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YOUR WEEKLY ASTRO-TRADING PLAN
IN THIS ISSUE
Comment
Holiday Exits
Lebanon in the Dark
Explosive Changes in the U.K.
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 suggested last week that "I suspect
the Fed's announcements
will be greeted with some enthusiasm from traders and pundits" on
Thursday, and that certainly proved to be the case. U.S. equities, which
had started the week in a congested trading environment with a slightly
negative bias, were briefly resuscitated on Thursday, and then finished
out the week with a few optimistic notes being sounded.
EVERYBODY GOES AWAY
We've got an unusual week ahead in North American markets, thanks to the
holiday schedule. On Monday, the Canadian stock markets will be closed
to observe Canada Day. On Tuesday, the Canadian markets will reopen, but
the U.S. markets will close early, at 1:00 p.m. New York time, to kick
off the Independence Day holiday, which will also close all U.S. markets
on Wednesday, July 4. The upshot is that this will be a week of very
light trading volume, with many traders choosing to take the entire week
off.
LIGHTS OUT IN LEBANON
In Beirut, the Daily Star reports that much of Lebanon has been plunged
into darkness because of electricity rationing by the Lebanese power
company, Electricite du Liban (EDL). EDL officials said they were forced
to apply because of a massive heat wave, repairs to power stations, and
increasingly widespread electricity theft. Most areas outside of Beirut
have been experiencing more than 12 hours a day of power cuts, with some
locations going without electricity for as much as 16 hours a day. While
many citizens are simply doing their best to get along without power,
retailers and manufacturers that are trying to stay in business have had
to resort to using private generators or paying extremely high prices to
non-EDL suppliers.
While the causes of the Lebanese power crisis are certainly complex,
it's interesting to note in the November 22, 1943 horoscope for the
country that the transneptunian factor Zeus, symbolizing industrial
force and the generation of electricity, has just been conjoined by
transiting Saturn as it made its recent opposition to Neptune.
Hopefully, as Saturn moves ahead past the point of the opposition in the
coming weeks, the lights will come back on in Lebanon!
BOMBS IN THE U.K.
Nothing upsets market expectations more dramatically than an unexpected
geopolitical event, like a declaration of war, an earthquake, an
assassination, or a terrorist attack. In the case of the attacks on the
World Trade Center in New York six years ago, the disruption not only
impacted trading, it also literally shut down the stock exchange for
several days.
That's why the events in London and Glasgow in recent days are of
interest to us as traders. Whether or not the attempted bombings in
central London and the mayhem at Glasgow Airport were intended as
farewell notes to Tony Blair remains to be seen. And in this case, the
foiled bombing attempt and the fiery crash of a vehicle by would-be
suicide bombers did not bring a halt to market activities. They did,
however, raise an inevitable question: could these events have been
predicted? Would something like this show up in the horoscope for the
United Kingdom?
It's a worthwhile question. Predicting events of this sort, and knowing
in advance where they will take place, requires careful study of a huge
number of horoscopes for countries, national leaders, and other
organizations as well. That's a massive, time-consuming task to say the
least, and not one that fits in well with my full regular schedule of
horoscopic market analysis.
In fact, however, in understanding the impact of events like these, I
have found that it's almost always helpful to take a look at the natal
chart of the country concerned, even when that happens in retrospect. A
thorough investigation includes a look at progressed and directed
horoscopes, but even a glance at simple transits to a country's natal
chart is often enough to bring some interesting insights.
In the case of the UK, however, this process presents some unique
challenges, since the formation of the United Kingdom was a gradual
process lasting well over a thousand years. It's a country with many,
many horoscopes. The key events and relevant horoscopes have been best
documented by Nicholas Campion in his Book of World Horoscopes, where he
presents about a dozen charts that rank high on the list of those worth
examining in understanding the origins of the UK.
While all of Campion's horoscopes have merit for historical study and
contemporary perspectives, only a few of them jump out as particularly
relevant to the current events in London and Glasgow. More specifically,
these are the horoscope charts that were most clearly impacted by the
recent Saturn/Neptune opposition, as well as by the recent events in the
geopolitical arena.
The coronation of William I in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066
(12/25/1066, 12:00 LMT, London) was certainly a pivotal event in British
history, and this horoscope is strongly activated by current planetary
transits. The transiting opposition of Saturn and Neptune, a key
triggering factor in all of the relevant charts, forms of a stressful
T-Square with Neptune in the 1066 horoscope. At the same time transiting
Pluto conjoins Uranus in the 1066 natal chart, with transiting Uranus
forming an opposition to the True Lunar Node.
The Constitutional Union of Britain and Scotland to create the Kingdom
of Great Britain took place on May 1, 1707 (May 12 NS), when the Act of
Union came into effect (5/12/1707, 00:00 LMT, Westminster). Transiting
Saturn in the current Saturn/Neptune opposition conjoins the conjunction
of Jupiter and Pluto in this horoscope, with the transiting opposition
forming a T-Square to the Midheaven in the natal chart. It's also worth
noting that transiting Jupiter is currently forming a sesquiquadrate to
the True Lunar Node in this 1707 horoscope.
Another Act of Union bought Great Britain and Ireland together to form
the United Kingdom in 1801 (1/1/1801, 00:00 LMT, Westminster).
Transiting Saturn is semisquare the Ascendant in this natal horoscope,
with transiting Neptune forming a sesquiquadrate to the same point.
Transiting Uranus brings its explosive energy to bear by forming a
square to Mercury in the 1801 horoscope.
There are also a couple charts for Scotland which connect with current
events in a fairly dramatic way. Campion dates the Kingdom of Scotland
to the Aries ingress of 842, following the custom of the astrologers who
were practicing in that period of history (3/16/0842, 16:21 LMT,
Edinburgh, Scotland). Transiting Saturn forms a sesquiquadrate to the
Moon in this natal chart, with transiting Neptune forming a
corresponding semisquare to the Moon. The transiting True Lunar Node is
currently in opposition to Jupiter in this chart for 842, and transiting
Pluto is square Pluto in this natal chart for Scotland.
The final national horoscope worth taking a look at in the light of
current events is the chart for the dynastic union of Britain and
Scotland, which came with the death of Queen Elizabeth I in April, 1603
(4/3/1603, 01:30 LMT, Richmond, England). The transiting Saturn/Neptune
opposition forms a T-Square with Jupiter in this horoscope, with
transiting Uranus currently in opposition to Chiron in the 1603 chart.
Even more striking is the conjunction of transiting Pluto with the
Ascendant in the horoscope for the union of Britain and Scotland.
While some of these specific planetary configurations are quite striking
(the combination of Uranus and Pluto, for example, has been described by
Witte as indicating "explosions" and "changes and transformations which
start suddenly"), it is really the aggregate impact on all of the
horoscopes that is most impressive.
In all of these cases, what's noteworthy is the triggering effect of the
recent Saturn/Neptune opposition. It's important to remember, however,
that it was not just the fact that these two planets lined up opposite
each other; they also did so along a particular axis in the zodiac that
plugged into the patterns in all these U.K. charts.
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.
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THE WEEK AHEAD IN EARNINGS
This will be an extremely light week for earnings reports; however,
there should be announcements from Healthways (HWAY) and Laidlaw
International, Inc. (LI).
THE ECONOMIC CALENDAR
With the midweek holiday dominating the scene in government and academia
alike, there won't be much action on the economic front this week. We do
expect to get reports on the ISM Manufacturing Index, Factory Orders,
ICSC-UBS Store Sales, the Pending Home Sales Index, Motor Vehicle Sales,
the Monster Employment Index, MBA Purchase Applications, the EIA
Petroleum Status Report, the EIA Natural Gas Report, the ADP Employment
Report, the Challenger Job-Cut Report, the Employment Situation, and the
Money Supply.
Although there will be a noticeable lull stateside, there may be
economic news worth following elsewhere, especially with announcements
due on Thursday from both the European Central Bank and the Bank of
England.
ASTROLOGICAL DYNAMICS
It looks like we have a fairly bouncy week ahead of us in the market,
although I expect the shifting trends to have little lasting impact,
since there is not likely to be much volume to support the week's market
moves.
Monday's trading comes with Mars applying to a biquintile to Jupiter, an
aspect that is likely to bring the market down fairly sharply. If there
is a sell-off at the beginning of the week, however, I wouldn't be
surprised to see a few bargain hunters swooping in to start yanking the
numbers back into a positive direction by Tuesday, especially with the
heliocentric Venus/Cupido conjunction and the geocentric Mars/Cupido
biquintile in play as we move into the holiday.
A little of that positive energy may still be on hand when trading
resumes on Thursday morning, especially since the Mercury/Kronos
conjunction that morning may add a slight positive bias to the trading
environment. The Mars/Poseidon opposition on Wednesday, however, has
such strong negative potential for the markets that I wouldn't be at all
surprised to see Thursday turn out to be a day of substantial losses,
particularly with the geocentric Venus/Jupiter conjunction in play on
Friday.
Remember that Friday's trading session begins with a Void-of-Course
Moon, so it's the better part of wisdom to refrain from initiating
trading decisions until after things settle down a bit that day, about
an hour and a half after the opening bell.
Throughout this week I will be tracking geocentric fifth-harmonic
planetary lines (G,72,N,-2) for Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Cupido,
Kronos, 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 and a wonderful holiday!
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SPIRITUAL FOCUS FOR THE WEEK
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enhance emotional balance, and make wiser choices in the markets.
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aspirations, but we are confronted by what seem to be real obstacles.
Ultimately, however, these so-called limits are nothing more than
milestones on our way to developing real spiritual mastery. When we dare
to let our vital energies flow unimpeded, miracles start to open up
around us in dazzling and dramatic ways.
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GLOBAL EQUITIES MARKETS
Stocks were mixed last week, with issues declining in the Pacific,
rising in Europe, and flat with a negative bias in the U.S. Some of the
most interesting action right now is with the Hang Seng in Hong Kong,
where a strong push to the upside is starting to meet with some
resistance. Over the past few months, however, this market has been
resilient enough that any consolidation during the next week or two is
only likely to fuel another rally.
Dow Jones Industrial Average -- up 0.36%
Dow Jones Transportation Average -- down 0.18%
Dow Jones Utilities Average -- up 2.64%
S+P 500 -- down 0.05%
NASDAQ Composite Index -- up 0.55%
Russell 2000 -- down 0.13%
London FTSE-100 -- up 0.62%
Paris CAC-40 -- up 0.53%
Frankfurt DAX -- up 0.73%
Sydney All Ordinaries -- down 1.54%
Tokyo Nikkei Index -- down 0.28%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index -- down 1.03%
Singapore Straits Times Index -- down 1.86%
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U.S. EQUITY TRENDS
Our trend assumptions for U.S. equity markets remained completely
unchallenged last week, although some key averages managed to lose some
ground. All of our bullish trend assumptions thus remain intact, but we
will continue to monitor the market action closely in the weeks ahead as
the possibility of a reversal to the downside remains very much alive.
The Russell 2000 is currently on a November 14 buy signal. A daily close
below 807 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.
With the S+P 500 we have an April 5 short-term buy signal in place, with
a daily close below 1460 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.
Our bullish indicators also 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 2519 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 -- Although Gold did pick up a little positive price action last
week, it's still clear that an overall downtrend is in effect. I'm
expecting Gold prices to continue their decline until the end of July,
although I'm sure we will see some bullish trading days along the way.
And while I'm a bit bearish on the yellow metal for the short term, I'm
still bullish on Gold long-term. If and when we get significant price
pull-backs, I'll be looking for opportunities to do some bargain-hunting.
SILVER -- While it looks like Silver will begin to move a bit lower this
week, the overall prospects are for increasingly congested trading, so
forecasts for trends in this market need to be taken with a grain of salt.
*****
FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO
POSITIONS CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: PLL, BHI,
TGT, CTV.
We closed four positions during the previous week, with three winners
and one loser bringing us a net profit of $755.00.
We sold 300 shares of Pall Corporation (PLL) at 46.03 on 06/25/07,
taking a profit of $231.00 (a 1.70% gain in 12 trading days).
We sold 200 shares of Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) at 86.23 on 06/26/07,
taking a profit of $692.00 (a 4.18% gain in 25 trading days).
We sold 200 shares of Target Corporation (TGT) at 63.40 on 06/26/07,
taking a profit of $20.00 (a 0.16% gain in 5 trading days).
We sold 200 shares of Commscope, Inc. (CTV) at 53.52 on 06/27/07, taking
a loss of $188.00 (a 1.73% loss in 5 trading days).
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POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS
WEEK: AVT, VSEA, SCSC.
We added one long position and two short positions to the Model
Portfolio last week.
We sold short 300 shares of Avnet, Inc. (AVT) at 40.56 on 06/26/07, with
an initial buy stop set at 44.25.
We bought 300 shares of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.
(VSEA) at 40.57 on 06/26/07, with an initial stop set at 37.40.
We sold short 300 shares of Scansource Inc. (SCSC) at 32.12 on 06/29/07,
with an initial buy stop set at 37.40.
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REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
So far this year we have had a total of 80 completed trades, with 32
winners and 48 losers bringing us a total net profit of $3,144.00. The
largest profit for a single trade has been $2,775.00, with our winners
averaging $487.09; the largest single-trade loss has been $754.00, with
our losers averaging $272.27. The overall average profit per trade has
been $39.30, 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
Avnet, Inc. (AVT) -- sold short 300 shares at 40.56 on 06/26/07;
currently 39.64. Lower buy stop to 40.85.
FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR) -- bought 300 shares at 40.23 on 06/08/07;
currently 46.25. Raise stop to 45.15.
Scansource Inc.(SCSC) -- sold short 300 shares at 32.12 on 06/29/07;
currently 31.99. Lower buy stop to 33.80.
Terex Corporation (TEX) -- sold short 100 shares at 84.40 on 06/19/07;
currently 81.30. Lower buy stop to 83.10.
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (VSEA) -- bought 300
shares at 40.57 on 06/26/07; currently 40.06. Raise stop to 39.25.
*****
MARKET SECTOR STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Toy and Hobby Stores; Media; Education and Training Services; Water
Utilities; Research Services.
WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Residential Construction; Printed Circuit Boards; Diversified
Investments; Music and Video Stores; Mortgage Investments.
*****
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.
July 1
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Admetos 02:53 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisextile Heliocentric Venus 03:21 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 03:31 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon begins 04:45 EDT
Sun in 24th Harmonic to Vulcanus 05:22 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Vulcanus 07:36 EDT
Venus conjunct Saturn 10:39 EDT
Sun square Zeus 12:49 EDT
Mercury sextile Mars 15:10 EDT
Venus contraparallel Neptune 15:13 EDT
Sun semisquare Admetos 16:53 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Uranus 19:32 EDT
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Apollon 19:59 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Zeus 23:53 EDT
July 2
Void-of-Course Moon ends 01:24 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Jupiter 04:04 EDT
Sun square 10/03/05 Solar Eclipse point 09:21 EDT
Heliocentric Earth square Heliocentric Zeus 13:38 EDT
Heliocentric Mars sextile Heliocentric Admetos 14:13 EDT
Mars biquintile Jupiter 17:09 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 22:57 EDT
July 3
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Poseidon 00:53 EDT
Heliocentric Mars trine Heliocentric Vulcanus 01:39 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Chiron 06:48 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Neptune 07:15 EDT
Sun square 09/11/07 Solar Eclipse antiscion 08:26 EDT
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Pluto 09:56 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Saturn 10:24 EDT
Sun in 24th Harmonic to Hades 14:37 EDT
Venus contraparallel Poseidon 15:27 EDT
Venus crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 19:12 EDT
Sun quincunx Jupiter 19:13 EDT
Heliocentric Venus conjunct Heliocentric Cupido 22:16 EDT
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Saturn 22:49 EDT
July 4
U.S. Markets Closed for Independence Day Holiday
Void-of-Course Moon 02:02-06:52 EDT
Venus semisextile Vulcanus 03:32 EDT
Mars biquintile Cupido 06:07 EDT
Heliocentric Mars quincunx Heliocentric Apollon 09:01 EDT
Mars opposition Poseidon 09:45 EDT
Venus sextile Apollon 09:58 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Admetos 12:43 EDT
Venus semisquare Zeus 13:07 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Vulcanus 15:02 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 17:22 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisextile Heliocentric Chiron 17:41 EDT
Venus square Admetos 20:06 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Apollon 21:26 EDT
Heliocentric Earth in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Pluto 22:35 EDT
True Lunar Node direct station 23:47 EDT
July 5
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Mars 00:36 EDT
Sun quincunx Cupido 01:11 EDT
Mercury conjunct Kronos 02:42 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Hades 04:54 EDT
Venus quintile Poseidon 06:18 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Saturn 10:04 EDT
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Uranus 11:25 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Chiron 15:33 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Pluto 16:57 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisextile Heliocentric Cupido 19:05 EDT
Heliocentric Mars square Heliocentric Hades 21:46 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Cupido 23:09 EDT
July 6
Heliocentric Earth in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Mercury 00:55 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 06:08-10:57
Venus parallel Mars 07:29 EDT
Heliocentric Venus conjunct Heliocentric Jupiter 07:40 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury enters Aquarius 10:16 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 10:56 EDT
Mars sextile True Lunar Node 12:24 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Uranus 17:53 EDT
Sun quincunx Chiron 20:32 EDT
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 23:45 EDT
July 7
Heliocentric Mars quincunx Heliocentric Saturn 01:21 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Hades 02:40 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Jupiter 04:21 EDT
Sun square 09/07/06 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 05:35 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Kronos 10:44 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Mars 12:28 EDT
True Lunar Node retrograde station 12:49 EDT
Venus sextile Hades 20:45 EDT
Sun biquintile Neptune 21:32 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Venus 23:15 EDT
Mars quincunx Zeus 23:52 EDT
July 8
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Neptune 02:36 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 03:46 EDT
Heliocentric Mars semisquare Heliocentric Chiron 03:48 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Neptune 06:10 EDT
Mars in 24th Harmonic to Admetos 07:00 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 09:06-13:54 EDT
Heliocentric Earth sextile Heliocentric Uranus 09:33 EDT
Heliocentric Mars square Heliocentric Pluto 09:59 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Poseidon 18:33 EDT
Venus trine Pluto 21:15 EDT
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STOCKS TO WATCH: FLS, PCU, UNP.
Flowserve Corporation (FLS)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 07/23/1997; 09:30 a.m.
Transiting Jupiter, moving retrograde, is crossing the FLS First-Trade
IC, setting the stage for a short sale. There are plenty of other
factors at work to back up that notion, including transiting Saturn
conjoining First-Trade Mercury, transiting Mercury moving retrograde to
form a semisquare to First-Trade Admetos and a sesquiquadrate to
First-Trade Jupiter, transiting Hades conjoining First-Trade Kronos, and
transiting Uranus conjoining the First-Trade Moon. Our plan is thus to
add a short position to the Model Portfolio at the start of the trading
week, with our initial buy stop set at 73.30.
Southern Copper Corporation (PCU)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date 01/05/1996; 09:30 a.m.
Saturn is currently crossing the PCU First-Trade Descendant, so it's
time to take a look at a long position in this stock, especially with
transiting Cupido semisquare First-Trade Mars and transiting Apollon
forming a square to First-Trade Neptune and a semisquare to the
First-Trade Midheaven. We plan to add a long position to the Model
Portfolio on Monday or Tuesday, with an initial stop set at 87.75.
Union Pacific Corporation (UNP)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 06/20/1969; 10:00 a.m.
Transiting Saturn is getting ready to cross the UNP First-Trade
Ascendant, so we're looking at a possible long position here as well.
There's a lot of other action going on that should move this stock quite
nicely, including transiting Zeus semisquare the First-Trade Ascendant,
transiting Neptune semisquare First-Trade Chiron, transiting Pluto
sesquiquadrate First-Trade Venus, and transiting Kronos conjunct
First-Trade Vulcanus and semisquare First-Trade Hades. That's a mixed
bag, but our analysis suggests that we could see a satisfying uptrend in
this stock for at least the next couple of weeks. Our plan is thus to
add a long position in UNP to the Model Portfolio early in the trading
week; our initial stop will be set at 111.25.
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