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YOUR WEEKLY ASTRO-TRADING PLAN
IN THIS ISSUE:
Comment
Whither the Market?
Emotional Ups and Downs
A Princely Move
Free Videos Available
Eclipse Report Bargain
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:
The Mercury retrograde phenomenon never ceases to amaze me.
Over the years, I've learned to anticipate this three-week period as a
time that requires a little extra patience in travel, a little extra
caution in the markets, a little extra effort in communications, and a
lot more tolerance and forgiveness in general.
With three Mercury retrograde periods each year, I've accumulated a lot
of practice in those areas. What manages to catch me by surprise,
however, is the fact that the Mercury-retrograde-type events often seem
to intensify just AFTER Mercury has returned to direct motion. The
garbled communications, the missed phone calls, and all too often the
computer-related challenges seem to pile up. That's certainly been the
case during the days since the Mercury direct station last Thursday
evening--the never-ending stream of computer issues that have had be
resolved has kept me extremely busy and has taken its toll with the
production schedule for this issue of the newsletter, which is going out
a good bit later this week than is usually the case.
WHICH WAY IS THIS MARKET
GOING?
I got a lot of calls and emails from readers and clients last week. In
almost every case, the questions were essentially the same: what in the
world is going on in the stock market? Which way are we headed? Is this
trend bullish or bearish, or is it just plain crazy? How can I trade
profitably in such a confusing environment?
Those concerns are certainly understandable. But they do more than just
reveal the stressful potentials in the trading profession. They also
provide a basis for reflecting on the markets, on trading, and on
astrology as a tool for market timing.
EMOTIONS IN MOTION
As always, today's markets are a reflection of mass emotion, not just in
the trading pits, but throughout society as a whole. It is the social
mood that determines optimism and pessimism, the willingness to take
risk, and the potential for rising or falling markets. In understanding
this connection, it's especially useful to review the work of Robert R.
Prechter Jr. in explaining socionomics and the Elliott Wave.
Effective trading is grounded in the ability to discern the social mood,
to draw conclusions about trends on the basis of the reflection of that
social mood in the behavior of the markets, and then to make timely
decisions that essentially run counter to the prevailing emotions. As
traders, we are constantly trying to balance the analytical prowess of
our cerebral cortex with the fear-driven urge to return to our lower
brain, immersing ourselves in the survival concerns of the limbic system.
Astrology is useful in the markets because it gives us an index to the
natural cycles that connect with shifts in social mood. Properly used,
astrology can also help us understand our own individual psychological
swings, better preparing us to handle the challenges of day-to-day trading.
HONOR AMONG THEIVES?
In last week's issue I commented on the departure of E. Stanley O'Neal,
the CEO at Merrill Lynch, after the huge losses that firm has recently
experienced. As it turned out, O'Neal picked up a $160 million severance
package on his way out the door.
O'Neal's departure was followed this weekend by the resignation of
Citigroup Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Charles Prince, who is being
replaced by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. On announcing
his decision, Prince said that "It is my judgment that given the size of
the recent losses in our mortgage-backed securities business, the only
honorable course for me to take as chief executive officer is to step
down."
That seemed like a very strange choice of words. Is what Prince has done
really honorable, especially since he's likely to walk away with some
goodies equivalent to the prize that O'Neal pocketed? It might have
actually have been more honorable to stick around and help clean up the
mess that he helped create, but apparently that notion hasn't entered
the minds of the board at Citigroup.
VIDEOS ONLINE
If you're interested in astrological market forecasting, you may want to
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Michael Yorba on the Commodity Classics program. You can view them on my
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REPORT
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NEWS AND UPDATES THROUGHOUT
THE WEEK
Check my website for the latest news and special offers; it's updated
several times each week. Go to www.TimBost.com and click on "Latest
News." While you're there, be sure to see the streaming videos of my
interviews at http://www.timbost.com/publications/videogallery.html
and
check out the "Top Listed Site Astrology" button for links to other
astrological resources.
*****
THE ECONOMIC CALENDAR
The economic reports to watch this week include the ISM
Non-Manufacturing Survey, ICSC-UBS Store Sales, MBA Purchase
Applications, Productivity and Costs, Wholesale Trade, Consumer Credit,
the EIA Petroleum Status Report, the EIA Natural Gas Report, Chain Store
Sales, the RBC CASH Index, Import and Export Prices, International
Trade, Consumer Sentiment, Jobless Claims, and the Money Supply.
With last week's rate cut by the Federal Reserve so ineffective at
pumping fresh energy into the stock market, it will be especially
interesting to watch the words and deeds of central banks this week. We
will be getting rate announcements from both the Bank of England and the
European Central Bank on Thursday, but here in the U.S. officials from
the Fed apparently won't be wasting any time in jumping into the fray.
On Monday Federal Reserve Governor Frederic Mishkin will be speaking at
a New York risk management conference on financial instability, and on
the same day Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner will be giving
the same speech about mortgage lending twice--once in Arlington,
Virginia and once in Washington, D.C. Wednesday will be an even more
active day for Fed jawboning, with Richmond Federal Reserve Bank
President Jeffrey Lacker in New York to talk about credit markets,
Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh in New York to talk about financial
markets, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Dennis Lockhart in
Huntsville, Alabama to talk about the economic outlook, and St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank President William Poole in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to
speak about market healing at Marquette University. In all of these
cases the responses to questions from the audiences may be more
interesting than the speakers' prepared texts.
The main attention from the media, however, is likely to be focused
squarely on Fed Chairman Ben Shalom Bernanke. Dr. Ben will be in San
Antonio, Texas on Tuesday to speak about community development, but he
won't be taking any questions at that appearance. He won't be able to
dodge questions on Thursday, however, when he testifies before the Joint
Economic Committee of Congress in Washington, D.C.
ASTROLOGICAL DYNAMICS
The big astrological event coming up this week is the opposition of
Pluto and Hades. This line-up between the dwarf planet and the
transneptunian factor is an extremely rare event, thanks to the long,
slow orbital periods involved.
There was a series of seven Pluto/Hades oppositions between 489 and 492
A.D. and another series of seven oppositions between 1245 and 1248 A.D.
Neither of those historical periods gives us much information that's
relevant to the stock market, but we are now more than halfway through
the current series of eleven Pluto/Hades oppositions, so we can begin to
make some observations about its impact.
This current series began in early 2004, and will last until the fall of
2008. Following the Pluto/Hades oppositions in February 2004, April
2004, and January 2005, the S+P 500 suffered losses. But following the
oppositions in May 2005, December 2005, June 2006, and December 2006,
the S+P rose each time. Most recently, on July 22, 2007, the Pluto/Hades
opposition was followed by a decline in the S+P 500. Even though the
track record so far has been four gains and four losses, there's a
slightly negative bias to this planetary alignment, since the losses
have averaged 2.1% compared to gains averaging 1.3%.
While this small a sample is hardly statistically significant, it will
nevertheless be interesting to observe what happens in the equities
markets for a couple of weeks following the Pluto/Hades opposition on
November 8. Our observations now may help us plan for the final two
oppositions in the current series, on September 11, 2008 and September
21, 2008.
Although a lower opening is almost a foregone conclusion, the week gets
underway with a waning heliocentric Mercury/Saturn semisquare early
Monday morning, bringing some positive expectations to the starting
hours of the trading day. There's a void-of-course Moon that gets
underway just after 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time that day, however,
so even if we see some positive action as the day gets underway, it
won't be surprising to see a price reversal or some very congested
trading later in the day.
Tuesday brings a dramatic array of astrological factors, with a mixture
of positive and negative potentials. The waning Venus/Pluto square, the
heliocentric Venus/Kronos conjunction, the heliocentric Mercury/Vulcanus
conjunction, and the waning heliocentric Mercury/Apollon square all
signal higher prices, while the waxing Venus/Hades square, the waxing
geocentric Mercury/Vulcanus square, and the geocentric Mercury/Apollon
conjunction all suggest the opposite.
My best guess is that Tuesday will bring lower equities
prices for much
of the trading day, with a rally toward the closing bell possibly
consolidating into a gain for the day. This is likely to set the stage
for a positive day on Wednesday, thanks to the combined influence of the
heliocentric Earth/Chiron square, the waning heliocentric Mercury/Cupido
sesquiquadrate, and the entry of heliocentric Mercury into Leo.
Thursday morning brings the Pluto/Hades opposition. I'll be watching its
impact over the coming weeks, but Thursday itself may be an up day for
stocks, due to the ingress of Venus into Libra. I'm also expecting
Friday to be positive, with its waxing heliocentric Mercury/Hades
semisquare and waning heliocentric Mercury/Jupiter sesquiquadrate being
amplified by the New Moon.
Throughout this trading week I will be tracking heliocentric
fifth-harmonic planetary lines (H, 72,N,-2) for Mercury, Venus, Uranus,
Chiron, Admetos, and Vulcanus, 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.
There are times when it is difficult to make
choices, especially if we
are intensely engaged with our opinions, beliefs, and prejudices. In
fact, the more deeply we are invested in our own ego-driven
perspectives, the more challenges we are likely to face. Nevertheless,
if we simply open ourselves to more balanced and harmonious expressions
of love, we can experience the kind of transformation that removes
obstacles, dissolves distinctions, and germinates the seeds of richer,
more fulfilling experiences.
"True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often,
and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he
knoweth all things but his own ignorance." --Akhenaton
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
It was a week that brought mixed results to the global stock markets,
with tech stocks and utilities holding their own in the U.S. in spite
of massive blood-letting in the financials sectors, some noticeable
selling pressure hitting the Latin American markets, Europe essentially
giving up the previous week's gains, and some continuing bullishness in
Asian markets. Shanghai and Bombay put in especially strong showings for
the week, but with the momentum in Hong Kong and Tokyo slowing down a
significant correction is increasingly likely.
Dow Jones Industrial Average -- down 1.53%
Dow Jones Transportation Average -- down 1.32%
Dow Jones Utilities Average -- up 0.62%
S+P 500 -- down 1.67%
NASDAQ Composite Index -- up 0.22%
Russell 2000 -- down 2.87%
London FTSE-100 -- down 1.96%
Amsterdam Index -- down 1.81%
Paris CAC-40 -- down 1.28%
Frankfurt DAX -- down 1.25%
Mexico Index -- down 5.64%
Sao Paulo BOVESPA -- down 0.35%
Sydney All Ordinaries -- up 0.15%
Bombay SENSEX -- up 3.81%
Tokyo Nikkei Index -- up 0.07%
Shanghai Composite Index -- up 3.37%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index -- up 0.21%
Singapore Straits Times Index -- down 1.49%
*****
U.S. EQUITY TRENDS
Last week brought a wild ride to the equities markets in the U.S., but
even the post-Halloween losses in stock prices weren't enough to shift
our basic trend assumptions. Since our underlying trend indicators for
the U.S. indices remain intact at this time, our overall bias from a
technical standpoint is still cautiously bullish.
What does "cautiously bullish" mean? As far as our active trading is
concerned, it means that we consider short positions as well as long
ones, viewing each trade as a unique situation. In many cases, it also
means we are setting tighter stops, risking short-term losses as we stay
focused on capital preservation.
In terms of the market indices themselves, being cautiously bullish
means that we have recalibrated our assessments of significant support
and resistance zones. In this environment, the longer the bullish trend
continues, the more dangerous the possibilities of overexposure become.
While our indicators continue to suggest bullish prospects, we want to
stay in the market on the long side. However, with this market more and
more resembling a bubble that's about to burst, we would rather risk
getting out too soon instead of sticking around to be sorry.
The Russell 2000 is becoming increasingly important in our assessment of
trends for U.S. equities, since the larger-cap issues seem increasingly
unrepresentative of the market as a whole. Our August 3
intermediate-term sell signal for the Russell 2000 remains firmly in
place at this point, with the index repeatedly failing to break through
resistance. A daily close above 851 is currently required to flip this
intermediate-term indicator back to the buy side. Our September 19
short-term buy signal is still in place for the Russell, with a daily
close below 772 in this index needed to reactivate short-term
bearishness. From the long-term perspective, the Russell remains on a
November 14, 2006 buy signal, with a daily close below 736 needed to
move our long-term indicator for the Russell to the sell side.
The S+P 500 is currently on a September 18 short-term buy signal with a
daily close below 1471 required to trigger a reverse short-term
indicator back to the sell side. We also have an August 18, 2006 S+P buy
signal in place for the intermediate term, conforming to our long-term
trend assumptions. A daily close for the S+P below 1364 will signal a
long-term bearish trend, with a close below 1410 turning our
intermediate-term indicator bearish.
The NASDAQ Composite actually gained some ground last week while the
other indices were showing increased weakness. The NASDAQ remains on a
September 18 short-term buy signal, with a daily close below 2698 needed
to reverse our technical trend assumptions back to the sell side. We are
also currently on an October 13, 2006 intermediate-term buy signal and
an October 13, 2006 long-term buy signal. A daily close below 2451 will
flip our intermediate-term indicator back to the sell side, with a daily
close below 2331 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 Bearish; Short-Term
Bullish
*****
METAL MARKETS
GOLD -- Even though Gold is nominally flirting with record highs at this
point, it still has farther to go to set new records on an
inflation-adjusted basis. Based on the trading action for Gold during
the past five or six weeks, it appears that its price action has
inverted with respect to its typical correlation with astrological
indicators. If that's indeed the case, we may get a bit of consolidation
in this metal in early December, but the upward move we are currently
experiencing could essentially continue unabated into mid-January. I'm
continuing to keep my stops set at very generous levels in all the
gold-related trades I'm active in.
SILVER -- Last week's consolidating efforts in Silver proved to be
extremely brief, opening the way for even more action to the upside. I'm
anticipating more gains for this metal, at least until the Full Moon on
November 24.
*****
FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO
TRADES CLOSED DURING THE
PREVIOUS WEEK: APH, PXD, PRE, B.
We closed four trades during the previous week, with four losers
bringing us a net loss of $1,100.00.
We bought to cover 200 shares of Amphenol Corporation (APH) at 45.00 on
10/29/07, taking a loss of $268.00 (a 3.07% loss in 2 trading days).
We bought to cover 200 shares of Pioneer Natural Resources Company (PXD)
at 49.49 on 10/29/07, taking a loss of $498.00 (a 5.30% loss in 5
trading days).
We bought to cover 100 shares of PartnerRe Ltd. (PRE) at 83.25 on
10/31/07, taking a loss of $114.00 (a 1.39% loss in 4 trading days).
We sold 400 shares of Barnes Group Inc. (B) at 34.25 on 11/02/07, taking
a loss of $220.00 (a 1.58% loss in 6 trading days).
*****
POSITIONS ADDED TO THE
PORTFOLIO DURING
THE PREVIOUS WEEK: X, CBI, SAN.
We added two short positions and one long position to the Model
Portfolio last week.
We bought 1 United States Steel Corporation (X) January 2008 $115 call
at 8.50 on 10/29/07.
We sold short 200 shares of Chicago Bridge and Iron Company NV (CBI) at
54.50 on 11/02/07, with an initial buy stop set at 58.25.
We sold short 200 shares of Banco Santander-Chile ADR (SAN) at 50.94 on
11/02/07, with an initial buy stop set at 58.25.
****
REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MODEL
PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
So far this year we have had a total of 133 completed trades, with 56
winners and 77 losers bringing us a total net profit of $1,854.00. The
largest profit for a single trade has been $2,775.00, with our winners
averaging $449.63; the largest single-trade loss has been $1,224.00,
with our losers averaging $306.48. The overall average profit per trade
has been $13.94, and the mean duration of our trades has been 10.1
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 2002-2004 inclusive we had a total of 584 completed trades, with
322 winners, 260 losers, and 2 break-even trades bringing us an average
annual net profit of $50,528.83. 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 $259.57. The mean duration of our trades during
those three years was 11.0 trading days.
*****
CURRENT POSITIONS IN THE
MODEL PORTFOLIO
Banco Santander-Chile ADR (SAN) -- sold short 200 shares at 50.94 on
11/02/07; currently 51.17. Lower buy stop to 53.35.
Chicago Bridge and Iron Company NV (CBI) -- sold short 200 shares at
54.50 on 11/02/07; currently 52.70. Lower buy stop to 55.35.
Copart Inc. (CPRT) -- bought 6 January 2008 $30 calls at 2.25 on
08/20/07; currently 8.30. Hold.
Eaton Corporation (ETN) -- sold short 100 shares at 93.06 on 10/19/07;
currently 90.83. Lower buy stop to 91.62.
General Electric Company (GE) -- bought 4 December 2007 $40 calls at
1.50 on 07/10/07; currently 1.61. Sell at 1.75 limit.
Oshkosh Truck Corporation (OSK) -- bought 3 January 2008 $65 calls at
2.95 on 10/12/07; currently 0.80. Hold.
Randgold Resources Ltd. ADS (GOLD) -- bought 400 shares at 23.59 on
08/14/07; currently 37.18. Raise stop to 35.60 on a close-only basis.
Terra Industries Inc. (TRA) -- bought 300 shares at 35.40 on 10/25/07;
currently 38.13. Raise stop to 35.85.
United States Steel Corporation (X) -- bought 1 January 2008 $115 call
at 8.50 on 10/29/07; currently 4.55. Hold.
*****
MARKET SECTOR STRENGTH
AND WEAKNESS
STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining; Internet Service Providers; Silver;
Semiconductor Memory Chips; Gaming Activities.
WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS
LAST WEEK:
Surety and Title Insurance; Long Distance Carriers; Mortgage
Investments; Residential Construction; Savings and Loans.
*****
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 for longer-term trades 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.
November 4
Daylight Saving Time Ends 02:00 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Admetos 01:16 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Vulcanus 02:23 EST
Heliocentric Earth semisquare Heliocentric Hades 02:55 EST
Venus biquintile Neptune 04:16 EST
Venus sextile Vulcanus 05:02 EST
Sun parallel Neptune 05:40 EST
Heliocentric Venus enters Cancer 06:15 EST
Sun trine Mars 06:16 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Zeus 06:53 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Hades 09:52 EST
Heliocentric Earth sextile Heliocentric Mercury 11:12 EST
Venus sesquiquadrate Chiron 12:22 EST
Venus semisextile Apollon 13:21 EST
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Jupiter 16:44 EST
Sun semisquare Pluto 18:44 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Cupido 19:38 EST
Sun conjunct 02/07/08 Solar Eclipse antiscion 21:00 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Chiron 21:16 EST
Sun sesquiquadrate Hades 22:02 EST
November 5
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Neptune 00:02 EST
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Saturn 00:17 EST
Venus in 24th harmonic to Zeus 02:55 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Saturn 04:18 EST
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 04:28 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Venus 05:43 EST
Mercury quincunx Admetos 06:05 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Uranus 08:36 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 13:10-18:47 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Kronos 13:13 EST
Heliocentric Mars quincunx Heliocentric Poseidon 14:22 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Cupido 19:19 EST
Sun semisextile Cupido 22:07 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Neptune 23:47 EST
November 6
Venus square Pluto 00:59 EST
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Pluto 01:52 EST
Venus square Hades 02:59 EST
True Lunar Node conjunct 08/28/07 Lunar Eclipse point 04:39 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Mars 07:46 EST
Mercury conjunct 08/28/07 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 09:58 EST
Heliocentric Venus conjunct Heliocentric Kronos 10:03 EST
Mercury square Vulcanus 11:34 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Admetos 12:25 EST
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Vulcanus 13:34 EST
Heliocentric Earth quincunx Heliocentric Cupido 14:55 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Apollon 17:02 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 19:13 EST
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Mercury 20:22 EST
Venus opposition 03/18/07 Solar Eclipse point 21:14 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Hades 21:28 EST
Mercury conjunct Apollon 23:21 EST
November 7
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Jupiter 00:34 EST
Heliocentric Earth square Heliocentric Chiron 01:31 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Pluto 05:28 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Zeus 06:34 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Cupido 07:40 EST
Heliocentric Mercury enters Leo 11:40 EST
Sun trine Uranus 11:48 EST
Mercury in 24th harmonic to Zeus 16:08 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Saturn 17:07 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Uranus 21:25 EST
November 8
Venus conjunct 09/22/06 Solar Eclipse point 00:42 EST
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Neptune 01:31 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Jupiter 01:41 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 01:46-07:18 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Kronos 02:13 EST
Pluto opposition Hades 05:16 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Pluto 06:22 EST
Heliocentric Mars in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Admetos 12:50 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Admetos 13:59 EST
Venus enters Libra 16:04 EST
Mercury trine Hades 16:46 EST
Mercury sextile Pluto 17:15 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Venus 18:08 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 20:02 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Poseidon 20:13 EST
November 9
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Poseidon 01:21 EST
Heliocentric Mars semisquare Heliocentric Vulcanus 01:55 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Vulcanus 04:03 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Mars 04:16 EST
Neptune in 24th harmonic to True Lunar Node 06:11 EST
True Lunar Node parallel Apollon 06:35 EST
Venus opposition 09/22/06 Solar Eclipse antiscion 07:23 EST
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Zeus 08:21 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Zeus 09:04 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Uranus 11:39 EST
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Chiron 12:22 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Hades 12:23 EST
Mercury opposition 02/21/08 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 12:25 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Jupiter 16:38 EST
Mars in 24th harmonic to Hades 18:41 EST
Mercury semisquare Cupido 18:41 EST
Jupiter square 03/29/06 Solar Eclipse antiscion 20:02 EST
True Lunar Node trine Kronos 20:02 EST
New Moon 20:03 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Apollon 20:47 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Pluto 21:03 EST
Sun parallel Pluto 21:42 EST
Void-of-Course Moon begins 22:20 EST
Heliocentric Earth sextile Heliocentric Uranus 22:52 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Cupido 23:25 EST
Venus quintile Cupido 23:45 EST
November 10
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Admetos 00:16 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Chiron 01:30 EST
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Vulcanus 04:30 EST
Sun square 02/07/08 Solar Eclipse point 07:41 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Saturn 09:52 EST
Venus conjunct 03/18/07 Solar Eclipse antiscion 10:32 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Uranus 14:11 EST
Heliocentric Mars sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Apollon 16:53 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Mars 17:12 EST
Heliocentric Earth square Heliocentric Mercury 17:44 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Kronos 19:18 EST
Void-of-Course Moon ends 19:59 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 20:53 EST
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Zeus 21:53 EST
November 11
Mercury sesquiquadrate Uranus 00:28 EST
Heliocentric Earth semisquare Heliocentric Kronos 01:57 EST
Mercury enters Scorpio 03:31 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Neptune 07:24 EST
Heliocentric Mars trine Heliocentric Zeus 07:46 EST
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Hades 09:21 EST
Jupiter quintile True Lunar Node 10:11 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Mars 15:30 EST
Sun sesquiquadrate Kronos 16:49 EST
Sun square Neptune 20:41 EST
Sun quintile Saturn 21:03 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Admetos 21:56 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Vulcanus 23:16 EST
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STOCKS TO WATCH: CSX, NUAN.
CSX Corporation (CSX)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 11/03/1980; 10:00 a.m.
Based in Jacksonville, Florida, CSX Corporation provides rail,
intermodal, and rail-to-truck transport services throughout the eastern
U.S. Overall the fundamentals look quite good here, but technically this
stock has not been anything to write home about in recent months.
Astrologically, however, CSX has a lot going for it right now.
Transiting Jupiter will be forming a quintile to First-Trade Apollon and
a conjunction with First-Trade Neptune this week, which should add to
the positive perceptions of this stock. After that, Jupiter forms a
sextile to First-Trade Pluto on November 14 prior to conjoining the CSX
First-Trade Ascendant on November 17. Then, just to provide a little
extra juice, transiting Mars will conjoin the CSX First-Trade Vulcanus
on December 1. In other words, this is a good candidate for a long
position, and our plan is to add one in CSX to the Model Portfolio early
in the trading week. We will set our initial stop at 38.00.
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NUAN)
NASDAQ; optionable
First Trade Date: 01/13/1997; 09:30 a.m.
Founded as Visioneer, Inc. in 1992, this company changed its name to
ScanSoft, Inc. in 1999 and to Nuance Communications, Inc. in 2005. It's
a leader in speech recognition technologies that enable voice-activated
services over a telephone; transform speech into written word; and
permit the control of devices and applications by speaking. This stock
has pushed to new record highs recently as transiting Jupiter has lined
up for its current simultaneous sextiles to First-Trade Uranus and
First-Trade Apollon. Transiting Jupiter will also be semisquare
First-Trade Neptune by the end of this week, and then will be on its way
toward a conjunction with the NUAN First-Trade Descendant later in
November. Our plan is thus to add a long position in NUAN to the
Financial Cycles Model Portfolio early in the trading week. We will set
our initial stop at 19.75, trailing it fairly closely as the trade unfolds.
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