FinancialCyclesWeekly.com #0445 – November 7-13, 02004 with Tim Bost

COMMENT: As we have been saying for the past couple of weeks, the U.S. currency is in serious trouble, breaking through Saturn support and moving lower toward the critical 84.56 level on the Dollar Index. We commented last week that we were looking “for a penetration of the 84.56 level and a strong move below.”
That penetration came last Thursday, with the Dollar Index closing below that level under a Venus/Jupiter conjunction. Venus and Jupiter, by the way, are the “money planets” of traditional astrology, the lesser and greater benefics. While we might expect their conjunction to signal good news for the dollar, in this case it is about an expansion of the number of dollars it takes to retain purchasing power. The dollar’s attempts at regaining strength on Friday were ill-fated; the Dollar Index closed out the week at 83.90. This brings it close to a first-harmonic Saturn line, a zone which should provide solid support; if the Dollar Index drops below 83.70 to penetrate that line, we could get considerable downside acceleration.

EURO GAINS NEW GROUND
As the dollar fell last week, the euro climbed. The euro had set an all-time high of $1.2927 back in February, but that figure was taken out on Friday, with the euro hitting $1.2966, up 0.7% against the dollar.
The situation is not so much that the euro has intrinsic strength; it is that the dollar is getting weaker and weaker. The greenback is falling in value versus other currencies, too, down 0.4% Friday against the Japanese yen, down 0.6% against the British pound, and hitting a nine-year low against the Swiss franc and a twelve-year low against the Canadian dollar. The Daily Sentiment Index from MBH Commodity Advisors recently hit a 10-day reading of just 6.9% of currency traders who are bullish on the dollar. This was substantially lower than the 7.4% reading back in February, and marks a new record low in the indicator’s 15-year history.
Along the way, of course, the price of gold is zooming upward. That simply means that the dollar is losing strength against the precious metal. In fact, December Gold hit $434.30 an ounce on Friday, which was the yellow metal’s highest level in 16 years.
The saga of the dollar is not over yet. The re-election of an administration in Washington that has created a record deluge of red ink hasn’t helped matters much, and there is now major doubt about the fundamental integrity of the U.S. currency, along with growing fears of four more years of increasing deficits and fiscal irresponsibility. India, Russia, and China are all reportedly selling dollars in favor of other currencies. An increase in interest rates from the Federal Reserve may help to keep some international capital in U.S. assets, adding to the dollar’s strength, but that scenario is far from certain.
But even though the real story is the dollar’s weakness and not the euro’s strength, there are some suspicious rumblings in the currency markets. Asian central banks have begun acquiring euros, and some significant Middle Eastern accounts have been buyers of the euro, too. And Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, doesn’t seem terribly disturbed by the euro’s rise.

CUBA LOOKS TO EUROS, TOO
To top things off, Cuba announced major policy changes with regard to the dollar during the past week. On Monday, with transiting Jupiter conjunct the Moon in the national horoscope for Cuba, President Fidel Castro and the central bank announced that US dollars would be phased out in Cuba during the next two weeks. The aim is to eliminate the dollar from circulation in Cuba, replacing it with a convertible peso at a one-to-one ratio. There will be a 10 percent surcharge tacked on to convert dollars into pesos, however, with non-dollar currency exchanges exempt from the surcharge.
Two days after the announcement, Cuba’s Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero revealed plans for wider acceptance of the euro throughout Cuba. The euro is currently accepted only in some of Cuba’s coastal resorts and tourist areas; the new plan would open up other parts of the country to the currency.

PALESTINE & PARIS
With Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat currently in a French military hospital, in a coma and suffering liver failure, the path to peace in the Middle East is perhaps even more uncertain now. But it is interesting to note that we are on the eve of Lailat al-Kader, the Moslem holy day which commemorates God’s revelation of the Koran to the prophet Mohammed. With various parties in the Palestinian leadership jockeying for position, it’s possible that the occasion will be milked for its propaganda value. Is Arafat truly at death’s door, or will he experience a miraculous recovery? We will have to wait and see, but it seems likely that the 27th day of Ramadan will have special significance this year.

NORTH OF THE BORDER
The outcome of the American elections last week has been met with disbelief, dismay and disgust in much of Europe. As Bill Bonner, writing from London, noted, the Europeans “are practically hanging black crepe paper from the balconies and lampposts. The Europeans hoped Americans would come to their senses and get rid of George Bush. Instead, voters stood by their man, such as he is.”
Bonner adds that “Americans are proud of their democracy. It gives them an opportunity to change leaderships without bloodshed. . . by fraud, that is, rather than by force.” But proud as they are, not all Americans are happy with the election results. A post-election article in the Village Voice was headlined “Mourning in America.” Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Seattle on Saturday to protest Bush’s election. And there are apparently a growing number of US citizens who are even considering abandoning their homeland and making a move to another country.
Like Canada, for example. The Canadian immigration web site, www.cic.gc.ca, had been getting about 20,000 visits a day from people in the US looking for information about relocating in Canada. When President Bush declared victory on Wednesday, however, the number of US visitors to the website shot up to 115,016.
While Canada is actively seeking new immigrants, the government there says that it usually takes about a year to gain permanent resident status, and that disgruntled US citizens won’t be given preferential treatment by immigration authorities. And Thane Burnett, a columnist for the Ottawa Sun newspaper, has warned US readers about the rigors of a move north. “As Canadians,” Burnett wrote, “you’ll have to learn to embrace and use all the products and culture of Americans, while bad-mouthing their way of life.”

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THE WEEK AHEAD

This week’s earnings reports will include Pacific Sunwear of California (PSUN), Integra Lifesciences (IART), Aeroflex Inc. (ARXX), Resmed Inc. (RMD), Progressive Corporation (PGR), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Marsh & McLennan (MMC), May Department Stores (MAY), Computer Sciences (CSC), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Fossil Inc. (FOSL), Centerpoint Energy (CNP), Southern Union (SUG), School Specialty Inc. (SCHS), Proassurance (PRA), La-Z-Boy Inc. (LZB), Noven Pharmaceuticals (NOVN), Federated Department Stores (FD), Starbucks (SBUX), Whole Foods Market (WFMI), D. R. Horton (DHI), Ann Taylor Stores (ANN), Fair Isaac Corporation (FIC), Helmerich & Payne (HP), Headwaters, Inc. (HDWR), Flowers Foods (FLO), Dell Inc. (DELL), Target Corporation (TGT), Agilent Technologies (A), Kohls Corporation (KSS), Tiffany & Company (TIF), Childrens Place (PLCE), American Eagle (AEOS), Rayovac Corporation (ROV), and Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN).
The economic calendar features Wholesale Inventories, Business Inventories, and International Trade figures for September; October Import Prices and Retail Sales; and the University of Michigan’s preliminary index on Consumer Sentiment for November. The biggest economic factor, however, will be the meeting of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee, which will announce interest rate decisions on Wednesday afternoon, under a Mercury/Neptune aspect. While a rate hike is quite likely, there’s a distinct possibility of some confusion about the Fed’s ultimate intentions.
We have quite a week coming up astrologically, with a Saturn retrograde station, a Uranus direct station, and a New Moon! The Saturn station is particularly noteworthy because it conjoins Neptune in the inception chart for the Federal Reserve. This does not bode well for the dollar, and emphasizes the likelihood of interest rate tightening at the Fed’s meeting this week. The Uranus station impacts the chart for the beginning of operations at the Fed, so there’s also the possibility of a surprising dimension to the Fed’s rate announcement.
Astrological symbolism associates Saturn with fear, restriction, and limitation, and connects Uranus with explosions, surprises, and precipitous actions. The stations of both planets are often linked to trend changes in the stock market. That means we will be looking for opportunities to sell short this week. The post-election euphoria could wear off in a hurry if an unanticipated upset brings some fresh caution to the markets, and if it does, the downside momentum could be substantial. Aside from the impact on stocks and currencies, we will also be watching this week for significant turns in the futures markets for cocoa and soybeans.
There’s one note of caution for trading this week. Although there’s a likelihood of a trend change and some literal or figurative earthquakes shaking up people’s perceptions, it will be difficult to assess the situation accurately on Monday afternoon. That’s when we have a void-of-course Moon impacting the trading environment, and we will step aside from active trading during that time.
Have a great week!

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SPIRITUAL FOCUS FOR THE WEEK

The greatest traders have all understood that emotional balance is the key to successful trading. Through Practical Spiritual Astrology we have an opportunity to restore inner harmony, enhance emotional balance, and make wiser choices in the markets.

We can learn important lessons now by connecting with what is wholly natural, or even primitive, within ourselves. When we do so, we may suddenly discover an indestructible essence which empowers us to express personal integrity in the face of authoritarian social demands.

“You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles and break through the brick walls that are always going to be placed in front of you. If you don’t have that kind of feeling for what it is you’re doing, you’ll stop at the first giant hurdle.” –George Lucas

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GLOBAL EQUITIES MARKETS LAST WEEK

Prices in equity markets around the world surged forward last week, with strong gains in Europe and the Pacific as well as in the U.S.

Dow Jones Industrial Average – up 3.59%
Dow Jones Transportation Average – up 2.15%
Dow Jones Utilities Average – up 2.15%
S&P 500 – up 3.18%
NASDAQ Composite Index – up 3.24%
Russell 2000 – up 3.51%
London FTSE-100 – up 2.50%
Paris CAC-40 – up 2.00%
Frankfurt DAX – up 2.61%
Sydney All Ordinaries – up 1.80%
Tokyo Nikkei – up 2.70%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index – up 3.37%
Singapore Straits Times Index – up 1.72%

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FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO


POSITIONS CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: K, PARL, WWCA, ABX, EPL, FFEX, UTIW.

We closed seven Model Portfolio positions during the past week, with 3 winners and 4 losers producing a net profit of $150.00.

On November 1 we sold 300 shares of Kellogg Company (K) at 42.45, taking a loss of $90.00 (a 0.70% loss in 4 trading days).

On November 1 we sold 800 shares of Parlux Fragrances Inc. (PARL) at 13.65, taking a profit of $520.00 (a 5.00% gain in 9 trading days).

On November 1 we sold 400 shares of Western Wireless Corporation Class A (WWCA) at 28.25, taking a profit of $120.00 (a 1.10% gain in 9 trading days).

On November 2 we sold 500 shares of Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX) at 21.77, taking a loss of $240.00 (a 2.16% loss in 6 trading days).

On November 2 we sold 600 shares of Energy Partners Ltd. (EPL) at 17.25, taking a loss of $330.00 (a 3.09% loss in 5 trading days).

On November 2 we sold 1,000 shares of Frozen Food Express Industries Inc. (FFEX) at 8.05, taking a profit of $400.00 (a 5.23% gain in 10 trading days).

On November 2 we sold 100 shares of UTI Worldwide Inc. (UTIW) at 63.70, taking a loss of $230.00 (a 2.88% loss in 6 trading days).

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POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: BBY, BG, LAYN, AAPL, BID, JNC, RD.

We added seven long positions to the Model Portfolio during the previous week.

We bought 200 shares of Best Buy Company (BBY) at 59.50 on 11/01/04, setting our initial stop at 57.75.

We bought 200 shares of Bunge, Ltd. (BG) at 48.25 on 11/01/04, setting our initial stop at 44.75.

We bought 600 shares of Layne Christensen Company (LAYN) at 16.88 on 11/01/04, setting our initial stop at 14.75.

We bought 200 shares of Apple Computer, Inc. (AAPL) at 53.50 on 11/02/04, setting our initial stop at 48.00.

We bought 500 shares of Sotheby’s Holding Class A (BID) at 18.50 on 11/02/04, setting our initial stop at 7.55.

We bought 300 shares of Nuveen Investments Inc. Class A (JNC) at 31.75 on 11/02/04, setting our initial stop at 30.25.

We bought 200 shares of Royal Dutch Petroleum (RD) at 54.91 on 11/05/04, setting our initial stop at 52.85.

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YEAR-IN-REVIEW MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY

So far in 2004 we have had a total of 181 completed trades, with 89 winners and 92 losers bringing us a total net profit of $36,331.50. The largest profit for a single trade has been $5,645.00; the largest single-trade loss has been $750.00; the average profit per trade has been $200.73. The mean duration of our trades has been 10.2 trading days.

During 2003 we had a total of 176 completed trades, with 99 winners and 77 losers bringing us a total net profit of $51,717.00. The largest profit for a single trade was $9,240.00; the largest single-trade loss was $1,170.00; the average profit per trade was $293.85. The mean duration of our trades was 10.1 trading days.

During 2002 we had a total of 195 completed trades, with 119 winners, 74 losers, and 2 break-even trades bringing us a total net profit of $50,956.00. The largest profit for a single trade was $5,100.00; the largest single-trade loss was $1,055.00; the average profit per trade was $261.31. The mean duration of our trades was 12.7 trading days.

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CURRENT POSITIONS IN THE MODEL PORTFOLIO

Adobe Systems, Inc. (ADBE) – bought 200 shares at 49.00 on 09/22/04; currently 58.48. Raise stop to 55.50.

Apple Computer, Inc. (AAPL) – bought 200 shares at 53.50 on 11/02/04; currently 54.72. Raise stop to 51.75.

Best Buy Company (BBY) – bought 200 shares at 59.50 on 11/01/04; currently 61.39. Raise stop to 58.75

Bunge, Ltd. (BG) – bought 200 shares at 48.25 on 11/01/04; currently 49.34. Raise stop to 47.75.

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNI) – bought 300 shares at 38.61 on 10/05/04; currently 43.90. Raise stop to 41.50.

Layne Christensen Company (LAYN) – bought 600 shares at 16.88 on 11/01/04; currently 17.76. Raise stop to 16.50.

Nuveen Investments Inc. Class A (JNC) – .bought 300 shares at 31.75 on 11/02/04; currently 33.47. Raise stop to 32.00.

Royal Dutch Petroleum (RD) – bought 200 shares at 54.91 on 11/05/04; currently 55.34. Raise stop to 54.50

Sotheby’s Holding Class A (BID) – bought 500 shares at 18.50 on 11/02/04; currently 18.41. Raise stop to 18.00.

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STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK

Department Stores; Gaming Activities; Regional Airlines; Specialized Health Services; Security & Protection Services.

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WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK

Office REITs; Closed-End Debt Funds; Generic Drugs; Movie Theaters; Housewares & Accessories.

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KEY ASTROLOGICAL EVENTS DURING THE COMING WEEK

November 7
Mars square Saturn 00:02 EST
Moon semisquare Vulcanus 02:34 EST
Moon parallel True Lunar Node 02:48 EST
Moon semisquare Apollon 02:58 EST
Moon semisextile Zeus 03:05 EST
Moon semisextile Jupiter 03:17 EST
Moon square Cupido 03:47 EST
Moon contraparallel Uranus 07:21 EST
Moon semisextile Venus 08:08 EST
Moon semisquare Saturn 09:37 EST
Moon semisquare Mars 10:08 EST
Moon quincunx Neptune 10:13 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Saturn 11:02 EST
Moon contraparallel Mars 12:08 EST
Moon quintile Kronos 12:47 EST
Heliocentric Earth contraparallel Heliocentric Neptune 14:20 EST
Moon contraparallel Apollon 15:29 EST
Mercury quincunx Zeus in right ascension 15:50 EST
Moon sextile Sun 16:08 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Uranus 16:20 EST
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Pluto 16:44 EST
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Pluto 17:42 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate True Lunar Node 18:34 EST
Moon biquintile Neptune 21:30 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Saturn 22:45 EST

November 8
Moon square Pluto 01:24 EST
Saturn retrograde station 01:55 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Pluto 02:13 EST
Moon semisquare Poseidon 02:35 EST
Moon trine Chiron 03:01 EST
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Admetos 04:17 EST
Moon trine Admetos 04:52 EST
Mercury contraparallel Kronos in right ascension 05:23 EST
Venus trine Neptune 05:57 EST
Heliocentric Earth semisquare Heliocentric Kronos 06:03 EST
Moon quintile Mercury 06:23 EST
Mercury contraparallel Kronos 06:26 EST
Moon sextile Vulcanus 06:42 EST
Moon semisextile Apollon 07:08 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Zeus 07:14 EST
Moon square Hades 07:43 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Jupiter 07:49 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Admetos 07:54 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Vulcanus 10:16 EST
Heliocentric Earth parallel Heliocentric Venus 10:41 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Vulcanus 11:06 EST
Moon biquintile True Lunar Node 11:15 EST
Mercury in 24th harmonic to Pluto 12:04 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Venus 12:06 EST
Venus parallel Zeus in right ascension 12:30 EST
Venus parallel Zeus 12:44 EST
Moon quintile Cupido 13:26 EST
Moon sextile Saturn 13:31 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 13:31-18:22 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Neptune 14:07 EST
Moon contraparallel Venus 14:27 EST
Moon contraparallel Zeus 14:35 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Venus 14:57 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Hades 15:24 EST
Moon semisextile Mars 15:30 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Apollon 15:52 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Zeus 16:04 EST
Jupiter sextile Cupido 17:09 EST
Moon contraparallel Jupiter 18:06 EST
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Hades 18:21 EST
Moon enters Libra 18:22 EST
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Apollon 19:13 EST
Sun sesquiquadrate Kronos 20:57 EST
Jupiter quintile Saturn 21:24 EST
Moon square Kronos 21:59 EST
Moon semisquare Sun 22:05 EST
Moon quincunx True Lunar Node 22:12 EST
Heliocentric Venus contraparallel Heliocentric Neptune 22:22 EST
Mercury semisextile Poseidon in right ascension 22:35 EST
Mercury semisextile Poseidon 23:07 EST
Moon quincunx Uranus 23:33 EST

November 9
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Cupido 01:58 EST
Venus in 24th harmonic to Mars 03:22 EST
Mercury semisquare Chiron 03:50 EST
Moon quintile Vulcanus 04:31 EST
Moon semisextile Poseidon 05:57 EST
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Poseidon 06:13 EST
Moon sextile Mercury 06:43 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Admetos 08:05 EST
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Chiron 08:05 EST
Moon quintile Pluto 10:12 EST
Moon biquintile Uranus 10:19 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Apollon 10:19 EST
Moon conjunct Zeus 10:25 EST
Moon sextile Cupido 11:07 EST
Moon quintile Saturn 11:08 EST
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Uranus 11:10 EST
Sun parallel Neptune in right ascension 11:14 EST
Sun parallel Neptune 11:15 EST
Moon conjunct Jupiter 11:20 EST
Sun square Neptune in right ascension 11:56 EST
Moon parallel Jupiter 14:30 EST
Mercury square Uranus in right ascension 15:13 EST
Moon trine Neptune 17:05 EST
Heliocentric Earth quincunx Heliocentric Mars 17:38 EST
Moon parallel Zeus 17:40 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Mars 19:46 EST
Moon parallel Venus 19:54 EST
Moon conjunct Venus 20:30 EST
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Jupiter 21:42 EST
Moon biquintile Admetos 23:58 EST

November 10
Sun biquintile Hades 00:29 EST
Heliocentric Venus quincunx Heliocentric Chiron 02:03 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Uranus 02:10 EST
Moon semisextile Sun 02:51 EST
Heliocentric Mars in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Jupiter 03:29 EST
Mercury biquintile True Lunar Node 05:20 EST
Moon sextile Pluto 07:21 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Poseidon 08:22 EST
Moon square Chiron 08:55 EST
Moon quincunx Admetos 10:23 EST
Moon semisquare Mercury 11:57 EST
Moon square Vulcanus 12:08 EST
Moon conjunct Apollon 12:36 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Zeus 12:42 EST
Moon trine Hades 13:03 EST
Moon semisquare Cupido 13:24 EST
Mercury sesquiquadrate Vulcanus 13:47 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Hades 13:53 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Jupiter 13:56 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Neptune 14:24 EST
Moon parallel Apollon 15:21 EST
Heliocentric Mercury enters Aquarius 17:39 EST
Venus trine Neptune in right ascension 18:18 EST
Moon square Saturn 18:32 EST
Mercury semisquare Apollon 18:41 EST
Mercury sextile Zeus 19:49 EST
Moon parallel Mars 21:30 EST
Moon parallel Uranus 22:41 EST
Moon conjunct Mars 23:00 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 23:00-23:03 EST
Moon enters Scorpio 23:03 EST

November 11
U.S. Bond Market closed for Veterans Day
Mars enters Scorpio 00:10 EST
Mercury semisquare Apollon in right ascension 00:28 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Venus 00:54 EST
Moon trine Kronos 02:26 EST
True Lunar Node retrograde station 02:37 EST
Moon opposition True Lunar Node 02:42 EST
Moon contraparallel True Lunar Node 02:46 EST
Mercury conjunct Cupido 03:12 EST
Moon trine Uranus 03:56 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Kronos 04:09 EST
Uranus quintile Pluto 04:50 EST
Mercury semisquare Chiron in right ascension 05:58 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Sun 06:34 EST
Moon parallel Poseidon 08:34 EST
Moon semisquare Pluto 09:01 EST
Moon conjunct Poseidon 09:58 EST
Venus biquintile Admetos 10:56 EST
Sun sesquiquadrate Kronos in right ascension 11:15 EST
Mercury sextile Jupiter 11:31 EST
Mercury conjunct Cupido in right ascension 12:37 EST
Moon parallel Pluto 13:56 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Apollon 14:06 EST
Moon parallel Chiron 14:11 EST
Moon semisextile Zeus 14:12 EST
Uranus direct station 14:12 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Hades 14:29 EST
Moon semisextile Cupido 14:54 EST
Moon quintile Chiron 15:38 EST
Moon semisextile Jupiter 15:43 EST
Moon semisextile Mercury 16:05 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Jupiter 17:34 EST
Mercury sextile Zeus in right ascension 19:06 EST
Moon square Neptune 20:27 EST
Moon parallel Neptune 22:44 EST

November 12
Moon in 24th harmonic to Mars 01:25 EST
Moon parallel Sun 01:54 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Kronos 03:32 EST
Mars parallel Uranus 03:43 EST
Moon semisextile Venus 04:23 EST
Heliocentric Venus contraparallel Heliocentric Pluto 04:26 EST
Moon contraparallel Admetos 04:38 EST
Moon biquintile Hades 05:27 EST
New Moon 09:26 EST
Moon semisextile Pluto 10:02 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Poseidon 10:56 EST
Moon sextile Chiron 11:36 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Uranus 11:44 EST
Venus sesquiquadrate Uranus 11:58 EST
Moon opposition Admetos 12:47 EST
Moon trine Vulcanus 14:28 EST
Moon contraparallel Saturn 14:54 EST
Moon semisextile Apollon 14:59 EST
Moon semisquare Zeus 15:05 EST
Moon quincunx Hades 15:19 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Cupido 15:47 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Poseidon 16:35 EST
Moon parallel Cupido 16:36 EST
Moon semisquare Jupiter 16:52 EST
Moon biquintile Kronos 18:21 EST
Heliocentric Venus enters Virgo 18:23 EST
Sun semisextile Pluto 18:24 EST
Moon contraparallel Vulcanus 18:46 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Mercury 19:21 EST
Mercury sextile Jupiter in right ascension 19:58 EST
Moon trine Saturn 20:33 EST
Void-of-Course Moon begins 20:33 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Pluto 20:36 EST
Mars square Saturn in right ascension 22:57 EST
Moon contraparallel Hades 23:38 EST

November 13
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Kronos 00:29 EST
Moon enters Sagittarius 00:55 EST
Void-of-Course Moon ends 00:55 EST
Moon quintile Neptune 02:06 EST
Moon semisextile Mars 03:14 EST
Moon quincunx Kronos 04:08 EST
Moon quincunx True Lunar Node 04:22 EST
Moon square Uranus 05:37 EST
Moon contraparallel Kronos 06:01 EST
Moon semisquare Venus 07:13 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Zeus 07:26 EST
Sun in 24th harmonic to Poseidon 07:31 EST
Heliocentric Venus contraparallel Heliocentric Chiron 08:05 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Hades 08:34 EST
Mercury sesquiquadrate Vulcanus in right ascension 08:41 EST
Mercury sesquiquadrate Saturn 08:45 EST
Heliocentric Earth sextile Heliocentric Saturn 10:25 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Pluto 10:36 EST
Moon semisextile Poseidon 11:28 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Sun 11:45 EST
Moon semisquare Chiron 12:12 EST
Moon biquintile True Lunar Node 14:06 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Vulcanus 14:55 EST
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Kronos 14:58 EST
Moon parallel Mercury 15:12 EST
Moon semisquare Apollon 15:27 EST
Moon sextile Zeus 15:33 EST
Moon conjunct Cupido 16:16 EST
Mercury sextile Neptune 16:19 EST
Heliocentric Earth quincunx Heliocentric Pluto 16:47 EST
Moon sextile Jupiter 17:36 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Cupido 18:16 EST
Sun sextile Chiron 18:40 EST
Mars opposition True Lunar Node in right ascension 19:29 EST
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Chiron 19:43 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Saturn 20:56 EST
Moon sextile Neptune 21:36 EST
Moon conjunct Mercury 22:06 EST
Mars trine Kronos 22:51 EST

November 14
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Chiron 00:20 EST
Mars opposition True Lunar Node 03:03 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate True Lunar Node 04:38 EST
Moon semisquare Mars 04:43 EST
Moon biquintile Vulcanus 05:29 EST
Heliocentric Venus contraparallel Heliocentric Poseidon 08:11 EST
Heliocentric Earth conjunct Heliocentric Admetos 09:12 EST
Sun opposition Admetos 09:20 EST
Sun opposition Admetos in right ascension 09:22 EST
Sun contraparallel Admetos in right ascension 09:23 EST
Moon sextile Venus 09:42 EST
Heliocentric Earth parallel Heliocentric Admetos 10:15 EST
Sun contraparallel Admetos 10:23 EST
Moon quintile Uranus 10:47 EST
Moon conjunct Pluto 10:57 EST
Void-of-Course Moon begins 10:57 EST
Moon quintile Zeus 11:00 EST
Moon biquintile Saturn Nov 14 2004 EST
Moon semisquare Poseidon 11:46 EST
Moon semisextile Chiron 12:34 EST
Moon quintile Jupiter 13:16 EST
Moon quincunx Admetos 13:30 EST
Moon semisextile Sun 13:48 EST
Moon quincunx Vulcanus 15:11 EST
Moon sextile Apollon 15:45 EST
Moon opposition Hades 15:59 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Cupido 16:35 EST
Heliocentric Earth sextile Heliocentric Vulcanus 18:50 EST
Heliocentric Mercury contraparallel Heliocentric Kronos 19:42 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Jupiter 20:53 EST
Moon quincunx Saturn 21:10 EST
Moon semisquare Neptune 21:53 EST
Moon biquintile Admetos 23:12 EST
Sun semisextile Pluto in right ascension 23:49 EST

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STOCKS TO WATCH: ISYS, JCC, BTU, UBB.

Integral Systems Inc. (ISYS)
NASDAQ
First Trade Date: 05/22/1990; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: All four of the stocks we have picked to watch this week have one thing in common: they each started trading on May 22, but in four different years. This means that all four have a similar pattern in current transits to their First-Trade horoscopes, with Saturn just having passed the First-Trade Ascendant and Jupiter hitting the First-Trade IC. As Saturn goes into retrograde motion, it will hit each stock’s First-Trade Ascendant a second time in late December and then make a third contact in early June. Right now, however, the passage of Saturn and the presence of Jupiter represent a short-term trading opportunity, amplified by stationary Uranus square the First-Trade Sun in each chart. ISYS also has a couple of other interesting transits going on right now: transiting Venus conjunct First-Trade Apollon and transiting Mars conjunct First-Trade Poseidon. This all adds up to a strong buying opportunity, so we will add a long position to the Model Portfolio this week, setting our initial stop at 19.40.


Jilin Chemical industries (JCC)
NYSE
First Trade Date: 05/22/1995; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: With transiting Hades conjunct the JCC First-Trade Kronos, we wouldn’t be surprised to see news of a major scandal involving this company. Even so, that configuration won’t play out completely until next year, and in the meantime we plan to take advantage of the Jupiter and Saturn transits by adding a long position to the Model Portfolio this week, with an initial stop set at 26.00.


Peabody Energy (BTU)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 05/22/2001; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: Transiting Mercury is speeding across the BTU First-Traded Cupido this week, so we plan to add our long position on Tuesday. BTU gapped up last week after finding support on the fifth-harmonic lines for Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter, and Uranus (G,72,N,0). We will set our initial stop at 62.00.


Unibanco Uniao De Bancos (UBB)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 05/22/1997; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: We like the way this stock is responding to the current Saturn/Vulcanus conjunction, which has a tighter orb heliocentrically right now (H,360,N,-2). In addition, Venus is moving in to conjoin the UBB First-Trade Apollon, which suggests some expansive opportunities for this equity. We plan to add a long position this week with an initial stop set at 26.25.

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posted by Tim Bost @ 11/07/2004 01:20:07 AM