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YOUR WEEKLY ASTRO-TRADING PLAN
IN THIS ISSUE:
Comment
Ben's Bungles
Up, Up and Away
Berner Growls Ominously
Eclipse Triggers Ahead
A New Record for Ron
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 fully expected last week's Jupiter/Pluto conjunction to
trigger significant upward price action in the equities markets, but the
foolishness from the Fed did more than its share in keeping the bulls at
bay. However, the pullback in stock prices has now set the stage for a
ho-ho rally, helped along by a passel of positive astrological
indicators. The only real question is whether there has been enough of a
retracement to trigger a big positive surge in stock prices, or whether
we will see a more gradual and tentative return to positive equities
trends. Either way, I'm expecting higher prices for stocks by the end of
the year, and while I continue to look toward a few short positions in
the Model Portfolio to insure against market fluctuations, there are
some increasingly attractive buying opportunities to be reckoned with
right now.
BEN'S BEEN THERE, DONE THAT
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Shalom Bernanke has been valiantly trying
to keep everybody happy with his strategy of simultaneously cutting
interest rates to stimulate the economy and issuing stern warnings about
the dangers of inflation. But the fact is that neither tactic has been
particularly effective lately.
The stock market's clear disappointment with last week's rate cut of 25
basis points illustrated just how big the challenge is that Dr. Ben
faces in trying to goose the economy into a recovery, or at least coax
it into a soft landing. Tuesday's announcement of the rate cut brought
an immediate reaction in the stock market--equities prices plunged
precipitously, with the Dow Industrials down almost 300 points for the
day and the S+P 500 flirting with significant support.
The Fed announcement on Tuesday was the third time this year that
interest rates had been cut, but speculators had hoped for an even
bigger reduction, and they made their dissatisfaction known in spades.
It seems that the Fed will have to open the tap another time or two to
offer any real stimulation, and at this point it's becoming increasingly
obvious that fundamental uncertainties are paralyzing the short-term
prospects for economic expansion. That's not to rule out the possibility
that some fresh enthusiasm can be pumped into the stock market with
further rate cuts, but a renewed rally in overheated equities prices and
a return to substantive growth in the physical economy are two different
matters altogether.
AND WHAT ABOUT INFLATION?
Which brings us to the other part of the Uncle Ben Show: the caveats
about the need to keep inflation under control. If last week's
announcement from the Open Market Committee can be taken seriously, the
Fed has been doing a truly remarkable job in that department, delicately
balancing the supposed demand for easy money with the need for money
that will actually buy something.
To hear Bernanke tell the tale, everything's going to work out just
fine. It may have even been tempting to believe that fable, at least
until last Friday, when the Consumer Price Index showed a sobering jump
in inflation of 0.8% during the past month. That was the kind of number
that couldn't be ignored, at least in the hallowed halls of the Wall
Street investment banks.
And then there was that other little matter last Wednesday, with the Fed
getting together with the Swiss National Bank, the European Central
Bank, and the Bank of England for a surprise inflation-boosting party.
On the day after Tuesday's announcement of the interest rate cut, the
really big announcement came: the Federal Reserve revealed plans to
extend $40 billion in loans to banks during two special auctions to be
held this week. The loans, at lower-than-normal interest rates and with
unusually liberal requirements for collateral, are intended to encourage
banks to pump up their own lending activity.
While this is certainly not the first time that the Fed has tried to
resolve looming problems by throwing money at them, there are a couple
of noteworthy observations here. First of all, the coordinated effort by
the major western central banks reveals how widespread the erosion of
the global financial situation has become. On top of that, the scale of
this action with such relaxed terms demonstrates just how urgent the
crisis actually is, with the Fed clearly understanding that lower
interest rates alone aren't enough to jump-start the economic engine.
But what has happened to the concern about inflation? While it may not
be fair to say that Ben Shalom Bernanke has decided that inflation is no
big deal, he has clearly reached the conclusion that it's the lesser of
two evils.
THE "R" WORD AT MORGAN STANLEY
As if we needed any additional convincing, Morgan Stanley has just
issued a new report with the unequivocal title "Recession Coming,"
warning that we can expect a sharp downturn in business investment and a
"perfect storm" for U.S. consumers as the impact of the housing slump
continues to snowball.
In this full recession alert, written by Dick Berner, the bank's chief
U.S. economist, Morgan Stanley notes that "Slipping sales and tightening
credit are pushing companies into liquidation mode, especially in motor
vehicles.
"Three-month dollar Libor spreads have jumped by 60 to 80 basis points
over the last month. High yield spreads have widened even more
significantly. The absolute cost of borrowing is higher than in June.
"As delinquencies and defaults soar, lenders are tightening credit for
commercial, credit card and auto lending, as well as for all mortgage
borrowers."
The report also forecasts a 40-percent drop in housing construction,
noting that "We think overall housing starts will run below one million
units in each of the next two years--a level not seen in the history of
the modern data since 1959."
Because he has a reputation as Morgan Stanley's "resident bull," Dick
Berner's assessment of the current economic situation is particularly
sobering. He no longer believes that the August downturn was a
"mid-cycle correction," but after more than 17 weeks of a collapsing
U.S. commercial paper market, says that we are now experiencing a
"fundamental deleveraging of the banking system."
The Morgan Stanley report discounts the notion that economic growth in
Asia and Europe will help bail out America as the U.S. economy slows. It
also notes that while the recent move toward a partial freeze on
subprime mortgage rates may help cushion the impact of the credit crisis
somewhat, it could also backfire by adding an additional "risk premium"
which will drive an increasing number of lenders away from the mortgage
market. In any case, Dick Berner said he expects the Federal Reserve "to
insure against the worst outcome" by slashing interest rates an
additional three times before the middle of 2008.
ECLIPSE TRIGGERS FEATURED
IN REPORT
Did you know there are six separate triggers of the September 11, 2007
Solar Eclipse in December, and six more of them in January? Even though
the Solar Eclipse of last September is now history, its effects are
still being felt in the markets. You can find full details, along with
specific dates of all the eclipse triggers and specific trading ideas to
take advantage of the eclipse energy, in my monograph on The Solar
Eclipse of September, 2007: Its Impact on the Markets, which is
available as a downloadable pdf file on my website at
http://www.timbost.com/publications/books.html
.
Best of all, there has now been a 90 percent reduction in the price of
this exciting 38-page report! Copies were available prior to the eclipse
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.
PAUL CAMPAIGN EFFORT HITS
NEW MILESTONE
As I was putting the finishing touches on this issue, the news has just
come in that Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul's supporters have
raised over $6 million in one day to boost the 10-term Texas
congressman's campaign for the White House.
Called a "Money Bomb," the goal of Sunday's effort was to raise as much
money as possible on the Internet in one day. It was scheduled for
December 16 because the date is the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party
in 1773, when American colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to
protest oppressive taxes, spurring the movement toward a revolution.
The Ron Paul campaign's previous record for a one-day fundraiser event
brought in $4.2 million.
At midnight EST, Sunday's donations had topped $6 million, according to
the campaign web site. Those donations are processed credit card
receipts, said Paul campaign spokesman Jesse Benton. Benton said the
median donation was about $50 in the fundraiser. The event was the idea
of Paul supporters who are not officially connected to the campaign.
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
latest broadcast 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
This week the economic reports we will be watching include the Empire
State Manufacturing Survey, Treasury International Capital, Housing
Market Index, ICSC-UBS Store Sales, MBA Purchase Applications, Housing
Starts, the State Street Investor Confidence Index, the EIA Petroleum
Status Report, the EIA Natural Gas Report, Corporate Profits, GDP,
Conference Board Leading Indicators, the Philadelphia Fed Survey,
Personal Income and Outlays, Consumer Sentiment, Jobless Claims, and the
Money Supply.
At 10:00 a.m. on Monday morning, with the Sun conjoining Mercury and
Venus rapidly applying to a trine with Uranus, the Federal Reserve will
open its first Term Auction Facility, an offering of $20 billion in
28-day funds. The maximum bid amount is being set at $2 billion, with a
minimum percentage rate of 4.17%. The auction will run until 1:00 p.m.,
with settlement due on December 20 and another Term Auction Facility for
an additional $20 billion set for Thursday.
Given some of the recent responses to announcements from the Federal
Reserve, it might be the better part of wisdom right now for Fed
officials to keep their mouths shut. Be that as it may, Federal Reserve
Governor Kevin Warsh, a voting member of the Federal Open Market
Committee, will be showing up in Washington on Monday afternoon to speak
to the Washington Association of Money Managers. There's no word at this
point on the topic of his address; maybe he'll just decide to wish
everyone a happy holiday and leave it at that.
ASTROLOGICAL DYNAMICS
I got a call a few days ago from a reader in Australia who is interested
in forecasting the Dow Jones Industrial Average because, he says, there
are individual Australian equities that closely track the action in the
Dow, and he wants to be able to get the maximum possible leverage from
timing his trades--hence his interest in my ongoing work in astrological
forecasting and astro-trading, especially as it applies to the Dow.
While I'm personally not certain that there's such an iron-clad
correlation between Australian share prices and the Dow, that
conversation has nevertheless prompted me to check out some Dow history
more closely as I've contemplated the astrological factors unfolding in
the week ahead. My projections for day-to-day market activity this week
are based on that analysis.
After no fewer than four separate eclipse activations on Sunday, the
market should be adequately primed for action as it starts its trading
week. The superior conjunction of the Sun and Mercury about an hour
after the opening bell on Monday brings a slightly positive bias to the
kickoff for the week, but the waning heliocentric Earth/Apollon trine
that afternoon is a much stronger signal of an impending trend reversal
to the upside. There's a brief intraday period on Monday in which a
void-of-course Moon is in effect, however, so active traders will need
to exercise their share of caution then.
Tuesday's ingress of Jupiter into Capricorn is another indication of a
market which is likely to resume some positive price action. That
morning's waning Venus/Uranus trine adds some dynamic positive energy to
the mix, with a high likelihood of an upward trend in the Dow getting
underway. The Sun/Hades opposition after the closing bell brings even
more confirmation that a positive trend is ready to unfold.
Wednesday is the day this week with the most concentrated planetary
energy supporting a significant change in trend, with an eclipse
activation, heliocentric ingresses of Mercury and Mars, a heliocentric
Mercury/Jupiter conjunction, and a Saturn retrograde station all lining
up in the hours prior to the day's opening bell. The Saturn station is
the most important indicator; it typically signals a change in market
trend, and most of the time the move is to the upside. Later in the day
a Mercury/Pluto conjunction and another eclipse activation add even more
power to the mix, but there's a void-of-course Moon in effect as the
trading day ends, so it's important not to overreact to the excitement
of this particular trading session, whether things look positive or
negative. It's hard to imagine, however, that the tone will be an
extremely negative one, given the clustering of positive planetary
dynamics at work.
Thursday brings three more eclipse activations, the ingress of Mercury
into Capricorn, a Mercury/Jupiter conjunction, and a heliocentric
Mercury/Kronos opposition. The Sun/Pluto conjunction that day adds a
slightly positive bias to the trading environment, but it's entirely
possible that we will see the market action start to calm down a little
bit.
Whether or not it does, it will probably be best if we leave well enough
alone after the closing bell on Thursday, with positions secure and
stops in place. While Friday brings more eclipse activations, a
heliocentric Mars/Jupiter opposition, and a Sun/Admetos biquintile,
there's also a void-of-course Moon throughout the entire trading day on
Friday. As usual I'll take that as a signal to step aside from active
trading, and the impulse to get an early start on the holiday weekend
may not be entirely unwarranted.
Speaking of the weekend, there are plenty of additional fireworks coming
up just before the Christmas holiday, with the Winter Solstice, the Full
Moon, the Lunar perigee, a Mars/Kronos conjunction, a Venus/Neptune
square, and a Sun/Jupiter conjunction all jumping into the fray. All of
these planetary dynamics have good potential for moving the markets, but
with them taking place over the weekend and with lots of traders taking
a break from the market action to spend time with friends and family,
their impact is likely to be weakened considerably.
Throughout this trading week I will be tracking geocentric
fourth-harmonic planetary lines (G,90,N,-2) for the Sun, Mercury, Mars,
Jupiter, Pluto, Hades, and Kronos, 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.
Now, for the first time in what may seem like
a very long time, we can
get a glimpse of surprisingly concrete hope, setting aside at least some
of our apprehensions. We still may not be completely at ease as far as
social expectations are concerned, but if we grant ourselves uninhibited
freedom of expression we may be surprised at the positive insights and
connections that are available for us to share.
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort." --Herm Albright
For more astrologically-based spiritual insights
and a free subscription
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www.PracticalSpiritualAstrology.com.
*****
GLOBAL EQUITIES MARKETS
The bears took charge in markets around the world last week, with
especially strong losses in Sao Paulo, Hong Kong, and among the U.S.
small-cap issues. Indeed, the only bright spot for the week was in
Mumbai, where the Bombay SENSEX managed to tread water.
Dow Jones Industrial Average -- down 2.10%
Dow Jones Transportation Average -- down 4.07%
Dow Jones Utilities Average -- down 2.06%
S+P 500 -- down 2.44%
NASDAQ Composite Index -- down 2.60%
Russell 2000 -- down 4.02%
London FTSE-100 -- down 2.41%
Amsterdam Index -- down 0.45%
Paris CAC-40 -- down 1.98%
Frankfurt DAX -- down 0.57%
Mexico Index -- down 3.21%
Sao Paulo BOVESPA -- down 4.87%
Sydney All Ordinaries -- down 2.35%
Bombay SENSEX -- up 0.32%
Tokyo Nikkei Index -- down 2.77%
Shanghai Composite Index -- down 1.65%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index -- down 4.43%
Singapore Straits Times Index -- down 2.57%
*****
U.S. EQUITY TRENDS
We got some of the corrective action we were looking for in U.S. stocks
last week, making the next few trading days extremely important in our
overall evaluations of market trends. With the S+P, for example, if our
short-term buy signal continues to find support early in the trading
week, we are likely to see modest improvements in stock prices by week's
end. However, if short-term support falters, we can look for significant
tests of intermediate-term support zones, with the likelihood of a
high-energy reversal to the upside.
The Russell 2000 toyed with a short-term buy signal on December 10 and
11, but failed to close above the 795 level needed to flip our November
9 short-term sell signal back to the buy side. Our August 3
intermediate-term sell signal for the Russell 2000 remains in place at
this point, with a daily close above 824 currently required to
reactivate intermediate-term bullishness. The Russell is now also on a
November 26 long-term sell signal, with a daily close above 856 needed
to move our long-term indicator for the Russell back to the buy side.
In spite of the fact that we saw a solid pull-back in the S+P 500 last
week, our December 6 short-term buy signal remains in place, with a
daily close below 1460 required for a reversal back to a sell indicator.
At this point, however, the S+P 500 remains on a November 26
intermediate-term sell signal, with a daily close above 1556 needed to
reverse it back to the buy side. This index also remains on an August
18, 2006 long-term buy signal, with a daily close for the S+P below 1364
indicating a long-term bearish trend.
The NASDAQ Composite also lost ground last week. This index remains on a
November 8 short-term sell signal, with a daily close above 2861 needed
to reverse our technical trend assumptions back to the buy side. We also
currently remain on an October 13, 2006 intermediate-term buy signal and
an October 13, 2006 long-term buy signal for the NASDAQ. 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 Bearish; Short-Term Bullish
NASDAQ -- Long-Term Bullish; Intermediate-Term Bullish; Short-Term Bearish
RUSSELL 2000 -- Long-Term Bearish; Intermediate-Term Bearish; Short-Term
Bearish
*****
METAL MARKETS
GOLD -- With heliocentric Mercury transiting Sagittarius, Gold continued
to make higher highs for the first part of the last trading week, but
stalled a bit and dipped back down below the psychologically important
$800 mark. Heliocentric Mercury enters Capricorn just hours before the
Saturn station this week, so we could see even more price tightening in
the yellow metal in upcoming trading sessions. Longer term, however, the
outlook for Gold remains bullish.
SILVER -- I noted last week that "it looks like we will see Silver
decline somewhat until the Moon hits 0 degrees declination on December
17." As it turned out, that price decline got underway fairly
aggressively last week, with Silver closing below its November lows. We
are now ready for a reversal back in a positive direction, with the
likelihood of an upward move extending into the end of the year.
*****
FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO
TRADES CLOSED DURING THE
PREVIOUS WEEK: TROW, CRS, WAT.
We closed three trades during the previous week, with two winners and
one loser bringing us a net profit of $3,300.00.
We sold 300 shares of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW) at 61.00 on
12/11/07, taking a profit of $1,350.00 (a 7.96% gain in 11 trading days).
We sold 200 shares of Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) at 76.00 on
12/12/07, taking a profit of $2,000.00 (a 15.15% gain in 14 trading days).
We bought to cover 100 shares of Waters Corp. (WAT) at 80.25 on
12/13/07, taking a loss of $50.00 (a 0.63% loss in 7 trading days).
*****
POSITIONS ADDED TO THE
PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: ACTU, SM, DT.
We added three long positions to the Model Portfolio last week.
We bought 1,000 shares of Actuate Corporation (ACTU) at 7.40 on
12/11/07, with an initial stop set at 6.50
We bought 300 shares of Saint Mary Land and Exploration Company (SM) at
40.25 on 12/11/07, with an initial stop set at 39.00
We bought 500 shares of Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) at 21.65 on 12/14/07,
with an initial stop set at 20.75.
****
REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MODEL
PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
So far this year we have had a total of 151 completed trades, with 68
winners and 83 losers bringing us a total net profit of $14,269.00. The
largest profit for a single trade has been $5,264.00, with our winners
averaging $571.19; the largest single-trade loss has been $1,224.00,
with our losers averaging $299.40. The overall average profit per trade
has been $94.50, and the mean duration of our trades has been 11.6
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
Actuate Corporation (ACTU) -- bought 1,000 shares at 7.40 on 12/11/07;
currently 7.41. Raise stop to 7.25.
Arch Coal Inc. (ACI) -- bought 400 shares at 37.25 on 12/03/07;
currently 40.01. Raise stop to 39.50.
Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) -- bought 500 shares at 21.65 on 12/14/07;
currently 21.58. Raise stop to 21.35.
Monarch Casino and Resort (MCRI) -- sold short 400 shares at 28.25 on
11/13/07; currently 24.50. Lower buy stop to 25.75.
Oshkosh Truck Corporation (OSK) -- bought 1 January 2008 $65 call at
2.95 on 10/12/07; currently 0.05. Sell 1 call at 0.05 limit.
Saint Mary Land and Exploration Company (SM) -- bought 300 shares at
40.25 on 12/11/07; currently 41.96. Raise stop to 41.00.
Schering-Plough Corp. (SGP) -- sold short 400 shares at 31.25 on
12/06/07; currently 27.77. Lower buy stop to 28.75.
Vimpel-Communications (VIP) -- bought 400 shares at 32.55 on 11/29/07;
currently 38.63. Raise stop to 36.25.
*****
MARKET SECTOR STRENGTH
AND WEAKNESS
STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Home Health Care; Multimedia and Graphics Software; Networking and
Communications Devices; Specialized Semiconductors; Cleaning Products.
WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Major Airlines; Silver; Southeast Regional Banks; Lodging; Auto Parts
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 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.
December 16
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Neptune 00:03 EST
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Poseidon 01:03 EST
Sun quincunx Admetos 03:12 EST
Mercury semisquare Poseidon 03:39 EST
Sun crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 03:39 EST
Mercury quintile Zeus 10:40 EST
Sun square 03/14/06 Lunar Eclipse point 11:31 EST
Heliocentric Earth semisextile Heliocentric Admetos 12:08 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Poseidon 12:30 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Zeus 12:47 EST
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Hades 13:14 EST
Mercury quincunx Admetos 14:12 EST
Mercury crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 14:34 EST
Heliocentric Mars opposition Heliocentric Pluto 16:06 EST
Chiron square 02/07/08 Solar Eclipse antiscion 17:16 EST
Heliocentric Earth semisextile Heliocentric Vulcanus 18:46 EST
Mercury square 03/14/06 Lunar Eclipse point 19:38 EST
Mars square 03/14/06 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 19:52 EST
Venus semisquare Pluto 20:58 EST
December 17
True Lunar Node retrograde station 02:01 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Admetos 02:01 EST
Sun quincunx Vulcanus 03:30 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Vulcanus 04:11 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Vulcanus 04:28 EST
Mercury quincunx Vulcanus 05:57 EST
Heliocentric Earth opposition Heliocentric Mercury 10:08 EST
Sun conjunct Mercury 10:26 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Apollon 11:56 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 13:10 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 13:27-13:52 EST
Uranus in 24th harmonic to True Lunar Node 13:33 EST
Venus semisextile Cupido 13:59 EST
Heliocentric Earth trine Heliocentric Apollon 15:01 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Apollon 16:52 EST
True Lunar Node enters Aquarius 20:27 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Hades 21:45 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Zeus 21:55 EST
Venus semisquare Jupiter 22:06 EST
Mercury sextile Apollon 23:53 EST
December 18
Venus trine Uranus 01:43 EST
Mercury opposition Hades 06:52 EST
Sun sextile Apollon 07:21 EST
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Mars 08:14 EST
Jupiter biquintile Admetos 10:42 EST
Venus parallel Poseidon 10:54 EST
Jupiter sextile True Lunar Node 13:25 EST
Jupiter enters Capricorn 15:11 EST
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Pluto 15:52 EST
Heliocentric Earth conjunct Heliocentric Hades 17:48 EST
Sun opposition Hades 17:56 EST
Mercury semisquare Chiron 18:04 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Cupido 19:46 EST
Mars sesquiquadrate Neptune 20:08 EST
December 19
Sun contraparallel Kronos 00:27 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Mars 02:01 EST
Heliocentric Mercury enters Capricorn 02:50 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Chiron 03:40 EST
Mercury square 03/18/07 Solar Eclipse point 04:54 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Admetos 05:58 EST
Heliocentric Mars enters Cancer 06:41 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 07:15 EST
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Jupiter 09:01 EST
Saturn retrograde station 09:10 EST
Heliocentric Mars sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Chiron 11:38 EST
Sun semisquare Chiron 12:35 EST
Mercury conjunct Pluto 13:50 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 14:33-16:38 EST
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Cupido 23:19 EST
Mercury square 09/22/06 Solar Eclipse point 23:21 EST
December 20
Mercury in 24th harmonic to Cupido 02:09 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Saturn 03:00 EST
Sun square 03/18/07 Solar Eclipse point 04:20 EST
Mercury sextile True Lunar Node 07:25 EST
Venus square 02/07/08 Solar Eclipse point 08:20 EST
Mercury biquintile Admetos 08:46 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Kronos 09:30 EST
Mercury enters Capricorn 09:42 EST
Heliocentric Venus quincunx Heliocentric Chiron 13:07 EST
Mercury conjunct Jupiter 16:53 EST
Sun conjunct Pluto 19:17 EST
Heliocentric Earth opposition Heliocentric Pluto 19:25 EST
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Kronos 19:53 EST
Venus parallel Neptune 20:01 EST
Mercury square 09/22/06 Solar Eclipse antiscion 20:02 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 22:38 EST
December 21
Heliocentric Mars opposition Heliocentric Jupiter 00:15 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 01:07-17:14 EST
Venus sesquiquadrate Kronos 02:44 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Uranus 04:28 EST
Uranus conjunct 09/07/06 Lunar Eclipse point 04:41 EST
Venus sesquiquadrate Mars 07:58 EST
Sun square 09/22/06 Solar Eclipse point 09:00 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Neptune 09:36 EST
Sun in 24th harmonic to Cupido 14:19 EST
Mercury square 03/18/07 Solar Eclipse antiscion 14:26 EST
Jupiter square 09/22/06 Solar Eclipse antiscion 14:45 EST
Sun sextile True Lunar Node 17:09 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Apollon 18:50 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Poseidon 21:25 EST
Sun biquintile Admetos 23:18 EST
December 22
Mars conjunct Kronos 00:35 EST
Winter Solstice; Sun enters Capricorn 01:07 EST
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Chiron 04:29 EST
Heliocentric Venus opposition Heliocentric Uranus 05:03 EST
Lunar perigee 05:12 EST
Venus square Neptune 05:21 EST
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Saturn 06:09 EST
Mercury quintile Uranus 08:42 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Admetos 10:31 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 12:07 EST
Mercury opposition Mars 13:28 EST
Venus opposition 08/01/08 Solar Eclipse antiscion 15:06 EST
Mercury opposition Kronos 16:32 EST
Venus quintile Saturn 16:55 EST
Venus biquintile Hades 17:13 EST
Sun square 09/22/06 Solar Eclipse antiscion 17:14 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Zeus 22:53 EST
December 23
Sun conjunct Jupiter 00:55 EST
Heliocentric Earth opposition Heliocentric Jupiter 01:05 EST
Mercury semisquare Neptune 13:25 EST
Full Moon 20:16 EST
Sun square 03/18/07 Solar Eclipse antiscion 21:54 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Pluto 22:57 EST
Mercury square 03/14/06 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 23:12 EST
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STOCKS TO WATCH: AMG, BEAV, EV, GDI.
Affiliated Managers Group Inc. (AMG)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 11/21/1997; 09:30 a.m.
An asset management company whose clients include mutual funds,
institutional investors, and high net worth individuals, Affiliated
Mangers Group also provides diversified portfolio products for
endowments, foundations, defined benefit plans, and defined contribution
plans. Right now transiting Jupiter is closing in on the AMG First-Trade
Ascendant, but it won't get there until December 27. In the meantime,
with transiting Jupiter semisquare First-Trade Jupiter and the
transiting True Lunar Node square the First-Trade Sun, backed up by
transiting Kronos square First-Trade Zeus and transiting Uranus sextile
First-Trade Venus, it looks like there's a good opportunity for some
price appreciation in this stock. Our plan is thus to add an immediate
long position in AMG to the Financial Cycles Model Portfolio, with an
initial stop set at 114.00.
BE Aerospace Inc. (BEAV)
NASDAQ; optionable
First Trade Date: 04/24/1990; 09:30 a.m.
This is a company that makes the stuff inside the passenger cabins on
airliners--seat frames, armrests, cushions, tray tables, reading lights,
oxygen masks, and more. After gapping up and breaking through resistance
in recent trading sessions, this is certainly a stock that's worth
paying attention to. The BEAV First-Trade chart is getting lots of
attention from transiting Mars, with the red planet conjoining
First-Trade Jupiter, sesquiquadrate First-Trade Cupido, sextile the
First-Trade Sun, trine First-Trade Mars, and conjoining the First-Trade
Ascendant--all before Christmas Day! In addition, transiting Jupiter is
currently sextile First-Trade Poseidon as it moves toward a semisquare
with First-Trade Pluto and a conjunction with the First-Trade
Descendant. All this adds up to a very positive outlook for this stock,
but with transiting Zeus currently square First-Trade Chiron it's quite
possible that we'll get a slight price pullback this week. Our plan is
thus to add a long position in BEAV at a limit price of 51.00, with an
initial stop set at 49.00.
Eaton Vance Corp. (EV)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 08/15/1996; 09:30 a.m.
Investment Fund manager Eaton Vance markets and distributes its
financial products through retail broker/dealers, insurance companies,
banks, and financial planning firms. Those businesses have been under a
lot of stress lately, so it's not too surprising to a stressful outlook
ahead for Eaton Vance, too. Transiting Jupiter will conjoin the EV
First-Trade IC before the end of the year, but that's about as good as
it gets for this stock--in the days following that passage we will have
to deal with transiting Kronos semisquare First-Trade Admetos,
transiting Mars quincunx First-Trade Pluto, transiting Saturn trine
First-Trade Jupiter, and transiting Hades conjunct First-Trade Kronos.
That's enough for us to start looking for a short position in this
stock; we plan to add one early in the trading week, with our initial
buy stop set at 48.50.
Gardner Denver Inc. (GDI)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 08/14/1997; 09:30 a.m.
A manufacturer and distributor of compressors, vacuum products, and
fluid transfer products, Gardner Denver was founded in 1993 and is based
in Quincy, Illinois. Transiting Jupiter has just conjoined the GDI
First-Trade Moon and is about to cross the First-Trade IC, but that's
only part of the story here. Transiting Mars is also extremely active
with this First-Trade chart in the coming weeks, forming a semisquare to
First-Trade Admetos, a quincunx to First-Trade Pluto, a trine to
First-Trade Poseidon, a square to First-Trade Zeus, and a sesquiquadrate
to First-Trade Jupiter. While that action may trigger some intermittent
positive price movement for this stock, we think the opposite kind of
energy will prevail, with GDI moving lower, thanks in part to transiting
Neptune forming a quincunx to the First-Trade True Lunar Node and a
sextile to First-Trade Saturn, as well as transiting Uranus
sesquiquadrate First-Trade Mars and transiting Hades square First-Trade
Venus. In other words, we are ready to sell GDI short at an early
opportunity, with an initial buy stop set at 35.75.
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