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YOUR WEEKLY ASTRO-TRADING PLAN
IN THIS ISSUE
Comment
Moustache Twirling
March Eclipse Works Overtime
Not Worth Stealing?
The Cost of Caffeine
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: Once again we've seen some substantial
selling in the stock
market. Equities worked hard to return to a bullish mood last week, but
lousy employment numbers and the collapse of American Home Mortgage
undermined confidence in a big way. This is clearly no longer just a
subprime lending mess--the debt and lending problems are chewing away at
other parts of the economy, too!
TIED TO THE TRACKS
It's a familiar scene from the old-fashioned melodramas of a bygone era.
A beautiful damsel wails in distress as her frightened children and
sickly parents whimper in the background. The evil banker, wearing a
satin cape and a black stovepipe hat, twirls his moustache and chortles
with glee as he insists that the mortgage payments be made immediately.
Not much later the damsel is tied to the railroad tracks. She struggles
to get free as the whistle of an approaching train grows ever louder.
Right along with her, we anxiously await the last-minute arrival of the
handsome hero, ready to rescue her from certain death and ready to save
the farm from foreclosure, too.
That melodramatic situation is not unlike what's going on right now. In
this case, however, it seems that the bankers have somehow gotten tied
to the tracks along with the damsel. That certainly adds to the dramatic
value, but there's one more key difference in the current version of the
story--there doesn't seem to be a hero on the horizon. That locomotive
is picking up steam, and it looks like there are plenty more
foreclosures on the way!
ECLIPSE FACTORS PLAY OUT IN STOCKS
A couple of days ago I was reviewing a market forecast that was
published about six months ago, checking to see what it had projected
for the turbulent time frame that we are currently experiencing.
"While there may be lots of opportunities for short-term profits," the
report said, "a good degree of caution will certainly be appropriate."
It went on to note that at this time in the year "we can expect a
fast-moving market environment with some real challenges to historic
price resistance levels," but added that "it is likely to be difficult
to sustain any gains in the market," and warned that "traders could get
yanked up short when bearish forces slam on the brakes."
Accurate? You bet. But what was most interesting to me was the fact that
those words were written last February, so long ago that I didn't
specifically remember writing them, even though I do recall doing the
astrological research that led to those conclusions.
Those advance comments about today's market conditions were included in
my monograph on "The Solar Eclipse of March 2007: Its Impact on the
Markets," which I made available to my clients early in the year. You
can get a copy at a substantial discount from the original $99 price by
going to the publications section of my website at
http://www.timbost.com/publications/books.html
and ordering this 32-page
report as a pdf download.
UNWANTED CARS
Much to the chagrin of the major U.S. auto manufacturers, Toyota
reported record sales this past week, with the Japanese firm posting a
32% jump in quarterly profits, bringing in $4.1 billion to bank on $54.7
billion in sales--a 16% sales increase based on 762,000 new vehicles sold.
But the results that Toyota has been getting haven't been mirrored by
U.S. auto producers. With increasing economic stress right now, it's not
surprising to see automotive sales softening. Buying new cars is just
not very high on the priority list right now.
Apparently, neither is stealing cars, at least in the virtual world of
video gaming. Take-Two Interactive, the publisher of video games,
announced this past week that it is postponing the latest release of its
hugely popular Grand Theft Auto video game series. Grand Theft Auto IV,
originally scheduled to hit the market in October in time for holiday
sales, is being delayed until the second quarter of next year.
Take-Two Interactive says that this unprecedented delay is due to the
fact that the new game simply isn't finished yet, but the company has
also sharply cut its earnings estimated for its fiscal fourth quarter.
This is not particularly rosy news for the video game industry as a
whole, or for sales of game consoles, like Sony's PlayStation 3 and
Microsoft's Xbox 360. There may even be some additional ripple effect
for holiday season retailing in general.
JOE WOES
Tightening credit and sluggish employment growth may seem like enough to
handle right now, but even some of life's simple pleasures about to
become more costly, especially if you are a fan of designer coffees.
Starbucks has just increased the price of a cup of coffee by nine cents,
hot on the heels of a five-cent increase last October.
The problem here is really the weak dollar, which is not going as far as
it once did in the Brazilian coffee market. Sellers have been holding
out for higher prices, and Starbucks is passing at least some of the
costs along to consumers.
Coffee, by the way, is one commodity that is relatively undervalued at
present, so this kind of action with Starbucks may turn out to be the
precursor of a bigger underlying run-up ahead. With that in mind, this
might be an advantageous time to consider long positions in the coffee
market. If you're not into trading commodity futures, you may want to
consider other alternatives, aside from stashing a few extra pounds of
java in your freezer to hedge against coming price hikes. A coffee ETF
is already trading on the London Stock Exchange (COFF.L); I wouldn't be
surprised to see a similar U.S. vehicle in the near future.
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
There are not many quarterly earnings reports due out this week, so we
are unlikely to see a major impact from this arena as far as overall
stock prices are concerned. Even so, we will be watching for earnings
announcements from BMC Software (BMC), Spectra Energy (SE), Cincinnati
Financial Corporation (CINF), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Dean Foods (DF),
Duke Energy Corporation (DUK), El Paso Corp. (EP), Emerson Electric
(EMR), FirstEnergy (FE), Fluor Corporation (FLR), Harrah's Entertainment
(HET), International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF), King Pharmaceuticals
(KG), Marsh and McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC), Molson Coors Brewing
Company (TAP), Tenet Healthcare (THC), The Interpublic Group of
Companies, Inc. (IPG), TXU Corp. (TXU), Tyco International (TYC),
American International Group (AIG), Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BRL),
Hospira (HSP), Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (TEG), Polo Ralph Lauren
Corporation (RL), Progress Energy (PGN), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
(APC), Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), CB Richard Ellis Group Inc.
(CBG), FPL Group (FPL), Humana Inc. (HUM), Loews Corporation (LTR),
Monster Worldwide (MNST), Pitney Bowes Inc. (PBI), RadioShack
Corporation (RSH), Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG), Sun Microsystems
(SUNW), The Principal Financial Group (PFG), Tyson Foods (TSN), Sprint
Nextel Corporation (S), Windstream Communications (WIN), Archstone-Smith
Trust (ASN), Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH), Dynegy Inc. (DYN), Edison
International (EIX), NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA), and The DIRECTV Group,
Inc. (DTV).
THE ECONOMIC CALENDAR
The economic reports we will be seeing this week include ICSC-UBS Store
Sales, Production and Costs, Consumer Credit, MBA Purchase Applications,
the EIA Petroleum Status Report, the EIA Natural Gas Report, Wholesale
Trade, Chain Store Sales, the RBC CASH Index, Import and Export Prices,
Jobless Claims, and the Money Supply. The Federal Reserve's Open Market
Committee will be convening this week, with an interest rate
announcement due Tuesday afternoon. My expectation is that with so much
consternation about mortgage paper and LBOs right now, an interest rate
hike from the Fed is highly unlikely at this time. With so much
volatility in the markets, however, it will be quite fascinating to
scrutinize the language and nuances in the Fed's statement after the
meeting--a tiny ray of hope here could bring the bulls back onto the
trading floor.
ASTROLOGICAL DYNAMICS
This is a week in which I expect to see stock prices valiantly trying to
regain some of the ground that has been lost in recent weeks, helped
along by some fairly solid astrological dynamics in the background.
Monday is an especially potent trading day for stocks, especially the
blue chips, because it begins with a waning Saturn/Pluto trine, an
aspect which in the past has coincided with some fairly significant
market bottoms, and then it ends with a Jupiter direct station, which is
typically a reliable indicator of higher prices to come. In addition to
that, the heliocentric Mercury/Hades conjunction, the heliocentric
Mercury/Pluto opposition, and the heliocentric ingress of Mercury into
Cancer all add to the positive expectations for the beginning of the
trading week.
My expectation is that this positive energy in the markets will continue
through Tuesday and Wednesday, even though the ingress of Mars into
Gemini on Tuesday is typically followed by some fairly congested
trading. I'm looking at the conjunction of heliocentric Mercury with
Kronos and the waxing Venus/Mars square as indicators of an upbeat tempo
to the trading environment. On Thursday, the Mercury/Jupiter trine is
also a positive indicator.
This all adds up to a fairly bullish environment for much of the trading
week. Even so, I would not be surprised to see some continuing
volatility and a few gut-wrenching pullbacks in equities prices as the
week progresses.
On Friday, we get some clearly negative indicators, with heliocentric
Mercury conjunct Vulcanus and the geocentric Mercury/Chiron opposition
in play. But all bets are off for Friday, however, since there is a
Void-of-Course Moon that kicks in about half an hour before the opening
bell and stays in effect until the weekend is well underway.
As usual, my personal strategy in such situations is to step aside from
active trading altogether. In this case, I will be traveling to a more
desirable location for my solar return the following week, using the
principles of locational astrology to enhance my personal and
professional prospects for the coming year.
Throughout this trading week I will be tracking heliocentric
fourth-harmonic planetary lines (H,90,N,-2) for Mercury, Venus, Mars,
Pluto, Chiron, Hades, Zeus, Kronos, Apollon, 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.
The most harmonious form of spiritual growth is that which takes places
effortlessly and spontaneously. There are times, however, when our
ability to learn new spiritual lessons depends mainly on the strength
and tenacity of our will power. If we are not used to exercising our
spiritual muscles, we may need to remind ourselves that tension holds
the seeds of creativity and that confusion means a breakthrough is on
the way. To expand our awareness through rigorous discipline and probing
self-examination may seem like forced growth, but it is still growth
nevertheless.
"Mistakes are the portals of discovery." --James Joyce
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
Although most of the world's markets continued to sustain losses last
week, the rate of decline slowed noticeably. In the U.S. the biggest
losers continued to be the transports and the small caps, with a small
gain in the utilities offsetting blue chip losses in classic Dow Theory
fashion. The Asian markets lost fairly modest amounts, while there were
actually some bright spots in Europe, with the FTSE-100 ending up the
week with a tiny gain.
Dow Jones Industrial Average -- down 0.63%
Dow Jones Transportation Average -- down 3.28%
Dow Jones Utilities Average -- up 0.41%
S+P 500 -- down 1.77%
NASDAQ Composite Index -- down 1.99%
Russell 2000 -- down 2.88%
London FTSE-100 -- up 0.15%
Paris CAC-40 -- down 0.82%
Frankfurt DAX -- down 0.21%
Sydney All Ordinaries -- down 1.17%
Tokyo Nikkei Index -- down 1.76%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index -- down 0.14%
Singapore Straits Times Index -- down 1.62%
*****
U.S. EQUITY TRENDS
Last week's losses among the small and medium-cap issues was enough to
shift our short-term expectations for the NASDAQ and our
intermediate-term assumptions for the Russell 2000. While the
longer-term indicators remain bullish across the board, there's still
plenty of cause for caution for those trading in U.S. stocks.
The Russell 2000 is now on an August 3 intermediate-term sell signal,
with a daily close above 851 required to flip this intermediate-term
indicator back to the buy side. The Russell is also on a July 24
short-term sell signal, with a daily close above 834 needed to
reactivate short-term bullishness. From long-term perspective, the
Russell remains on a November 14 buy signal, with a daily close below
668 needed to move our long-term indicator for the Russell to the sell
side.
With the S+P 500 we have now have a July 26 short-term sell signal in
place, with a daily close above 1506 needed to trigger a reverse
indicator back to the buy side. We still have an August 18, 2006 buy
signal in place for the intermediate term, conforming to our long-term
trend assumptions. A close for the S+P below 1219 will signal a
long-term bearish trend, with a close below 1364 turning our
intermediate-term indicator bearish.
For the NASDAQ Composite we are on a July 31 short-term sell signal, an
October 13 intermediate-term buy signal, and an October 13 long-term buy
signal. A daily close above 2632 will flip our short-term indicator back
to the buy 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 Bearish
NASDAQ -- Long-Term Bullish; Intermediate-Term Bullish; Short-Term Bearish
RUSSELL 2000 -- Long-Term Bullish; Intermediate-Term Bearish; Short-Term
Bearish
*****
METAL MARKETS
GOLD -- With equities plummeting and the dollar taking a beating, it
certainly wasn't surprising to see some positive action for Gold during
the past week, right in line with my previous forecast. During the week
ahead, however, it's a little more difficult to predict the Gold market,
with a lot of trading congestion likely. I don't think we have seen a
bottom yet. I'm tentatively expecting a short-term bottom for Gold
around August 21-23, but it could also possibly hit as late as
mid-September.
SILVER -- At this point I'm expecting Silver to follow Gold's lead
fairly closely, with declining prices unfolding over the next few to
create a significant buying opportunity in September.
*****
FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO
TRADES CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: GE, NOK, CHKP.
We closed three trades during the previous week, with three winners
bringing us a net profit of $725.00.
We sold 3 December 2007 $40 calls for General Electric (GE) at 1.85 on
07/30/07, taking a profit of $105.00 (a 23.33% gain in 14 trading days).
We bought to cover 400 shares of Nokia Corporation ADS (NOK) at 28.80 on
07/31/07, taking a profit of $80.00 (a 0.69% gain in 6 trading days).
We sold 500 shares of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP) at
24.17 on 08/01/07, taking a profit of $540.00 (a 4.68% gain in 16
trading days).
*****
POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS
WEEK:
RSG, CBI, MBT.
We added two long positions and one short position to the Model
Portfolio last week.
We sold short 300 shares of Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) at 31.68 on
07/30/07, with an initial buy stop set at 33.40.
We bought 200 shares of Chicago Bridge and Iron Company N.V. (CBI) at
38.84 on 08/01/07, with an initial stop set at 30.75.
We bought 100 shares of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ADS (MBT) at 64.67 on
08/03/07, with an initial stop set at 52.50.
****
REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
So far this year we have had a total of 96 completed trades, with 40
winners and 56 losers bringing us a total net profit of $4,708.00. The
largest profit for a single trade has been $2,775.00, with our winners
averaging $479.28; the largest single-trade loss has been $754.00, with
our losers averaging $278.57. The overall average profit per trade has
been $49.04, and the mean duration of our trades has been 10.4 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
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company N.V. (CBI) -- bought 200 shares at 38.84
on 08/01/07; currently 38.35. Raise stop to 36.95.
General Electric Company (GE) -- bought 6 December 2007 $40 calls at
1.50 on 07/10/07; currently 1.65. Hold.
Helmerich and Payne Inc. (HP) -- bought 200 shares at 35.58 on 07/23/07;
currently 32.14. Raise stop to 31.48.
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ADS (MBT) -- bought 100 shares at 64.67 on
08/03/07; currently 63.04. Raise stop to 59.75.
Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) -- sold short 300 shares at 31.68 on
07/30/07; currently 31.75. Lower buy stop to 33.20.
*****
MARKET SECTOR STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Technical Services; Nonmetallic Mineral Mining; Scientific and Technical
Instruments; Healthcare Information Service; Resorts and Casinos.
WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Surety and Title Insurance; Medical Practitioners; Hospitals; Mortgage
Investment; Toy and Hobby Stores.
*****
ASTRO-TRADING GANN PLAN:
ASTROLOGICAL EVENTS DURING THE COMING WEEK
"I know in each moment I am free to decide."
Whether you are day-trading or just looking for optimum entry and exit
points during the course of a particular trading day, an awareness of
the intraday astrological aspects at work can alert you to significant
opportunities and potential pitfalls. The events on this weekly calendar
are calculated for New York time, but are listed around the clock and
throughout the week so you can apply them to Forex, to global markets or
to events outside of your trading day as well. Note that in order to
save space this calendar excludes most lunar aspects, which can also be
important in moving markets as well.
August 5
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Jupiter 00:10 EDT
Sun trine Cupido 01:11 EDT
Sun quintile Apollon 02:24 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Neptune 03:28 EDT
Mercury biquintile True Lunar Node 04:55 EDT
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Jupiter 06:24 EDT
Mercury semisextile Venus 06:56 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Poseidon 11:16 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisquare Heliocentric Pluto 13:26 EDT
Heliocentric Earth conjunct Heliocentric Chiron 16:14 EDT
Sun opposition Chiron 16:22 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Admetos 17:02 EDT
True Lunar Node retrograde station 17:14 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Vulcanus 18:10 EDT
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Neptune 19:21 EDT
Mercury biquintile Pluto 20:26 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Apollon 21:19 EDT
August 6
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Hades 01:05 EDT
Mercury sesquiquadrate Uranus 01:24 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 01:39 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Mars 06:15 EDT
Saturn trine Pluto 06:35 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Pluto 07:25 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Saturn 07:37 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Chiron 07:51 EDT
Heliocentric Earth sextile Heliocentric Cupido 08:07 EDT
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Mercury 10:36 EDT
Mercury semisextile Kronos 12:15 EDT
Saturn contraparallel Poseidon 13:02 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury enters Cancer 15:19 EDT
Mars parallel Admetos 18:05 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Venus 19:54 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 21:50-22:01 EDT
Jupiter direct station 22:05 EDT
August 7
Mars quintile Uranus 00:15 EDT
Sun contraparallel Pluto 01:33 EDT
Mars enters Gemini 02:01 EDT
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Poseidon 02:29 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Kronos 04:00 EDT
Heliocentric Mars semisextile Heliocentric Uranus 10:58 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Neptune 12:43 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Chiron 18:25 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 18:31 EDT
Venus square Mars 19:31 EDT
Mars biquintile Apollon 20:24 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Poseidon 20:37 EDT
August 8
Mercury quintile Admetos 00:17 EDT
Mercury square Poseidon 00:29 EDT
Sun in 24th Harmonic to Venus 02:18 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Admetos 02:29 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Venus 02:48 EDT
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Mercury 03:26 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Vulcanus 03:37 EDT
Mercury quincunx True Lunar Node 03:56 EDT
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Kronos 04:03 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Zeus 07:54 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Hades 10:40 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Saturn 17:42 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Chiron 17:45 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Cupido 20:05 EDT
Venus retrograde enters Leo 20:58 EDT
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Zeus 22:49 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Neptune 23:42 EDT
August 9
Void-of-Course Moon 01:27-01:36 EDT
Mercury parallel Mars 01:37 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisextile Heliocentric Uranus 03:46 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Uranus 06:38 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quincunx Heliocentric Mercury 07:10 EDT
Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Vulcanus 09:03 EDT
Mercury sextile Zeus 09:33 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Hades 09:44 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Mars 11:22 EDT
Mercury trine Jupiter 11:36 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 12:05 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Kronos 14:19 EDT
Mercury parallel Admetos 19:01 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Cupido 19:44 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Jupiter 21:24 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Neptune 23:26 EDT
Mars square 03/18/07 Solar Eclipse antiscion 23:46 EDT
August 10
Mercury sesquiquadrate Pluto 05:49 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon begin 08:57 EDT
Mercury biquintile Uranus 09:47 EDT
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Pluto 11:12 EDT
Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Saturn 12:44 EDT
Mercury semisquare Hades 13:25 EDT
Heliocentric Venus conjunct Heliocentric Chiron 13:36 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Admetos 13:37 EDT
Sun opposition 02/07/08 Solar Eclipse point 13:55 EDT
Mercury square 02/07/08 Solar Eclipse point 14:43 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Vulcanus 14:49 EDT
Mercury trine Cupido 16:11 EDT
Sun quincunx Uranus 16:27 EDT
Mercury quintile Apollon 17:38 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Apollon 18:11 EDT
Mercury opposition Chiron 20:26 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Jupiter 21:51 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Hades 22:15 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Cupido 22:20 EDT
August 11
Saturn sextile Hades 01:25 EDT
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Kronos 04:39 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Pluto 05:05 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Saturn 05:54 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 06:41 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Zeus 07:32 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Cupido 08:03 EDT
Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Venus 08:12 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon ends 08:42 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury enters Leo 13:26 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Uranus 19:15 EDT
Sun semisquare Kronos 20:24 EDT
August 12
Mercury quintile Mars 00:49 EDT
Heliocentric Earth sextile Heliocentric Mars 00:59 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Kronos 03:16 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Pluto 05:56 EDT
New Moon 07:02 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Jupiter 11:31 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Admetos 15:10 EDT
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Uranus 15:37 EDT
Sun contraparallel Neptune 18:04 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Poseidon 21:29 EDT
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STOCKS TO WATCH: ALDN, PCU, WTSLA.
Aladdin Knowledge Systems (ALDN)
NASDAQ; optionable
First Trade Date: 10/12/1993; 09:30 a.m.
With transiting Apollon conjoining First-Trade Jupiter and transiting
Vulcanus square First-Trade Jupiter, it's not surprising that this stock
has been doing well in recent months. These transneptunian factors move
very slowly, however, and these aspects are far from exact, so they are
operating in a way that only provides some positive background noise for
ALDN. In other words, they don't provide a basis for a current trading
decision. What is a more immediate influence in this case is the square
formed by transiting Jupiter to the First-Trade Moon. This provides the
basis for a short-term positive pop in this stock, just in time for
transiting Saturn to conjoin the First-Trade Midheaven. In other words,
this is an excellent setup for a short sale, and that's just what we
plan to do, selling ALDN short around the middle of the week. Our
initial buy stop will be set at 24.00.
Southern Copper Corporation (PCU)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date:01/05/1996; 09:30 a.m.
We closed out a very successful trade in this stock recently, and now,
with transiting Saturn having moved past its conjunction with the
First-Trade Descendant, it's time to look at another long position in
PCU. Much of the positive force at play right now comes from transiting
Jupiter making its station in conjunction with the PCU First-Trade
Midheaven, which picks up some extra juice from a semisquare from
transiting Apollon and a sequiquadrate from transiting Vulcanus. On top
of that, transiting Uranus, in conjunction with First-Trade Saturn, is
also forming a sesquiquadrate to First-Trade Poseidon. This adds up to
some very positive energy for this stock, so we plan to enter a long
position immediately, with an initial stop set at 93.50.
The Wet Seal, Inc. (WTSLA)
NASDAQ; optionable
First Trade Date: 07/03/1990; 09:30 a.m.
This stock is getting a lot of astrological energy right now, which
makes for some interesting trading prospects. To begin with, there is
some solid background action being provided by various transneptunian
factors, including transiting Apollon in opposition to First-Trade Mars,
transiting Vulcanus square First-Trade Mars, transiting Kronos
sequiquadrate First-Trade Cupido, and transiting Poseidon sesquiquadrate
First-Trade Kronos. In addition to that, transiting Pluto is square
First-Trade Zeus and transiting Venus is semisquare First-Trade Chiron.
All of this augments the passage of transiting Saturn over the WTSLA
First-Trade Ascendant, an action which sets the stage for a bottom and a
reversal to the upside. Since this stock has already been beaten down
considerably we will look to adding a long position late this week or
early next week. Our plan is to set a limit order at 3.95 to enter the
trade; if we get filled, we will set our initial stop at 3.60.
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