YOUR WEEKLY ASTRO-TRADING PLAN

IN THIS ISSUE:

The Bottom Line
Comment
Out of the Sick Bed
Money Going Away
Will Mars Get Hit?
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

THE BOTTOM LINE: With the final day of the trading year stuck between a
weekend and a holiday, the week ahead of us should start with an up day
on extremely thin trading volume, followed by a fairly significant
pullback in stock prices when trading resumes on Wednesday. Stay alert
for shifts in the Gold and Crude Oil markets during the closing days of
the week.

COMMENT: Wall Street didn't exactly get a lump of coal in its stocking
this Christmas, but the absence of a shiny new bike under the tree was
all too obvious. Disappointing retail sales and stunning drops in new
home sales and in sale prices of existing homes were more than enough to
dampen the holiday mood.

Meanwhile, there has been a sharp upward revision in the estimated
write-downs some major investments banks will be taking for the fourth
quarter, and the latest survey of economists shows a 39% likelihood of a
recession ahead. These signs of increasing economic tribulation are also
signals of burgeoning opportunities for savvy speculators and alert
astro-traders. Profitability in the markets depends less on consistent
market direction than it does on the ability to anticipate significant
shifts in trend and a willingness to take small losses as we adjust our
trading strategies to move in harmony with dominant forces. Get ready
for a big year ahead!

BACK TO WORK FOR THE NEW YEAR
As some of you already know, for the past two weeks I've been challenged
with a nasty and amazingly persistent cold that has thoroughly zapped my
energy and wreaked havoc with my productivity. It has not only left me
sounding horrible; for several days at one point last week I had no
voice at all! While I'm sure this was a welcome relief to some of those
close to me, it has made work difficult to say the least. In combination
with travel and holiday commitments, it has put me a good bit behind in
handling paperwork, taking care of emails, and responding to messages
and correspondence. My apologies to all who have been trying
unsuccessfully to communicate--my hope is to be functioning fully once
again by the start of the New Year.

MONEY GONE FUNNY
As the year comes to a close, there are some noteworthy changes in
currencies that will impact several parts of the world. In the
Mediterranean, the island nations of Cyprus and Malta will both be
joining the eurozone on January 1. Their national currencies will be
going away, with coins and paper notes being replaced by the euro.

In the African nation of Zimbabwe, all the 200,000 zimdollar bills (each
currently worth about eight US dollars) are being retired at the end of
the day on December 31. At the stroke of midnight on January 1 those
paper notes will be absolutely worthless, so Zimbabweans have been
rushing to banks to cash in the bills before the deadline.

The change in the currency in Zimbabwe is due to cash shortages created
by a parallel currency market, in which individuals have been hoarding
the zimdollars and exchanging them for more stable foreign currencies.
In addition to canceling the value of the 200,000 zimdollar notes, the
Central Bank of Zimbabwe is also issuing brand-new 250,000, 500,000, and
750,000 zimdollar bills.

WILL AN ASTEROID ACCELERATE A MARKET MOVE?
Although there are still some pundits insisting that the U.S. economy
has never been stronger, the latest survey of leading economists shows
that there is now a 39% probability that we are on the brink of a
full-fledged recession. And while those odds hardly make a recession a
sure thing, they are substantially better than the odds of an asteroid
hitting the planet Mars, which, oddly enough, is becoming increasingly
likely, too.

The asteroid in question is little 2007 WD5 (not to be confused with
WD-40 lubricant), a chunk of rock about the size of a football field. It
was discovered by the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona when it
passed close to the Earth in November, and at the time scientists
estimated that it had a 1.3% chance of hitting Mars in late January.

Since then, however, further research has resulted in a plot of the
asteroid's motion prior to its official discovery, allowing for a more
refined forecast of its future path. According to Don Yeomans, the head
of the Near-Earth Object Program at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory,
the odds of a Mars collision now stand at 3.9%. 2007 WD5 is currently
zooming toward the Red Planet at 27,900 mph.

If the collision occurs, it will provide lots for the scientific
community to talk about. "I think it'll be cool," Yeomans said in a
recent interview.

But from an astrological perspective, an asteroid impact with Mars is
even more interesting. If 2007 WD5 hits, the collision will take place
at about 5:55 a.m. EST on Wednesday, January 30. That's less than 12
hours before the exact time of the Mars Direct Station, an event that is
likely to mark a significant turning point for equities prices. If the
Mars Station is accompanied that closely by an asteroid collision, we
may see some really dramatic results during that day's trading!

While we can anticipate the astrological impact on the markets ahead of
time, we will have to wait for more revisions in the asteroid forecast
as January progresses. You can get the latest updates on the website for
the NASA Near Earth Object Program at http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/

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.

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THE ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Once again we have a fairly light week for economic news ahead of us,
but just like last week, a single negative report can provide a big
upset for this jittery market. The economic reports we will be watching
most closely include Existing Home Sales, Motor Vehicle Sales, ICSC-UBS
Store Sales, MBA Purchase Applications, ADP Employment Report,
Construction Spending, the ISM Manufacturing Index, the Challenger
Job-Cut Report, the Monster Employment Index, the EIA Petroleum Status
Report, the EIA Natural Gas Report, Factory Orders, the ISM
Non-Manufacturing Index, Employment Situation, Jobless Claims, and the
Money Supply.

As the New Year gets underway, the Federal Reserve will be back in the
spotlight, with the release of the minutes from the December meeting of
the Open Market Committee on Wednesday, January 2, followed by a speech
on Friday morning by Federal Reserve Governor Donald Kohn, who will be
in New Orleans, Louisiana to speak at the AEA/ASSA annual meeting.

ASTROLOGICAL DYNAMICS
The astrological action during the first part of the week centers on
planetary dynamics that typically have stronger impacts on futures
trading than on equities prices. Soybean traders and speculators in Live
Cattle futures will especially want to stay alert for possible trend
changes during the abbreviated trading action on Monday, thanks to
planetary ingresses by both Venus and Mars and to heliocentric
Venus/Jupiter and Venus/Saturn aspects.

The trading activity will undoubtedly be very light on Monday, but with
both Mercury and the Moon crossing the Universal Clock 24 Line that day
I wouldn't be surprised to see stock prices move higher. That's likely
to reverse rather sharply on Wednesday when the markets reopen after the
New Year's holiday, however. The Jupiter/Uranus quintile that afternoon
is a strong provocation for a change in trend, and with a Mars/Pluto
opposition that same day, the shift is likely to be toward the downside.

If a negative bias does emerge for stock prices, I expect it to stay in
play at least through the end of the trading week. Even so, I think it
will be interesting to watch during that time frame for reactions in
stock prices to possible fluctuations in the prices of Crude Oil and
Gold. Both of those futures markets could respond quite strongly to the
geocentric and heliocentric Mercury/Neptune aspects that kick in after
the first of the year.

Throughout this trading week I will be tracking heliocentric
fifth-harmonic planetary lines (H,72,N,-2) for the Earth, Mercury,
Venus, Pluto, Chiron, 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 and a wonderful holiday!

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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.

As we end the old year and get ready to start the new one, we sit at a
cosmic balance point, both in our external affairs and in our spiritual
work as well. It's a good time to remind ourselves that although we
always have alternative courses of action available, we are perhaps best
guided in our choices if we forever remember who we really are. We have
a higher purpose to fulfill, and when our actions are consistent with
that purpose, we can experience happiness beyond compare.

"The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is
that we should have a new soul." --G.K. Chesterton

For more astrologically-based spiritual insights and a free subscription
to our monthly e-zine, be sure to visit
www.PracticalSpiritualAstrology.com.

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GLOBAL EQUITIES MARKETS
For the most part, stocks around the world had a positive week, with
especially strong gains Sydney, Shanghai, and Mumbai. The gains in
Europe were more modest, while in the U.S. all of the market averages
posted small losses for the week.

Dow Jones Industrial Average -- down 0.63%
Dow Jones Transportation Average -- down 0.40%
Dow Jones Utilities Average -- down 0.58%
S+P 500 -- down 0.40%
NASDAQ Composite Index -- down 0.65%
Russell 2000 -- down 1.76%
London FTSE-100 -- up 0.67%
Amsterdam Index -- up 0.39%
Paris CAC-40 -- up 0.44%
Frankfurt DAX -- up 0.81%
Mexico Index -- down 0.06%
Sao Paulo BOVESPA -- up 0.87%
Sydney All Ordinaries -- up 1.49%
Bombay SENSEX -- up 5.45%
Tokyo Nikkei Index -- up 0.33%
Shanghai Composite Index -- up 3.13%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index -- down 0.93%
Singapore Straits Times Index -- up 1.40%

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U.S. EQUITY TRENDS
Although stocks sold off a bit toward the end of the trading week, there
was enough positive momentum to alter one of our trend assumptions. For
blue chips and small caps alike, the signals are decidedly mixed at this
point.

The Russell 2000 triggered a short-term buy signal the day after
Christmas, and a daily close below 734 is now required to return to
short-term bearishness. Other time frames for the Russell aren't so
positive, however. 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.

The S+P 500 is on a December 17 short-term sell signal, with a daily
close above 1516 needed to reverse this signal back to the long side.
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.
However, this index is still 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 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 Bearish
NASDAQ -- Long-Term Bullish; Intermediate-Term Bullish; Short-Term Bearish
RUSSELL 2000 -- Long-Term Bearish; Intermediate-Term Bearish; Short-Term
Bullish

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METAL MARKETS
GOLD -- Even though Gold put in some solid trading sessions toward the
end of last week and is likely to push even higher as this trading week
gets underway, I still expect to see a fresh pullback in the yellow
metal, with prices retreating as we move through January. However, we
may not see a reversal to the downside begin until late in this trading
week, with a geocentric Mercury/Neptune aspect on Thursday and a
heliocentric Mercury/Neptune aspect on Friday making their influence
felt. Longer term, the outlook for Gold remains bullish.

SILVER -- Although we may see a bit of consolidation in Silver trading
as the week gets underway, I'm looking for Thursday's lunar apogee to
heat up the trading in this metal, with Silver's overall positive price
trend continuing well into January.

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FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO

TRADES CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: GDI, AMG, SGP.
We closed three trades during the previous week, with two winners and
one loser bringing us a net profit of $1,420.00.

We bought to cover 300 shares of Gardner Denver Inc. (GDI) at 34.50 on
12/24/07, taking a loss of $150.00 (a 1.47% loss in 5 trading days).

We sold 100 shares of Affiliated Mangers Group Inc. (AMG) at 117.50 on
12/28/07, taking a profit of $50.00 (a 0.43% gain in 8 trading days).

We bought to cover 400 shares of Schering-Plough Corp. (SGP) at 27.45 on
12/28/07, taking a profit of $1,520.00 (a 12.16% gain in 15 trading days).

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POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK:
AMED, ATVI, STLD.
We added two long positions and one short position to the Model
Portfolio last week.

We bought 200 shares of Amedisys Inc. (AMED) at 48.45 on 12/24/07, with
an initial stop set at 40.00.

We sold short 400 shares of Activision, Inc. (ATVI) at 29.75 on
12/26/07, with an initial buy stop set at 32.25.

We bought 200 shares of Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) at 59.91 on 12/27/07,
with an initial stop set at 47.00.

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REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
So far this year we have had a total of 158 completed trades, with 72
winners and 86 losers bringing us a total net profit of $16,959.00. The
largest profit for a single trade has been $5,264.00, with our winners
averaging $584.94; the largest single-trade loss has been $1,224.00,
with our losers averaging $295.76. The overall average profit per trade
has been $107.34, and the mean duration of our trades has been 11.7
trading days.

During 2006 we had a total of 177 completed trades, with 74 winners and
103 losers bringing us a total net profit of $9,881.00. The largest
profit for a single trade was $2,595.00, with our winners averaging
$473.04; the largest single-trade loss was $949.00, with our losers
averaging $247.31. The overall average profit per trade was $55.82. The
mean duration of our trades was 9.0 trading days.

During 2005 we had a total of 200 completed trades, with 79 winners and
121 losers bringing us a total net profit of $14,993.00. The largest
profit for a single trade was $4,884.00, with our winners averaging
$630.55; the largest single-trade loss was $956.00, with our losers
averaging $304.42. The overall average profit per trade was $74.97. The
mean duration of our trades was 10.4 trading days.

During 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.

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CURRENT POSITIONS IN THE MODEL PORTFOLIO
Activision, Inc. (ATVI) -- sold short 400 shares at 29.75 on 12/26/07;
currently 29.27. Lower buy stop to 29.90.

Amedisys Inc. (AMED) -- bought 200 shares at 48.45 on 12/24/07;
currently 48.88. Raise stop to 47.50.

Arch Coal Inc. (ACI) -- bought 400 shares at 37.25 on 12/03/07;
currently 44.72. Raise stop to 43.25.

BE Aerospace Inc. (BEAV) -- bought 300 shares at 50.80 on 12/17/07;
currently 52.88. Raise stop to 52.40.

Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) -- bought 500 shares at 21.65 on 12/14/07;
currently 21.95. Raise stop to 21.75.

Eaton Vance Corp. (EV) -- sold short 200 shares at 47.05 on 12/18/07;
currently 45.20. Lower buy stop to 46.50.

Monarch Casino and Resort (MCRI) -- sold short 400 shares at 28.25 on
11/13/07; currently 24.08. Lower buy stop to 25.25.

Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) -- bought 200 shares at 59.91 on 12/27/07;
currently 60.46. Raise top to 58.95.

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MARKET SECTOR STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Silver; Gold; Computer Peripherals; Metals and Mining; Nonmetallic
Mineral Mining.

WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Semiconductor Memory Chips; Hotel/Motel REITs; Water Utilities; Office
REITs; Radio Broadcasting.

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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 30
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Hades 03:46 EST
Sun quintile Apollon 04:15 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Uranus 05:32 EST
Sun sextile Poseidon 07:09 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Saturn 07:36 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 08:08-08:37 EST
Sun trine Saturn 08:23 EST
Venus in 24th harmonic to Cupido 08:31 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Kronos 10:42 EST
Sun square 03/29/06 Solar Eclipse point 10:57 EST
Venus crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 13:01 EST
Venus enters Sagittarius 13:01 EST
Sun sesquiquadrate Admetos 17:31 EST
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Jupiter 17:46 EST
Venus quincunx Mars 18:09 EST
Mercury square 03/03/07 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 23:54 EST

December 31
True Lunar Node retrograde station 01:32 EST
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Cupido 02:25 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Mars 02:42 EST
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Chiron 03:41 EST
Heliocentric Earth semisquare Heliocentric Admetos 06:11 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Neptune 07:52 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 08:37 EST
Mars enters Gemini 11:00 EST
Heliocentric Earth in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Vulcanus 12:47 EST
Venus quintile Chiron 12:48 EST
Mercury in 24th harmonic to Jupiter 14:32 EST
Mercury crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 14:56 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Saturn 17:15 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Poseidon 17:42 EST
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Kronos 22:44 EST

January 1
Venus square 02/21/08 Lunar Eclipse point 02:21 EST
Saturn sextile Poseidon 03:16 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Kronos 06:26 EST
Heliocentric Mars sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Neptune 14:00 EST
Heliocentric Earth quincunx Heliocentric Mercury 14:48 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Zeus 15:32 EST
Heliocentric Earth square Heliocentric Zeus 17:17 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 19:33-20:32 EST
Venus contraparallel Admetos 19:43 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Hades 21:10 EST
Saturn quintile Hades 22:25 EST

January 2
Mercury semisextile Neptune 00:47 EST
Sun square 09/11/07 Solar Eclipse antiscion 01:21 EST
Mercury quintile Poseidon 02:42 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Mars 04:56 EST
Venus semisextile Jupiter 07:42 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 08:36 EST
Mars square 09/22/06 Solar Eclipse point 08:51 EST
Venus quincunx Kronos 10:02 EST
Heliocentric Earth in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Hades 12:11 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Pluto 12:14 EST
Jupiter quintile Uranus 13:46 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Cupido 15:07 EST
Sun square Zeus 15:43 EST
Mars opposition Pluto 16:25 EST
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Neptune 17:36 EST
Jupiter opposition Kronos 19:29 EST
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 20:17 EST
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Chiron 22:33 EST

January 3
Lunar apogee 03:04 EST
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Mars 05:09 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Jupiter 09:43 EST
Venus square 08/28/07 Lunar Eclipse point 11:25 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Poseidon 13:33 EST
Mars trine True Lunar Node 15:35 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Uranus 16:32 EST
Void-of-Course Moon begins 19:30 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Kronos 20:54 EST
Mercury sesquiquadrate Saturn 21:44 EST

January 4
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Mercury 01:16 EST
Mercury trine Admetos 04:34 EST
Sun semisextile Chiron 05:59 EST
Mercury contraparallel Kronos 08:21 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 08:53 EST
Void-of-Course Moon ends 09:13 EST
Heliocentric Mars trine Heliocentric Poseidon 09:26 EST
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Admetos 12:43 EST
Sun semisquare True Lunar Node 13:16 EST
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Neptune 16:13 EST
Mars sesquiquadrate Chiron 19:07 EST
Mercury opposition Vulcanus 19:18 EST
Mercury parallel Jupiter 23:12 EST
January 5
Heliocentric Earth quincunx Heliocentric Cupido 00:39 EST
Mercury square 08/28/07 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 01:29 EST
Sun in 24th harmonic to Pluto 01:45 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Mars 03:17 EST
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Apollon 05:40 EST
Heliocentric Venus conjunct Heliocentric Zeus 10:53 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Admetos 11:09 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Vulcanus 12:57 EST
Sun square 09/07/06 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 16:26 EST
Sun semisextile Cupido 16:49 EST
Mercury square Apollon 17:26 EST
Pluto square 09/22/06 Solar Eclipse point 17:37 EST
Mercury quincunx Hades 17:43 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Apollon 18:26 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Zeus 20:40 EST
Chiron in 24th harmonic to True Lunar Node 21:50 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Cupido 23:00 EST

January 6
Mars square 03/18/07 Solar Eclipse point 00:07 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Hades 01:47 EST
Heliocentric Earth quincunx Heliocentric Chiron 03:02 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Venus 04:01 EST
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Neptune 06:20 EST
Sun sextile Uranus 07:18 EST
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 08:08 EST
Venus square Saturn 08:38 EST
Venus quintile Neptune 11:53 EST
Venus semisextile Poseidon 12:13 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Pluto 15:25 EST
Hades trine Apollon 15:50 EST
Mercury quincunx Mars 16:32 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 19:27-20:43 EST
Mercury square 02/21/08 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 19:57 EST
Heliocentric Mercury enters Pisces 22:36 EST

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portion of the wisdom that Gann brought to the markets during the last
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STOCKS TO WATCH: AIR, QDEL, SPSS.

AAR Corp. (AIR)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 11/17/1980; 10:00 a.m.
Shares in this provider of aviation and aerospace products and services
have had a strong December, and with transiting Jupiter about to conjoin
the First-Trade Ascendant, its current trading momentum should propel
AIR to even higher levels. That passage will take place on January 11,
but between now and then we will also get transiting Mars semisquare the
First-Trade True Lunar Node; transiting Cupido opposition First-Trade
Kronos and semisquare the First-Trade Midheaven; transiting Jupiter
square First-Trade Jupiter; transiting Uranus parallel the First-Trade
Moon; and transiting Neptune semisquare the First-Trade Ascendant. With
a line-up like that, it looks like a long position is in order; we plan
to add one on the first day of the new trading year, with an initial
stop set at 35.00.

Quidel Corp. (QDEL)
NASDAQ; optionable
First Trade Date: 02/01/1991; 09:30 a.m.
A supplier of diagnostic products for infectious diseases, QDEL been
trading in a congested channel for the past several months. With
transiting Jupiter hitting the QDEL First-Trade Midheaven on January 6,
there's a good likelihood that this stock will break out of that channel
to the downside, especially with transiting Chiron square First-Trade
Admetos, transiting Hades contraparallel First-Trade Mercury, and
transiting Saturn semisquare First-Trade Chiron. These transits to
Mercury and Chiron are especially important, since the QDEL First-Trade
horoscope features a Mercury/Chiron opposition which neatly defines the
company's role in its industry. Our plan is thus to sell QDEL toward the
end of the trading week; we will set our initial buy stop at 21.25.

SPSS Inc. (SPSS)
NASDAQ; optionable
First Trade Date: 08/18/1993; 09:30 a.m.
SPSS is a leading developer of data mining and predictive analytics
software for customer relationship management, and the company has
earned a strong reputation in the field. Even so, data management
software of all sorts is currently coming under increasingly critical
scrutiny, thanks to the fact that 2007 has been a year of record
security breaches and massive compromises in customer privacy. While
that kind of negative publicity may not adversely affect the
fundamentals of the SPSS business, it can nevertheless create some
challenges for the company's stock prices. While the conjunction of
transiting Jupiter with the SPSS First-Trade IC on January 9 may give
this stock a brief boost, that positive influence is likely to be
overshadowed by transiting Chiron trine First-Trade Hades, transiting
Mars sextile First-Trade Chiron, transiting Chiron sesquiquadrate
First-Trade Zeus, and transiting Mars trine First-Trade Saturn. We thus
plan to sell SPSS short near the end of the trading week, with an
initial buy stop set at 40.00.

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