FinancialCyclesWeekly.com #0449 – December 5-11, 02004 with Tim Bost

COMMENT: The speculative nature of the futures markets was made abundantly clear again last week when crude oil prices plunged, with many of the traders who had pumped up prices in recent months suddenly deciding to dump their contracts. Oil prices dipped by about $7 a barrel, going all the way down to $42.05 to hit a three-month low, and we should start to see lower prices at the gas pump as well, just in time for holiday driving.

JOBS REPORT & RETAIL RESULTS ARE TWIN DISAPPOINTMENTS
The Labor Department’s report on employment struck a sour note with Wall Street last week, since far fewer jobs were created than most analysts had anticipated. Another disappointment was the word from retailers, revealing that November sales were generally well below expectations, in spite of high hopes by many chain stores that the post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy would lift their numbers. Apparently most consumers are eager to hunt down bargains, take advantage of sales, and cash in coupons, but aren’t very enthusiastic about paying full price.
The negative impact is primarily at the low end of the retail spectrum, however, which seems to coincide with the tepid pace of job growth. Luxury goods are still in brisk demand, as the gap between the Haves and the Have-Nots seems to be widening dramatically. For example, we spoke this week with a high-end jeweler; he told us that while his lower-priced jewelry items, featuring smaller size precious stones, are moving rather sluggishly right now, he is having big problems trying to find 3 or 4 carat diamonds for his inventory, since there is such a strong rush for the more costly purchases.

DOLLAR/SATURN PAS DE DEUX
The dollar continued its dive last week, with the Dollar Index dropping by 1.04 percent, the euro hitting yet another all-time high, and the yen posting a five-year high against the American currency. Thus far, however, the sliding Greenback has failed to penetrate the next level down for geocentric Saturn resistance (G,30,N,0). As we commented last week, we anticipate “an even weaker dollar ahead, with a short-term target for the Dollar Index in the 80.50 – 80.75 range,” which is where we are expected Saturn to come back into play, at least temporarily.
With Friday’s Dollar Index close of 80.93 just off the low for the week of 80.91, we are getting near that critical support zone. We will have to wait and see what the trading action brings next week, but this is definitely a situation that bears close attention.

CYCLE TECHNICIAN GETS NATIONAL ATTENTION
We were quite pleased to see the work of our friend Stan Harley featured in the current (12/6) issue of Barron’s. While he is not a market astrologer, Stan is keenly aware of the impact of astrological correspondences in his work analyzing market cycles, and we have enjoyed sharing the speaker’s platform with him at various conferences during the past few years. His bullish forecast for U.S. equities, based on his work with the 78.4-week stock market cycle, earned him a banner headline in the Barron’s “Market Watch” column.

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THE WEEK AHEAD

This week should bring us earnings reports from Joseph A. Bank Clothiers (JOSB), Vista Care Inc. (VSTA), Navistar International (NAV), Sanderson Farms (SAFM), the Kroger Company (KR), Photronics Inc. (PLAB), Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV), Comtech Telecommunications (CMTL), Net2Phone Inc. (NTOP), the Toro Company (TTC), AutoZone Inc. (AZO), Carrekar Corporation (CANI), Dave & Busters (DAB), Korn Ferry International (KFY), Portal Software (PRSF), Movado Group (MOV), Ciena Corporation (CIEN), Finisar Corporation (FNSR), Costco Wholesale (COST), Nordson Corporation (NDSN), Toll Brothers (TOL), National Semiconductor (NSM), Esterline Technology (ESL) and Shuffle Master (SHFL).
On the economic front, we will be watching significant numbers on October Consumer Credit, October Wholesale Inventories, and November Import Prices. We also anticipate reports on Third Quarter Productivity, the November Producer Price Index, and the preliminary December report from the University of Michigan on Consumer Sentiment.
Astrologically the week features a build-up to Saturday’s New Moon, which is particularly powerful because it conjoins Pluto. Retrograde Mercury gets some emphasis by conjoining Pluto and the Sun and by opposing the transneptunian planet Hades. There are lots of heliocentric Mercury dynamics with the transneptunians as well, so we will be looking at 24th harmonic planetary lines (H,24,N,0) for Mercury, Chiron, Hades, Zeus, Apollon, Vulcanus, and Poseidon in our weekly trading analysis.
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.

Our thoughts and words are much more powerful now than we are likely to realize; they can alienate others unless we are willing to admit the possibility that we can transform our own consciousness. In order to do so, however, we will be obliged to release some of our most cherished illusions.

“Do not give in to cowardliness, Arjuna. It is not like you. Shake off this faintheartedness and arise!” –Bhagavad Gita

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GLOBAL EQUITIES MARKETS LAST WEEK

With the exception of the Dow Utilities, all of the market averages we track put in a positive week. The gains in the U.S. and Asia outstripped the advances in Europe.

Dow Jones Industrial Average – up 0.67%
Dow Jones Transportation Average – up 2.16%
Dow Jones Utilities Average – down 4.17%
S&P 500 – up 0.72%
NASDAQ Composite Index – up 2.19%
Russell 2000 – up 1.75%
London FTSE-100 – up 0.13%
Paris CAC-40 – up 0.03%
Frankfurt DAX – up 1.31%
Sydney All Ordinaries – up 0.73%
Tokyo Nikkei – up 2.23%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index – up 2.28%
Singapore Straits Times Index – up 1.63%

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FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO


POSITIONS CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: BPT, BTU, CRR.

We closed three Model Portfolio positions during the past week, with 1 winner and 2 losers producing a net profit of $2,130.00.

On December 1 we sold 200 shares of BP Prudhoe Bay Royal Trust (BPT) at 47.80, taking a loss o $40.00 (a 0.42% loss in 6 trading days).

On December 2 we sold 200 shares of Peabody Energy (BTU) at 75.20, taking a profit of $2,360.00 (an 18.61% gain in 16 trading days).

On December 2 we sold 100 shares of Carbo Ceramics Inc. (CRR) at 74.30, taking a loss of $185.00 (a 2.43% loss in 3 trading days).

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POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: CRR, VPI, FFEX, URBN.

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

We bought 100 shares of Carbo Ceramics Inc. (CRR) at 76.15 on 11/29/04, setting our initial stop at 74.30.

We bought 400 shares of Vintage Petroleum Inc. (VPI) at 23.50 on 11/29/04, setting our initial stop at 20.30.

We bought 800 shares of Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. (FFEX) at 12.00 on 11/30/04, setting our initial stop at 9.15.

We bought 200 shares of Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) at 42.75 on 11/30/04, setting our initial stop at 38.33.

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YEAR-IN-REVIEW MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY

So far in 2004 we have had a total of 195 completed trades, with 93 winners and 102 losers bringing us a total net profit of $38,500.50. 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 $197.44. 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 62.96. Raise stop to 60.05.

American Express Company (AXP) – bought 200 shares at 55.50 on 11/22/04; currently 56.25. Raise stop to 55.60.

Apple Computer, Inc. (AAPL) – bought 200 shares at 53.50 on 11/02/04; currently 62.68. Raise stop to 61.50.

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNI) – bought 300 shares at 38.61 on 10/05/04; currently 46.40. Raise stop to 44.65.

Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. (FFEX) – bought 800 shares at 12.00 on 11/30/04; currently 11.00. Raise stop to 10.95.

Humana Inc. (HUM) – bought 500 shares at 23.00 on 11/22/04; currently 26.42. Raise stop to 25.75.

Jilin Chemical Industries (JCC) – bought 400 shares at 26.60 on 11/09/04; currently 33.77. Raise stop to 33.65.

Royal Dutch Petroleum (RD) – bought 200 shares at 54.91 on 11/05/04; currently 57.26. Raise stop to 56.60.

Sunrise Senior Living Inc. (SRZ) – bought 300 shares at 42.50 on 11/22/04; currently 43.73. Raise stop to 42.65.

Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) – bought 200 shares at 42.75 on 11/30/04; currently 41.81. Raise stop to 41.00.

Vintage Petroleum Inc. (VPI) – bought 400 shares at 23.50 on 11/29/04; currently 23.00. Raise stop to 22.25.

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STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK

Data Storage Devices; Major Airlines; Computer Based Systems; General Contractors; Semiconductor Equipment & Materials.

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WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK

Silver; Gold; Oil & Gas Equipment & Services; Aluminum; Independent Oil & Gas.

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KEY ASTROLOGICAL EVENTS DURING THE COMING WEEK

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

December 6
Moon quintile Cupido 00:05 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Neptune 00:13 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Vulcanus 00:45 EST
Mercury opposition Hades in right ascension 00:51 EST
Mercury opposition Hades 01:40 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Jupiter 02:00 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Zeus 02:23 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Hades 03:03 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Apollon 03:10 EST
Moon enters Libra 03:45 EST
Void-of-course Moon ends 03:45 EST
Moon quincunx True Lunar Node 06:05 EST
Moon square Kronos 06:55 EST
Chiron opposition Vulcanus 07:12 EST
Heliocentric Earth trine Heliocentric Neptune 07:16 EST
Moon semisquare Mars 07:24 EST
Sun sextile Jupiter in right ascension 07:55 EST
Moon semisquare Venus 08:05 EST
Mercury semisextile Chiron 08:33 EST
Mercury quincunx Vulcanus 08:39 EST
Moon quintile Sun 08:57 EST
Moon quincunx Uranus 09:34 EST
Heliocentric Venus conjunct Heliocentric Zeus 10:38 EST
Sun sesquiquadrate Saturn in right ascension 11:41 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Chiron 13:13 EST
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Apollon 13:36 EST
Venus square Neptune in right ascension 13:46 EST
Moon quintile Vulcanus 13:51 EST
Venus biquintile Hades 16:08 EST
Moon semisextile Poseidon 16:15 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Admetos 17:15 EST
Mercury sextile Apollon in right ascension 18:02 EST
Moon quintile Saturn 19:37 EST
Moon biquintile Uranus 20:38 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Apollon 20:46 EST
Moon conjunct Zeus 20:52 EST
Moon quintile Pluto 21:48 EST
Moon sextile Cupido 22:19 EST
Heliocentric Mercury contraparallel Heliocentric Cupido 22:25 EST
Sun sesquiquadrate True Lunar Node in right ascension 22:32 EST
Moon quintile Mercury 23:33 EST

December 7
Sun parallel Mercury 01:01 EST
Sun parallel Mercury in right ascension 01:03 EST
Heliocentric Venus parallel Heliocentric Jupiter 01:05 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Apollon 02:33 EST
Moon parallel Zeus 03:47 EST
Moon trine Neptune 03:53 EST
Heliocentric Mercury parallel Heliocentric Vulcanus 03:54 EST
Heliocentric Mercury enters Gemini 04:05 EST
Heliocentric Mercury parallel Heliocentric Saturn 04:09 EST
Moon conjunct Jupiter 05:53 EST
Heliocentric Earth in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Mercury 06:54 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Mars 06:56 EST
Moon parallel Jupiter 06:59 EST
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Mars 07:24 EST
Moon sextile Sun 08:40 EST
Mercury quincunx Admetos 08:58 EST
Moon biquintile Admetos 09:33 EST
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Cupido 09:40 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Kronos 09:40 EST
Mercury conjunct Pluto in right ascension 09:57 EST
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Pluto 10:30 EST
Mars biquintile Hades 10:52 EST
Moon semisextile Mars 12:11 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Uranus 12:53 EST
Heliocentric Mercury parallel Heliocentric Hades 12:54 EST
Venus sesquiquadrate Kronos in right ascension 13:27 EST
Moon semisextile Venus 14:11 EST
Mercury conjunct Pluto 18:02 EST
Heliocentric Earth parallel Heliocentric Mercury 18:50 EST
Mercury semisquare Poseidon 19:14 EST
Moon sextile Mercury 19:18 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Poseidon 19:18 EST
Moon sextile Pluto 19:25 EST
Sun sesquiquadrate True Lunar Node 19:57 EST
Moon quincunx Admetos 20:13 EST
Mars square Neptune in right ascension 20:16 EST
Moon square Vulcanus 22:14 EST
Moon square Chiron 22:29 EST
Moon trine Hades 22:45 EST
Moon conjunct Apollon 23:39 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Zeus 23:43 EST
Heliocentric Earth in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Kronos 23:52 EST

December 8
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Jupiter 00:00 EST
Mercury contraparallel Hades 00:03 EST
Mercury contraparallel Hades in right ascension 00:53 EST
Moon semisquare Cupido 01:10 EST
Moon parallel Apollon 02:01 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Uranus 02:51 EST
Moon square Saturn 03:39 EST
Void-of-course Moon 03:39 – 09:42 EST
Heliocentric Mercury parallel Heliocentric Kronos 04:07 EST
Mercury quintile Zeus 04:12 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Poseidon 04:29 EST
Mercury quintile Uranus 06:14 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Mars 07:54 EST
Sun sextile Neptune in right ascension 08:24 EST
Moon parallel Uranus 08:29 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Jupiter 08:41 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Saturn 09:02 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Admetos 09:17 EST
Moon enters Scorpio 09:42 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Vulcanus 10:50 EST
True Lunar Node retrograde station 11:37 EST
Moon opposition True Lunar Node 11:54 EST
Moon contraparallel True Lunar Node 11:59 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Zeus 12:25 EST
Mars parallel Neptune 12:28 EST
Mars parallel Neptune in right ascension 12:28 EST
Moon trine Kronos 12:34 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Hades 13:04 EST
Moon semisquare Sun 13:09 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Apollon 13:10 EST
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Uranus 14:50 EST
Moon trine Uranus 15:11 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Mars 15:49 EST
Mercury quincunx Admetos in right ascension 16:36 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Cupido 18:20 EST
Heliocentric Mars trine Heliocentric Kronos 18:41 EST
Mercury biquintile Saturn 18:41 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Venus 18:58 EST
Moon semisquare Mercury 19:06 EST
Moon parallel Poseidon 19:30 EST
Mercury semisextile Venus 19:48 EST
Moon conjunct Poseidon 21:19 EST
Moon semisquare Pluto 21:29 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Chiron 23:06 EST
Sun biquintile Vulcanus 23:09 EST
Mercury semisquare Poseidon in right ascension 23:46 EST

December 9
Moon parallel Chiron 00:14 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Hades 00:36 EST
Moon parallel Pluto 01:07 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Apollon 01:31 EST
Moon semisextile Zeus 01:36 EST
Moon semisextile Cupido 03:01 EST
Sun semisextile Mars in right ascension 03:19 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Poseidon 03:24 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Venus 05:33 EST
Moon quintile Chiron 05:38 EST
Moon parallel Venus 07:04 EST
Mercury semisextile Venus in right ascension 07:09 EST
Moon square Neptune 08:11 EST
Moon parallel Neptune 08:50 EST
Moon parallel Mars 09:37 EST
Moon semisextile Jupiter 10:28 EST
Chiron quincunx Hades 12:12 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Neptune 12:33 EST
Mars sesquiquadrate Kronos in right ascension 13:18 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Kronos 13:57 EST
Moon contraparallel Admetos 15:04 EST
Moon biquintile Hades 15:41 EST
Moon semisextile Sun 16:28 EST
Mercury semisextile Mars 16:30 EST
Moon semisextile Mercury 18:07 EST
Moon conjunct Mars 18:22 EST
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Kronos 19:01 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Mars 20:59 EST
Venus in 24th harmonic to Poseidon 22:00 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Poseidon 22:27 EST
Moon conjunct Venus 22:29 EST
Moon semisextile Pluto 22:39 EST
Moon opposition Admetos 23:14 EST
Mercury contraparallel Vulcanus 23:30 EST
Venus opposition Admetos in right ascension 23:33 EST

December 10
Mercury contraparallel Vulcanus in right ascension 00:11 EST
Venus semisextile Pluto 00:26 EST
Moon trine Vulcanus 01:08 EST
Moon quincunx Hades 01:35 EST
Moon sextile Chiron 01:40 EST
Moon semisextile Apollon 02:31 EST
Moon semisquare Zeus 02:35 EST
Moon contraparallel Saturn 02:50 EST
Heliocentric Earth conjunct Heliocentric Mercury 03:15 EST
Sun conjunct Mercury 03:21 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Cupido 04:00 EST
Moon parallel Cupido 04:03 EST
Mercury conjunct Sun in right ascension 04:44 EST
Moon biquintile Kronos 04:48 EST
Moon parallel Mercury 05:17 EST
Moon contraparallel Vulcanus 05:46 EST
Moon trine Saturn 06:03 EST
Venus opposition Admetos 07:07 EST
Heliocentric Saturn sextile Heliocentric Admetos 07:09 EST
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Neptune 08:55 EST
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Chiron 09:25 EST
Mercury semisextile Mars in right ascension 09:44 EST
Venus parallel Neptune in right ascension 10:02 EST
Venus parallel Neptune 10:03 EST
Moon contraparallel Hades 10:23 EST
Moon semisquare Jupiter 11:25 EST
Moon enters Sagittarius 11:53 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Poseidon 13:36 EST
Moon quincunx True Lunar Node 13:50 EST
Moon quintile Neptune 13:52 EST
Moon parallel Sun 14:30 EST
Moon quincunx Kronos 14:32 EST
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Pluto 16:13 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Mercury 16:31 EST
Moon contraparallel Kronos 17:01 EST
Moon square Uranus 17:07 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Admetos 18:22 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Saturn 18:26 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Sun 18:48 EST
Heliocentric Venus parallel Heliocentric Zeus 19:32 EST
Mercury parallel Cupido 19:44 EST
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Vulcanus 19:53 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Mars 20:00 EST
Mercury parallel Cupido in right ascension 20:27 EST
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Hades 22:07 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Apollon 22:13 EST
Moon semisextile Poseidon 22:51 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Pluto 23:05 EST
Moon biquintile True Lunar Node 23:27 EST

December 11
Mercury biquintile Vulcanus 00:28 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Venus 01:05 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Vulcanus 01:26 EST
Moon semisquare Chiron 02:06 EST
Moon semisquare Apollon 02:49 EST
Moon sextile Zeus 02:53 EST
Moon conjunct Cupido 04:18 EST
Venus trine Vulcanus 05:15 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Saturn 06:09 EST
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Chiron 08:17 EST
Moon sextile Neptune 09:10 EST
Mercury contraparallel Saturn in right ascension 09:44 EST
Mercury contraparallel Saturn 09:46 EST
Venus quincunx Hades 10:13 EST
Moon sextile Jupiter 11:44 EST
Venus semisextile Pluto in right ascension 12:03 EST
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Admetos 12:25 EST
Mercury sextile Neptune in right ascension 13:24 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate True Lunar Node 13:44 EST
Venus sextile Chiron 13:58 EST
Moon conjunct Mercury 14:32 EST
Moon biquintile Vulcanus 15:47 EST
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Chiron 18:08 EST
Sun biquintile Saturn 19:24 EST
Sun semisquare Poseidon in right ascension 19:26 EST
Moon biquintile Saturn 20:24 EST
New Moon - Moon conjunct Sun 20:28 EST
Moon semisextile Mars 21:03 EST
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Neptune 21:38 EST
Moon quintile Uranus 21:53 EST
Moon quintile Zeus 21:58 EST
Venus semisextile Apollon 21:59 EST
Heliocentric Mercury enters Cancer 22:33 EST
Venus semisquare Zeus 22:44 EST
Moon semisquare Poseidon 22:45 EST
Moon conjunct Pluto 23:02 EST
Moon quincunx Admetos 23:26 EST

December 12
Mercury sesquiquadrate True Lunar Node 00:33 EST
Moon quincunx Vulcanus 01:16 EST
Moon opposition Hades 01:40 EST
Venus semisextile Apollon in right ascension 01:52 EST
Moon semisextile Chiron 02:03 EST
Moon sextile Apollon 02:39 EST
Moon semisextile Venus 03:04 EST
Sun quincunx Admetos in right ascension 03:15 EST
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Kronos 04:05 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Cupido 04:08 EST
Heliocentric Saturn parallel Heliocentric Vulcanus 04:31 EST
Moon quincunx Saturn 05:50 EST
Moon quintile Jupiter 06:55 EST
Moon biquintile Admetos 08:54 EST
Moon semisquare Neptune 08:57 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Mars 10:45 EST
Moon enters Capricorn 11:41 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Mercury 12:22 EST
Heliocentric Venus in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Mars 12:47 EST
Moon trine True Lunar Node 13:15 EST
Moon opposition Kronos 14:14 EST
Venus quincunx Hades in right ascension 14:17 EST
Mercury sextile Jupiter in right ascension 14:55 EST
Venus in 24th harmonic to Cupido 16:24 EST
Moon sextile Uranus 16:51 EST
Sun quintile Uranus 18:10 EST
Sun quintile Zeus 19:02 EST
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Poseidon 19:36 EST
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Jupiter 19:45 EST
Mercury sextile Jupiter 19:48 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Uranus 21:24 EST
Sun semisextile Mars 21:29 EST
Moon quintile Apollon 21:35 EST
Moon semisquare Mars 21:49 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Sun 21:50 EST
Moon sextile Poseidon 22:25 EST
Venus semisquare Zeus in right ascension 22:29 EST
Moon in 24th harmonic to Pluto 22:45 EST
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Poseidon 22:53 EST
Moon sesquiquadrate Admetos 23:04 EST
Heliocentric Earth in 24th harmonic to Heliocentric Mercury 23:31 EST
Venus biquintile Kronos 23:40 EST


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STOCKS TO WATCH: AD, ASCA, CA, UPS.

Advo Inc. (AD)
NYSE
First Trade Date: 02/25/1993; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: When Saturn passes over an angle in a First-Trade horoscope, it is often an indication that the stock can build a base which will empower an upward move. That is one of the things that attracted us to Advo right now, with Saturn currently conjunct the AD First-Trade IC. In addition, Mars is crossing the First-Trade Descendant, adding energy to the picture, and Jupiter is conjunct First-Trade Apollon. This is a positive set-up motivating us to add a long position in AD to the Model Portfolio this week; we will set our initial stop on the Chiron line (H,24,N,0) at 34.35.


Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (ASCA)
NASDAQ; optionable
First Trade Date: 11/09/1993; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: ASCA is one of two stocks we are watching this week with Jupiter conjoining the First-Trade Midheaven, Pluto conjoining the First-Trade Ascendant, and Mars and Venus conjoining the First-Trade Sun. We like this combination enough to consider a long position this week in both stocks. In the case of ASCA, we will set our initial stop at 39.20.


Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 09/11/1986; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: With Saturn crossing its First-Trade Midheaven, CA is getting some very powerful energy at work on its chart. While it may restrain the price of the stock a bit, at least temporarily, it could also provide the opportunity for a significant upward price move once the transit passes. We also like the fact that transiting Pluto is conjoining the CA First-Trade Moon, suggesting a powerful shifting of priorities that could open up huge market potential for the company. Our plan is to add a long position in CA this week, setting our initial stop at 29.32.


United Parcel Service Class B (UPS)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 11/10/1999; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: UPS has a current set of transits to its First-Trade chart that are very similar to the situation we just considered with ASCA. In the case of UPS, however, we also have the transiting Sun conjoining the First-Trade Moon this week, so we feel even more confident about adding a long position. We will do so early in the trading week. UPS is currently trying to work its way through a Vulcanus line (H,24,N,0) at 85.70, so we will be setting our initial stop at 83.30, the next-lowest increment of that line.

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posted by Tim Bost @ 12/05/2004 01:39:18 AM