YOUR WEEKLY ASTRO-TRADING PLAN

IN THIS ISSUE:

The Bottom Line
Comment
Buffet Looks for Pain
See Tim on Commodity Classics
The Economic Calendar
Astrological Dynamics
Spiritual Focus for the Week
Global Equities Markets
U.S. Equity Trends
Gold and Silver
Financial Cycles Model Portfolio
Market Sector Strength and Weakness
Astro-Trading Gann Plan Calendar
Stocks to Watch

THE BOTTOM LINE: It looks like we can expect another positive week ahead
for stock prices, in spite of the likelihood of a negative spin as the
trading gets underway on Monday. Even with a substantially weaker
trading environment at the beginning of the week, an influx of positive
energy is likely to turn things around by mid-week, resulting in net
gains for equities by week's end.

COMMENT: I never cease to be amazed at the behavior of the markets. Even
after many years of market study, active analysis, and hard-knocks
trading, and even with the powerful and profitable insights that
financial astrology brings to my perspective on the markets, there never
seems to be an end to the wonders and surprises.

First and foremost, of course, is the market's ability to turn bad news
into good news, and vice-versa. Last week was a great example. The
economic fundamentals and the general prospects for business continue to
reveal some decidedly grim realities, but in the midst of it all the
pundits-that-be decided to interpret the latest government numbers on
unemployment as a positive signal of some sort of light at the end of
the tunnel.

Never mind the fact that the numbers showed yet another month of
increasing unemployment and please don't mention the fact that the
numbers themselves were decidedly suspect if not patently absurd.
There's still a light at the end of the tunnel, so things must be
looking up for business, for the economy, and for the stock market, too.
So unemployment rises, everybody celebrates because the imaginary
numbers weren't nearly as bad as we feared the real ones might be, and
the market goes up.

This is, of course, absolutely normal behavior for the stock market,
which is one of the things that make this game so persistently amusing.
But it's also an opportunity for reviewing a couple of key lessons about
the market.

First of all, in spite of popular opinion to the contrary, the news
doesn't actually move the markets. The lack of linear correlation
between the tone and content of the news and the response in market
activity should provide ample evidence of that fact. If you think you
can follow the news and forecast the markets on that basis, you'd better
think again.

By the way, if you'd like to get a deeper understanding of why the
supposed news/market relationship is a bogus one, I highly recommend
reading Bob Prechter's works on socionomics and wave theory. It's not
only particularly enlightening; it's also a lot of fun.

The second lesson in all of this is just as important. If we didn't know
better, we might imagine that there is some powerful and mysterious
force that works behind the scenes in unknown ways to sway the emotions
that drive the markets. And, we might add, that hidden influence is
likely to stay hidden, or at least impossible to identify.

But as financial astrologers and astro-traders, we do of course know
better. We don't have to imagine unknown forces that move the markets.
The interactions of the planets, in their inexorable adherence to the
cosmic design, are not only knowable, but also extremely useful in
helping us understand and forecast emotional trends and market actions.
It's an advantage that's really quite unlike the ones that can be gained
from any other market tool!

A WEEK FOR WARREN
It's been interesting to see so much of Warren Buffet in the news this
past week. While his sweet-tooth approach to long-term investing
certainly has proven to be successful, he's currently quite
matter-of-fact that there's a lot going on right now in and out of the
markets that can hurt the little guy, i.e., someone without the kind of
deep pockets the 77-year-old billionaire has. Although he insists that
"the worst of the crisis in Wall Street is over," he says "there's a lot
pain left to come." Who will be the biggest victims? "People with
individual mortgages," he says.

DON'T MISS THIS WEEK'S SHOW
I'll be live again this Thursday as Michael Yorba's guest on the
"Commodity Classics" show. I'll be joining Michael at 4:30 p.m. Eastern
time (3:30 Central), so be sure to tune in online at www.yorba.tv. You
can also go to the Video Gallery section of the Publications page on my
website at http://www.timbost.com/publications/videogallery.html to find
the archived videos from my previous appearances on this TV program.

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
This week we will be watching for the reports on the ISM
Non-Manufacturing Survey, ICSC-UBS Store Sales, MBA Purchase
Applications, Productivity and Costs, the Pending Home Sales Index,
Consumer Credit, the EIA Petroleum Status Report, the EIA Natural Gas
Report, Chain Store Sales, Wholesale Trade, the RBC CASH Index,
International Trade, Jobless Claims, and the Money Supply.

It will also be a week for keeping an eye on central bank activity.
Thursday will bring announcements on interest rate policy from both the
Bank of England and the European Central Bank. Federal Reserve Bank
Chairman Ben Shalom Bernanke is scheduled to speak on Monday, Kansas
City Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Hoenig will be speaking in
Denver on Tuesday, and Federal Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner will be
talking at a community symposium in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday.

ASTROLOGICAL DYNAMICS
The trading week kicks off with a heliocentric Mercury/Chiron opposition
and a conjunction of Neptune and the True Lunar Node. Both of these
planetary dynamics promote higher prices, and as we move into Monday's
New Moon, that's exactly the temperament that we would expect to
predominate in the markets. After all, the waxing Venus/Neptune quintile
just before the opening bell on Monday promotes higher stock prices, as
does the heliocentric opposition of Mercury and Neptune later in the
trading day.

There are a couple of sour notes here, however. For one thing, we are
still feeling the effects of last Friday's Saturn station, which can
pull stock prices down for a few days prior to supporting an upward
trend. On top of that, Monday morning brings a Mars/Hades parallel, a
planetary aspect that suggests excessive fatigue, widespread misery, and
general bad feelings. That's not a particularly rosy filter for viewing
the market prospects.

Nevertheless, in spite of the likelihood of a choppy start to the week,
Tuesday brings a couple of heliocentric planetary aspects that tend to
promote higher prices, namely the waning heliocentric Venus/Vulcanus
square and the heliocentric Venus/Apollon opposition. However, we may
not be entirely out of the woods by Tuesday's closing bell. The
geocentric Venus/Poseidon opposition Tuesday evening brings a bit of a
negative drag to the market dynamic, so we may see declining prices
moving into the close on Tuesday, with a possible bleed-through into
early trading on Wednesday as well.

Taken by itself, however, Wednesday looks like an extraordinarily
positive trading day. The entry of heliocentric Mercury into Virgo, plus
the waning heliocentric Earth/Chiron square, the waxing heliocentric
Mars/Kronos sextile, and the waning heliocentric Venus/Hades sextile all
support positive price expectations. Once again, however, a planetary
dynamic in the evening, in this case the heliocentric Mercury/Mars
conjunction, hints at moderating price activity, so there are likely to
still be a few bears left growling.

The most important planetary dynamic on Thursday is the heliocentric
Mercury Saturn conjunction about an hour before the closing bell. This
is also a strong indicator of positive prices, so I'm looking for a good
set-up for the final trading day of the week, which is certainly likely
to be the most memorable session in this week's action.

The dominant planetary dynamic on Friday is of course the Jupiter
retrograde station, which is often followed by a moderate uptrend in
stock prices leading into a period of price congestion and some toppy
action. However, there's a lot of other stuff happening on Friday which
suggests a positive market environment. The heliocentric waxing
Venus/Chiron quintile in the early morning hours is an indicator of
bullishness, and the entry of heliocentric Venus into Taurus also
supports positive prices. Even the geocentric entry of Mars into Leo
just after the closing bell that day suggests a slightly positive trend.
This particular planetary aspect, however, tends to promote declining
prices on a longer-term basis

On balance, then, I'm expecting another positive week for stocks. As we
near Friday's Jupiter station, however, we need to remember that we are
approaching a major inflection point for the market, with the
possibility of sharp trend reversals increasing in likelihood.

Throughout this trading week I will be tracking geocentric
fifth-harmonic planetary lines (G,72,N,-2) for the Sun, Venus, Mars,
Neptune, the True Lunar Node, Cupido, Zeus, and Vulcanus, using the
Fibonacci/Galactic Trader software from P.A.S. to follow the active
planetary support and resistance in real time. For more information on
this astro-trading analysis and trading software go to
http://server1.fibonaccitrader.com/licenseWeb/index.jsp?PROMOCODE=TIM .

Have a great week!

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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.

True wisdom and true compassion can only be born of sincere dedication
to selfless service and a willingness to sacrifice ego-driven needs.
There are times, however, when the traditional path of intelligent
discipleship seems hopelessly outmoded, and we find ourselves seeking
creative alternatives on our spiritual pilgrimage. When that happens,
our first mission is to seek greater flexibility in releasing fear, so
that we can rededicate ourselves to love in action.

"Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you
become what you believe." --Oprah Winfrey

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
Stock markets around the world got about as close as they ever get to
acting in unison last week, with almost all of the leading averages
posting respectable gains for the week. The only major index we track
that wound up in the red was in Mexico, where a slight decline provided
an interesting contrast to the action in Brazil, where Sao Paulo's
BOVESPA posted the week's biggest gain.

Dow Jones Industrial Average -- up 1.29%
Dow Jones Transportation Average -- up 3.74%
Dow Jones Utilities Average -- up 1.51%
S+P 500 -- up 1.15%
NASDAQ Composite Index -- up 2.23%
Russell 2000 -- up 0.53%
London FTSE-100 -- up 2.04%
Amsterdam Index -- up 2.86%
Paris CAC-40 -- up 1.84%
Frankfurt DAX -- up 2.13%
Mexico Index -- down 0.51%
Sao Paulo BOVESPA -- up 6.41%
Sydney All Ordinaries -- up 1.80%
Bombay SENSEX -- up 2.77%
Tokyo Nikkei Index -- up 1.34%
Shanghai SE Composite Index -- up 3.80%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index -- up 2.84%

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U.S. EQUITY TRENDS
It was another very good week for the U.S. equity averages, but the
advances in the indices still weren't strong enough to alter any of our
technical trend assumptions. We are now at a critical turning point,
with stocks teetering on the verge of a significant breakout to the
upside, but with some fundamentals and our most conservative technical
models both urging us to remain extremely cautious at this time, since
we still need further strength to confirm a bullish stance. However,
while short positions may seem quite tempting in this scenario, this is
obviously a market that is looking for any possible excuse to move
higher, so caution on short side is advisable as well.

The Russell 2000 found support on its 200-day moving average in mid-week
and then closed the trading week with a slight gain at 725.74. Compared
to the strength we have been seeing the blue chips, there is still some
underlying weakness in this index. The Russell remains on a January 4
short-term sell signal, with a daily close above 799 required to return
to short-term bullishness for the Russell. Our August 3, 2007
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, 2007 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.

A fairly energetic trading week brought the NASDAQ Composite to two
consecutive daily closes above its 200-day moving average, which is a
significantly bullish indicator. Even so, this index's weekly close at
2476.99 is still short of our technical price target to confirm a
reversal to the upside. The NASDAQ currently remains on a November 8
short-term sell signal, with a daily close above 2735 needed to reverse
our technical trend assumptions back to the buy side. The NASDAQ is on a
January 22 long-term sell signal, with a daily close of 3044 or higher
needed to resume long-term bullish expectations. We are now also on a
January 8 intermediate-term sell signal, with a daily close above 2861
currently required to flip this indicator back to the buy side.

The April 24 correct planetary daily low set by the S+P 500 has proven
to be a nice springboard for positive action in that index, which has so
far continued its rally without bothering to back up and test support on
that low. There's still a little cause for caution here, however.
Friday's close at 1413.90 failed to penetrate the 200-day moving
average, and the S+P is still on a December 17 short-term sell signal,
with a daily close above 1436 needed to reverse back to the long side.
The S+P 500 is on a November 26, 2007 intermediate-term sell signal,
with a daily close above 1499 needed to reverse it back to the buy side.
For the long-term, the S+P is on a January 17 sell signal, with a daily
close above 1552 now need to flip our long-term trend expectations back
to bullish assumptions.

S+P 500 -- Long-Term Bearish; Intermediate-Term Bearish; Short-Term Bearish
NASDAQ -- Long-Term Bearish; Intermediate-Term Bearish; Short-Term Bearish
RUSSELL 2000 -- Long-Term Bearish; Intermediate-Term Bearish; Short-Term
Bearish

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METAL MARKETS
GOLD -- As I've noted before, there is still some potential downside to
Gold at this time, with significant bearish pressure continuing until
mid-summer. Short-term factors suggest the possibility of a brief rally
getting underway after the Jupiter station at the end of this week, when
the Sun/Jupiter trine and the Moon's passage through Leo combine with a
Mars/Jupiter contraparallel. Along the way, especially with some
bargain-hunters starting to sniff at US dollars again, we need to be
particularly attentive to price support for Gold in the 833-836 range;
if this support is broken with at least two daily closes, we can expect
to see a much more dramatic sell-off for the yellow metal.

SILVER -- Instead of seeing an immediate start to a fresh rally in
Silver as I had anticipated, the past week has brought still more price
consolidation. This week, with the New Moon, lunar perigee, and the Moon
reaching maximum north declination, we have an ideal opportunity for
Silver to start moving past that consolidation into fresh price
advances. Even so, I think the biggest push for Silver prices will come
in a couple of weeks, when the Full Moon adds its energy to a
Moon/Jupiter parallel. At that point we have the distinct likelihood
that rising Silver prices will continue at least into the end of May and
possibly into early June as well.

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FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO

TRADES CLOSED LAST WEEK: SU, WMB.
We closed two trades during the past week, with two winners bringing us
a net profit of $4,150.00.

We sold 200 shares of Suncor Energy Inc. (SU) at 112.75 on 04/29/08,
taking a profit of $3,450.00 (an 18.06% gain in 25 trading days).

We sold 400 shares of Williams Companies Inc. (WMB) at 36.25 on
04/30/08, taking a profit of $700.00 (a 5.07% gain in 12 trading days).

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POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO LAST WEEK: DE, EFX.
We added one long position and one short position to the Model Portfolio
last week.

We bought 200 shares of Deere and Company (DE) at 84.00 on 04/29/08,
with an initial stop set at 80.00.

We sold short 400 shares of Equifax Inc. (EFX) at 39.75 on 05/01/08,
with an initial buy stop set at 46.50.

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REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
So far this year we have had a total of 43 completed trades, with 20
winners and 23 losers bringing us a total net profit of $15,792.00. The
largest profit for a single trade has been $3,450.00, with our winners
averaging $1,060.75; the largest single-trade loss has been $800.00,
with our losers averaging $235.78. The overall average profit per trade
has been $367.26, and the mean duration of our trades has been 9.7
trading days.

During 2007 we had a total of 161 completed trades, with 74 winners and
87 losers bringing us a total net profit of $17,297.00. The largest
profit for a single trade was $5,264.00, with our winners averaging
$576.30; the largest single-trade loss was $1,224.00, with our losers
averaging $294.56. The overall average profit per trade was $107.43. The
mean duration of our trades was 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.

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CURRENT POSITIONS IN THE MODEL PORTFOLIO
The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE) -- bought 400 shares at 42.00 on 04/21/08;
currently 45.99. Raise stop to 45.15.

Deere and Company (DE) -- bought 200 shares at 84.00 on 04/29/08;
currently 85.24. Raise stop to 83.25.

Equifax Inc. (EFX) -- sold short 400 shares at 39.75 on 05/01/08;
currently 39.12. Lower buy stop to 40.26.

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW) -- bought 200 shares at 58.75 on
04/25/08; currently 61.66. Raise stop to 57.75.

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MARKET SECTOR STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Major Airlines; Confectioners; Credit Services; Asset Management;
Regional Airlines.

WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK:
Heavy Construction; Music and Video Stores; Silver; Cigarettes;
Packaging and Containers.

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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.

May 4
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Pluto 01:09 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Cupido 01:52 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 03:16-07:58 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisquare Heliocentric Pluto 11:47 EDT
True Lunar Node quincunx Vulcanus 12:04 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Chiron 12:34 EDT
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Kronos 12:59 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Mars 13:32 EDT
Mercury semisextile Kronos 13:39 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Mars 14:53 EDT
Neptune conjunct True Lunar Node 15:04 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisextile Heliocentric Cupido 15:46 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Jupiter 16:33 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Neptune 18:53 EDT
Mercury quintile Uranus 19:42 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Kronos 20:19 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Uranus 22:15 EDT
Venus parallel Transpluto 22:36 EDT
Venus opposition 08/16/08 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 23:41 EDT

May 5
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Saturn 01:15 EDT
Mars parallel Hades 05:48 EDT
Venus quintile True Lunar Node 06:40 EDT
Mars semisextile Transpluto 08:13 EDT
New Moon 08:18 EDT
Venus quintile Neptune 09:06 EDT
Sun quincunx Cupido 09:28 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Neptune 11:44 EDT
Moon Crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 12:25 EDT
Venus parallel Saturn 13:37 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Saturn 13:46 EDT
Mercury square 08/28/07 Lunar Eclipse 14:01 EDT
Mercury parallel Kronos 17:11 EDT
Venus semisquare Uranus 18:13 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Venus 19:19 EDT
Sun sesquiquadrate Pluto 20:27 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Admetos 22:44 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Vulcanus 23:59 EDT

May 6
Sun quintile Mars 01:50 EDT
Mars square 02/21/08 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 03:27 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Apollon 04:09 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 04:22-07:17 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Poseidon 05:20 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Zeus 06:04 EDT
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Admetos 06:20 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Hades 10:09 EDT
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Vulcanus 10:20 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Jupiter 10:45 EDT
Sun biquintile Zeus 14:14 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Transpluto 16:13 EDT
Venus opposition Poseidon 19:26 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Pluto 22:21 EDT
Heliocentric Venus opposition Heliocentric Apollon 23:42 EDT

May 7
Mars quintile Zeus 00:15 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury enters Virgo 00:29 EDT
Moon Crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 02:13 EDT
Heliocentric Earth square Heliocentric Chiron 04:48 EDT
Mercury sesquiquadrate Jupiter 07:54 EDT
Heliocentric Mars sextile Heliocentric Kronos 08:53 EDT
Sun contraparallel Pluto 10:07 EDT
Mercury quincunx Poseidon 16:45 EDT
Sun square 02/07/08 Solar Eclipse point 18:47 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Hades 19:00 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Kronos 19:17 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Mars 20:19 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon begins 21:37 EDT

May 8
Venus biquintile Cupido 00:19 EDT
Sun Crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 01:24 EDT
Venus in 24th Harmonic to Admetos 02:40 EDT
Venus square 08/01/08 Solar Eclipse point 03:24 EDT
Venus contraparallel True Lunar Node 06:02 EDT
Sun semisquare Kronos 06:36 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon ends 07:02 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Mercury 07:14 EDT
Venus contraparallel Neptune 11:12 EDT
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Transpluto 14:02 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Saturn 15:02 EDT
Mercury semisquare Vulcanus 15:09 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury parallel Heliocentric Chiron 15:54 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Poseidon 16:10 EDT
Moon Crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 16:49 EDT
Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Admetos 21:14 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Hades 21:29 EDT
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Kronos 22:22 EDT
Venus quincunx Zeus 23:19 EDT

May 9
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Vulcanus 01:45 EDT
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Chiron 03:38 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Apollon 06:21 EDT
Jupiter retrograde station 08:12 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Zeus 08:28 EDT
Venus contraparallel Poseidon 09:11 EDT
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Pluto 09:17 EDT
Heliocentric Earth trine Heliocentric Uranus 09:55 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Cupido 11:33 EDT
Mercury sesquiquadrate Apollon 13:51 EDT
Venus semisquare Hades 14:41 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Jupiter 15:04 EDT
Heliocentric Venus enters Taurus 15:41 EDT
Mars enters Leo 16:19 EDT
Mars Crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 16:19 EDT
Mercury trine Zeus 16:22 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Transpluto 19:44 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon begins 20:08 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Saturn 22:40 EDT

May 10
Neptune quincunx Vulcanus 02:37 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Cupido 03:23 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury parallel Heliocentric Pluto 05:34 EDT
Venus quintile Vulcanus 07:04 EDT
Mars sesquiquadrate Cupido 07:18 EDT
Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Hades 07:50 EDT
Venus opposition 02/07/08 Solar Eclipse antiscion 08:43 EDT
Moon Crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 09:11 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon ends 09:20 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Kronos 09:21 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Venus 12:05 EDT
Sun conjunct 08/01/08 Solar Eclipse antiscion 14:38 EDT
Mars contraparallel Cupido 16:16 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Chiron 16:49 EDT
Mercury Crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 20:32 EDT

May 11
Mars quincunx Pluto 02:55 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Uranus 04:26 EDT
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Hades 04:44 EDT
Sun square Chiron 04:58 EDT
Mars contraparallel Jupiter 09:18 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Mars 11:39 EDT
Mercury square 03/03/07 Lunar Eclipse point 16:36 EDT
Heliocentric Earth sextile Heliocentric Mercury 16:36 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Neptune 20:55 EDT

While the weekly Gann Plan Astro-Trading Calendar acknowledges and
honors the work of legendary trader W. D. Gann, it only reflects a small
portion of the wisdom that Gann brought to the markets during the last
century. For more Gann Plan trading insights be sure to read the free
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STOCKS TO WATCH: AZO, DOV

Autozone Inc. (AZO)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 04/02/1991; 09:30 a.m.
With transiting Jupiter activating the AZO First-Trade Moon/Pluto
conjunction along with First-Trade Neptune and First-Trade Venus
recently, this stock has seen a very impressive upward move. Right now,
however, that First-Trade Moon/Pluto conjunction is receiving a square
from transiting Chiron, and transiting Saturn is stationary in a tight
conjunction with the AZO First-Trade IC. Along with the push by AZO
toward higher prices, this signals the possibility of a profitable short
sale in the making. Assuming that AZO continues to trade at 125.35 or
higher as the new trading week gets underway, we plan to add a short
position to the Model Portfolio, with an initial buy stop set at 130.00.

Dover Corporation (DOV)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 12/06/1956; 10:00 a.m.
With transiting Cupido conjoining the DOV First-Trade Sun and transiting
Jupiter nearing the First-Trade Ascendant as it slows down for its
station on May 9, there's a lot going to support the recent run-up in
the price of this stock. Since Saturn has just changed direction, some
of its pressure on the DOV First-Trade Pluto/Zeus conjunction will be
relieved, which could add to the positive outlook for this stock as
well. Our plan is thus to add a long position in DOV early in the
trading week. We will set our initial stop at 47.25, trailing it fairly
aggressively if the trade moves in our favor.

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