Financial Astrology - October 5, 2015

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SP500

For the SP500, cycle-wise we are entering the 13th week of a new Primary cycle  ¹ cycle that started on July 7th.  This cycle is aka, the nominal 18 week with a range of 15 to 21 weeks.

The next time band for a nominal 18 week (Primary) cycle trough is noted on the second chart of the SP500 below and is from Oct 19 through Dec 1st 2015. There are a number of longer term cycles that may hit their troughs about the same time. Details on the subscriber letter.

There are 2 periods of time coming up over the next 4 weeks where a cycle low in the current Primary and possibly some longer term cycles are due.

As this primary cycle started on July 7 and at this point made a crest on July 20th it is a very left translated and therefore quite bearish. I don't expect the high will be taken out during this nominal 18 week cycle. I'm expecting the first part of October to be very volatile and most likely we will see another sharp move.

The low at August 25th was either a nominal 6 week cycle trough which was 7 weeks along or a 1/2 primary cycle trough. It could quite possibly be the 50 week cycle low and also possible is the 4 year low. This is very important, it could have been a 4 year cycle low, although I suspect we'll see it over the next few weeks at a deeper level. If it was a 4 year cycle low the markets should be bullish.

The Sun has entered Libra, a Cardinal, Air sign and this time of the year has a strong history of sharp moves down in the US indices. September's sharp move could have been it this year, but I think we have another in front of us before the markets move up.

On Friday Oct 2nd we had a very negative jobs report in the US. On this news the markets did not tank, they shot up. The thinking is, increased unemployment is going to prevent the FED from increasing rates thus stocks can continue the trend where companies get money cheap, and buy-back stocks and get a higher return than the loan. We have the same situation with top management receiving cheap loans and buying their company stock driving up prices. Similarly Gold and Crude moved up big with the knowledge the US$ won't go up due to an increase in rates. Also, companies will be able to sell more product abroad with a lower US$.

So the economy has not increased and the majority seem to be looking for no FED rate increase this year after this jobs report.

In our work we see two time periods coming up where we could get a significant pullback. Subscribers have the dates.

We should be looking for a nominal 18 week cycle low between October 19 and December 1st. This may be a short nominal 18 week cycle. If it comes in on the short side that would be the week of October 19th or close to it. This may also be the time for the 4 year cycle to hit it's trough.

Before we get there I'm looking for continued volatility.

We just had Pluto turning direct on Sept 26th and early October we have a number of transits to Pluto.

The reason this is important is that transiting Pluto has just turned direct and is opposing the Sun in the natal U.S.A. chart. For Astrologers this is using the Sagittarius rising chart. Transiting Pluto is also squaring the natal Saturn in the U.S.A. chart as well. This is creating a powerful T-square between transiting Pluto and the natal US Sun and Saturn. These aspects will be in orb well into 2016. This may not be a great time to live in the US. Pluto will force a change in the status quo and the future is very much dependent how change is handled.

Pluto is all about transformation that will happen or be forced to happen. It is about the end of the status quo possibly in a violent way.

It is about extremes and the use or mis-use of power, including nuclear energy. In Capricorn this can stand for the people rebelling against the establishment or the "powers that be" using their power to control the people. Such control is often accomplished through fear.

Due to retrograde / direct motion (Pluto turns Direct and Mercury turning Retrograde) Mercury (the messenger) will square Pluto three times with the last one coming on October 22nd, a rare occurrence.

This is the first time Pluto has opposed the US Sun ever. Pluto moves very slowly. The Pluto / US Sun opposition has been going on since early February 2014. It should be noted, some countries that have experienced this aspect have gone through periods of massive change. This can best be described as a period of creative destruction where things are broken down in order to build up a new more functional and effective base. If you live in the U.S. this period will continue for a number of months, well into 2016.

Perhaps the US market gyrations are symptom of this Pluto transit as well. If we look back at when Pluto was conjunct the natal U.S. Sun it was the roaring twenties, before the collapse. That was the conjunction and we are now experiencing the Pluto / Sun opposition. Pluto is about change but with an opposition the change may come from the U.S. allies or enemies.

There are a number of transits to Pluto which should emphasize the above.

Following is a monthly chart of the SP500 with the 7 year cycle on it. The red bars near the bottom of the cycle indicator show time period that the 7 year cycle is estimated to hit it's trough. Due to the influence of other long term cycles I'm looking at December 2015 / January 2016 as a period of time for the 7 year cycle low.

On the following daily chart I've noted the time period to look for a trough for this nominal 18 week cycle. Also note, after the sharp move down in August the bounce was running out of steam until today, Oct 2nd, when the poor employment report came out.

Remember we could have already had the 4 year trough on August 25th. Again, I think it's in front of us.

On the following chart which is the average longitude of the planets Mars through Pluto

(blue lines) converted to price. Price has fallen through a number of average price lines.

Note the other recent OPEX dates (red circle). They have been at highs then down. The blue midpoint lines are acting as resistance for the SP500. It is currently at 1940.17 for the SP500.

At this point, following are the highs in the US indexes. Also noted are the dates the 50 day simple moving average crossed the 200 day sma, the so-called death cross.

DJIA               May 19, 2015 50 day sma crossed below the 200 day sma on Aug 11th

DJTI               Nov 28, 2014 50 day sma crossed below the 200 day sma on May 26th

SP500             May 20, 2015 50 day sma crossed below the 200 day sma on Aug 27

NYSE             May 21, 2015  50 day sma crossed below the 200 day sma on Aug 11th

RUT               Jun 23, 2015 50 day sma crossed below the 200 day sma on Sept 1st

COMPQX      July 20, 2015 50 day sma crossed below the 200 day sma on Sept 25td

Some of the biggest moves in the US markets have occurred when Saturn is in mutable signs. The mutable signs are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. As mentioned above Saturn will be entering Sagittarius this month.

And one more showing the geocentric Jupiter / Saturn square (red squares) including the following note (Every pass of the waning square between Jupiter and Saturn that has been a 3 pass has resulted in a longer term cycle unfolding between the first and last passages). Could this forming low be it?  There is more useful information on this chart, reserved for subscribers.

In Summary

So subscribers had the September 17th and 25th dates well in advance. In fact, subscribers get a 6 month list of potential turn dates when they register. If they look back at this list I had September 16th as the CIT date (Change In Trend). This list of dates was done in May of 2015. This is the power of Astrology. One can forecast important dates months or even years in advance. This list also had August 18th, the start of the severe move down.

Subscribers have dates where bigger moves are expected. Expect volatility and keep in mind the comments made above about Pluto and the United States natal Sun.

The surprise I had mentioned coming up, may have been the announcement of water on Mars. As mentioned it was not related directly to the markets.

Looking forward the days around Oct 19 maybe prime for a nominal 18 week cycle trough in the 15th week. Before we get there I suspect volatility, trending down and the possibility of another severe move down. Subscribers have the other dates where a more severe move down may occur.

During the Mercury retrograde period buying and selling, communications and negotiations are highlighted. Buying and selling can mean the markets. This is a period where you should be careful signing agreements or any contractual commitments. This does not mean not to go ahead with anything, just be extra careful on what you are doing. Mercury will move to direct motion on Oct 9th.

I've mentioned crude being affected when there are significant aspects to Jupiter or Neptune. Hard transits to Neptune can also bring out illusion, delusion, lies and deceit. Watch this over the next few weeks. If war heats up in the mid-East area remember the following, attributed to a number of people. "The first casualty of war is the truth".

Gold

Gold put in a  Primary cycle   ¹ trough on March 17th. It appears we got the nominal 18 week trough on July 24th. This could turn out to be a very important low.

We are entering the 11th week of the nominal 18 week cycle. It appears we have put in the nominal 6 week cycle trough on Sept 11th. If so Gold should be bullish here. There is much confusion in the financial markets and I expect Gold to reflect this confusion as well. At a minimum we want to see Gold break above it's down sloping trend line from Jan 22, 2014 (light blue on the following chart). Any move above 1169.80 on a daily basis should be viewed as bullish as well. If precious metals are relatively high watch for a pullback around Oct 16th, 19th.

With the currency wars heating up Gold should benefit. We need to see more price action for PM's over the next few weeks. Gold often puts in a low while Jupiter moves through Virgo. Jupiter entered Virgo on August 11th and will be there until Sept 9, 2016.

Besides the 18 week cycle there are a number of longer term cycles due and potent aspects which have a history of turns in precious metals. I was looking at the period around November 26th for a change in trend. Gold also often changes trend close to Mercury turning direct which is this week, Oct 9th.

On the following daily Gold chart notice Gold moved down to the heliocentric Venus price line (green) and then bounced up.  Watch to see if this is a short term bounce or the beginning of a longer term move. The blue lines are the heliocentric Jupiter price lines (blue).

Crude

This coming week of Oct 5tht we should be entering the 7th week of  a new nominal 18 week cycle which started August 24th.

I've mentioned a number of times to watch dates near Neptune or Jupiter aspects and the Sun was conjunct Jupiter on Aug 26th. The Sun opposed Neptune on August 31. This is looking like the crest for the first nominal 6 week cycle of the Primary cycle. This would have the cycle quite left translated and therefore bearish. I expect a bigger move in crude in late November.

There are a number of potent aspects to Jupiter and Neptune on the month of October and I therefore expect crude to be quite volatile. For example the first two are Mars opposing Neptune on Oct 6th and Jupiter trine Pluto on Oct 11th. Give each +- 2 td's (trading days). Subscribers have additional dates.

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