Financial Astrology - December 15, 2013

This coming week could see a short term bounce Mon or Tues with Mercury moving out of bounds. The following daily chart of the SP500 shows red vertical lines where Mercury has gone out of bounds and back in. Unless the FED comes up with a big surprise the markets should continue down later in the week. Surprises are what Uranus turning stationary direct are all about so I would be careful ahead of the FED announcement on Dec 18.

Things should get intense. On New York time the Full Moon on Dec 17 is approx. 4:00am in the morning. The Sun will be close to the Galactic Center so things should feel intense. If there is a positive surprise I don't think it will carry the markets higher past the first week of Jan 2014 although some other work points to Jan 10 or 13 2014 I'm leaning to a market which continues down into a major correction but may have some up moves that can't be sustained.

To repeat from previous posts Dec 20 is quadruple witching and Venus is turning retrograde while parallel Pluto on Dec 21. This should be market moving. We then get into the translation of the Uranus / Pluto square, first by Mars and then the Sun. This should be a volatile period and possibly much more than the stock markets. The period is from Dec 24 through Jan 2nd and may be wider.

Following are the charts we have been showing for the SP500.

The 27/54 week cycle.

Fib extensions.

Gann Fan

If the the market breaks through the 45 degree angle on heavy volume it could be going higher and all bets are off.

If the SP500 breaks below the 1765-1766 area watch out.

To repeat, this blog changes on Jan 1. We will no longer provide turn dates for the SP500 as these are being sold for the first half of 2014 see -> 

http://www.trading-daze.blogspot.ca/2013/12/2014-offer-key-dates-1st-half-of-2014.html

January 1, 2014 has a powerful supermoon which is on the heliocentric south node of Jupiter and is very close to Pluto. I am repeating this event because it is so potent for the markets and possible other world events.

US$

See last US$ post here ->

http://www.trading-daze.blogspot.ca/2013/12/financial-astrology-december-8-2014.html

The US dollar has been weakening but what is the alternative. With European problems on the horizon and the US weak economy it appears currencies will be a major theme and problem in 2014. One of the reasons I have been following Gold so closely. It's time may be coming back shortly. The following is a weekly chart of the US buck.

Gold

Gold is now in the 9th week of it's primary cycle. As mentioned in previous posts we are looking for a low on Dec 20/23 or closer to Dec 30. These dates are all +- a few days. Watch for a spike low. Watch for a daily low below the June 28 low and then rise above it. Also watch the 1250 area on the upside. It looks like firm resistance. Gold often moves on Mercury out of bounds dates mentioned above, but typically not a major move. The following weekly chart shows the 25 week cycle (red vertical lines) and the symbol with red double arrows is the Sun opposition to Jupiter on January 5, often closer to a more significant move.

Crude

The following weekly chart for crude shows the 16 and 24 week cycle meeting in early Jan 2014. I'm looking for a high early to mid Jan 2014. The following weekly chart for crude shows the expected high (green line, meeting of 16 and 24 week cycles).

Brief Notes for 2014

There may be problems originating in Europe. Severe social unrest, unemployment and banking. If there are banking problems there is a potential to spread to the US as the financial systems are so inter-connected.

The Uranus / Pluto square continues and with it secrecy and control issues by government and other large scale organizations. Eventually this square should produce astounding technological breakthroughs but first we must go through this period of change to the status quo. Social unrest and related violence could eventually hit the North American shores. The hidden unemployment picture in the US will eventually cause unrest there. Any countries where the people are not happy with their leaders can result in the rise and selection of new leaders who can turn out to be far worse. This scenario has been repeated so many times in history.

Other issues are Neptune in Pisces. Previous passages have equated to a rise in socialism,

and epidemics. Recently there have been aspects between Hades and Neptune. This could be a precursor to water or food pollution. This could be pollution as seen at Fukushima or water table pollution from fracking technology. Water will be a key issue in the near future. We are also in a period of increased geophysical stress and violent weather.

More in a future post.