sold short 500 shares at 20.46 on
05/18/07; currently 20.54. Lower buy stop to 20.80.
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT) – sold short 50 shares at
205.10 on 05/18/07; currently 205.95. Lower buy stop to 210.50.
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc. (VSEA) – sold short 200
shares at 64.56 on 05/11/07; currently 61.90. Lower buy stop to 63.65.
*****
MARKET SECTOR STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Internet Service Providers; Long Distance Carriers; Oil and Gas Refining
and Marketing; Technical Services; Oil and Gas Drilling and Exploration.
WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Healthcare Facility REITs; Retail REITs; Diversified Industrial REITs;
Office REITS; Residential REITs.
*****
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.
May 20
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Vulcanus 00:33 EDT
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Jupiter 01:00 EDT
Mercury opposition Jupiter 01:35 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Apollon 04:20 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Saturn 04:33 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Zeus 05:27 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Poseidon 06:09 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Hades 08:35 EDT
Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Kronos 11:17 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Mars 12:02 EDT
Heliocentric Mars in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Chiron 13:41 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Pluto 15:16 EDT
Mars sesquiquadrate Saturn 16:41 EDT
Venus quincunx Cupido 17:42 EDT
Mercury square Uranus 19:30 EDT
Chiron retrograde station 21:49 EDT
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Mars 23:24 EDT
May 21
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Kronos 00:32 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Chiron 02:11 EDT
Heliocentric Earth square Heliocentric Mercury 02:52 EDT
Mercury square 09/11/07 Solar Eclipse point 03:20 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury enters Virgo 03:30 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 03:46-03:57 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 03:57 EDT
Sun enters Gemini 06:11 EDT
Mercury sextile Saturn 06:51 EDT
Sun quintile Uranus 12:37 EDT
Heliocentric Mars sextile Heliocentric Pluto 13:42 EDT
Mercury square 10/03/05 Solar Eclipse antiscion 16:40 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Kronos 18:58 EDT
Venus square 09/07/06 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 20:37 EDT
Mercury parallel Venus 20:50 EDT
Sun biquintile Apollon 22:38 EDT
May 22
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Venus 04:15 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Neptune 05:37 EDT
Venus quincunx Chiron 14:05 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Poseidon 16:49 EDT
Mercury square 03/29/06 Solar Eclipse antiscion 18:39 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Hades 19:31 EDT
Mars conjunct 03/14/06 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 21:46 EDT
Venus biquintile Neptune 21:55 EDT
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 23:31 EDT
May 23
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 00:50 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Vulcanus 02:05 EDT
Mercury trine Neptune 03:52 EDT
Sun square 03/18/07 Solar Eclipse antiscion 05:10 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Apollon 06:15 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Saturn 07:02 EDT
Mercury sesquiquadrate Poseidon 07:08 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Zeus 07:29 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 09:08-12:26 EDT
Venus quincunx Jupiter 10:16 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Chiron 15:17 EDT
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Poseidon 17:20 EDT
Venus square 03/03/07 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 19:32 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Cupido 23:15 EDT
May 24
Sun semisextile Kronos 02:00 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Jupiter 02:00 EDT
Mercury semisextile Vulcanus 06:52 EDT
True Lunar Node direct station 07:50 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Kronos 08:45 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Uranus 10:44 EDT
Venus in 24th Harmonic to Kronos 12:26 EDT
True Lunar Node retrograde station 12:37 EDT
Mercury semisextile Admetos 13:18 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quincunx Heliocentric Kronos 13:19 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Admetos 15:35 EDT
Mercury square 03/14/06 Lunar Eclipse point 16:22 EDT
Mars semisquare Neptune 17:18 EDT
Neptune retrograde station 21:09 EDT
Mercury trine Apollon 21:18 EDT
Mars quincunx Poseidon 23:32 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Chiron 23:37 EDT
May 25
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 00:04 EDT
Venus trine Uranus 02:42 EDT
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Apollon 08:10 EDT
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Saturn 11:33 EDT
Heliocentric Venus conjunct Heliocentric Zeus 11:44 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Neptune 11:55 EDT
Heliocentric Mars enters Pisces 13:38 EDT
Mercury conjunct Hades 14:01 EDT
Heliocentric Saturn semisquare Heliocentric Zeus 20:36 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon begins 20:43 EDT
May 26
Void-of-Course Moon ends 00:16 EDT
Venus semisextile Saturn 00:38 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Poseidon 01:27 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Mercury 02:04 EDT
Heliocentric Mars biquintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 02:19 EDT
Sun square 08/28/07 Lunar Eclipse point 05:12 EDT
Venus biquintile Cupido 07:48 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Admetos 09:56 EDT
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Chiron 10:35 EDT
Heliocentric Mars in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Uranus 11:03 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Vulcanus 11:39 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Apollon 16:23 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Zeus 17:48 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Saturn 17:58 EDT
Mars conjunct 03/29/06 Solar Eclipse point 18:09 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Hades 21:45 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Neptune 22:16 EDT
May 27
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 00:38 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Chiron 02:50 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Pluto 06:08 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Cupido 08:27 EDT
Sun square 10/17/05 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 09:07 EDT
Mercury square 03/18/07 Solar Eclipse point 09:12 EDT
Mercury opposition Pluto 11:14 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Venus 13:19 EDT
Mars semisquare Admetos 14:06 EDT
Sun parallel Vulcanus 19:22 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Jupiter 20:22 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury enters Libra 21:01 EDT
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STOCKS TO WATCH: BHI, EOG, ROP.
Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 04/06/1987; 09:30 a.m.
With transiting Saturn getting ready to cross the BHI First-Trade IC,
the stage is being set for even higher prices ahead for this stock.
There’s a lot of extra action to juice up the positive prospects as
well, including transiting Mercury conjoining First-Trade Kronos,
transiting Uranus square First-Trade Kronos, the Sun conjoining
First-Trade Mars, transiting Mars conjoining First-Trade Jupiter, and
the True North Node sesquiquadrate First-Trade Poseidon. On top of that,
transiting Jupiter will soon be moving retrograde across the BHI
First-Trade Descendant. Even though there may be a few bumps in the road
along the way, we are ready to enter a long position in this stock early
in the trading week. We will set our initial stop at 72.00.
EOG Resources Inc. (EOG)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date 11/01/1996; 09:30 a.m.
Transiting Saturn is closing in on the EOG First-Trade Midheaven, with
plenty of extra goodies added to the mix, including some powerful
dynamics from various transneptunian factors. Transiting Cupido is
semisquare First-Trade Poseidon, transiting Kronos is sesquiquadrate
First-Trade Cupido, and transiting Zeus is forming a square to
First-Trade Neptune and a sesquiquadrate to the First-Trade True Lunar
Node. All in all, that looks like a powerful and positive mix, so we
plan to add a long position to the Model Portfolio toward the end of the
trading week, with an initial stop set at 70.50.
Roper Industries Inc. (ROP)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 10/04/1989; 09:30 a.m.
Typically with Jupiter crossing a First-Trade angle we are looking for
an opportunity to sell a stock short, but in this case retrograde
Jupiter is just about ready to conjoin the ROP First-Trade Ascendant,
and at the same time it is forming an opposition to First-Trade Hades
and a semisquare to First-Trade Uranus. That’s some pretty powerful
stuff, and it’s augmented with transiting Kronos simultaneously forming
a square to First-Trade Zeus and a semisquare to First-Trade Admetos.
This is a combination that promises some dramatic action, and we are
counting on it being to the upside, at least for the near term. We will
add a long position in ROP to the Model Portfolio around midweek; our
initial stop will be set at 50.75.
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