FinancialCyclesWeekly.com #0518 -- May 1-7, 02005 with Tim Bost

COMMENT: The stock market entertained traders last week by repeatedly singing "What a Difference a Day Makes" as it flip-flopped back and forth between positive and negative territory in consecutive trading sessions. Maybe the one-step-forward, two-steps-back serenade was inspired because it was a good news/bad news sort of week, but even more fundamentally we see it as a sign that the market quite simply can't make up its mind about the direction it's heading in.


After all, the good news wasn't all that good, and the bad news wasn't really news. It was the "same old same old"--continuing deficits, a weakening economic picture with the usual equivocation and denials, hints of increasing inflation, and a war that continues to be more costly in lives and in dollars than anyone is comfortable with. President Bush tried to put a happy face on his completely disastrous attempt to sell the American people on his proposed Social Security reform, with opposition to his plan mounting and his popularity sagging to an all-time low. In fact, according to some reports, he is now the least popular second-term president on record.


That's not to say that a reversal in Mr. Bush's personal ratings would necessarily have a positive impact on the stock market; there are no guarantees in that department. While a sudden rush of affection for America's cowboy hero might carry over into Wall Street, there are still more basic issues to be concerned about--declining durable goods orders, retail sales and consumer confidence for example, not to mention the worst GDP performance in two years.


And while all these matters certainly bring cause for concern, it's also wise to remember that the markets typically react before the economy as a whole does. So while we may be seeing the signs of economic troubles ahead, it's still entirely possible that the markets may go into a bout of unbridled enthusiasm, at least for the short term. All it would take would be a wink from Greenspan and Company or something equally as seductive, and an unmistakable trend could emerge.


There are also astrological factors at work that support the notion of a short-term rally; we have described them in some detail in this letter's section on The Week Ahead. But in spite of these reassuring hints and the potential that they bring for profit enhancement, our overall posture remains heavily weighted on the side of caution right now. There are so many fundamental economic weaknesses that present big vulnerabilities, and the market has shown its talent at fickleness so adroitly recently, that our best advice for traders is to keep meditating regularly, to take lots of deep breaths during the trading day, and to stay very, very alert.

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THE WEEK AHEAD

There will be plenty of earnings reports to follow this week, including Avon, Tyco, Emerson, Safeway, Time Warner, Prudential, Duke Energy, Synmantec, Gillette, and Clorox. We will also get news on March Construction Spending, March Factory Orders, First Quarter Productivity, March Consumer Credit, April Unemployment and Nonfarm Payrolls, Chain Store Sales, and Automobile Sales, as well as the ISM Index for April. The big event, however, will be the meeting of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee on Tuesday. While another interest rate increase is virtually a certainty, any inkling of a positive attitude from the Fed could trigger a significant market rally.


From the astrological perspective, we will have several things to stay focused on this week. First of all, several lunar voids will chop up the effectiveness of our trading week, around the opening bell on Monday, until the end of the trading session on Wednesday, and throughout the entire trading day on Friday. We will stay away from active trading during those times. On Tuesday, May 3, we get two Venus aspects that are often associated with positive action in the Dow: Venus sextile Saturn and Venus quintile Uranus. In both cases we anticipate choppy or slightly downward trending market action to resolve into an upward surge by May 4.


Most of our attention, however, is focused on the coming weekend of May 7-8. First we have a New Moon which will be square Neptune: the Sun/Neptune square is associated with rising prices in the Dow, and the New Moon should give this aspect extra strength. Next we get the Sun biquintile Pluto and heliocentric Mars semisquare heliocentric Uranus. Both of these aspects are also typically followed by a rally in the Dow. Finally, as the weekend comes to a close, we will have a Chiron retrograde station. This phenomenon typically sees the Dow declining into the station, and then rising sharply afterwards.


On balance, then, despite the likelihood of treacherous trading conditions and sharp declines early this week, we are anticipating a fairly decisive shift into a short-term rally in U.S. equities as we work our way into the weekend. We will be watching our stops fairly closely, especially on our short positions, and will be alert to fresh opportunities in our Watch List and in the broader market as well. If a rally does get underway by the end of this week or early next week, we would expect it to bring a significant opportunity for short-term profits, since it's likely to last until about the third week in May or possibly into early June.


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.


There is no more potent spiritual force available to us than the power of our own imagination. As we learn to open ourselves to the infinite expressions of divine intelligence that surround us, we can transcend everything that we have allowed to hold us back.


"Civilization no longer needs to open up wilderness; it needs wilderness to open up the still largely unexplored human mind." -- David Rains Wallace

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GLOBAL EQUITIES MARKETS LAST WEEK

Stock markets around the world continued their bearish ways last week, with Hong Kong and Sydney being the most notable exceptions. In the U.S., the blue chips essentially broke even for the week, while the more broad-based issues in the Russell and the NASDAQ turned in a losing week.

Dow Jones Industrial Average -- up 0.34%
Dow Jones Transportation Average -- up 0.40%
Dow Jones Utilities Average -- up 1.40%
S+P 500 -- up 0.41%
NASDAQ Composite Index -- down 0.55%
Russell 2000 -- down 1.72%
London FTSE-100 -- down 0.98%
Paris CAC-40 -- down 1.72%
Frankfurt DAX -- down 0.90%
Sydney All Ordinaries -- up 1.66%
Tokyo Nikkei Index -- down 0.34%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index -- up 1.57%
Singapore Straits Times Index -- down 0.55%

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FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO


POSITION CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: HUM.

We closed one Model Portfolio position during the past week, with one loser producing a net loss of $480.00.

On April 29 we bought to cover 300 shares of Humana Inc. (HUM) at 32.95, taking a loss of $480.00 (a 5.10% loss in 9 trading days).

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POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: CBG, SRX, CRR, WWCA.

We added three long positions and one short position to the Model Portfolio during the previous week.

We bought 300 shares of CB Richard Ellis Services (CBG) at 35.08 on 04/25/05, setting our initial stop at 31.65.

We bought 100 shares of SRA International Inc. (SRX) at 67.79 on 04/25/05, setting our initial stop at 60.50.

We sold short 100 shares of Carbo Ceramics Inc. (CRR) at 66.43 on 04/29/05, setting our initial buy stop at 73.15.

We bought 300 shares of Western Wireless Corporation Class A (WWCA) at 39.18 on 04/29/05, setting our initial stop at 37.70.

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YEAR-IN-REVIEW MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY

So far this year we have had a total of 73 completed trades, with 24 winners and 49 losers bringing us a total net profit of $5,909.00. The largest profit for a single trade has been $2,875.00, with our winners averaging $833.83; the largest single-trade loss has been $956.00, with our losers averaging $329.76. The overall average profit per trade has been $80.95, and the mean duration of our trades has been 10.3 trading days.

During 2004 we had a total of 213 completed trades, with 104 winners and 109 losers bringing us a total net profit of $48,913.50. The largest profit for a single trade was $5,645.00; the largest single-trade loss was $750.00; the average profit per trade was $229.64. The mean duration of our trades was 10.3 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

Bowater Inc. (BOW) -- sold short 300 shares at 33.41 on 04/18/05; currently 32.49. Lower buy stop to 34.27.

Carbo Ceramics Inc. (CRR) -- sold short 100 shares at 66.43 on 04/29/05; currently 66.38. Lower buy stop to 71.10.

CB Richard Ellis Services (CBG) -- bought 300 shares at 35.08 on 04/25/05; currently 34.75. Raise stop to 32.65.

Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) -- bought 200 shares at 42.78 on 04/18/05; currently 44.97. Raise stop to 42.27.

SRA International Inc. (SRX) -- bought 100 shares at 67.79 on 04/25/05; currently 65.35. Raise stop to 61.88.

Western Wireless Corporation Class A (WWCA) -- bought 300 shares at 39.18 on 04/29/05; currently 39.15. Raise stop to 38.18.

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STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK

Waste Management; Medical Practitioners; Lumber and Wood Production; Pacific Regional Banks; Specialty Eateries.

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WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK

Silver; Tobacco Products; Oil and Gas Drilling and Exploration; Internet Service Providers; Copper.

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ASTRO-TRADING GANN PLAN:
ASTROLOGICAL EVENTS DURING THE COMING WEEK

May 1
Moon semisextile Uranus 00:42 EDT
Moon quintile True Lunar Node 01:51 EDT
Moon trine Jupiter 01:57 EDT
Moon contraparallel Hades 02:14 EDT
Moon square Sun 02:24 EDT
True Lunar Node direct station 02:33 EDT
Moon sextile Cupido 02:48 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Jupiter 03:14 EDT
True Lunar Node semisextile Admetos 03:24 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 04:07 EDT
Moon contraparallel Saturn 04:37 EDT
Moon contraparallel Vulcanus 06:07 EDT
Moon parallel Cupido 08:04 EDT
Sun quincunx Cupido 08:17 EDT
Moon sextile Mercury 08:50 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Mars 09:45 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Kronos 10:57 EDT
Moon conjunct Neptune 13:27 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Jupiter 13:58 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Chiron 14:43 EDT
Mercury contraparallel Zeus 15:57 EDT
Moon square Venus 17:19 EDT
Mercury quintile Chiron 18:16 EDT
Moon quincunx Saturn 20:52 EDT
Moon contraparallel Admetos 21:14 EDT
Heliocentric Mars quintile Heliocentric Poseidon 21:42 EDT
Moon quincunx Vulcanus 21:56 EDT
Moon sextile True Lunar Node 22:12 EDT
Moon square Admetos 22:13 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Zeus 23:06 EDT
Moon quintile Cupido 23:08 EDT
Moon trine Hades 23:09 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Poseidon 23:18 EDT
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Kronos 23:24 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Mars 23:43 EDT
Moon trine Apollon 23:48 EDT

May 2
Moon sextile Pluto 00:47 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 00:47-10:43 EDT
Moon contraparallel Venus 01:44 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Uranus 02:11 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Jupiter 03:13 EDT
Venus biquintile Pluto in right ascension 04:35 EDT
Moon biquintile Saturn 07:08 EDT
Moon biquintile Vulcanus 08:09 EDT
Mercury quintile Chiron in right ascension 09:18 EDT
Moon parallel Neptune 09:19 EDT
Sun quincunx Cupido in right ascension 09:21 EDT
Mars trine Kronos 09:40 EDT
Mercury semisquare Mars 09:46 EDT
Moon contraparallel Sun 10:04 EDT
Moon enters Pisces 10:43 EDT
Moon quintile Sun 11:14 EDT
Moon parallel Pluto 12:06 EDT
Moon trine Kronos 12:30 EDT
Moon conjunct Mars 12:39 EDT
Moon semisquare Mercury 12:46 EDT
Moon biquintile Zeus 14:27 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Neptune 15:01 EDT
Mars parallel Chiron 15:45 EDT
Mars square 11/13/2003 Solar Eclipse Point 15:47 EDT
Moon semisextile Chiron 16:18 EDT
Mars semisextile Chiron in right ascension 17:04 EDT
Moon parallel Poseidon 17:41 EDT
Moon biquintile Jupiter 18:30 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 20:59 EDT
Moon quintile Pluto 21:16 EDT
Moon trine Poseidon 21:47 EDT
Sun quincunx Jupiter in right ascension 22:02 EDT
Moon parallel Chiron 22:06 EDT
Moon parallel Mars 22:21 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Saturn 22:37 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Vulcanus 23:35 EDT
Moon semisquare True Lunar Node 23:52 EDT

May 3
Sun contraparallel Neptune 00:22 EDT
Moon quincunx Zeus 00:44 EDT
Mars trine Poseidon in right ascension 01:04 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Apollon 01:26 EDT
Moon quintile Venus 03:03 EDT
Moon conjunct Uranus 03:56 EDT
Moon quincunx Jupiter 04:45 EDT
Moon quintile Admetos 05:03 EDT
Mars biquintile Jupiter in right ascension 05:39 EDT
Moon square Cupido 05:54 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Uranus 06:52 EDT
Moon sextile Sun 09:23 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Admetos 09:36 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Pluto 10:20 EDT
Moon parallel Apollon 11:20 EDT
Venus sextile Saturn 12:10 EDT
Moon contraparallel True Lunar Node 12:37 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Vulcanus 12:39 EDT
Venus quintile Uranus 13:22 EDT
Mercury sextile Neptune 13:53 EDT
Moon parallel Uranus 13:53 EDT
True Lunar Node semisextile Admetos 14:55 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Mars 15:53 EDT
Moon semisextile Neptune 16:52 EDT
Moon biquintile Apollon 16:57 EDT
Moon semisextile Mercury 17:10 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Apollon 17:42 EDT
Moon semisquare Chiron 18:09 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Hades 18:41 EDT
Venus square Neptune in right ascension 19:00 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Mars 19:34 EDT
Venus sextile Vulcanus 22:16 EDT
Mars biquintile Zeus 22:42 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Poseidon 23:40 EDT
Sun square 11/09/2003 Lunar Eclipse antiscion 23:45 EDT

May 4
Venus conjunct Admetos in right ascension 00:27 EDT
Moon trine Saturn 00:41 EDT
Moon trine Vulcanus 01:31 EDT
Moon sextile Venus 01:50 EDT
Moon sextile Admetos 01:51 EDT
Moon semisextile True Lunar Node 01:51 EDT
Venus conjunct Admetos 01:56 EDT
Venus semisextile True Lunar Node 02:01 EDT
Moon square Hades 02:49 EDT
Moon quincunx Apollon 03:22 EDT
Moon square Pluto 04:21 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 04:21-14:36 EDT
Moon contraparallel Mercury 05:00 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Uranus 05:59 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Cupido 06:41 EDT
Sun biquintile Zeus 09:07 EDT
Moon parallel Zeus 09:30 EDT
Venus sesquiquadrate Zeus 10:54 EDT
Mars in 24th harmonic to Neptune 11:00 EDT
Moon parallel Jupiter 11:30 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Mercury 12:54 EDT
Venus semisextile Hades 12:55 EDT
Sun quintile Saturn in right ascension 13:24 EDT
Moon semisquare Sun 13:26 EDT
Sun sextile Uranus in right ascension 14:10 EDT
Moon enters Aries 14:36 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 14:36 EDT
Moon biquintile Poseidon 15:22 EDT
Moon square Kronos 16:29 EDT
Mercury quintile Kronos 18:16 EDT
Mercury conjunct 4/08/2005 Solar Eclipse Point 18:37 EDT
Venus quincunx Apollon 18:52 EDT
Moon semisquare Neptune 19:03 EDT
Moon semisextile Mars 19:30 EDT
Moon sextile Chiron 20:21 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Mercury 22:08 EDT
Venus parallel Admetos 22:21 EDT
Sun opposition 5/04/2004 Solar Eclipse Point 22:27 EDT

May 5
Sun quintile Vulcanus in right ascension 00:30 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Saturn 01:50 EDT
Moon quincunx Poseidon 01:55 EDT
Mercury quintile Kronos in right ascension 03:10 EDT
Moon semisquare Admetos 04:10 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to True Lunar Node 04:11 EDT
Moon opposition Zeus 04:56 EDT
Venus quincunx Apollon in right ascension 05:35 EDT
Venus quincunx Pluto 05:39 EDT
Moon semisquare Venus 06:45 EDT
Moon contraparallel Jupiter 07:23 EDT
Moon semisextile Uranus 08:24 EDT
Moon opposition Jupiter 08:47 EDT
Moon contraparallel Zeus 09:30 EDT
Jupiter conjunct 10/03/2005 Solar Eclipse Point 09:45 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Chiron 09:50 EDT
Moon trine Cupido 10:15 EDT
Moon quintile Hades 10:29 EDT
Mars semisextile Chiron 11:40 EDT
Sun square 5/04/2004 Lunar Eclipse Point 13:18 EDT
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Uranus 13:45 EDT
Mars quintile Pluto in right ascension 16:11 EDT
Sun quintile Mars 16:28 EDT
Moon parallel Mercury 16:59 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Hades 17:02 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury enters Aquarius 17:08 EDT
Moon quintile Chiron 17:35 EDT
Saturn quincunx Pluto in right ascension 17:44 EDT
Moon semisextile Sun 17:57 EDT
Heliocentric Venus in 24th Harmonic to Heliocentric Admetos 18:34 EDT
Mercury sextile Neptune in right ascension 19:24 EDT
Venus opposition 5/16/2003 Lunar Eclipse Point 20:28 EDT
Heliocentric Earth square Heliocentric Neptune 21:26 EDT
Moon sextile Neptune 21:38 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Heliocentric Neptune 21:52 EDT
Venus square 10/28/2004 Lunar Eclipse Antiscion 22:05 EDT
Sun square 4/24/2005 Lunar Eclipse Antiscion 22:23 EDT
Mercury square 5/31/2003 Solar Eclipse Antiscion 22:25 EDT
Moon semisquare Mars 23:35 EDT
Venus semisextile Hades in right ascension 23:36 EDT

May 6
Heliocentric Venus semisquare Heliocentric Vulcanus 00:19 EDT
Moon quintile Kronos 00:23 EDT
Mercury semisextile Admetos in right ascension 00:58 EDT
Venus sesquiquadrate Jupiter 03:39 EDT
Moon conjunct Mercury 03:45 EDT
Sun biquintile Zeus in right ascension 05:18 EDT
Moon contraparallel Uranus 05:25 EDT
Moon square Saturn 05:56 EDT
Mercury opposition 10/14/2004 Solar Eclipse Point 05:58 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Kronos 06:10 EDT
Moon square Vulcanus 06:32 EDT
True Lunar Node retrograde station 06:53 EDT
Moon semisextile Admetos 06:54 EDT
Moon conjunct True Lunar Node 06:55 EDT
Moon parallel True Lunar Node 06:56 EDT
Moon sextile Hades 07:55 EDT
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Zeus 08:05 EDT
Moon contraparallel Apollon 08:10 EDT
Moon opposition Apollon 08:23 EDT
Sun semisquare Kronos 09:01 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 09:11 EDT
Moon trine Pluto 09:22 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 09:22-20:01 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Apollon 09:58 EDT
Moon semisquare Uranus 11:15 EDT
Heliocentric Venus in 24th Harmonic to Heliocentric Hades 11:53 EDT
Sun conjunct 11/09/2003 Lunar Eclipse Point 12:01 EDT
Sun biquintile Jupiter 12:09 EDT
Moon semisextile Venus 12:14 EDT
True Lunar Node semisextile Admetos 12:41 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Cupido 13:01 EDT
Moon contraparallel Mars 17:51 EDT
Mars biquintile Jupiter 18:06 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisextile Heliocentric Jupiter 18:33 EDT
Moon quintile Neptune 19:13 EDT
Moon enters Taurus 20:01 EDT
Moon contraparallel Chiron 21:55 EDT
Moon sextile Kronos 22:01 EDT
Venus quincunx Pluto in right ascension 22:27 EDT
Venus quintile Uranus in right ascension 23:01 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Sun 23:02 EDT

May 7
Heliocentric Earth sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Kronos 00:45 EDT
Venus sextile Saturn in right ascension 00:54 EDT
Mercury square Saturn 01:53 EDT
Moon square Chiron 01:59 EDT
Moon contraparallel Poseidon 02:43 EDT
Jupiter quincunx Uranus 03:37 EDT
Mercury opposition Apollon in right ascension 04:08 EDT
Moon sextile Mars 04:12 EDT
Moon biquintile Cupido 05:19 EDT
Venus sextile Vulcanus in right ascension 05:53 EDT
Mercury square Vulcanus 06:31 EDT
Moon opposition Poseidon 07:41 EDT
Moon contraparallel Pluto 08:34 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Chiron 09:20 EDT
Mercury conjunct True Lunar Node 09:44 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to True Lunar Node 10:05 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Mercury 10:08 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Admetos 10:08 EDT
Mercury semisextile Admetos 10:08 EDT
Moon quincunx Zeus 10:49 EDT
Heliocentric Venus opposition Heliocentric Cupido 10:51 EDT
Moon semisquare Hades 11:10 EDT
Moon contraparallel Neptune 11:35 EDT
Mercury semisquare Mars in right ascension 12:33 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Pluto 12:34 EDT
Moon quincunx Jupiter 14:30 EDT
Moon sextile Uranus 14:35 EDT
Moon quintile Saturn 14:49 EDT
Moon quintile Vulcanus 15:14 EDT
Moon quincunx Cupido 16:17 EDT
Moon parallel Sun 17:41 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Poseidon 17:46 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Venus 18:22 EDT
Mercury sextile Hades 19:44 EDT
Mars quincunx Zeus in right ascension 19:52 EDT
Sun square Neptune 21:26 EDT
Moon biquintile Zeus 21:51 EDT
Mercury sextile Hades in right ascension 22:13 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Heliocentric Mars 22:16 EDT
Mercury opposition Apollon 23:14 EDT

May 8
Moon parallel Admetos 00:46 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Uranus 00:58 EDT
Moon biquintile Jupiter 01:29 EDT
Moon semisquare Kronos 01:32 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Kronos 02:25 EDT
Moon quintile Mars 03:33 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Pluto 03:58 EDT
Moon square Neptune 04:13 EDT
New Moon 04:45 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 05:01 EDT
Moon biquintile Pluto 05:08 EDT
Moon parallel Venus 06:08 EDT
Mercury crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 06:57 EDT
Mercury trine Pluto 07:59 EDT
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Hades 08:07 EDT
Sun crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 08:14 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Zeus 09:43 EDT
Sun biquintile Pluto 09:46 EDT
Mercury conjunct 10/17/2005 Lunar Eclipse Point 10:30 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Hades 11:34 EDT
Moon quintile Uranus 12:51 EDT
Moon sextile Saturn 13:10 EDT
Heliocentric Mars semisquare Heliocentric Uranus 13:16 EDT
Moon sextile Vulcanus 13:29 EDT
Moon semisextile True Lunar Node 13:44 EDT
Moon conjunct Admetos 13:54 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Zeus 14:33 EDT
Moon contraparallel Cupido 14:56 EDT
Moon semisextile Hades 14:58 EDT
Moon quincunx Apollon 15:19 EDT
Sun biquintile Jupiter in right ascension 15:32 EDT
Moon quincunx Pluto 16:18 EDT
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Poseidon 16:48 EDT
Moon parallel Vulcanus 17:10 EDT
Moon semisextile Mercury 17:23 EDT
Mercury trine Pluto in right ascension 18:08 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Jupiter 18:08 EDT
Moon parallel Saturn 18:17 EDT
Chiron retrograde station in right ascension 20:07 EDT
Moon parallel Hades 21:30 EDT
Chiron retrograde station 21:49 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Cupido 22:31 EDT
Mercury square Saturn in right ascension 23:53 EDT

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STOCKS TO WATCH: CNXS, CYN, EFX, TXU.

C N S Inc. (CNXS)
NASDAQ
First Trade Date: 06/11/1987; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: There are several dramatic astrological factors at work with this stock, suggesting that there's additional upside potential here for active traders. First of all, transiting Jupiter has just connected with the CNXS First-Trade Apollon, suggesting that further profitable expansion is in the works. In the meantime, the transiting lunar node has just conjoined First-Trade Jupiter, so the time is right for favorable connections. Finally, transiting Pluto is conjoining First-Trade Uranus, adding some extra power to the mix. Our plan is to add a long position in this stock to the Model Portfolio early this week; we will set our initial stop at 13.95.


City National Corporation (CYN)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 05/17/1990; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: CYN has a first-trade horoscope commanded by a grand trine between the Sun in Taurus, Saturn in Capricorn, and Zeus in Virgo. That grand trine is currently being activated by transiting Pluto, which is square First-Trade Zeus and quincunx the First-Trade Sun. This looks like a powerful and positive combination, with the added kicker of transiting Saturn currently conjoining the First-Trade Ascendant to help create a solid price base. Our plan is to add a long position during the first half of the trading week, setting our initial stop at 66.75.


Equifax Inc. (EFX)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 05/11/1971; 10:00 a.m.
Trading Strategy: Could it be the recent changes in the bankruptcy laws that have made this stock so appealing? Perhaps so, but there are some astrological factors we like the looks of as well, including transiting Saturn's position on the EFX First-Trade Ascendant, transiting Jupiter passing over First-Trade Uranus, and transiting Venus crossing the First-Trade Sun. Our plan is to add a long position in EFX this week. We will set our initial stop at 29.50.


TXU Corporation (TXU)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 02/13/1951; 10:00 a.m.
Trading Strategy: Transiting Saturn is on its way to a passage over the TXU First-Trade IC this week, so the recently slowing in this utility company's long positive climb could be just a sign of positive consolidation. We're also looking at Jupiter's contact with First-Trade Poseidon and the rapid passage of Venus over the First-Trade Moon/Kronos conjunction. This could be an interesting play; we will add a long position this week, with an initial stop set at 81.25.

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posted by Tim Bost @ 5/01/2005 12:38:00 AM