FinancialCyclesWeekly.com #0448 – November 28-December 4, 02004 with Tim Bost

COMMENT: The past week was one of contradictions, with some signs of renewed economic strength along with some economic disappointments, a few profitable trading setups in the midst of an increasingly treacherous trading environment, and yet another record low for the dollar versus the euro.

FREEFALL FOR THE GREENBACK
As we noted last week, we have been counting on geocentric Saturn (G,30,N,0) to keep a floor under the dollar’s plunge, but that Saturn support was decisively broken last week, leaving us with a currency in freefall. The G20 meeting of developed and developing nations made it clear that there won’t be any international bail-out for the buck, and just the rumor that China might be moving into euros and abandoning the dollar was enough to make currency traders very jittery. We’re looking for an even weaker dollar ahead, with a short-term target for the Dollar Index in the 80.50 – 80.75 range.

BLACK FRIDAY GETS MIXED REVIEWS
Last Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, was closely watched for signs of renewed strength in the retail sector. The initial buying spurt by consumers was apparently quite strong, but then it tapered off during the rest of the weekend. The net result is a sense of cautious optimism; consumers are clearly in the market for bargains and are likely to show improving sentiment in the upcoming economic reports because of slightly lower oil prices, an improving employment picture, and the end of the presidential election. Nevertheless, we still aren’t seeing the kind of confidence we need to build a real fire under the recovery process.

MEXICO FIGHTS TO CONTROL INFLATION
The Central Bank in Mexico announced plans this past week for yet another hike in interest rates. It was the fifth such move since July, with the Banco de Mexico Governor Guillermo Ortiz working hard to hit the country’s 3 percent inflation target after consumer prices have jumped by 5.4 percent during the past 12 months.
The moves are an interesting echo of Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve, of course, but they are also significant from an astrological perspective. The horoscope for Mexican independence (9/29/1821; 18:00 LMT, Mexico City) is experiencing its annual Venus return, highlighting monetary issues. But the chart for the Mexican constitution (1/31/1917; 16:00 LMT, Queretaro) is going through a Saturn return, so it is time to get serious about fiscal responsibility and indebtedness.

ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACK
Mercury goes into retrograde motion this Tuesday, starting one of its regular three-week periods of being out of phase with the rest of the planetary family. This is a time in which challenges in communication and transportation are likely to create extra headaches, but it’s also an excellent time for reviewing and revising plans, for cleanup and reorganization, and for pushing overdue projects ahead. We just want to give ourselves a little extra slack with schedules and travel time, and add a little extra caution when it comes to signing important documents!
From the trader’s standpoint, the Mercury retrograde period from November 30 through December 20 is a time when we are likely to see unanticipated short-term reversals in market trends. That means we will have to be extra alert and nimble if we choose to trade actively, watching developments closely and standing ready to take profits in a hurry if the tides start to turn.

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THE WEEK AHEAD

It will be a fairly busy week in market news, with some important economic numbers coming out and renewed filing of earnings reports. The companies we will be keeping an eye in the earnings department include Semtech Corporation (SMTC), Donaldson Company (DCI), Smithfield Foods (SFD), United Natural Foods (UNFI), Angelica Corporation (AGL), Blyth, Inc. (BTH), Copart Inc. (CPRT), Chico’s FAS Inc. (CHS), Ferrellgas Partners (FGP), Jackson Hewitt (JTX), Ominivision Technologies (OVTI), Credence Systems (CMOS), Comverse Technologies (CMVT), Dollar General (DG), Neiman Marcus Group (NMGA), Pall Corporation (PLL), Synopsys Inc. (SNPS), Synovis Life Technologies (SYNO), Ulticom, Inc. (ULCM), Albertson’s Inc. (ABS), CSK Auto Corporation (CAO), DelMonte Foods (DLM), Kellwood Company (KWD), Mandalay Resort Group (MBG), Methode Electronics (METH), Quanex Corporation (NX), Ultimate Electronics (ULTE), Stewart & Stevenson (SVC), Fleetwood Enterprises (FLE), and Kirkland’s Inc. (KIRK).
The expected economic news of the week will not only include numbers on Consumer Confidence and the Fed’s Beige Book, but also the Third Quarter preliminary figures on the Gross Domestic Product. In addition, we will be looking for October numbers on Personal Income, Personal Consumption, Factory Orders, and Construction Spending, as well as November figures on Unemployment and Nonfarm Payrolls. To top things off, we’re also anticipating the November Purchasing Managers Index from Chicago and the November ISM Index as well.
Aside from this week’s start of the Mercury retrograde period, we should get a positive boost to the market action from Monday’s Jupiter/Neptune trine, with a Mars/Neptune square on Tuesday adding to the action and perhaps bringing a bit of caution to the trading environment as well. The annual Sun/Cupido conjunction comes in the afternoon on Wednesday, so the day’s economic reports may get a spin from the financial media that suggests we’re all one big happy family in an improving economy. Friday features a void-of-course Moon throughout the trading day, so we will step aside from the markets and start our weekend early, looking forward to the intense magnetism that next Sunday’s Mars/Venus conjunction brings.
We will be watching the heliocentric action in our daily trading this week, tracking fourth harmonic planetary lines for Mercury, Venus, Chiron, Kronos and Zeus (H,90,N,0). Zeus in the first harmonic seems to be especially strong right now in defining market price action, so we will pay particular attention to its action.
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.

If we take time to reflect upon our true nature and highest goals, we may discover that we can manifest the external forms and structures which will express divinity in new and more refined ways. All we have to do is remember who we really are!

“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” –Carl Gustav Jung

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GLOBAL EQUITIES MARKETS LAST WEEK

It was a week of decreased trading volume because of the Thanksgiving holiday, but markets in the U.S. managed to post convincing gains. That was also the case in Tokyo, Sydney, and Hong Kong, but issues in Europe did not fare as well.

Dow Jones Industrial Average – up 0.62%
Dow Jones Transportation Average – up 2.25%
Dow Jones Utilities Average – up 2.71%
S&P 500 – up 1.05%
NASDAQ Composite Index – up 1.51%
Russell 2000 – up 2.89%
London FTSE-100 – down 1.33%
Paris CAC-40 – down 1.26%
Frankfurt DAX – down 0.58%
Sydney All Ordinaries – up 0.76%
Tokyo Nikkei – down 2.24%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index – up 0.69%
Singapore Straits Times Index – down 0.21%

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FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO


POSITIONS CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: BG, UBB.

We closed seven Model Portfolio positions during the past week, with 2 winners and 5 losers producing a net profit of $579.00.

On November 22 we sold 200 shares of Best Buy Company (BBY) at 60.00, taking a profit of $100.00 (a 0.84% gain in 15 trading days).

On November 22 we sold 200 shares of Boeing Company (BA) at 53.40, taking a loss of $120.00 (a 1.11% loss in 1 trading day).

On November 22 we sold 300 shares of Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) at 29.43, taking a loss of $93.00 (a 1.08% loss in 5 trading days).

On November 22 we sold 300 shares of Nuveen Investments Inc. Class A (JNC) at 34.75, taking a profit of $900.00 (a 9.45% gain in 14 trading days).

On November 23 we sold 300 shares of Amphenol Corporation (APH) at 35.65, taking a loss of $30.00 (a 0.28% loss in 6 trading days).

On November 23 we sold 500 shares of Integral Systems Inc. (ISYS) at 19.75, taking a loss of $100.00 (a 1.00% loss in 10 trading days).

On November 23 we sold 100 shares of United Technologies Corporation (UTX) at 96.75, taking a loss of $75.00 (a 0.77% loss in 6 trading days).

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POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: AXP, BPT, HUM, SRZ.

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

We bought 200 shares of American Express Company (AXP) at 55.50 on 11/22/04, setting our initial stop at 54.89.

We bought 200 shares of BP Prudhoe Bay Royal Trust (BPT) at 48.00 on 11/22/04, setting our initial stop at 43.67.

We bought 500 shares of Humana Inc. (HUM) at 23.00 on 11/22/04, setting our initial stop at 22.08.

We bought 300 shares of Sunrise Senior Living Inc. (SRZ) at 42.50 on 11/22/04, setting our initial stop at 40.80.

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YEAR-IN-REVIEW MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY

So far in 2004 we have had a total of 192 completed trades, with 92 winners and 100 losers bringing us a total net profit of $36,370.50. 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 $189.43. The mean duration of our trades has been 10.0 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 60.66. Raise stop to 57.50.

American Express Company (AXP) – bought 200 shares at 55.50 on 11/22/04; currently 56.11. Raise stop to 55.35.

Apple Computer, Inc. (AAPL) – bought 200 shares at 53.50 on 11/02/04; currently 64.55. Raise stop to 57.00.

BP Prudhoe Bay Royal Trust (BPT) – bought 200 shares at 48.00 on 11/22/04; currently 50.00. Raise stop to 47.80.

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNI) – bought 300 shares at 38.61 on 10/05/04; currently 44.99. Raise stop to 44.20.

Humana Inc. (HUM) – bought 500 shares at 23.00 on 11/22/04; currently 24.19. Raise stop to 23.75.

Jilin Chemical Industries (JCC) – bought 400 shares at 26.60 on 11/09/04; currently 33.85. Raise stop to 33.25.

Peabody Energy (BTU) – bought 200 shares at 63.40 on 11/09/04; currently 83.91. Raise stop to 75.20.

Royal Dutch Petroleum (RD) – bought 200 shares at 54.91 on 11/05/04; currently 57.70. Raise stop to 56.35.

Sunrise Senior Living Inc. (SRZ) – bought 300 shares at 42.50 on 11/22/04; currently 42.96. Raise stop to 42.20.

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STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK

Pollution & Treatment Controls; Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration; Shipping; Internet Service Providers; Industrial Metals & Minerals.

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WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK

Healthcare Facilities REITs; Major Drug Manufacturers; Drug-Related Products; Personal Service; Personal Products.

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KEY ASTROLOGICAL EVENTS DURING THE COMING WEEK

November 28
Moon opposition Pluto 00:02 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Poseidon 00:25 EST
Heliocentric Earth quincunx Heliocentric Poseidon 00:28 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Venus 01:12 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Zeus 01:28 EST
Moon semisextile Admetos 01:54 EST
Moon quincunx Chiron 02:50 EST
Sun in 24th harmonic to Pluto 03:53 EST
Heliocentric Mercury parallel Heliocentric Jupiter 04:02 EST
Moon semisextile Vulcanus 04:09 EST
Sun contraparallel Vulcanus in right ascension 04:12 EST
Moon conjunct Hades 04:53 EST
Moon trine Apollon 05:22 EST
Sun contraparallel Vulcanus 05:56 EST
Sun semisextile Poseidon 08:22 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Cupido 08:50 EST
Moon opposition Mercury 10:03 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 10:03-17:10 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Mars 10:26 EST
Moon semisextile Saturn 11:03 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Neptune 13:04 EST
Heliocentric Mercury contraparallel Heliocentric Jupiter 15:29 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Hades 16:31 EST
Moon enters Cancer 17:10 EST
Sun square Uranus in right ascension 17:38 EST
Heliocentric Earth parallel Heliocentric Vulcanus 18:48 EST
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Chiron 18:53 EST
Heliocentric Earth semisquare Heliocentric Saturn 20:30 EST
Moon sextile True Lunar Node 20:33 EST
Moon conjunct Kronos 20:47 EST
Venus semisquare Pluto in right ascension 21:11 EST
Moon trine Uranus 23:13 EST
Mars parallel Chiron 23:34 EST
Mars parallel Chiron in right ascension 23:43 EST

November 29
Heliocentric Earth parallel Heliocentric Saturn 02:43 EST
Jupiter trine Neptune 03:26 EST
Heliocentric Earth in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Admetos 06:09 EST
Moon trine Poseidon 06:36 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Neptune 07:05 EST
Moon biquintile Neptune 07:13 EST
Sun biquintile True Lunar Node 07:20 EST
Moon semisquare Admetos 08:03 EST
Moon quincunx Sun 08:39 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Mars 09:42 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Vulcanus 10:19 EST
Mars parallel Pluto 10:23 EST
Mars parallel Pluto in right ascension 10:26 EST
Moon trine Venus 10:53 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Hades 11:03 EST
Moon square Zeus 11:43 EST
Venus sesquiquadrate Hades 12:31 EST
Moon quincunx Cupido 13:05 EST
Sun semisquare Chiron 15:18 EST
Heliocentric Earth semisquare Heliocentric Vulcanus 15:41 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Saturn 17:12 EST
Venus in 24th harmonic to Apollon 17:55 EST
Heliocentric Mercury contraparallel Heliocentric Zeus 18:03 EST
Moon trine Mars 18:29 EST
Venus semisextile Zeus 19:01 EST
Moon quincunx Neptune 19:22 EST
Moon square Jupiter 19:33 EST
Moon quintile True Lunar Node 20:32 EST
Moon biquintile Sun 21:55 EST
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Cupido 23:15 EST
Heliocentric Mercury parallel Heliocentric Venus 23:16 EST

November 30
Moon biquintile Cupido 01:14 EST
Heliocentric Earth trine Heliocentric Zeus 01:23 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Kronos 03:03 EST
Sun sesquiquadrate Vulcanus 04:03 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Kronos 04:40 EST
Heliocentric Earth in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Hades 05:19 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Uranus 05:34 EST
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Apollon 06:12 EST
Mercury retrograde station 07:18 EST
Venus semisextile Cupido 08:23 EST
Mars square Neptune 10:24 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Uranus 11:00 EST
Moon quincunx Pluto 12:43 EST
Moon sextile Admetos 14:22 EST
Venus sesquiquadrate Hades in right ascension 14:42 EST
Venus semisextile Cupido in right ascension 15:43 EST
Moon opposition Chiron 15:43 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Pluto 16:02 EST
Moon conjunct Vulcanus 16:39 EST
Venus semisextile Zeus in right ascension 16:54 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Saturn 17:14 EST
Moon semisextile Hades 17:22 EST
Sun semisquare Apollon in right ascension 17:28 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Sun 17:50 EST
Moon square Apollon 17:59 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Admetos 18:43 EST
Mars semisextile Jupiter 19:05 EST
Heliocentric Venus contraparallel Heliocentric Zeus 19:10 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Cupido 19:30 EST
Sun semisquare Apollon 19:35 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Vulcanus 20:29 EST
Sun sextile Zeus 20:55 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Hades 23:01 EST
Moon quincunx Mercury 23:08 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Apollon 23:11 EST
Moon conjunct Saturn 23:28 EST
Void-of-Course Moon begins 23:28 EST
Sun opposition 05/21/03 Solar Eclipse Point 23:45 EST
Moon biquintile Uranus 23:49 EST
December 1
Moon quintile Zeus 00:11 EST
Moon biquintile Pluto 00:55 EST
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Neptune 01:25 EST
Heliocentric Earth semisquare Heliocentric Mercury 03:03 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Cupido 05:03 EST
Moon enters Leo 05:49 EST
Void-of-Course Moon ends 05:49 EST
Heliocentric Venus enters Libra 05:59 EST
Heliocentric Mars parallel Heliocentric Uranus 06:06 EST
Venus quintile Chiron 07:25 EST
Moon quintile Jupiter 08:30 EST
Moon square True Lunar Node 08:39 EST
Mercury semisquare Mars in right ascension 09:05 EST
Moon semisextile Kronos 09:23 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Chiron 10:02 EST
Moon biquintile Mercury 11:07 EST
Moon contraparallel Mercury 11:38 EST
Moon quincunx Uranus 11:58 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Neptune 12:47 EST
Sun conjunct Cupido 13:47 EST
Heliocentric Earth opposition Heliocentric Cupido 13:55 EST
Mars square 11/08/03 Lunar Eclipse Antiscion 14:33 EST
Moon quintile Admetos 14:37 EST
Mercury semisquare Venus 16:55 EST
Sun conjunct Cupido in right ascension 17:11 EST
Sun sextile Zeus in right ascension 18:03 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Mars 18:57 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Pluto 19:10 EST
Moon square Poseidon 19:21 EST
Venus parallel Poseidon in right ascension 19:39 EST
Venus parallel Poseidon 20:11 EST
Moon parallel Kronos 20:11 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Vulcanus 22:58 EST
Moon semisquare Hades 23:39 EST

December 2
Moon sextile Zeus 00:27 EST
Heliocentric Mercury contraparallel Heliocentric Apollon 00:55 EST
Moon trine Cupido 01:54 EST
Sun semisquare Chiron in right ascension 02:03 EST
Heliocentric Mercury enters Taurus 02:56 EST
Moon trine Sun 03:00 EST
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Kronos 03:11 EST
Moon parallel Hades 04:38 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Mercury 04:54 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Saturn 05:40 EST
Moon contraparallel Sun 06:11 EST
Moon quintile Apollon 06:24 EST
Moon square Venus 06:37 EST
Moon opposition Neptune 08:08 EST
Moon sextile Jupiter 09:03 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Kronos 09:04 EST
Heliocentric Mercury contraparallel Heliocentric Uranus 09:23 EST
Moon parallel Vulcanus 10:08 EST
Moon square Mars 10:46 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Venus 11:26 EST
Heliocentric Mercury contraparallel Heliocentric Mars 11:29 EST
Moon contraparallel Cupido 12:28 EST
Moon parallel Saturn 14:22 EST
Moon semisquare Kronos 15:35 EST
Mercury semisquare Venus in right ascension 16:50 EST
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Chiron 17:18 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Cupido 19:35 EST
Sun in 24th harmonic to Mercury 19:39 EST
Venus square Neptune 21:21 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Jupiter 23:09 EST

December 3
Moon trine Pluto 01:24 EST
Moon square Admetos 02:46 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Uranus 03:37 EST
Moon parallel Admetos 04:06 EST
Moon quincunx Chiron 04:32 EST
Moon semisextile Vulcanus 05:03 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Poseidon 05:35 EST
Moon sextile Hades 05:42 EST
Moon sextile Apollon 06:27 EST
Moon semisquare Zeus 06:34 EST
Moon quintile Poseidon 07:30 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Pluto 08:19 EST
Venus semisextile Jupiter 09:01 EST
Sun sesquiquadrate Saturn 09:05 EST
Moon trine Mercury 09:50 EST
Void-of-Course Moon 09:50-18:00 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Admetos 10:49 EST
Sun sesquiquadrate Vulcanus in right ascension 11:12 EST
Moon contraparallel Neptune 11:25 EST
Moon semisextile Saturn 11:33 EST
Venus square 11/08/03 Lunar Eclipse Antiscion 11:37 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Zeus 14:10 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Hades 14:51 EST
Moon semisquare Jupiter 15:24 EST
Cupido sextile Zeus in right ascension 15:36 EST
Mercury quincunx Vulcanus in right ascension 16:30 EST
Moon biquintile Chiron 16:31 EST
Moon contraparallel Mars 16:36 EST
Sun contraparallel Hades in right ascension 17:29 EST
Mercury quintile Jupiter 17:30 EST
Moon enters Virgo 18:00 EST
Heliocentric Mercury contraparallel Heliocentric Poseidon 18:56 EST
Sun contraparallel Hades 20:01 EST
Moon trine True Lunar Node 20:25 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Cupido 20:28 EST
Moon contraparallel Pluto 20:53 EST
Moon sextile Kronos 21:24 EST
Moon contraparallel Chiron 21:35 EST
Heliocentric Earth parallel Heliocentric Hades 21:45 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Venus 22:00 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Saturn 22:10 EST
Moon quintile Venus 22:37 EST
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Saturn 22:37 EST
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Poseidon 22:44 EST
Moon contraparallel Venus 23:22 EST
Heliocentric Mercury contraparallel Heliocentric Chiron 23:32 EST

December 4
Moon opposition Uranus 00:04 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Jupiter 00:15 EST
Moon quintile Mars 00:43 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 00:44 EST
Mars semisextile Jupiter in right ascension 02:29 EST
Moon contraparallel Poseidon 03:20 EST
Venus conjunct 05/04/04 Lunar Eclipse Point 05:20 EST
Moon quintile Hades 05:23 EST
Heliocentric Venus conjunct Heliocentric Jupiter 06:27 EST
Heliocentric Mercury contraparallel Heliocentric Pluto 06:46 EST
Moon sextile Poseidon 07:13 EST
Heliocentric Earth semisextile Heliocentric Mercury 07:47 EST
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 07:56 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Chiron 10:18 EST
Moon semisquare Vulcanus 10:37 EST
Moon parallel True Lunar Node 11:57 EST
Moon semisquare Apollon 12:02 EST
Moon semisextile Zeus 12:08 EST
Moon square Cupido 13:37 EST
Venus semisextile Jupiter in right ascension 14:35 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Zeus 14:37 EST
Heliocentric Venus contraparallel Heliocentric Jupiter 15:41 EST
Moon contraparallel Uranus 15:41 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Neptune 15:52 EST
Sun sextile Neptune 16:31 EST
Mercury in 24th harmonic to Cupido 16:51 EST
Moon semisquare Saturn 16:54 EST
Moon quincunx Neptune 19:36 EST
Moon square Sun 19:52 EST
True Lunar Node direct station 20:13 EST
Moon quintile Kronos 20:48 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Pluto 21:00 EST
Heliocentric Venus quincunx Heliocentric Uranus 21:08 EST
Moon semisextile Jupiter 21:08 EST
Venus parallel Chiron 22:13 EST
Venus parallel Chiron in right ascension 22:17 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Kronos 22:46 EST
Heliocentric Mercury contraparallel Heliocentric Neptune 22:47 EST
Mercury contraparallel Kronos 22:50 EST
Moon contraparallel Apollon 23:03 EST
Mercury contraparallel Kronos in right ascension 23:52 EST

December 5
Moon sextile Venus 00:37 EST
Moon sextile Mars 01:25 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate True Lunar Node 01:38 EST
Venus conjunct Mars in right ascension 02:03 EST
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Poseidon 03:55 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Uranus 04:32 EST
Mars opposition 11/08/03 Lunar Eclipse Point 05:05 EST
Mercury semisextile Chiron in right ascension 05:45 EST
Moon biquintile Neptune 07:09 EST
Venus parallel Pluto 08:31 EST
Pluto semisquare Poseidon 09:01 EST
Venus opposition 11/08/03 Lunar Eclipse Point 10:37 EST
Moon semisquare Poseidon 12:11 EST
Moon square Pluto 12:11 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Jupiter 12:56 EST
Moon trine Admetos 13:16 EST
Sun sextile Jupiter 13:57 EST
Heliocentric Jupiter quintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 14:30 EST
Mercury sextile Apollon 14:41 EST
Moon trine Chiron 15:20 EST
Moon sextile Vulcanus 15:27 EST
Moon square Hades 16:02 EST
Moon square Mercury 16:44 EST
Moon semisextile Apollon 16:53 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Zeus 16:59 EST
Venus conjunct Mars 17:13 EST
Heliocentric Mars enters Scorpio 17:43 EST
Heliocentric Mercury parallel Heliocentric Admetos 18:17 EST
Moon biquintile True Lunar Node 18:49 EST
Moon contraparallel Jupiter 19:52 EST
Venus sesquiquadrate Kronos 20:01 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Pluto 20:52 EST
Moon sextile Saturn 21:27 EST
Void-of-Course Moon begins 21:27 EST
Mars sesquiquadrate Kronos 22:20 EST
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Admetos 22:32 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Saturn 22:34 EST
Moon contraparallel Zeus 22:52 EST
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Admetos 23:11 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Venus 23:24 EST

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STOCKS TO WATCH: CRR, FFEX, URBN, VPI.

Carbo Ceramics Inc. (CRR)
NYSE
First Trade Date: 05/24/2000; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: CRR has transiting Saturn conjoining its First-Trade Ascendant and transiting Jupiter hitting its First-Trade IC, with an added impact from transiting Neptune conjoining its First-Trade Moon. Right now this stock is working to break through the highs it set in early October; it looks like it is going to be successful. Our plan is to add a long position to the Model Portfolio early this week, setting our initial stop at 74.30.


Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. (FFEX)
NASDAQ
First Trade Date: 05/25/1993; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: Like CRR, FFEX has transiting Saturn conjoining its First-Trade Ascendant and transiting Jupiter conjoining its First-Trade IC. In the case of this stock, however, transiting Chiron is conjoining the First-Trade conjunction of Uranus and Neptune, heating up matters considerably. FFEX has shown some dramatic price action recently, gapping upward last Friday and then hitting a high that exactly coincided with the fourth-harmonic Vulcanus line (H,90,N,0). If we get a daily close at 11.29 or higher for this stock we will enter at the open of the following day’s trading, adding a long position and setting our initial stop at 9.15.


Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN)
NASDAQ; optionable
First Trade Date: 11/09/1993; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: With Jupiter crossing its First-Trade Midheaven, URBN would make a fairly straightforward astro-play right now. But there is the added impact of transiting Pluto sitting on the URBN First-Trade Ascendant, too! We are ready to add a long position in this stock early this week; we will set our initial stop at 38.33.


Vintage Petroleum Inc. (VPI)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 08/03/1990; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: When transiting Saturn is conjoining First-Trade Jupiter, we might expect a stock to start trending down. But in the case of VPI, that is not all that is going on. Transiting Chiron is conjunct First-Trade Saturn, transiting Pluto is conjunct the First-Trade IC, and transiting Mars is about to conjoin First-Trade Pluto as well. With al that action going on and VPI challenging the resistance it encountered four years ago, we’re ready to add a long position to the Model Portfolio early this week. We will set our initial stop at 20.30.

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posted by Tim Bost @ 11/28/2004 01:17:46 AM