| The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing Vol. III |
| Written by Raymond Merriman | |
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Page 3 of 3 ReviewThe Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing, Volume IIIGeocosmic Correlations to Trading Cycles This is the third volume of Ray Merriman's insightful series of books that detail the results of his valuable research correlating stock market cycles with planetary alignments. Volume I introduced the concept of cycles and identified the presence of several consistent long-term and short-term cycles that have persisted in the financial markets going back as far as 1695. Volume II introduced geocosmic signatures -- aspects between pairs of planets, Jupiter out to Pluto-- and related these to the peaks and troughs of the underlying cycles that affect the financial markets. Merriman identified each of major aspects between the various planetary pairs and noted the market change associated with each. For example, the current Saturn in opposition to Pluto aspect previously occurred in 1768-9, 1801-2, 1834, 1866, 1898, 1931 and 1965, and the market changes in these years led this aspect to be identified as "one of the most powerful correlates (for) timing long-term cycles in US stocks" If the market has been rising for several years going into this signature, then investors should look to exit all holdings." Advice that is correct now. While Vol. II related geocosmic signatures to investment cycles, the present Volume relates them to trading cycles, shorter periods that may last only 2-4 weeks. Now the planets involved also include the Sun, Venus, and Mars bodies omitted from the prior investment discussion. Planetary stations are included. In all 148 different "signatures" are examined over three thousand trading days, and those that strongly correlate with market trend changes are identified. Ray Merriman is to be congratulated. His research is excellent, his explanations very clear, and his examples that demonstrate how to use multiple indicators to identify trend reversals well articulated. Traders lacking an astrological background should easily understand and benefit from them. This is not a book for day traders (Volume IV of this series promises to do that) but for those who want to catch the +/-10% changes in the financial market indices this provides powerful, effective tools. The empirical evidence provided in this and in the previous volume clearly demonstrates that astrology works, that specific planetary combinations can be significantly associated with the changes in mass psychology, with increased optimism or depression, and these in turn are associated with ups and downs, the bull and bear markets, on Wall Street and the world's financial markets. Ken Gillman Editor, Considerations (Astrology Journal), Mt. Kisco, NY |
