FinancialCyclesWeekly.com #0528 -- July 10-16, 02005 with Tim Bost


COMMENT: It has been an explosive week. First, amid the explosion of fireworks set off in celebration of Independence Day, we got news that NASA had successfully smashed into a passing comet. Then there were explosions that shut down public transportation in London. That bad news somehow turned into good news, and a revived stock market exploded into rally mode, just in time for an explosive Hurricane Dennis to smash into the Florida/Alabama coast. Fortunately, the storm's arrival did a lot less damage than anticipated, and we all have an opportunity to reflect on the week's effects.


AN OMEN? OH, MAN!

Since antiquity astrologers have traditionally considered comets to be harbingers of grim news, omens of serious circumstances with profound social implications. Comets have been associated with famines, epidemics, and the deaths of kings. In more recent times the appearance of comets has coincided with nuclear meltdowns and mass suicides.


There's something a little odd, then, about what seems to be the most recent manifestation of the American "shoot first and ask questions later" attitude, appearing this time in the name of scientific research. With much fanfare surrounding an event that was obviously timed to coincide with the July 4 Independence Day holiday and with President Bush' s July 6 birthday, NASA succeeded in whacking the comet Tempel 1 with a Deep Impact rocket early last week. The notion was that by punching a hole in the comet as it passed by in its orbit around the Sun, the Deep Impact probe could help scientists learn a whole lot of new stuff about comets, what creates them, and when they will appear.

Needless to say, this drive to learn about something by attacking it is hardly consistent with the spiritually focused astrological traditions that strive to harmonize human actions with cosmic trends. Even though the pounding by the Deep Impact probe sent up a spectacular cloud of debris which the comet researchers hope to examine, the scientists at NASA insist that the collision did not alter the comet's orbit around the Sun in any important way. They have also been reassuring the media that their comet-smashing experiment poses no significant danger to life on Earth.

At least one Russian astrologer disagrees, however. According to a report in the newspaper Izvestia, Marina Bai has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. space agency, claiming that NASA's Deep Impact probe "deformed her horoscope" when it punched a crater into Tempel 1 and "ruined the natural balance of forces in the universe." Bai's attorney, Alexander Molokhov, says that his client is seeking $300 million in damages. A Moscow court has postponed hearing the case until late July.

TERROR IN THE TUBES

The streets of London and the financial markets around the world were shaken Thursday when a series of bombs exploded in Underground stations and aboard a double-decker bus in the midst of the morning rush hour. Although the British have had years of experience in dealing with urban bombings and amply displayed their characteristic pluck and courage in handling this situation, there were several noteworthy dimensions to the event.


First of all, of course, there was the remarkable market reaction. The shock of the news of the London bombings naturally created some confusion and a bit of panic selling, but things returned to normal within hours and traders went on to bring in some strong advances during the remainder of the week. It was almost as if the bombings gave the equities markets an excuse to celebrate!


Secondly, there were the curious ways the bombings impacted the flow of information as the events unfolded. The timing of the blasts was obviously meant to disrupt the G-8 meeting (which temporarily became a G-7 meeting when Tony Blair returned to London for crisis photo opportunities). Although the G-8 participants did issue a statement that reflected some concerns about terrorism, the bombings didn't deter the economic ministers from focusing on their scheduled agenda of global warming and aid for Africa. The message was apparently that terrorist attacks aren't really all that important after all, and that it's far more productive for world leaders to look at environmental issues and Third World development.


Finally, there were the anomalies that accompanied the bombings. It has become commonplace for events of this sort to spawn an immediate flurry of conspiracy theories and revisionist campaigns, and Thursday's bombings were no exception. The first confusion was about the exact timing of the blasts, but within 24 hours the police had made it clear that all of the subway bombs were timed to go off simultaneously.


The timing of the explosions became a peripheral concern as well with the release of an Associated Press news story by Amy Teibel at 7:14 a.m. EDT, headlined "Netanyahu Changed Plans Due to Warning." The story reported that "British police told the Israeli Embassy in London minutes before Thursday's explosions that they had received warnings of possible terror attacks" and that the warning from Scotland Yard had prompted Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stay in his hotel room instead of going to an economic conference at a hotel directly over one of the subway stops where a bombing subsequently occurred. The story also noted that "All phone lines to the embassy were down" following the bombings.


Once the AP news story had been released, however, there was an immediate and vehement protest from the Israeli Embassy, denying that they had gotten any warning. Within the hour, the Associated Press had issued another story under Amy Teibel's by-line, bearing the identical "Netanyahu Changed Plans Due to Warning" headline. This version insisted that Mr. Netanyahu had indeed changed his plans to attend that morning's conference, but only because he had gotten a call from the Israeli Embassy AFTER the bombings had occurred. The article didn't explain how information received after the fact could have been considered a warning by the Finance Minister.


GOLD GAINS FRESH GLITTER

Robert Kiyosaki, the best-selling author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad (with 245 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List) has announced on his website that he is now storing his wealth in gold and silver. Even though he has made millions as a real estate investor, Kiyosaki has now become extremely cautious about real estate, and has begun selling some of his properties.

"All booms bust," Kiyosaki has informed his readers. He also noted that precious metals are a good way of storing wealth because global inflation is eroding the value of currencies, especially the U.S. dollar. "When silver goes higher than $8.50 an ounce and gold reaches $500 an ounce, you will know the end is near," Kiyosaki says. "When the crash comes, the currency of many countries will go down in purchasing power as the price of these two precious metals rise in value."
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THE WEEK AHEAD

With the July 4 holiday week behind us and a new quarter underway, it's time for Earnings Season to begin in earnest. We're expecting a flood of earnings reports this week, which should keep market analysts especially busy. Although it may be challenging to deal with the deluge of information coming in this week, the good news is that it will be more difficult for any specific report to skew market perceptions. The lineup of earnings reports includes Audiovoxx Corporation (VOXX), Genentech, Inc. (DNA), Helen of Troy Ltd. (HELE), Universal Forest Products (UFPI), Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (OZRK), Infosys Technologies (INFY), Levi Strauss and Company (LEVI), M and T Bank Corporation (MTB), Marshall and Ilsley (MI), Media General (MEG), PepsiCo (PEP), Bank of Granite (GRAN), Citigroup Inc. (C), Fastenal (FAST), Franklin Covey Company (FC), International Business Machines (IBM), Knightsbridge (VLCCF), Apple Computer (AAPL), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), BB+T Corporation (BBT), Harbor Florida Bancshares (HARB), Gannett (GCI), Harley-Davidson (HDI), Lone Star Steakhouse (STAR), Cintas Corporation (CTAS), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Genzyme Corporation (GENZ), Knight Ridder (KRI), Marriott International (MAR), Rambus Inc. (RMBS), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Republic Bancorp (RBNC), Texas Industries (TXI), Tribune (TRB), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), JB Hunt Transportation (JBHT), General Electric (GE), W.W. Grainger (GWW), and Raymond James (RJF).


The economic calendar for the week ahead features rate announcements from the Bank of Canada and the Bank of Japan, plus the monthly status review from the European Central Bank and reports on ISCS-UBS Store Sales, Import and Export Prices, International Trade, MBA Purchase Applications, the Treasury Budget, EIA Petroleum Status, Retail Sales, Consumer Price Index, Jobless Claims, Producer Price Index, Business Inventories, NY Empire State Index, Industrial Production, Consumer Sentiment, and the Money Supply. In other words, if there's going to be an opportunity for economic news to move the markets, this is the week it's likely to occur. We will especially be keeping an eye on things during the second half of the week, when the most widely-watched and influential reports are due.


From an astrological perspective, we are starting to see a clear shift in energies, with geocosmic factors setting the stage for a clarification of market direction. For the time being, we expect rising prices. Virtually all of the planetary aspects at work this week typically bring upward market trends with them, although the duration of the trends and the reliability of the indicators vary somewhat.


The net effect is that we expect stock prices to continue their upward bias this week, but with a clear potential for leveling out and losing momentum as the week draws to a close. If we get a strong upward move in stock prices that persists for most or all of this week, we should be ready for a fairly sharp reversal to the downside as we move toward the cluster of ingresses and planetary stations surrounding the Full Moon on July 21. On the other hand, if the market action this week shows a weakening of the positive trend or simply becomes more congested, we can look to the following week as an opportunity for a clearer price trend to begin to make itself evident.


Either way, we will be trading this week fairly aggressively, in anticipation of profitable opportunities that favor bold moves. Our strategies for the week include a couple of short equity positions, however, since we want to be ready for a potential reversal in the coming weeks. The first part of this trading week features a concentrated dose of eclipse activations (4 on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, 2 on Wednesday, and 1 on Thursday), so we will be alert for parallels between the current market actions and the trends of 2003 and 2004. It promises to be a busy and productive week, but we will be honoring the period of the lunar void at the close of the trading day on Tuesday by wrapping up our activities early that day.


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 open up to new ways of expressing love in our lives, and if we turn our imaginations loose to create more refined ways of communicating and connecting with others, we are likely to discover the enormous wellsprings of power and awareness that lie deep within us, ready to transform all that we are and all that we know.


"Everything you can imagine is real." -- Pablo Picasso

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GLOBAL EQUITIES MARKETS LAST WEEK

The Pacific Rim markets continued to show signs of weakness last week, but elsewhere around the globe the trend was definitely positive. In the U.S. the big gains were in the lower-cap issues, while European issues demonstrated considerable strength for the most part. Paris continued to do well despite losing its bid to become the Olympic host city, while the bombings in London seemed to energize the market, with the FTSE breaking decisively through resistance to hit its highest trading levels since the spring of 2002.

Dow Jones Industrial Average -- up 1.70%
Dow Jones Transportation Average -- up 2.93%
Dow Jones Utilities Average -- up 0.99%
S+P 500 -- up 1.72%
NASDAQ Composite Index -- up 2.72%
Russell 2000 -- up 3.51%
London FTSE-100 -- up 2.33%
Paris CAC-40 -- up 1.68%
Frankfurt DAX -- up 0.25%
Sydney All Ordinaries -- down 0.85%
Tokyo Nikkei Index -- down 0.16%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index -- down 1.67%
Singapore Straits Times Index -- up 0.15%

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U.S. EQUITY TRENDS

U.S. markets did well last week, holding their positive short-term bias. The Russell 2000 broke through its resistance at 648.75 to close the week at 662.14, so we are now showing an intermediate-term bullish trend for that average.

S+P 500 -- Long-Term Bearish; Intermediate-Term Bearish; Short-Term Bullish

NASDAQ -- Long-Term Bearish; Intermediate-Term Bullish; Short-Term Bullish

RUSSELL 2000 -- Long-Term Bullish; Intermediate-Term Bullish; Short-Term Bullish

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FINANCIAL CYCLES MODEL PORTFOLIO


POSITION CLOSED DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: AXP.

We closed one Model Portfolio position during the past week, with one loser producing a net loss of $170.00.

On July 7 we sold 200 shares of American Express Company (AXP) at 52.65, taking a loss of $170.00 (a 1.59% loss in 2 trading days).

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POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: AXP, CRK, MDP, PH, TCB.

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

We bought 200 shares of American Express Company (AXP) at 53.50 on 07/05/05, setting our initial stop at 52.75.

We bought 400 shares of Comstock Resources Inc. (CRK) at 26.40 on 07/05/05, setting our initial stop at 24.00.

We bought 200 shares of Meredith Corporation (MDP) at 49.04 on 07/06/2005, setting our initial stop at 47.00.

We bought 200 shares of Parker Hannifin Corporation (PH) at 61.17 on 07/06/05, setting our initial stop at 56.50.

We bought 400 shares of TCF Financial Corporation (TCB) at 26.34 on 07/07/05, setting our initial stop at 24.95.

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YEAR-IN-REVIEW MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY

So far this year we have had a total of 109 completed trades, with 39 winners and 70 losers bringing us a total net profit of $3,623.00. The largest profit for a single trade has been $2,875.00, with our winners averaging $583.23; the largest single-trade loss has been $956.00, with our losers averaging $302.78. The overall average profit per trade has been $33.24, and the mean duration of our trades has been 10.0 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

China Yuchai International Ltd. (CYD) -- bought 800 shares at 12.00 on 06/28/05; currently 12.41. Raise stop to 12.05.

Compuware Corporation (CPWR) -- bought 1,500 shares at 6.72 on 06/27/05; currently 7.65. Raise stop to 7.03.

Comstock Resources Inc. (CRK) -- bought 400 shares at 26.40 on 07/05/05; currently 26.73. Raise stop to 25.91.

Giant Industries, Inc. (GI) -- bought 400 shares at 29.94 on 06/07/05; currently 40.00. Raise stop to 37.05.

Meredith Corporation (MDP) -- bought 200 shares at 49.04 on 07/06/2005; currently 49.50. Raise stop to 48.15.

Parker Hannifin Corporation (PH) -- bought 200 shares at 61.17 on 07/06/05; currently 62.77. Raise stop to 60.19.

Planar Systems Inc. (PLNR) -- bought 1,200 shares at 7.46 on 06/27/05; currently 7.95. Raise stop to 7.43.

Pride International Inc. (PDE) -- bought 500 shares at 23.76 on 06/13/05; currently 25.31. Raise stop to 24.91.

Pulte Homes Inc. (PHM) -- bought 100 shares at 83.52 on 06/20/05; currently 89.54. Raise stop to 84.17.

TCF Financial Corporation (TCB) -- bought 400 shares at 26.34 on 07/07/05; currently 26.42. Raise stop to 25.75.

Tenaris S.A. (TS) -- bought 200 shares at 75.33 on 06/20/05; currently 86.19. Raise stop to 80.75.

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STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK

Internet Service Providers; Specialized Semiconductors; Memory Chips; Independent Oil and Gas; Biotechnology.

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WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK

Computed Based Systems; Music and Video Stores; Foreign Utilities; Hospitals; Silver.

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

July 10
Moon semisextile Saturn 02:19 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Mercury 02:35 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Heliocentric Cupido 02:50 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Venus 03:10 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Kronos 03:31 EDT
Moon contraparallel Pluto 03:34 EDT
Moon enters Virgo 03:57 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon ends 03:57 EDT
Jupiter quintile Pluto in right ascension 04:33 EDT
Venus square 5/04/2004 Solar Eclipse Point 04:48 EDT
Heliocentric Venus in 24th Harmonic to Heliocentric Zeus 04:59 EDT
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Apollon 06:23 EDT
Moon quincunx Chiron 06:28 EDT
Mars conjunct 4/08/2005 Solar Eclipse Point 07:56 EDT
Moon sextile Kronos 08:12 EDT
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Hades 09:18 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate True Lunar Node 09:45 EDT
Moon contraparallel Poseidon 10:51 EDT
Moon semisquare Sun 10:55 EDT
Mercury contraparallel Neptune 11:33 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Mars 12:29 EDT
Mercury square 5/04/2004 Solar Eclipse Point 12:40 EDT
Heliocentric Mars trine Heliocentric Kronos 13:56 EDT
Moon contraparallel Chiron 15:18 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quintile Heliocentric Poseidon 15:28 EDT
Moon sextile Poseidon 16:00 EDT
Venus opposition 5/04/2004 Lunar Eclipse Point 16:42 EDT
Moon quintile Hades 17:22 EDT
Moon biquintile Chiron 18:33 EDT
Moon semisextile Zeus 19:57 EDT
Moon semisquare Apollon 20:25 EDT
Moon semisquare Vulcanus 20:38 EDT
Mercury semisquare Kronos in right ascension 22:21 EDT
Moon square Cupido 23:55 EDT
Venus opposition 4/24/2005 Lunar Eclipse Antiscion 23:58 EDT

July 11
Moon opposition Uranus 01:09 EDT
Moon semisextile Jupiter 01:44 EDT
Sun square 4/08/2005 Solar Eclipse Point 03:26 EDT
Moon biquintile True Lunar Node 03:46 EDT
Mercury opposition 5/04/2004 Lunar Eclipse Point 05:47 EDT
Moon contraparallel Apollon 07:38 EDT
Moon biquintile Mars 07:41 EDT
Moon quintile Kronos 08:27 EDT
Moon semisquare Saturn 08:56 EDT
Moon contraparallel Uranus 10:25 EDT
Venus square 11/09/2003 Lunar Eclipse Point 10:53 EDT
Moon semisextile Mercury 11:12 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Chiron 12:35 EDT
Moon semisextile Venus 12:52 EDT
Moon quincunx Neptune 14:05 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury enters Sagittarius 14:48 EDT
Venus trine Mars in right ascension 15:07 EDT
Venus opposition Neptune in right ascension 15:24 EDT
Mars sextile Neptune in right ascension 15:42 EDT
Moon quincunx True Lunar Node 15:45 EDT
Sun sextile Admetos in right ascension 15:53 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 16:15 EDT
Mercury opposition 4/24/2005 Lunar Eclipse Antiscion 16:33 EDT
Moon parallel True Lunar Node 16:34 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Chiron 17:20 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury trine Heliocentric Saturn 19:06 EDT
Moon sextile Sun 19:45 EDT
Moon quincunx Mars 20:24 EDT
Sun square Apollon in right ascension 20:55 EDT
Moon semisquare Poseidon 22:10 EDT
Mars quintile Kronos 22:24 EDT
Moon parallel Mars 23:12 EDT

July 12
Venus opposition Neptune 00:45 EDT
Moon square Pluto 01:11 EDT
Moon biquintile Neptune 02:04 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Zeus 02:05 EDT
Moon semisextile Apollon 02:32 EDT
Moon sextile Vulcanus 02:46 EDT
Jupiter parallel Zeus 03:00 EDT
Moon trine Admetos 03:25 EDT
Heliocentric Mars biquintile Heliocentric Zeus 04:46 EDT
Venus semisquare Kronos 05:00 EDT
Saturn opposition Chiron in right ascension 05:27 EDT
Moon square Hades 05:34 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Kronos 06:46 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Jupiter 08:02 EDT
Moon contraparallel Jupiter 08:49 EDT
Moon contraparallel Zeus 08:52 EDT
Mercury square 11/09/2003 Lunar Eclipse Point 09:23 EDT
Mercury contraparallel Pluto 10:08 EDT
Moon quintile Cupido 11:54 EDT
Moon sextile Saturn 15:11 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 15:11-16:08 EDT
Moon enters Libra 16:08 EDT
Venus trine True Lunar Node 16:31 EDT
Sun quincunx Pluto in right ascension 16:59 EDT
Moon trine Chiron 18:19 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Mars 18:47 EDT
Mars square 5/31/2003 Solar Eclipse Antiscion 18:48 EDT
Sun conjunct 5/31/2003 Solar Eclipse Antiscion 18:52 EDT
Sun square Mars 18:59 EDT
Moon semisquare Mercury 19:09 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Neptune 19:53 EDT
Moon square Kronos 20:21 EDT
Moon quintile Sun 21:36 EDT
Moon semisquare Venus 22:01 EDT

July 13
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Neptune 01:34 EDT
Moon quintile Vulcanus 02:31 EDT
Venus square Admetos in right ascension 03:17 EDT
Moon semisextile Poseidon 03:51 EDT
Mars quintile Kronos in right ascension 05:02 EDT
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Cupido 05:40 EDT
Sun square 10/14/2004 Solar Eclipse Point 05:46 EDT
Mercury opposition Neptune 07:13 EDT
Venus sextile Apollon in right ascension 07:19 EDT
Moon conjunct Zeus 07:42 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Apollon 08:08 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Admetos 09:01 EDT
Moon parallel Zeus 10:58 EDT
Mars opposition 10/14/2004 Solar Eclipse Point 11:12 EDT
Moon parallel Jupiter 11:12 EDT
Moon sextile Cupido 11:26 EDT
Venus quintile Poseidon in right ascension 11:48 EDT
Moon quintile Pluto 12:35 EDT
Moon quincunx Uranus 12:36 EDT
Moon conjunct Jupiter 13:45 EDT
Moon quintile Saturn 14:56 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 15:37 EDT
Mercury semisquare Kronos 16:28 EDT
Heliocentric Earth square Heliocentric Jupiter 18:48 EDT
Moon contraparallel Mars 22:10 EDT
Heliocentric Jupiter in 24th Harmonic to Heliocentric Poseidon 22:08 EDT
Heliocentric Venus enters Libra 23:39 EDT
Venus trine Pluto in right ascension 23:46 EDT

July 14
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Poseidon 00:00 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Jupiter 00:03 EDT
Moon biquintile Uranus 00:10 EDT
Venus semisquare Zeus in right ascension 00:40 EDT
Moon trine Neptune 01:00 EDT
Moon sextile Mercury 02:03 EDT
Moon biquintile Admetos 02:25 EDT
Moon opposition True Lunar Node 02:35 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisquare Heliocentric Mercury 02:37 EDT
Moon contraparallel True Lunar Node 02:37 EDT
True Lunar Node direct station 04:37 EDT
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Chiron 04:42 EDT
Moon sextile Venus 06:15 EDT
Sun semisextile Hades in right ascension 16:41 EDT
True Lunar Node retrograde station 07:51 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sextile Saturn 08:27 EDT
Moon parallel Uranus 08:38 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Poseidon 08:48 EDT
Moon opposition Mars 10:13 EDT
Moon parallel Apollon 11:10 EDT
Moon square Sun 11:18 EDT
Moon sextile Pluto 11:35 EDT
Mercury trine True Lunar Node 12:24 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Zeus 12:33 EDT
Moon conjunct Apollon 12:58 EDT
Moon square Vulcanus 13:15 EDT
Moon quincunx Admetos 13:50 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury square Heliocentric Uranus 14:10 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Vulcanus 14:42 EDT
Sun quincunx Pluto 14:55 EDT
Moon trine Hades 15:55 EDT
Moon semisquare Cupido 16:09 EDT
Mars semisextile Admetos in right ascension 17:01 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Uranus 17:15 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Jupiter 18:39 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Zeus 19:40 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Apollon 20:28 EDT
Saturn square 04/19/2004 Solar Eclipse Point 22:19 EDT

July 15
Mars opposition Apollon in right ascension 00:44 EDT
Moon square Saturn 01:30 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 01:30-01:49 EDT
Moon enters Scorpio 01:49 EDT
Moon quintile Mercury 01:54 EDT
Moon parallel Chiron 02:30 EDT
Heliocentric Venus square Heliocentric Kronos 03:17 EDT
Moon square Chiron 03:37 EDT
Heliocentric Earth trine Heliocentric Admetos 04:08 EDT
Moon trine Kronos 05:53 EDT
Moon parallel Poseidon 06:19 EDT
Moon quintile Venus 07:08 EDT
Moon contraparallel Mercury 07:41 EDT
Sun square Apollon 09:26 EDT
Sun parallel Vulcanus 11:40 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Cupido 12:16 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisquare Heliocentric Uranus 12:20 EDT
Mars trine Pluto 12:37 EDT
Moon conjunct Poseidon 12:49 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 12:54 EDT
Moon parallel Pluto 13:03 EDT
Sun conjunct Vulcanus 13:30 EDT
Sun conjunct Vulcanus in right ascension 13:32 EDT
Heliocentric Earth opposition Heliocentric Vulcanus 13:38 EDT
Moon semisquare Pluto 15:28 EDT
Moon semisextile Zeus 16:28 EDT
Sun quintile Zeus in right ascension 16:41 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Apollon 16:51 EDT
Moon parallel Neptune 17:00 EDT
Moon contraparallel Venus 17:02 EDT
Venus sextile Hades in right ascension 17:25 EDT
Venus contraparallel Neptune 17:28 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Hades 19:43 EDT
Moon semisextile Cupido 19:52 EDT
Moon trine Uranus 20:55 EDT
Sun sextile Admetos 21:20 EDT
Moon semisextile Jupiter 22:32 EDT

July 16
Heliocentric Mars quintile Heliocentric Pluto 02:48 EDT
Mercury contraparallel Poseidon 02:50 EDT
Moon contraparallel Admetos 05:56 EDT
Heliocentric Earth square Heliocentric Apollon 06:19 EDT
Mars trine Pluto in right ascension 07:57 EDT
Moon square Neptune 08:27 EDT
Saturn crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 08:30 EDT
Saturn enters Leo 08:30 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Kronos 09:08 EDT
Moon quincunx True Lunar Node 09:58 EDT
Venus semisextile Vulcanus in right ascension 11:03 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quincunx Heliocentric Hades 11:26 EDT
Moon biquintile Hades 11:53 EDT
Moon square Mercury 12:01 EDT
Moon quintile Chiron 12:08 EDT
Sun square 10/17/2005 Lunar Eclipse Point 12:11 EDT
Venus trine Pluto 13:12 EDT
Moon contraparallel Saturn 14:37 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Poseidon 15:48 EDT
Moon parallel Cupido 17:31 EDT
Mars opposition Apollon 17:42 EDT
Moon semisextile Pluto 18:18 EDT
Moon square Venus 18:48 EDT
Moon contraparallel Sun 18:49 EDT
Moon semisquare Zeus 19:19 EDT
Moon semisextile Apollon 19:40 EDT
Moon quincunx Mars 19:46 EDT
Moon trine Vulcanus 19:59 EDT
Moon contraparallel Vulcanus 20:00 EDT
Moon opposition Admetos 20:30 EDT
Moon biquintile True Lunar Node 20:32 EDT
Moon trine Sun 22:13 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon begins 22:13 EDT
Moon quincunx Hades 22:27 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Cupido 22:32 EDT

July 17
Mars square Vulcanus 00:37 EDT
Venus semisquare Zeus 00:38 EDT
Moon biquintile Kronos 00:59 EDT
Moon contraparallel Hades 01:06 EDT
Moon semisquare Jupiter 01:21 EDT
Sun semisextile Hades 01:48 EDT
Sun sesquiquadrate Cupido 02:48 EDT
Venus semisquare Jupiter in right ascension 03:40 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Chiron 04:29 EDT
Venus sextile Apollon 04:44 EDT
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 06:35 EDT
Moon biquintile Mars 06:42 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Saturn 07:10 EDT
Moon contraparallel Kronos 07:29 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon ends 07:34 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 07:34 EDT
Moon enters Sagittarius 07:34 EDT
Moon trine Saturn 07:46 EDT
Venus semisextile Vulcanus 08:22 EDT
Moon sextile Chiron 09:00 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Neptune 10:20 EDT
Moon quincunx Kronos 11:21 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate True Lunar Node 12:00 EDT
Mars semisextile Admetos 12:20 EDT
Venus square Admetos 14:20 EDT
Moon quintile Neptune 15:44 EDT
Saturn semisextile Kronos in right ascension 16:16 EDT
Venus trine Mars 16:26 EDT
Sun sesquiquadrate Uranus 16:39 EDT
Moon semisextile Poseidon 17:44 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Pluto 20:05 EDT
Venus quintile Poseidon 20:31 EDT
Moon sextile Zeus 21:07 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Vulcanus 21:20 EDT
Moon semisquare Apollon 21:27 EDT
Venus crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 21:30 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Vulcanus 21:46 EDT
Venus contraparallel Pluto 21:52 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Mars 22:43 EDT

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STOCKS TO WATCH: BBA, EMR, HYSL, KG, KTC, TTC.

Bombay Company Inc. (BBA)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 05/26/1993; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: Here's what appears to be a company with lousy fundamentals, including negative earnings and performance that significantly lags the other stocks in its industry group. We find the stock interesting, however, because of the risk/reward ratio involved and because of the significant astrological dynamics that lie ahead. Transiting Saturn is just getting past the BBA First-Trade Ascendant, with transiting Mars ready to conjoin First-Trade Venus and transiting Mercury and Venus both moving toward conjunctions with First-Trade Mars. On top of that, transiting Jupiter will conjoin the BBA First-Trade IC in early August, and then move on to conjoin First-Trade Apollon. All of this adds up to a huge positive opportunity for this stock, so we plan to add a long position in BBA to our Model Portfolio early this week. We will set our initial stop at 4.25.


Emerson Electric Company (EMR)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 09/05/1944; 10:00 a.m.
Trading Strategy: Saturn has been pulling the price of this stock down, but with Saturn getting ready to move past the EMR Midheaven this week, an opportunity is opening up for a long position. We also have transiting Apollon hanging out near the EMR First-Trade Ascendant, along with transiting Venus conjoining First-Trade Pluto, transiting Neptune square First-Trade Venus, and transiting Kronos sesquiquadrate First-Trade Venus. This may sound terribly complicated, but the net result is a lot of strong support for a rebound in this stock. We thus plan to enter a long position immediately, with an initial stop set at 60.65.


Hyperion Solutions (HYSL)
NASDAQ; optionable
First Trade Date: 11/07/1995; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: Isn't Jupiter great? In late June it began closing in on the HYSL Midheaven and this stock responded obediently by shooting up in price. With Jupiter moving on past the First-Trade Midheaven this week, however, that positive influence is about to come to a rather abrupt end. Oh, sure, there's a long slow square from transiting Apollon to First-Trade Neptune, but that's hardly an adequate substitute for good old Jupiter. Our expectation is that we'll see HYSL continue its upward move for a couple more trading sessions; if so, we'll consider it a confirmation for our trading strategy, which will be to sell this stock short near the end of the trading week. Our initial buy stop will be set at 48.77.


King Pharmaceuticals Inc. (KG)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 05/23/2000; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: Saturn recently passed over the KG First-Trade Ascendant, making room for transiting Jupiter to come in and connect with the First-Trade IC. It's a very, straightforward astrological trade--let Saturn bring the price down, and then ride Jupiter on the way up. Our plan with this stock is to add a long position to the Model Portfolio early this week, setting our initial stop for KG at 9.55.


KT Corporation (KTC)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 05/26/1999; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: Transiting Saturn has hit KTC hard during the past month, bringing this stock's price down fairly sharply. Unfortunately, we don't see much at work to reverse that negative trend, and with transiting Neptune conjoining First-Trade Uranus the damage could actually be amplified. Our strategy will thus be to sell KTC short this week, with an initial buy stop at 22.10.


Toro Company (TTC)
NYSE; optionable
First Trade Date: 09/06/1978; 10:00 a.m.
Trading Strategy: We've traded this stock successfully in the past, and it has come to our attention again as a viable trading candidate. TTC has been beaten up pretty badly during the past few months, but with Saturn currently crossing the First-Trade Midheaven we suspect that the troubled times will soon be over. There are several other factors at work that suggest a positive outlook here, namely transiting Saturn conjoining First-Trade Jupiter, transiting Apollon conjoining First-Trade Poseidon, transiting Cupido semisquare the First-Trade Ascendant, transiting Jupiter semisquare First-Trade Mercury, transiting Chiron semisquare First-Trade Neptune, and transiting Saturn sesquiquadrate First-Trade Neptune. That's a lot to keep an eye on, but we expect the net effect to be a solid retracement to the upside. We plan to enter a long position early this week, with our initial stop set at 31.05.



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posted by Tim Bost @ 7/10/2005 03:23:00 AM