FinancialCyclesWeekly.com #0529 -- July 17-23, 02005 with Tim Bost


COMMENT: For the past couple of days we have been in Orlando, Florida, participating in the Fibonacci Trader Workshop sponsored by PAS-Fibonacci Trader Corporation of Jacksonville, Florida. Fibonacci Trader is one of the software programs that we regularly use in our work with the stock market.


This software has several key features that make it an important tool for serious astro-traders. While there are other programs currently available that offer excellent tools for in-depth research into the astrological factors at work in the markets, Fibonacci Trader is specifically designed as a high-powered trading platform. It accommodates real-time or end-of-day data feeds from all major data vendors, and is customizable to meet the trading needs of traders in all markets. It not only features almost every state-of-the art technical trading tool that you will find in other professional trading programs, but also a wonderful array of proprietary trading tools developed by the late Robert Krausz.


Robert Krausz pioneered the use of Multiple Time Frames in technical analysis, and Fibonacci Trader is unique in its ability to display Multiple Time Frame factors (such as daily, weekly, and monthly price bars) simultaneously on a single market chart. Because it involves a "cycles within cycles" approach, Multiple Time Frame analysis is especially appropriate for financial astrologers who want to trade profitably in harmony with the natural rhythm of the markets.


But this program's usefulness to astro-traders doesn't stop there. Galactic Trader, a sister program also developed and distributed by PAS-Fibonacci Trader Corporation, interfaces seamlessly with Fibonacci Trader to create a truly amazing astro-trading platform. With the combination of the two programs, you can not only trade intraday or long term in any market; you can also combine technical indicators with astrological highlights and planetary lines. This is an extraordinarily powerful combination that can add clarity, confidence, and increased profitability to active trading. If you're serious about using astrological insights as a part of a professional trading plan, we highly recommend that you visit the PAS-Fibonacci Trader Corporation website for the Galactic Trader software at www.galacticinvestor.com.


FRESH INSIGHTS AND ASTRO-ENTHUSIASM

One of the best things about the Fibonacci Trader/Galactic Trader software is that it's being used by some of the top traders in the business, and PAS-Fibonacci Trader Corporation periodically brings groups of them together to talk about how they integrate the software's features with their personal trading strategies. That's what has been going in Orlando this week, and the speakers have really been first-rate. Yuri Shramenko, a veteran trader with nearly 20 years' experience, spoke about market theory and effective Forex day trading. Dennis Bolze of Advanced Trading Services shared his approaches to day trading and defining tradable trends. Mark Braun offered some brilliant insights into practical applications of Fibonacci time and price analysis. Perry Madich shared his considerable expertise at designing trading systems and customizing the software to match particular trading requirements.


Although financial astrology per se has not been the main topic at this workshop, there has been much discussion of the astrological advantages that can enhance trading performance. On Saturday evening we joined Yuri Shramenko in leading an informal discussion of some of the tools and techniques available to astro-traders today; about half the traders attending the workshop were interested enough in astrology to participate in the dialogue. The questions were wide-ranging and the net result was a lively and enlightening discussion.


The Fibonacci Trader workshop culminates on Monday with a day of live real-time trading demonstrations by several of the events' presenters. We're excited by the high caliber of the information that's being presented here, and are especially gratified to see so many of the participants expressing such a strong interest in incorporating astrology into their professional trading plans.


THE LIFE OF RUSSELL
The Russell 2000 Index hit a new all-time high this past week, right after we had flipped our indicators to suggest that bullish expectations were in order for intermediate-term trading action in the index. The top came with Venus in opposition to Neptune geocentrically and with a Saturn/Chiron opposition and a Sun/Pluto quincunx in right ascension.


THE MAGICAL ADVENTURE OF MAKING MONEY

J. K. Rowling, the author who created Harry Potter, took just 24 hours to add another $36 million (GBP20 million) to her net worth this weekend. Her sixth book about the boy wizard, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, went on sale at one minute past midnight on Saturday. During the first 24 hours of the volume's sales career, enthusiastic fans snatched up two million copies. The book is expected to smash all previous publishing records, with experts predicting worldwide sales in excess of 10 million copies.

AN ENRON END-RUN?

The board of directors of Enron Corporation has voted to give itself big pay raises, with Chairman John Ray III getting a cool $1 million boost in salary, from $200,000 to $1.2 million.


Vice Chairman Robert Deutschman got a raise from $150,000 to $420,000 annually. Three other board members had their pay double to $300,000 each.


None of the board members is an Enron employee. The board, which was chosen by creditors last year as part of the company's bankruptcy reorganization plan, voted to make its salary hikes retroactive to the beginning of June, saying that the increases were needed because "the involvement of the directors has exceeded the levels anticipated."

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THE WEEK AHEAD

The week features a huge stream of earnings reports that have the potential to impact not only the prices of the equities involved but also the markets as a whole. We will be getting news from an incredible array of companies, including 3M (MMM), Bank of America Corporation (BAC), Bedford Property Investors (BED), Brown and Brown (BRO), Citigroup Inc. (C), Compass Bancshares (CBSS), Eaton (ETN), Hasbro (HAS), Hibernia Corporation (HIB), International Business Machines (IBM), Mattel (MAT), MBNA (KRB), Noble Corporation (NE), Steel Dynamics (STLD), Texas Regional Bancshares (TRBS), American Standard (ASD), Amgen (AMGN), AmSouth Bancorporation (ASO), Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX), Champion Enterprises, Inc. (CHB), Ford Motor Company (F), Forest Laboratories (FRX), Freescale Semiconductor (FSL), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Genuine Parts (GPC), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Intel Corporation (INTC), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Kraft Foods (KFT), Lone Star Technologies (LSS), Lucent Technologies (LU), Mellon Financial (MEL), Merrill Lynch (MNER), Millipore Corporation (MIL), Motorola Inc. (MOT), Mylan Laboratories (MYL), Novellus Systems, Inc. (NVLS), Radio Shack Corporation (RSH), Safeco Corporation (SAFC), State Street Corporation (STT), Stryker (SYK), SunTrust (STI), The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), U.S. Bancorp (USB), Wachovia Corporation (WB), Wells Fargo (WFC), XTO Energy Inc. (XTO), Yahoo, Inc. (YHOO), Altria Group (MO), AT+T (T), Capital One Financial Corporation (COF), CIT Group (CIT), Dana (DCN), Eastman Kodak (EK), General Dynamics (GD), General Motors Corporation (GM), Golden West Financial (GDW), Honeywell (HON), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), IMS Health (RX), J.P. Morgan Chase (JPM), Northern Trust (NTRS), Pfizer (PFE), Qualcomm (QCOM), Bank of New York (BK), Unisys (UIS), United Technologies (UTX), Washington Mutual (WM), Baxter International (BAX), Broadcom (BRCM), Callaway Golf (ELY), Caterpillar (CAT), Compuware Corporation (CPWR), D.R. Horton, (DHI), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Dover Corporation (DOV), Eli Lilly (LLY), EMC Corporation (EMC), Equifax, Inc. (EFX), Ingersoll-Rand (IR), Leggett and Platt (LEG), McDonalds Corporation (MCD), Merck (MRK), Microsoft (MSFT), Nextel Communications (NXTL), Office Depot (ODP), SBC Communications (SBC), Schering-Plough (SGP), Scientific Atlanta (SFA), Textron (TXT), Coca-Cola (KO), Hershey (HSY), New York Times (NYT), Union Pacific (UNP), United Parcel Service (UPS), Cummins Inc. (CMI), FPL Group (FPL), Halliburton Company (HAL), Schlumberger (SLB), and Occidental Petroleum (OXY). As we noted last week, with so many reports on the docket it will be unlikely that any one or two of them will generate an extreme reaction, but there are enough stocks here that play key roles in the market averages that index players will want to pay particular attention.


The economic calendar for the week includes word on Housing Starts, Jobless Claims, ICSC-UBS Store Sales, Investor Confidence, and Leading Indicators. The big economic news is most likely to be generated by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who will be making presentations to the House of Representatives on Wednesday and to the Senate on Thursday.


The astrological dynamics at play this week suggest that we could ready for a trend reversal in the equities markets, especially toward the end of the week, with the potential for a fairly healthy rally in the meantime. Trading gets underway on Monday with heliocentric aspects between Mars and Poseidon, Mars and Jupiter, and Venus and Hades holding sway. Tuesday promises to be a high-energy day with some positive market action under the heliocentric Venus/Uranus quincunx and the heliocentric Venus/Zeus conjunction.


Geocentric Mars semisquare Uranus and heliocentric Mars conjunct Uranus should help drive the markets up on Wednesday, but these aspects are also associated with acts of violence, accidents, and natural disasters. We'll need to be a bit cautious in interpersonal relationships, in travel, and in the ways that we take advantage of the market opportunities that present themselves.


It's the last couple of days of the week that look the most interesting, though. We'll have a Full Moon, a Mercury retrograde station, and a Poseidon station all combining forces to encourage emotional transitions, a need for rethinking and reconsidering our positions, and connecting with higher ideals and broader visions. The trading action on Thursday and Friday, as well as at the beginning of the following trading week, is thus likely to emphasis shifts in trend and/or momentum.


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 are compelling attractions to others as we start this week, propelling us dramatically toward more powerful emotional realizations and an expanded ability to take control of our own beliefs and attitudes. If we allow ourselves to assimilate this expanded awareness fully, we are likely to find that delicate and discerning judgments come much easily for us, guiding us effortlessly toward right actions as we nurture those around us.

"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." - Benjamin Franklin
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GLOBAL EQUITIES MARKETS LAST WEEK

The markets resumed their rallying activities during the past week, with several averages hitting new benchmarks. The DAX and the FTSE hit new three-year highs, with the Hang Seng putting in an exceptionally strong showing and reaching its highest level in four years.

Dow Jones Industrial Average -- up 1.83%
Dow Jones Transportation Average -- up 1.56%
Dow Jones Utilities Average -- up 0.59%
S+P 500 -- up 1.33%
NASDAQ Composite Index -- up 2.08%
Russell 2000 -- up 0.24%
London FTSE-100 -- down 0.03%
Paris CAC-40 -- up 1.71%
Frankfurt DAX -- up 2.50%
Sydney All Ordinaries -- up 1.44%
Tokyo Nikkei Index -- up 1.67%
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index -- up 3.87%
Singapore Straits Times Index -- up 1.55%

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U.S. EQUITY TRENDS

U.S. markets continued to perform strongly last week, with the Russell 2000 confirming its intermediate-term bullish trend and breaking through to set a new all-time high. The S+P 500 also surged, hitting a new high for the year before pulling back by the end of the week. However, our analysis has not yet confirmed an intermediate-term bullish trend for the S+P at this point.

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: PDE.

We closed one Model Portfolio position during the past week, with one winner producing a net profit of $520.00.

On July 11 we sold 500 shares of Pride International Inc. (PDE) at 24.80, taking a profit of $520.00 (a 4.38% gain in 19 trading days).

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POSITIONS ADDED TO THE PORTFOLIO DURING THE PREVIOUS WEEK: BBA, EMR, KG, TTC, KTC, HYSL.

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

We bought 1,000 shares of Bombay Company Inc. (BBA) at 4.90 on 07/11/05, setting our initial stop at 4.25.

We bought 200 shares of Emerson Electric Company (EMR) at 63.99 on 07/11/05, setting our initial stop at 60.65.

We bought 900 shares of King Pharmaceuticals Inc. (KG) at 10.85 on 07/11/05, setting our initial stop at 9.55.

We bought 200 shares of Toro Company (TTC) at 38.56 on 07/11/05, setting our initial stop at 31.05.

We sold short 500 shares of KT Corporation (KTC) at 20.70 on 07/11/05, setting our initial buy stop at 22.10.

We sold short 200 shares of Hyperion Solutions (HYSL) at 43.58 on 07/15/05, setting our initial buy stop at 48.77.

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YEAR-IN-REVIEW MODEL PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY

So far this year we have had a total of 110 completed trades, with 40 winners and 70 losers bringing us a total net profit of $4,143.00. The largest profit for a single trade has been $2,875.00, with our winners averaging $582.66; the largest single-trade loss has been $956.00, with our losers averaging $302.78. The overall average profit per trade has been $37.66, and the mean duration of our trades has been 10.1 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

Bombay Company Inc. (BBA) -- bought 1,000 shares at 4.90 on 07/11/05; currently 4.67. Raise stop to 4.51.

China Yuchai International Ltd. (CYD) -- bought 800 shares at 12.00 on 06/28/05; currently 13.33. Raise stop to 12.29.

Compuware Corporation (CPWR) -- bought 1,500 shares at 6.72 on 06/27/05; currently 7.84. Raise stop to 7.35.

Comstock Resources Inc. (CRK) -- bought 400 shares at 26.40 on 07/05/05; currently 26.16. Raise stop to 25.93.

Emerson Electric Company (EMR) -- bought 200 shares at 63.99 on 07/11/05; currently 64.26. Raise stop to 63.00.

Giant Industries, Inc. (GI) -- bought 400 shares at 29.94 on 06/07/05; currently 40.03. Raise stop to 39.30.

Hyperion Solutions (HYSL) -- sold short 200 shares at 43.58 on 07/15/05; currently 43.90. Lower buy stop to 45.51.

King Pharmaceuticals Inc. (KG) -- bought 900 shares at 10.85 on 07/11/05; currently 10.67. Raise stop to 10.11.

KT Corporation (KTC) -- sold short 500 shares at 20.70 on 07/11/05; currently 21.14. Lower buy stop to 21.19.

Meredith Corporation (MDP) -- bought 200 shares at 49.04 on 07/06/2005; currently 49.80. Raise stop to 49.35.

Parker Hannifin Corporation (PH) -- bought 200 shares at 61.17 on 07/06/05; currently 63.19. Raise stop to 62.55.

Planar Systems Inc. (PLNR) -- bought 1,200 shares at 7.46 on 06/27/05; currently 8.01. Raise stop to 7.81.

Pulte Homes Inc. (PHM) -- bought 100 shares at 83.52 on 06/20/05; currently 93.15. Raise stop to 88.50.

TCF Financial Corporation (TCB) -- bought 400 shares at 26.34 on 07/07/05; currently 26.69. Raise stop to 26.50.

Tenaris S.A. (TS) -- bought 200 shares at 75.33 on 06/20/05; currently 84.49. Raise stop to 82.50.

Toro Company (TTC) -- bought 200 shares at 38.56 on 07/11/05; currently 38.39. Raise stop to 37.75.

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STRONGEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK

Processing Systems and Products; Memory Chips; Semiconductor Equipment and Materials; Major Airlines; Computer Peripherals.

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WEAKEST MARKET SECTORS LAST WEEK

Long-Term Care Facilities; Hospitals; Silver; Health Care Plans; Sporting Goods Stores.

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

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

July 18
Moon conjunct Cupido 00:11 EDT
Moon square Uranus 01:07 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Sun 01:44 EDT
Heliocentric Venus quincunx Heliocentric Mars 01:44 EDT
Heliocentric Venus semisextile Heliocentric Poseidon 02:02 EDT
Mars crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 02:18 EDT
Heliocentric Mars trine Heliocentric Poseidon 02:30 EDT
Moon sextile Jupiter 03:08 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisquare Heliocentric Cupido 04:09 EDT
Sun contraparallel Cupido 04:27 EDT
Heliocentric Mars biquintile Heliocentric Saturn 06:29 EDT
Mercury square Admetos in right ascension 06:50 EDT
Heliocentric Venus in 24th Harmonic to Heliocentric Jupiter 06:51 EDT
Sun quintile Zeus 08:03 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Saturn 09:20 EDT
Chiron biquintile Hades 09:28 EDT
Mars parallel True Lunar Node 10:09 EDT
Moon semisquare Chiron 10:11 EDT
Mars conjunct 10/17/2005 Lunar Eclipse Point 10:42 EDT
Moon sextile Neptune 11:48 EDT
Mercury contraparallel Chiron 12:06 EDT
Sun biquintile Pluto in right ascension 12:32 EDT
Moon biquintile Vulcanus 12:48 EDT
Moon trine True Lunar Node 13:01 EDT
Venus sextile Hades 13:08 EDT
Venus square 5/16/2003 Lunar Eclipse Point 15:05 EDT
Heliocentric Mars sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Jupiter 15:49 EDT
Moon trine Mercury 16:44 EDT
Venus conjunct 10/28/2004 Lunar Eclipse Antiscion 16:44 EDT
Moon quintile Zeus 17:06 EDT
Moon biquintile Sun 17:44 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Venus 18:28 EDT
Moon semisquare Poseidon 18:43 EDT
Moon conjunct Pluto 20:58 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Admetos 21:33 EDT
Mercury sextile Apollon in right ascension 22:16 EDT
Moon sextile Apollon 22:19 EDT
Moon quincunx Vulcanus 22:39 EDT
Moon quintile Jupiter 23:05 EDT
Moon quincunx Admetos 23:07 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 23:41 EDT

July 19
Moon biquintile Saturn 00:15 EDT
Moon trine Mars 00:37 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Cupido 00:57 EDT
Moon opposition Hades 00:59 EDT
Moon trine Venus 02:01 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 02:01-09:25 EDT
Heliocentric Venus quincunx Heliocentric Uranus 02:52 EDT
Moon quincunx Sun 04:11 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Zeus 04:34 EDT
Moon quintile Uranus 06:42 EDT
Mars sesquiquadrate Cupido 08:11 EDT
Moon biquintile Admetos 08:51 EDT
Moon enters Capricorn 09:25 EDT
Mars sextile Hades 09:27 EDT
Moon quincunx Saturn 10:03 EDT
Moon semisextile Chiron 10:34 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Poseidon 11:01 EDT
Heliocentric Venus conjunct Heliocentric Zeus 11:40 EDT
Moon semisquare Neptune 12:12 EDT
Heliocentric Venus in 24th Harmonic to Heliocentric Apollon 13:00 EDT
Moon opposition Kronos 13:01 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Jupiter 14:42 EDT
Sun quintile Jupiter in right ascension 15:13 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Mercury 17:31 EDT
Moon quintile Apollon 17:43 EDT
Moon sextile Poseidon 18:58 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Pluto 21:07 EDT
Moon square Zeus 22:11 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Admetos 22:28 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Admetos 23:16 EDT
Mercury quintile Poseidon in right ascension 23:17 EDT

July 20
Moon semisextile Cupido 01:01 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Vulcanus 01:45 EDT
Moon sextile Uranus 01:52 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury conjunct Heliocentric Pluto 02:21 EDT
Mars sextile Hades in right ascension 02:56 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Venus 04:11 EDT
Moon square Jupiter 04:14 EDT
Mars semisquare Uranus 04:22 EDT
Venus semisquare Jupiter 04:51 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Apollon 07:31 EDT
Moon biquintile Mercury 08:03 EDT
Sun enters Leo in right ascension 09:08 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Hades 09:20 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Chiron 10:22 EDT
Moon semisextile Neptune 12:01 EDT
Moon square True Lunar Node 12:46 EDT
Venus enters Virgo in right ascension 13:57 EDT
Moon quintile Poseidon 13:59 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 14:03 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Saturn 14:47 EDT
Heliocentric Venus sextile Heliocentric Cupido 16:07 EDT
Moon quincunx Mercury 17:38 EDT
Heliocentric Mars conjunct Heliocentric Uranus 18:24 EDT
Heliocentric Mars sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Vulcanus 18:32 EDT
Sun biquintile Pluto 18:38 EDT
Moon biquintile Venus 19:36 EDT
Moon semisextile Pluto 20:48 EDT
Moon square Apollon 22:11 EDT
Moon opposition Vulcanus 22:32 EDT
Moon trine Admetos 22:58 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury in 24th Harmonic to Heliocentric Cupido 23:23 EDT

July 21
Moon semisquare Cupido 00:40 EDT
Moon quincunx Hades 00:48 EDT
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Pluto 00:50 EDT
Moon semisquare Uranus 01:29 EDT
Moon square Mars 02:24 EDT
Heliocentric Uranus sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Vulcanus 03:24 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Uranus 03:50 EDT
Saturn opposition Chiron 04:11 EDT
Moon quincunx Venus 05:50 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Mars 06:36 EDT
Sun opposition 11/23/2003 Solar Eclipse Antiscion 06:39 EDT
Full Moon 07:00 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 07:00-08:54 EDT
Moon enters Aquarius 08:54 EDT
Moon conjunct Chiron 09:52 EDT
Moon opposition Saturn 09:56 EDT
Moon biquintile Hades 10:13 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Neptune 11:33 EDT
Moon quincunx Kronos 12:28 EDT
Venus contraparallel Poseidon 12:37 EDT
Sun opposition Chiron in right ascension 12:56 EDT
Venus quincunx Chiron in right ascension 13:51 EDT
Mars square Vulcanus in right ascension 14:33 EDT
Poseidon direct station in right ascension 15:11 EDT
Heliocentric Mars quincunx Heliocentric Zeus 16:17 EDT
Moon quintile True Lunar Node 16:42 EDT
Moon contraparallel Kronos 17:55 EDT
Moon square Poseidon 18:14 EDT
Heliocentric Mars sesquiquadrate Heliocentric Apollon 19:39 EDT
Venus semisextile Sun in right ascension 20:00 EDT
Moon semisquare Pluto 20:18 EDT
Moon trine Zeus 21:25 EDT
Moon biquintile Kronos 21:53 EDT
Heliocentric Venus quintile Heliocentric Saturn 22:44 EDT
Poseidon direct station 23:18 EDT
Sun parallel Saturn 23:31 EDT
Moon contraparallel Hades 23:32 EDT

July 22
Jupiter crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 00:08 EDT
Moon sextile Cupido 00:10 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Hades 00:21 EDT
Moon semisextile Uranus 00:57 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury biquintile Heliocentric Admetos 02:32 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 03:43 EDT
Moon trine Jupiter 03:45 EDT
Moon contraparallel Vulcanus 04:15 EDT
Moon parallel Cupido 06:29 EDT
Moon quintile Mars 07:47 EDT
Sun square 04/19/2004 Solar Eclipse Point 09:04 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Chiron 09:18 EDT
Moon contraparallel Saturn 09:42 EDT
Moon contraparallel Sun 10:03 EDT
Heliocentric Earth semisextile Heliocentric Mercury 10:28 EDT
Moon conjunct Neptune 11:03 EDT
Moon sextile True Lunar Node 11:21 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury enters Capricorn 11:34 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Kronos 12:02 EDT
Sun enters Leo 13:40 EDT
Sun crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 13:40 EDT
Sun quintile Jupiter 15:42 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisextile Heliocentric Chiron 15:50 EDT
Moon contraparallel Admetos 16:40 EDT
Moon opposition Mercury 17:03 EDT
Venus sextile Kronos in right ascension 18:01 EDT
Heliocentric Earth biquintile Heliocentric Hades 18:49 EDT
Moon quintile Cupido 19:02 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quincunx Heliocentric Saturn 19:21 EDT
Moon sextile Pluto 19:52 EDT
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Uranus 20:37 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury semisquare Heliocentric Neptune 20:59 EDT
Venus enters Virgo 21:01 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Zeus 21:03 EDT
Moon trine Apollon 21:20 EDT
Sun semisextile Kronos in right ascension 21:34 EDT
Moon quincunx Vulcanus 21:43 EDT
Moon square Admetos 22:08 EDT
Mercury retrograde station in right ascension 22:55 EDT
Mercury retrograde station 23:01 EDT

July 23
Moon trine Hades 00:01 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Uranus 00:34 EDT
Venus conjunct 4/19/2004 Solar Eclipse Antiscion 00:40 EDT
Heliocentric Earth conjunct Heliocentric Chiron 02:23 EDT
Sun opposition Chiron 02:30 EDT
Moon sextile Mars 03:33 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon 03:33-08:11 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Jupiter 03:38 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury opposition Heliocentric Kronos 03:42 EDT
Moon parallel Neptune 03:53 EDT
Venus quincunx Chiron 06:59 EDT
Moon biquintile Vulcanus 07:16 EDT
Moon parallel Pluto 07:32 EDT
Venus contraparallel Chiron 08:02 EDT
Moon enters Pisces 08:11 EDT
Venus semisextile Saturn in right ascension 08:13 EDT
Moon semisextile Chiron 08:59 EDT
Moon opposition Venus 09:10 EDT
Moon quincunx Sun 09:27 EDT
Moon quincunx Saturn 09:39 EDT
Moon in 24th harmonic to Neptune 10:49 EDT
Moon semisquare True Lunar Node 10:58 EDT
Moon biquintile Zeus 11:24 EDT
Moon trine Kronos 11:53 EDT
Sun conjunct Saturn 13:00 EDT
Heliocentric Earth opposition Heliocentric Saturn 13:09 EDT
Moon parallel Poseidon 13:25 EDT
Sun conjunct Saturn in right ascension 14:51 EDT
Moon quintile Pluto 14:59 EDT
Venus semisextile Saturn 15:49 EDT
Moon parallel Chiron 16:25 EDT
Moon contraparallel Venus 17:05 EDT
Heliocentric Earth in 24th Harmonic to Heliocentric Neptune 17:25 EDT
Moon trine Poseidon 17:44 EDT
Moon crossing Universal Clock 24 Line 17:48 EDT
Sun quintile Admetos in right ascension 16:47 EDT
Venus sextile Poseidon in right ascension 17:42 EDT
Moon biquintile Jupiter 18:10 EDT
Moon biquintile Saturn 19:22 EDT
Moon biquintile Sun 19:45 EDT
Moon quincunx Zeus 21:03 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Apollon 21:20 EDT
Venus square 11/13/2003 Solar Eclipse Point 21:37 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Vulcanus 21:45 EDT
Moon contraparallel Mercury 21:49 EDT
Heliocentric Venus trine Heliocentric Neptune 22:45 EDT
Moon square Cupido 23:50 EDT

July 24
Moon conjunct Uranus 00:35 EDT
Sun square Poseidon in right ascension 00:55 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Jupiter 01:10 EDT
Sun semisextile Venus 01:11 EDT
Moon quintile Admetos 03:02 EDT
Mercury quintile Poseidon in right ascension 03:13 EDT
Moon quincunx Jupiter 03:59 EDT
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Mars 04:39 EDT
Moon semisquare Mars 04:42 EDT
Saturn quintile Admetos in right ascension 05:42 EDT
Venus sesquiquadrate True Lunar Node 06:02 EDT
Moon parallel Apollon 06:03 EDT
Moon parallel Uranus 07:53 EDT
Moon semisquare Chiron 09:09 EDT
Moon contraparallel Mars 09:10 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Saturn 10:09 EDT
Moon semisextile Neptune 11:05 EDT
Moon semisextile True Lunar Node 11:08 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Sun 11:26 EDT
Heliocentric Venus biquintile Heliocentric Admetos 11:27 EDT
Moon biquintile Apollon 12:01 EDT
Heliocentric Earth quincunx Heliocentric Kronos 13:00 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury quintile Heliocentric Apollon 14:48 EDT
Moon contraparallel True Lunar Node 14:53 EDT
Mars semisquare Uranus in right ascension 15:52 EDT
Heliocentric Mars square Heliocentric Cupido 17:06 EDT
Moon quincunx Mercury 17:13 EDT
Moon sesquiquadrate Poseidon 18:13 EDT
Venus sextile Kronos 19:22 EDT
Heliocentric Mercury sextile Heliocentric Poseidon 20:15 EDT
Moon square Pluto 20:20 EDT
Void-of-Course Moon begins 20:20 EDT
Moon quincunx Apollon 21:57 EDT
Heliocentric Mars quintile Heliocentric Admetos 21:57 EDT
Moon trine Vulcanus 22:23 EDT
Moon sextile Admetos 22:48 EDT

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STOCKS TO WATCH: ARE, LLTC, WLSN.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. (ARE)
NYSE
First Trade Date: 05/28/1997; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: Here's the first of three stocks we're looking at this week that all have May 28 First-Trade dates. Transiting Saturn conjoins the ARE First-Trade Ascendant later this week, and then transiting Jupiter will cross the First-Trade IC a few weeks later. That one-two punch by two key trend-generating planets is what all three of this week's stocks have in common, in each case creating the potential for a short-term price pull-back followed by a strong upward more in share price. In the case of ARE, we also have the True Lunar Node conjoining First-Trade Saturn, which supports bullish assumptions for this stock. Our plan is to enter a long position toward the end of this week, setting our initial stop at 73.00.


Linear Technology Corporation (LLTC)
NASDAQ; optionable
First Trade Date: 05/28/1986; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: With LLTC, the Saturn/Jupiter combination is augmented by Mars conjoining the First-Trade True Lunar Node. This is an aspect that has added some strength to the stock's price advance on previous occasions, so it increases our confidence in the profit potential for this trade. We plan to add a long position to the Model Portfolio early this week, with an initial stop set at 36.33.


Wilson's Leather Experts Inc. (WLSN)
NASDAQ
First Trade Date: 05/28/1997; 09:30 a.m.
Trading Strategy: Yes, the WLSN First-Trade horoscope is identical to the First-Trade chart for ARE. And, just like WLSN, our plan is to add a long position to the Model Portfolio toward the end of the week. Our initial stop will be set at 5.97.

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posted by Tim Bost @ 7/17/2005 03:26:00 AM