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MMA Weekly Comments for the Week Beginning October 31, 2011
Written by Raymond Merriman   

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In the grand tradition of Sagittarius and Jupiter, it was a very big week for financial markets, and especially stock indices around the world. Jupiter rules Sagittarius and both represent the principles of exaggeration, excess, and large price moves, especially if aspects involving Mars and Uranus are nearby. That was the case indeed last week, as heliocentric Mercury completed its 12-day transit of Sagittarius on October 26, Mars was squared by Venus on October 26, and Jupiter was involved in both a powerful opposition to the Sun and trine to Pluto on October 28. Next week will witness Venus making a waning trine aspect to Uranus on November 3. All the ingredients were there for a huge feast, and on Thursday, the political and banking leaders of Europe served up the main course: a very generous dose of more financial bailout monies for Greece and a bigger reserve in preparation for additional bailouts that may be necessary shortly for Spain and Italy. Investors celebrated by opening their pocketbooks and buying everything in sight except the U.S. Dollar and Treasuries. Stock markets, precious metals, crude oil and other currencies soared to multi-week and even multi-month highs. In fact, October is now on track to be the biggest monthly point gainer in the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Let’s look at the past month and see what has happened in world stock indices. In Europe, the Netherlands AEX rallied to 318.02 on Friday, October 28, its highest level since the first week of August. That represents a gain of 24% from its 2-year low of 256.36 registered on September 23. The German DAX raced to its highest level since early August too, reaching 6430 on Friday, a gain of nearly 30% from its 2-year lows of September 12 and 23.  The SMI index of Zurich has now rallied 24% since its yearly lows of August 9, and the London FTSE nearly 20% from the same mark. By the standard of 20% gains, most of Europe’s indices are now officially in new bull markets following their yearly lows in August or September. They have turned completely around that quickly.

In Asia and the Pacific Rim, the turnaround has not been nearly as dramatic. Australia’s All Ordinaries index has now appreciated 14.5% since its yearly lows of August 9. The Nifty Index of India appreciated nearly the same amount between its high of last week and its low of October 4, which was a double bottom to its lowest level since February 2010. The Japanese Nikkei appreciated nearly 9% from its secondary low of the year at 8343 on October 4 to Friday’s high of 9086. It was even more subdued in China where the Shanghai Index only had a modest rally off its 2-year low of 2307 on October 24. By Friday, it had risen only to 2483, a gain of just 7.6%. The most spectacular advance in this region occurred in Hong Kong, where the Hang Seng soared from a 2-year low of 16,170 on October 4 to 20,272 on Friday, October 28, a gain of 25%. However, keep in mind it had suffered a huge decline before that. It was at 24,488 in April and nearly 25,000 in November 2010.

In the Americas, the gains have been similar to that of Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared above 12,000 again on the announcement of the European debt crisis plan. From a yearly low of 10,404 on October 4, the DJIA rallied up to 12,238 on Thursday for a three-week gain of 17.6% The NASDAQ Composite advanced to 2753 from 2298 during the same three-week period, an appreciation of almost 20%. But this was nothing compared to what happened in Argentina’s Merval index, which just exploded 36% off the yearly lows of 2274 on October 4 to 3094 on Thursday, October 27. The Bovespa index of Brazil also registered an impressive gain of 25% since its yearly low of 47,793 on August 8 to its high of 59,901, also on Thursday October 27. These types of gains are truly consistent with the grand nature of Jupiter and Sagittarius, the land where nothing small or insignificant is acknowledged to exist.

Yet these large price movements were not limited to stock indices. Silver, for example, took off to 3570, up over 35% from a low of 2615 just one month ago. In that same time, Gold has appreciated over $200/ounce, from a low of 1535 on September 26 to over 1750 late last week. Crude Oil has also soared over 25%, from just under $75.00/barrel three weeks ago (October 4) to nearly $95.00 late last week. The Euro currency is back above 1.4000 to the U.S. Dollar, which also fell to a new all-time low against the Japanese Yen on Friday, October 28.

Short-Term Geocosmics

 The huge Jupiterian price moves should not have been a surprise to Financial Astrologers. As stated in last week’s column, “Did you hang on to your seats last week as advised? Then don’t let go, because there are more thrills in store for this week and into Halloween, the following week. Heliocentric Mercury is well into Sagittarius now. But that will end (October 15-27). However, that will not end the volatility and big price swings because the “big daddy” of them all – the Sun in opposition to the biggest planet in the solar system (Jupiter) – occurs October 28. Interestingly enough, Jupiter will also form a long-term trine aspect (120 degree arc) to Pluto, the longest orbiting (dwarf) planet of this solar system. That’s a lot of “big stuff” coming up! And just in time too for some big announcements, such as the European leaders announcing their long awaited plan to solve their too long-standing debt crisis. The hope is that this will be a real constructive reform plan, as Jupiter in trine to Pluto would suggest.”

 The European banking and political community did indeed deliver the type of Jupiterian reform the market wanted to see. And in response, money managers bought everything in sight as if Christmas and the holiday season had arrived early. This is the way it goes when Zeus (Jupiter) rules from his own home in Sagittarian-land.

 But now what? That is always the question, isn’t it? Thank God for astrology, the cosmic instruction manual. Heliocentric Mercury leaves Sagittarius for the more somber and serious Capricorn. Jupiter begins to separate away from its generous trine to the reform-minded Pluto. And the biggest aspects of them all – the Sun in opposition to Jupiter – ends its waxing phase between these two fiery planets and begins its half-year waning phase. If we just examine this aspect alone – the Sun-Jupiter opposition – from the studies presented in “The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing Volume 3: Geocosmic Correlations to Trading Cycles,” we will note that in 50% of historical cases cited, a 50-week or greater cycle has unfolded within 10 trading days. That’s huge for a geocosmic correlation to a long-term stock market cycle! And in 75% of instances observed, a primary or greater cycle has unfolded within 10 trading days. But we just saw those cycles – and the even longer-term 15.5-month cycle – completed on October 4, only 19 trading days ago. Since that time stock prices have risen – and risen in the grand fashion of Sagittarius and Jupiter, which means they haven’t just risen, but have exploded like a cannon pointed straight up. So if this signature is going to be valid as a leading reversal indicator this time, it won’t be from a low. Prices in many markets are already up 15-25% and more as this unfolds.

 Yet there are reasons based on Financial Astrology that suggest prices will go higher before taking out those lows of three weeks ago. Geocentric Mercury and Venus start their multi-week treks through the land of Zeus (Sagittarius) on November 2. And Jupiter is still within the 0-7° sector of Taurus, the region which we have continually identified in this column as coinciding with long-term stock market peaks, as shown by studies going back to the 1870’s. That sector is highlighted from October 7, 2011 through March 7, 2012. We expect another long-term cycle high then, just as we observed (and forecasted as long ago as November 2010) for May 2-July 22, 2011, which still stands as the three-year high in U.S. stocks. But that is being challenged now as Jupiter returns to early Taurus, just as we said it would. When will this crest finally be attained? Well, my guess is that we have to get closer to the point when Jupiter turns stationary direct at 0° Taurus, which takes place December 25, 2011. Still, this is Halloween and a geocosmic critical reversal zone and prices have had a great Jupiterian lift for the past three weeks, so I don’t expect the market to go straight up into the holiday season. We may just be at the top of another peak on this roller coaster ride, readying for the next dizzying dive down before another peak that follows. It is, after all, the season of tricks and treats. The last three weeks have been the treats. But here comes another trick.

 Due to the length of this column already, there will be no Longer-Term Thoughts this week.

 

Announcements

The monthly MMA Cycles Report and its companions – the MMA Japan Cycles Report and MMA European Cycles Report – will come out this week, Monday and Tuesday, via posting on our web site, and attachment via direct emails, for subscribers. This report covers our longer-term analysis of the U.S. stock market, precious metals, crude oil, currencies, Treasury Notes, grain markets, and now GLD and SLV – the ETF’s of Gold and Silver. The MMA Japan Cycles report covers the Nikkei, JGB Bonds, and the Dollar-Yen. The MMA European Cycles Report covers the German DAX, Swiss SMI, and Netherlands AEX, each in English only, and will be available on Wednesday. Go to http://www.mmacycles.com/catalogue/subscription-services/mma-cycles-report/, for further information and subscription.

The DVD of the Denver Workshop on Financial Market Timing is now available!!! This financial markets workshop offers a completely unique and original perspective, integrating 1) Market Timing studies, 2) Price Objective calculations, 3) Technical Analysis, 4) Pattern Recognition studies, and 5) Trend Analysis. The primary focus of this workshop is on Market Timing Studies, particularly Cycles Analysis and Geocosmic Studies, as leading indicators that identify when to anticipate a reversal in all financial markets. Gold and the U.S. stock market are studied in great detail, especially regarding their current status. There is a wealth of timely and valuable information in this DVD, especially pertaining the forthcoming Venus retrograde period (May 15-June 27), the forthcoming Uranus-Pluto square of June 24, 2012, lasting through March 2015, and the important Jupiter correlation to stock market cycles coming up August-November 2012 and March-May 2013. The cost for this 4-hour DVD workshop is $180.00 plus postage. To order, please go to http://www.mmacycles.com/catalogue/multimedia/dvd-of-boulder-workshop-on-financial-market-timing!!!/. Or call Amber at 1-248-626-3034. If you are a trader or investor who appreciates the value of market timing – especially in the next few months – this is a presentation you will not want to miss!

 

June 23: A special 5-hour workshop on “The Gold Market: Forecasting the Future Price of Gold and Silver.” 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Hotel Park Plaza Victoria. Amsterdam, Damrak 1-5, Amsterdam 1012 LG, Netherlands. Sponsored by Schogt Market Timing. This is a special workshop on precious metals you will not want to miss!!! Cost is €345 ex VAT. Subscribers of any MMA reports (trials excluded) receive a 15% discount. For further information, please go to http://www.markettiming.nl/en/producten/workshop-gold-silver, or call 31 (02) 294 415 917, or by fax at 31 (02) 294-415-918 to register 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 will be taking place then, right near the summer solstice! This will be special, and a great opportunity to meet some very impressive market timers who will be present. Register now as seating is limited!

Raymond Merriman’s “On-Line Market Timing Academy” (OLMTA) will offer a pre-training course on “Beginning Principles of Geocosmic Studies for Financial Market Timing,” September 15-16, in Troy, Michigan, at the Management Education Center of Michigan State University. This 10-12 hour course may be attended live, in person, or via webcast televised to your computer. A DVD will be available afterwards as well. This workshop will basically train non-astrologers in the use of reading an ephemeris, the table of planetary positions for any given day. This is essential to anyone who wishes to understand how to find a geocosmic critical reversal date for financial markets. This course (or audit of it) is a pre-requisite for anyone entering the OLMTA market training course, as developed and instructed by Raymond Merriman. The OLMTA two-year training course will begin in March 2013, and will involve 8 weekends of study – 4 weekends each in 2013 and 2014. For more information and registration, please go to www.mmacycles.com (front page, near bottom). We will make announcements as this training program unfolds. The cost for the September 15-16 pre-training workshop is $395.00 ($300 for MMA subscribers). This cost will be deducted from the fee of the two-year training course to those who apply and are accepted into OLMTA by late October 2012.

 

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 $850,000.  Thanks for your excellent publications.” - Bryden C., Small Business Owner, Illinois.

NEW! Now available Mini-Congress ‘Outlook for 2012’ on CD!!! Recordings of the congress “Outlook for 2012,” held January 21, 2012 in Amsterdam, are now available on CD, with audio and PDFs of PowerPoint slides. All lectures are spoken in English. The following presentations are included on this CD:  “2012 End Time of Dawning” by Irma Schogt (20 minutes);“Happy New Year” by Drs. Karen Hamaker-Zondag (20 minutes , regarding ECB and Federal Reserve Board); “2012: The Center of the Storm” by Antonia Langsdorf (20 minutes, regarding Mayan calendar and astrology); “Forecast for 2012” by Raymond Merriman (1 hour). Total length 2 hours, with PowerPoint slides sent online in a PDF document.  Cost is $55.00 plus postage. Please go to http://www.mmacycles.com/the-news/about-mma/cd%27s-now-available-on-the-forecast-2012-mini%11congress-in-amsterdam,-january-21,-2012/, or www.mmacycles.com for ordering info.

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:

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 evening on the top floor of the Marriott. If you are interested in attending, please contact us and reserve your space! No cost to subscribers! Otherwise $95.00 to participate.

June 23: Amsterdam. A special 5-hour workshop on “The Gold Market: Forecasting the Future Price of Gold and Silver.” 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Hotel Park Plaza Victoria. Amsterdam, Damrak 1-5, Amsterdam 1012 LG, Netherlands. Sponsored by Schogt Market Timing. This is a special workshop on precious metals you will not want to miss!!! Cost is € 345 ex VAT. Subscribers of any MMA reports (trials excluded) receive a 15% discount. For further information, please go to http://www.markettiming.nl/en/producten/workshop-gold-silver 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 will be taking place then, right near the summer solstice! This will be special. You may also register by calling 31 (02) 294 415 917, or by fax at 31 (02) 294-415-918. Register now as seating is limited!

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 15-16, 2012: Troy, Michigan. OLMTA – the On-Line Market Timing Academy – will conduct it pre-curriculum introductory workshop on “Basic Principles of Geocosmic Studies for Financial Market Timing.” This will be an introductory course on how to read an ephemeris and how to calculate a critical reversal date. It is open to anyone, but understanding this material is mandatory for anyone entering the MMA mentor-apprenticeship program that will officially start in March 2013. This introductory workshop will be available as a live webinar too. The cost is $300 to subscribers of any MMA subscription report, or $395 to others. For further information, please contact mmacustomerservice@gmail.com or ordersmmma@msn.com.Or go to www.mmacycles.com, and scroll down to the bottom of the first page.

 


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.

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