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MMA Comments for the week Beginning May 3, 2010
Written by Raymond Merriman   

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    The Saturn-Uranus opposition of last Monday, April 26, coincided exactly to the date of a new bull market high in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and some other world indices, like the NASDAQ Composite, Netherlands AEX, and German DAX. All other indices we track failed to make new highs, and many made new multi-week low instead last week. But after rallying into the Saturn-Uranus opposition of April 26, the DJIA suffered its greatest one day loss in nearly three months, as it plunged 213 points. After a triple digit rally Thursday, it then fell another 158 points on Friday, closing near the low of the week. It was a typical Mercury Rx week.


But it was also typical for the atypical Saturn-Uranus opposition aspect. This was the fourth of five passages of this 45-year configuration. The first three passages also coincided with important crests, followed by substantial declines. The first two instances were during the bear market that ended March 6, 2009. Those crests (November 4, 2008 and February 9, 2009) were followed by declines of over 1500 points in the following month. The third passage was in mid-September 2009, well after the bull market was underway. Again it coincided with a crest. But, since it was now a bull market, the ensuing decline lasted only two weeks and covered less than 500 points. Now we wait to see what correspondence this recent passage will pertain to. Up until last week, it was still a bull market. But the 11,258 high of last Monday was nearly an exact Fibonacci 61/8% retracement of the entire bear market decline from the all-time high of 14,198 on October 11, 2007, to the bear market low of 6470 on March 6, 2009, when Venus turned retrograde. Market technicians grant a great deal of importance to support or resistance zones that represent corrections of Fibonacci ratios, like 38.2 and 61.8%.


    The cause of the stock market decline, as well as of currencies against the U.S. Dollar, was the rating downgrade of Greece’s debt to basically junk bond status. Yields on Greek treasuries soared last week, to over 15%. That was about three times the yield of the prior week. The same day the Senate conducted its grilling of Goldman Sachs executives over their role in the financial “Panic of 2008.” Goldman Sachs execs gave a woeful defense, and if anything, looked at least highly unethical as a firm that is suppose to care about the integrity of the financial community, let alone its own customers. It simply added fuel to the Congressional and White House desire to enact Senator Chris Dodd’s Financial and Banking Reform Overhaul bill. In the spirit of Saturn and Uranus in opposition, change is coming. It’s been coming, and it’s not about to let up.


    In other markets, the Dollar soared last week. Yet in another example of Saturn in opposition to Uranus, Gold did not go opposite the Dollar. Typically Gold will go in the direction of currencies against the Dollar, because it is sold in U.S. Dollars throughout the world. But not this time, and also not with Mercury retrograde. With Uranus involved, and Mercury retrograde, nothing goes as expected, and things happen that are unexpected. Gold and the value of the U.S. Dollar are de-coupling their historic inverse relationship as the yellow metal rises against all currencies now, including the U.S. Dollar. This simply points to another fact supported by the principles of Saturn in opposition to Uranus: world finances are in a state of crisis. Gold performs well in such a crisis. It is approaching the $1200 mark again as the week ended, not that far from its all-time high of $1227.

 

Short-Term Geocosmics


    We are now right in the middle of the three-week Mercury retrograde time band of April 19-May 11. As stated last week, “The middle of that period can also coincide with a market reversal, +/- 2 trading days. That equates to Friday, April 30. The rule is that any market that did not reverse around the time of the retrograde date will usually have a sudden turn around the middle of the retrograde period. It is very rare that a market makes it all the way through Mercury retrograde without a reversal of some importance.” As we look at various markets, we will note that currencies against the U.S. Dollar have been in a down trend and U.S. Treasuries and Gold in an uptrend. However, in the case of Gold, it did make a reversal from a low right at the time of the retrograde, so it need not be affected by the mid-Mercury reversal phenomenon.


    Another geocosmic factor to watch for this week is the entrance of heliocentric (not geocentric) Mercury into Sagittarius, May 6-17. This is a signature of sharp price moves, especially in precious metals, and usually upwards, for at least 3-9 trading days. Usually it is not so bullish for stocks.

 

Longer-Term Thoughts


    On the basis of Financial Astrology, one has to question whether or not Financial Regulatory Reform will be passed before the end of May, or even before the end of July, if at all. The Senate hearings of last week, and the SEC charges of fraud against Goldman Sachs, have all occurred during Mercury retrograde. This is a time when plans are proposed, but require some significant adjustments before passage. Or, if no changes are made before passage, then it turns out that the agreement does not work out the way it was intended, and there are harsh consequences to bear for the lack of correct foresight


    But more important than Mercury retrograde (to a Financial Astrologer) is the fact four of the five major (slower moving) planets in our solar system (which includes Pluto) will be in early cardinal signs in late July. Right now three are still in the later degrees of mutable signs. Cardinal signs – Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn - are the signs of action. Mutable signs – Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and especially Pisces – are the signs of ideas and plans being hatched. Think of mutable signs as indicators of debate and discussion, of fine tuning something before it is launched. The launch itself is cardinal. But during the debate period, sides can become very polarized as a middle ground or compromise is sought. If attained, then the project gets life as the planets move into cardinal signs, If compromise and a “middle ground” is not achieved by the time planets go into cardinal signs, then the polarity escalates into dramatic action, even conflict and/or war.


    In late May and early June, Jupiter and Uranus both move from Pisces into Aries. In late July, Saturn moves back in the cardinal sign of Libra from mutable Virgo. They will each be within a couple of degrees from a T-square to Pluto, already in early Capricorn. In terms of the political climate, this is apt to be a very hot summer. At its best, innovative and new solutions will be proposed that will end the gridlock over the acceptance of many bills before Congress, like Financial Regulatory and Immigration Reform (remember, the USA Jupiter is also in early Cancer, which pertains to relations with other nationalities, and it is being hit in grand square by the Cardinal Climax planets). In terms of weather conditions, it may also be a very hot summer, for there are no planets in water signs after late July through much of August (no water signs, no water). In terms of stock markets, equity values may explode upwards like a hot air balloon (or bubble). A lot of money can be made, and lot can be lost this summer, depending on one’s skills as a market timer.


Which brings it all back around to the value of Financial Astrology. For despite the fact that it is not a 100% correlation to stock market highs and lows, there is still nothing more reliable or more consistent as a leading indicator of reversals in the majority of financial markets that I have found through my years of personal experience. Did any other market timing study correctly forecast last week’s turning point of April 23-26 as a high in the U.S. stock markets? Financial Astrology did it via geocosmic aspects as well as lunar cycles. Financial Astrology (in fact, all of astrology) is literally a gift from heaven.


 

Announcements




The “Forecast 2012” webcast will take place on Sunday, February 19, starting at 1:00 PM EST (that’s 6:00 PM GMT or 10:00 AM PST). Via the modern technology of our webinar host, you can log onto this presentation on current markets (both long-term and short-term outlooks) and the political-psychological climate for 2012, in the comfort of your home or office. All you need is a computer with speakers. You can hear the speech and see the live presentation and slide show, complete with the charts as they are being discussed, on your computer screen. The cost for this special event is $45.00. If you are interested in being part of this unique live webcast, just register at the MMA Website (www.mmacycles.com) and scroll down the opening screen for the announcement. Or drop us an email (ordersmma@msn.com) or fax (248-538-5296), or call us at 1-248-626-3034. Instructions to log into this event will be sent upon making reservations. Reserve early (before February 17), for space will be limited.

Many of you have asked about DVD’s or CD’s on the “Forecast 2012 Mini-Congress on January 21 in Amsterdam that I participated in. On the program were also three other excellent speakers on the subject: Irma Schogt of Schogt Market Timing in Amsterdam, plus world renowned astrologer Katen Hammaker-Zondag (specialist in the future of the Euro zone and Euro currency) and Antonia Langsdorf, of Cologne, Germany, who wrote “The Eye of the Storm,” a best-selling rendition about the year 2012 from the point of view of Mayan schools and astrologers. These recording will soon be available through Irma Schogt. We will announce when they will be available, probably within the week. You check in with us next week, or contact Irma directly at www.markettiming.nl.

 

If you are an active short-term trader, or even if you are an investor who likes to keep up with our current thoughts on financial markets, you may be interested in our Weekly or even Daily Market reports with position trading and aggressive trading recommendations. It is the only way I keep in touch with traders on a daily or even weekly basis, as I no longer offer personal consultations. These reports give in-depth analysis of the DJIA, S&P and NASDAQ futures, Euro currency (cash and futures), Dollar/Yen cash and Yen futures, Euro-Yen cash, T-Notes, Crude Oil, Gold and Silver. The daily reports cover all stock indices listed above, as well as futures in Euro, T-Notes, Gold and Silver. Both reports provide trading strategies and recommendations for position traders as well as for shorter-term aggressive traders. Subscription to the daily report also includes the weekly report. For more information, go to http://www.mmacycles.com/services, or call our offices at 1-248-626-3034. These reports are extremely valuable to those who trade ETF’s (Exchange Traded Funds). In the words of one of our subscribers: “I am really pleased with your recommendations through the Daily and Weekly Trade Recommendations.  I have used them to trade gold and silver stocks in my IRA.  In the last eight years I increased my account from $60,000 to $712,000 (now $850,000).  Thanks for your excellent publications.” - Bryden C., Small Business Owner, Illinois.


Copies of the printed version of Forecast 2012 are still available. There will be no additional printings, so when they are gone, they are gone. This year’s book is 200 pages – our largest ever – and packed full of information about the economy, USA Presidential election, social and economic trends, and of course, financial markets with their all-important three-star critical reversal dates (the one and two-star reversal dates are covered in the MMA Cycles Report, as well as weekly reports). For further information, please go to the front page of our web site at www.mmacycles.com, Or call us at 1-248-626-3034.

The E-Book version of the Forecast 2012 Book is now out as well in two different formats. The first is our own version, which contains both the text and the calendar-ephemeris for 2012. The cost for this is $55.00, or $35.00, depending on whether you also ordered the printed version too.  The second is through Apple iTunes, which covers iPhone 4 and 4S, and the iPad, and also Amazon.com Kindle. The cost is $39.99. It does not contain the advertisements or the planetary calendar and ephemeris in the back. You can now order it if you have an email address registered via one of these 9 countries (USA, UK, Australia, France, Canada, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain). Just go to iTunes, and then “Library,” then “Store,” then in the field titled “Search,” type in “Forecast 2012” or “Raymond Merriman” (without quotation marks). Or, go to http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/raymond-merriman/id408289861?mt=11.

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Our new 2012 MMA Catalogue is now out!! You can download this catalogue directly at http://www.mmacycles.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=41&Itemid=63.

Events:

February 19, 2012: “Forecast 2012 Worldwide Webcast!!!” This is our annual speech to viewers the world over. It will be the latest update on Raymond Merriman’s annual Forecast Book. Utilizing the study of cycles and geocosmic factors, this speech will focus on the current state of the economy, political situation in Washington, DC, and in particular, the financial markets, including: the U.S. stock market, interest rates, the U.S. Dollar, Gold, and Silver. This will be a telecast of the live presentation taking place at the Michigan Education Conference Center in Troy, Michigan on Square Lake Road. The webcast and speech will start at 1:00 PM, EST and last two hours. Cost to participate in the webcast, or to attend in person in Troy, is $45.00. Go to http://www.mmacycles.com/catalogue/multimedia/forecast-2012-live-webcast-february-19,-2012!!!/ for more information.

March 1 and 3, 2012: Hong Kong. “Forecast 2012” on Thursday, March 1, and a full day intensive on “Financial Market Timing” on Saturday, March 3, with emphasis on Gold, Silver, Currencies, and Equity Markets for 2012. Organized by Earlthorn.Com at the Excelsior Hotel, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Contact Teresa Wong at 852-2529 1211 (phone), or by e-mail at earlthorn@hknet.com. A special 90-minute private meeting with MMA Subscribers will follow the workshop on March 3. You must reserve your space for this meeting with MMA.

March 9-11, 2012: The 12th Annual Balkan International Conference, Belgrade, Serbia. Featuring a pre-seminar workshop with Raymond Merriman. For further information on this fantastic gathering, contact www.keplerunited.org. +381-11-267-31-92 or email info@keplerunited.org.

April 19 and 21, Boulder, Colorado. “Forecast 2012” with Raymond Merriman, plus a workshop on “Financial Market Timing,” focusing on equities and precious metals. Sponsored by ROMA. For more information and registration, contact dralagifts@msn.com. Once again, a private meeting for MMA subscribers will follow the workshop.

May 24-29, 2012: UAC!!! The world’s largest astrological conference. Taking place at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel. Go to www.uacastrology.com. There will be an awesome Financial Track, featuring some of the top Financial Astrologers and researchers in the world. There will be private meeting for MMA on Friday or Sunday evening on the top floor of the Marriott.

June 23: Amsterdam. A special 5-hour workshop on “The Gold Market: Forecasting the Price of Gold” Details to be announced shortly, but mark your calendars for an exciting event in one of the world’s most exciting cities at the most exciting time of the year: the first Uranus-Pluto square!

August 2-6, 2012: Midwest Astrology Conference, in Ann Arbor, MI, Holiday Inn. Pre-seminar workshop on Financial Astrology, Thursday, August 2, with Raymond Merriman. More details soon.

September 14-15, 2012: San Diego: Lecture on world economy and national election, and then a workshop on Financial Market Timing. More details shortly.
details soon.

Disclaimer and statement of purpose:

The purpose of this column is not to predict the future movement of various financial markets. However, that is the purpose of the MMA (Merriman Market Analyst) subscription services. This column is not a subscription service. It is a free service, except in those cases where a fee may be assessed to cover the cost of translating this column from English into a non-English language.

This weekly report is written with the intent to educate the reader on the relationship between astrological factors and collective human activities as they are happening. In this regard, this report will oftentimes report what happened in various stock and financial markets throughout the world in the past week, and discuss that movement in light of the geocosmic signatures that were in effect. It will then identify the geocosmic factors that will be in effect in the next week, or even month, or even years, and the author’s understanding of how these signatures will likely affect human activity in the times to come. The author (Merriman) will do this from a perspective of a cycle’s analyst looking at the military, political, economic, and even financial markets of the world.

It is possible that some forecasts will be made based on these factors. However, the primary goal is to both educate and alert the reader as to the psychological climate we are in, from an astrological perspective. The hope is that it will help the reader understand these psychological dynamics that underlie (or coincide with) the news events and hence financial markets of the day.

No guarantee as to the accuracy of this report is being made here. Any decisions in financial markets are solely the responsibility of the reader, and neither the author nor the publishers assume any responsibility at all for those individual decisions. Reader should understand that futures and options trading are considered high risk.

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