2013's first major trend change date

Randall Ashbourne, an associate of Astrological Investing, posts a weekly market report on his web site, theidiotandthemoon.com The following is this weekend's Eye of RA report: Week beginning January 28, 2013

Sun square Saturn / Jupiter Stationing Direct, Jan 30, 2013

This week kicks off with a critical reversal date, the first for 2013.

The Bradley Model roadmap for the year suggests that whatever starts this week won't undergo another major change of direction until the later part of June.

Triggers for the potential change are the Sun making a square aspect with Saturn and Jupiter shifting to Direct from Retrograde.

In a moment, we'll take a look at the track record of both these events, due to occur on Wednesday, NY time. While many markets have been rising steadily into this timeframe, it would be unusual - statistically - for them to top out going into the Full Moon.

The FM-3Q period, which covers all of the coming week, is normally a relatively strong rally period.

Those of you who have access to Forecast 2013 will know that last year, many of the world's top stock indices put on most of their gains during this 7-day lunar phase.

The SP500 put on 7% during the FM-3Q periods; India's Nifty, Germany's DAX and Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 19%, 18% and 17% respectively; Singapore rose 12% and the ASX200 put on 10%, which was almost its total gain for 2012.

So, expecting a major trend change to develop here does fly in the face of the "normal" statistical tendency for many markets to rise strongly during this lunar phase. Last year, this phase was negative only 3 of the 12 times for the SP500.

Let's take a look at past performance of Jupiter going Direct and the Sun squaring off with Saturn ...

We'll use a weekly chart of Pollyanna, the SP500 - with the arrowed blue bars showing the weeks Jupiter changed to Direct and the red bars the weeks in which the Sun squared Saturn.

Of the past 6 Jupiter signatures, three came in nearby significant lows and the others led to a downturn for at least a few weeks. Of the 14 Sun/Saturn squares, 4 produced intermediate tops.

The combined strength of the two signatures, happening on the same day this week and with some negative reinforcement from Mars making a parallel aspect with Saturn, is enough to cause a trend change.

But, even if it does happen, I have some doubts that it will continue all the way to late June. And that's because my big Canary is still warbling sweetly.

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Note that the oscillator has hit a new peak in line with the higher price of the SP500 weekly. In brief, no negative divergence warning.

It means, under normal circumstances, that we have not yet seen the index hit its highs for the year. It is, of course, now within a few dollars of one of the major planetary price levels which should cause a downwards reaction ... and there is resistance overhead from a channel line.

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The Nasdaq 100, NDX, still can't close above the Uranus barrier which has blocked its rise for the past month ... still leaving the potential to form the right shoulder of a negative pattern. If you're trading the Nasdaq, it would be worth keeping a close eye on that level, as well as consulting the Moon Trading results on Page 24 of the Forecast.

Across the lakes ..

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Canada's TSX60 (capped) continues its rise. This appears to be a Uranus-to-Uranus zone bounce and stalling here would not be a surprise. The current height of the histograms is a tad negative, even though the MACD signal lines are strong. As with Pollyanna, though, Toronto probably has higher prices as its target over the course of the year.

London is next ..

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When I last published this chart for the January 14 edition, the FTSE was sitting at 6101 and I said: " ...there's a chance it's on a run between Uranus/Pluto barriers. If so, it's heading to somewhere between the 6200s and 6400s before real trouble starts."

It's now well inside that zone ... and with no warning klaxons going off in the fast MACD.

Mumbai...

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India's Nifty hasn't done much since we last looked at its Weekly Planets chart, still testing the validity of a Neptune level. The oscillator is showing signs of negative divergence, but there is little reason to be unduly concerned while price holds the Neptune line and the Canary maintains itself above the +100 upper red line in the indicator panel.

 Singapore ...

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The Straits Times Index still appears to be engaged in a run to Neptune in the low 3300s. The MACD histograms are making progressively lower peaks, though the signal line is strong. This Neptune has stopped the STI twice before and the index is unlikely to breakout strongly above it, without first retesting the support levels of the Saturn lines.

Australia ...

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No oscillator divergence; the Canary is happy singing away. Happy Australia Day!

Safe trading - RA

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Astrological Investing's associate, Randall Ashbourne, author of the eBook, The Idiot and The Moon, and The Idiot and the Moon, Forecast 2013, writes a free weekly column titled, The Eye of Ra on his web site in  which he explains the potential impact of astrological aspects and the current state of technical conditions. Ashbourne's charts are revealing illustrations of exactly what has occurred in the market and the probability of what to expect.
Important reading:  Randall Ashbourne's The Idiot and The Moon, Forecast 2013 , Jupiter's cycle and its effects on Wall Street and a posting of the weekly Eye of Ra report in this blog, titled A look at the Venus Retrograde effect
(Disclaimer: This article is not advice or a recommendation to trade stocks; it is merely educational material.)
Copyright: Randall Ashbourne - 2011-2013

The Idiot and the Moon, Forecast 2013

• Major trend change dates for the full year, plus a month-by-month breakdown of high-energy trading dates and critical reversal dates.

• An index-by-index analysis of Moon Trading across major American, European, Asian and Australian stock indices-

• Identifies the major indices where following the phases of the Moon can dramatically cut profits, or even result in large losses.

• Old Gods & Gold ... a Eureka! discovery about exactly what drives gold prices during rallies and corrections and charts showing highly-reliable target levels to both the upside and downside.

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On countdown for a trend change

Randall Ashbourne, an associate of Astrological Investing, posts a weekly market report on his web site, theidiotandthemoon.com The following is this weekend's Eye of RA report: Week beginning January 21, 2013

World stock indices are pushing higher as we head into a potential critical trend change date late this week or early next.

The Venus transit to the Uranus/Pluto square configuration has moved us from the cliff to the ceiling, with the Republicans planning to introduce a Bill this week to daub it with a little feel-good fresco to keep everyone on tenterhooks for another three months.

A lot of markets hit new multi-year highs last week ... and some did not.

And that was true intramarket as well as intermarket. The Dow Jones Transports and the SP500 ripped north, while the DJIA and the NDX remain below the level of last September's peaks.

Some other indices are running into planetary barriers; in some cases with positive signals from the oscillators and others displaying intermediate-term negative divergence.

Gold, so far, is playing by planetary prices and lunar phase trades detailed in Forecast 2013.

Last weekend, I published Weekly Planets Charts for the FTSE, TSX60, India's Nifty and Singapore's STI. We'll look at a different set this weekend. Go to the link button at the bottom of this edition if you need to refresh your memory on the price targets for those 4 indices.

I indicated last weekend that the 500 was basing on top of an important planetary price line at 1468 and that opened a new target in the 1480s.

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A late rush on Friday pushed the 500 right into the 1480s range and may have overstepped the mark by breaking a key Mars line. I said last week the key action days were likely to be Wednesday and Thursday ... and Thursday brought another Open gap, the second time in the past three weeks that the big boys' computers have forced up prices in the overnight session.

The Nasdaq 100, however, continues to display relative weakness ...

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This is the third week the NDX recovery has been stalled by a Uranus line and the danger remains the tech index is still forming the right shoulder of a H&S pattern with a sharp downside if it plays out.

Germany's DAX is one of the European indices which failed to breakout last week, though the reality is it actually made its breakout 7 weeks ago ... and is stalling at a very high level of recovery.

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The chart above shows the index within a double Neptune zone which was important during the topping process in 2007. Negative divergence in the fast MACD is obvious; not only are the signal peaks declining, but so is the height of the histogram peaks.

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The chart above provides more detail. The Neptune zone now extends from 7480 to 7814. Saturn lines are underpinning the declines ... so far ... but the DAX is having trouble breaking above the Neptune level.

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The CAC30 has made it through a Uranus zone and is trying to maintain strength on top of a Pluto/Saturn price zone. The critical target is probably the primary Neptune, currently priced in the 3880s. Trace that line back and you'll see a gap in the price bars.

The French index may be on a mission to fill it.

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The Hang Seng, of Hong Kong, had a good week. There is divergence in the height of the histograms, but nothing obvious in the MACD signal lines to get unduly concerned about for the moment.

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The ASX200, above, continues to behave in very predictable fashion. The price of that planetary line was listed last weekend as 4785 and the index went a tad above 4787 before backing off. I still haven't set up an Archives page for this year's old Eyes. Until I do, you can reach them from the dated links below.

Read January 14, 2013 report Click Here
Read January 7, 2013, Click Here.

Astrological Investing's associate, Randall Ashbourne, author of the eBook, The Idiot and The Moon, and The Idiot and the Moon, Forecast 2013, writes a free weekly column titled, The Eye of Ra on his web site in  which he explains the potential impact of astrological aspects and the current state of technical conditions. Ashbourne's charts are revealing illustrations of exactly what has occurred in the market and the probability of what to expect.
Important reading:  Randall Ashbourne's The Idiot and The Moon, Forecast 2013 , Jupiter's cycle and its effects on Wall Street and a posting of the weekly Eye of Ra report in this blog, titled A look at the Venus Retrograde effect
(Disclaimer: This article is not advice or a recommendation to trade stocks; it is merely educational material.)
Copyright: Randall Ashbourne - 2011-2013

The Idiot and the Moon, Forecast 2013

• Major trend change dates for the full year, plus a month-by-month breakdown of high-energy trading dates and critical reversal dates.

• An index-by-index analysis of Moon Trading across major American, European, Asian and Australian stock indices-

• Identifies the major indices where following the phases of the Moon can dramatically cut profits, or even result in large losses.

• Old Gods & Gold ... a Eureka! discovery about exactly what drives gold prices during rallies and corrections and charts showing highly-reliable target levels to both the upside and downside.

These price charts are individually-tailored to each index and cover Wall Street, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, India, England, Germany and France.

You will not see these charts anywhere else on the Internet!

And much more...

 

 

February 2013 Astrological Calendar - Transits for NY NY, The NYSE

Astrology calendar showing the day and times of planetary aspects for the NYSE, for the month of  February 2013.

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Using locational transiting aspects is critical in market timing, and now the Astrological Calendars that are posted each month are available as full 13-month calendars for purchase.

There are three separate 13-month calendars - January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014 - with transit to transit aspects for the NYSE, FTSE, and ASX.

Included are dates of Moon Phases, Planets Stationing (changing directions) and Eclipses, as well as a schedule of open hours and days for each market. These can be purchased individually for $7.00, but all three are available for $14.00 -That's a buy two, get one free price!

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February 2013 Astrological Calendar - Transits for London, England, The FTSE

Astrological Calendar showing the day and times of planetary aspects for the FTSE, for the month of February, 2013.

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Using locational transiting aspects is critical in market timing, and now the Astrological Calendars that are posted each month are available as full 13-month calendars for purchase.

There are three separate 13-month calendars - January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014 - with transit to transit aspects for the NYSE, FTSE, and ASX.

Included are dates of Moon Phases, Planets Stationing (changing directions) and Eclipses, as well as a schedule of open hours and days for each market. These can be purchased individually for $7.00, but all three are available for $14.00 -That's a buy two, get one free price!

They are perfect for viewing on an iPad or other electronic reader - and they can be printed.
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February 2013 Astrological Calendar - Transits for Sydney, Australia, The ASX

Astrology calendar showing the day and times of planetary aspects for the ASX, for the month of February 2013

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Using locational transiting aspects is critical in market timing, and now the Astrological Calendars that are posted each month are available as full 13-month calendars for purchase.

There are three separate 13-month calendars - January 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014 - with transit to transit aspects for the NYSE, FTSE, and ASX.

Included are dates of Moon Phases, Planets Stationing (changing directions) and Eclipses, as well as a schedule of open hours and days for each market. These can be purchased individually for $7.00, but all three are available for $14.00 -That's a buy two, get one free price!

They are perfect for viewing on an iPad orother electronic reader - and they can be printed.
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Venus swaps blue jeans for cashmere

Randall Ashbourne, an associate of Astrological Investing, posts a weekly market report on his web site, theidiotandthemoon.com The following is this weekend's Eye of RA report: Week beginning January 14, 2013

Most major markets paused for breath last week, unsure about pushing higher after the huge relief jump caused by "fixing" the fiscal cliff.

The small-range week coincided with an important sign change by Venus, moving out of optimistic Sagittarius and into pragmatic Capricorn.

Venus is the good time girl of the Old Gods and takes on nuances of Jupiter, the great exaggerator, while in Sadge. But, if size matters, her only interest while in Cappytown is the size of ... your wallet.

She's now out of the zone of living on fun, fresh air and adventure; in Cappy, she wants to know your net worth, whether the mortgage has been paid off and what plans you have for making (her) future secure, stable ... and of an enviable social standing.

This weekend she begins setting off the ongoing Uranus/Pluto square - firstly by squaring Uranus and then, midweek, conjuncting Pluto.

And this as earnings season kicks into top gear. We will see all the money issues back in the spotlight, pretty much as we did with the agonising over the fiscal cliff as the Sun made the same aspects in late December.

Wednesday and Thursday will be the action days as we head towards the First Quarter Moon on Friday ... and with Jupiter changing from Retrograde motion to Direct.

We'll start to get back towards more normal programming this weekend, as we begin catching up on indices other than the SP500.

Though that is where we'll begin. I have started keeping manual charts for Pollyanna, since the New York Stock Exchange blatantly lies on a daily basis about the actual opening price of the day's trading. It's crooked, it's corrupt and it's designed to help the big boys at the expense of small traders.

The "official" figures don't show the huge gap which developed the day after the fiscal cliff deal was done.



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The index is now trying to breakout above the important 1468 level which has been marked on the 500's long-range planetary chart as an important barrier. It's a Neptune level shown on the chart above as a thick, grey line. Breakout this week gives the next target level in the 1480s range.

There is negative divergence happening in the oscillator, though it will not give a clear Sell signal until it drops below the +100 level, the higher, unbroken red line in the oscillator panel. Note the big gap - because, at some stage, it's going to be filled.

Our next chart is the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) Weekly Planets chart ...

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While the Pollyanna index finished the week just above an important planetary level, the NDX stalled at a Uranus line, leaving the danger of a potential head-and-shoulders pattern, which has the implication of a sharp downswing if it plays out. Breakout opens the targets at 2800 and 2895, while breakdown is unlikely to stop before 2649.

The MACD signal has gone to Buy mode, which is normally good for an intermediate rally. There is, however, some fairly substantial negative divergence building. While price is now roughly at the level it was in early 2012, the MACD signal line and histograms are substantially lower ... and that is coming on top of a lower MACD peak as the NDX hit new price highs last September.

Some caution is needed in continuing to maintain Long positions in the NDX, though it depends on how the index trades against the Uranus level in the coming week.


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North of the lakes, Toronto's capped 60 stalled out the week at a Saturn barrier. It, too, is showing divergence developing in the MACD.

As we saw on the NDX though, MACD divergence can build for a long time on these weekly charts. Toronto is stretching into price levels last visited in August 2011 and February 2012. The orange lines marked 805 and 814 are Uranians. You can see how influential they were at the past three lows in this index when the primary Uranus lines stopped the drops, albeit with one spike down into Neptune.

It probably means the index is on a Uranus-to-Uranus bounce.


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Across the pond, London's FTSE also topped out at a weekly Saturn and there's a chance it's on a run between Uranus/Pluto barriers. If so, it's heading to somewhere between the 6200s and 6400s before real trouble starts. Note, the FTSE has now leapt above the grey Neptune which acted as a staging area in 2010-2011.

It needs to continue holding above that line to increase the chances of hitting those higher Uranus/Pluto levels.

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India's Nifty has run into at least temporary trouble breaking above a Neptune barrier currently priced at 6011. We have still-mild negative divergence in the oscillator, now showing its second lower peak after the initial high last October. It doesn't mean the index won't breakout ... but it is a warning sign of internal weakening in the index.

Holding the high 5800s on any short-term correction would increase the chances of breaking out above the Neptune line, with a target in the likely range from 6200 to 6400.

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Major Asian markets continue to respond to the apparent turnaround in Chinese markets, with the Straits Times Index, of Singapore, still heading for the 3300s, the Neptune line which stopped the previous rebound highs. It found support last week at a Saturn, price at 3196 for the week ahead.

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We began discussing a potential bottom forming in the Shanghai Composite last year and it certainly looks as if it's underway. Both oscillators have climbed higher than they've been since China went into Bearish mode early last year.

Two sets of long-range planet charts are published in Forecast 2013 for those traders interested in playing the Chinese market.

There's a clear technical line of Support/Resistance which has to be overcome on the chart above. It may not break the barrier immediately, but there are fairly clear cut signals from the oscillators that it's no longer a question of "if", but only "when".

At some stage in the later part of last year, I published some technical charts for the ASX 200 indicating that "logic" dictated Auntie was heading for the 4700s. She has arrived ... but may have even higher targets in mind.

There is virtually no divergence in the state of the oscillator - and until it occurs the only bears around are the Koalas trying to get out of the way of too many bushfires.

Thank you to everyone who has purchased Forecast 2013. The information should allow all of you to make some highly profitable trades over the course of the year, especially if you watch for a convergence of price hitting long-range targets around the time of the critical reversal dates listed in the month-by-month breakdown of the astrological weather.

Most of the downloads have gone off without a hitch. Still, a gremlin gets into the works occasionally. If you've bought the Forecast and haven't been able to download, drop me a line from the "Contact" link and I'll email it to you. (Contact Randall)

Slacker that I am, I haven't set up a 2013 Archives page yet ... so if you want to read last weekend's report, Click Here.

Until next weekend ... Safe trading - RA

Astrological Investing's associate, Randall Ashbourne, author of the eBook, The Idiot and The Moon, and The Idiot and the Moon, Forecast 2013, writes a free weekly column titled, The Eye of Ra on his web site in  which he explains the potential impact of astrological aspects and the current state of technical conditions. Ashbourne's charts are revealing illustrations of exactly what has occurred in the market and the probability of what to expect.
Important reading:  Randall Ashbourne's The Idiot and The Moon, Forecast 2013 , Jupiter's cycle and its effects on Wall Street and a posting of the weekly Eye of Ra report in this blog, titled A look at the Venus Retrograde effect
(Disclaimer: This article is not advice or a recommendation to trade stocks; it is merely educational material.)
Copyright: Randall Ashbourne - 2011-2013

The New Moon In Capricorn, January 11, 2013

Astrological Investing New Moon forecasts show general trends and financial outlook for the month. The New Moon in Capricorn, January 11, 2013  - Chart from the point of view of Wall Street and the NYSE. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2013!
Thank you all for your support and encouragement during a year of transition.

FORECAST 2013, by Randall Ashbourne, is now available to purchase in our astrology shop.
If you have been following the blog, or reading the Eye of Ra at, www.theidiotandthemoon.com, you already know that Randall doesn't hold back - interjecting his Aussie sense of humor when discussing the various markets. His latest book, The Idiot & The Moon, FORECAST 2013 doesn't disappoint. Regardless where the planets are, or what the planets are "doing", Randall gives us step-by-step, page by page, exactly what we need to know in order to make money each month - everything we need to know in 2013 from January through December to increase profitability and protect our capital.

Happy New Year indeed!

 Read the article, Just Another Winter's Solstice The Solstice chart gives us an astrological reason and understanding as to why Congress and the President finally passed legislation in the 12th hour to avoid the fiscal cliff.

Now, we deal with the result of that legislation in January's Mercurial New Moon in Capricorn chart.

 An Astrological Trip Around the New Moon in Capricorn Chart

New Moons are a time of hope and optimism - we have been through the darkness and have come to the light at the end of the tunnel. It is typically a time when the market is up regardless of the trend.

Difficult aspects this month aren't exact at the time of the New Moon.  Saturn and Mars have already squared off. There is still a sense of optimism lingering from the energy initiated in the Solstice chart, which will continue to influence the market through March. There is a belief that economic problems will work themselves out. Neptune in Pisces doesn't like facing harsh reality, and the reality of the National debt needs to be dealt with - so we stick our heads in the sand. 

The New Moon (Sun/ Moon) and the chart ruler, Mercury, are conjunct in the 8th house The New Moon always brings the matters of the house it resides in to the front, and the eighth house in financial astrology is a Money House. Other people's money - and assets - to be exact. It is all about taxes, debt, inheritance, royalties, dividends, interest rates and insurance, ...and, well you get the picture, right? The New Moon here is a representation of the increase in revenue through various forms of taxation that was agreed upon in order to prevent going over the Fiscal Cliff. Wall Street may not like the new taxes, but is far happier with what it got compared to the uncertainty of what may have occurred if an agreement had not been reached.

Mercury conjunct the New Moon is beneficial. Bills in Congress continue to make headway. Mercury here is good for research projects in Education. Again, plenty of speech making this month with Mercury conjunct the New Moon and ruling the chart. Doctors, lawyers and accountants will be busy!

Click to read this article in full on the astrologicalinvesting.com web site.  Read the interpretation of the planets in houses, the Moon Phases section and get the "Head's Up" - upcoming astrological events list.

Moon Phases
FORECAST 2013 has an index-by-index analysis of Moon Trading across major American, European, Asian and Australian stock indices showing variations in the performance which can help traders time Entry and Exit levels for greatly enhanced profitability - the analysis also identifies those of the major indices where following the phases of the Moon can dramatically cut profits, or even result in large losses.

Read Randall Ashbourne's 2011 article, The Moods of the Moon - Trading the Mood Swings of the Monthly Lunar Cycle

Trines,
Marley

The Year of Trading Less Dangerously

Randall Ashbourne, an associate of Astrological Investing, posts a weekly market report on his web site, theidiotandthemoon.com The following is this weekend's Eye of RA report: Week beginning January 7, 2013

Hello and welcome to the first weekend report for 2013.

Well, the fiscal cliff morphed into a mirage and all those wavering lemmings lurking at the edge suddenly sprouted wings

The SP500 is now back at the long-range 1468 level it flirted with last September/October, riding a wave of relief and optimism ... and doing it during the "good mood" period between Full Moon and New.

As you know from the long-range planetary charts I published at various intervals last year, it's an important level and a strong breakout above it opens the strong probability the index will hit other predetermined levels.

I won't be publishing any of those long-range charts until at least the second half of the year. And that's because I put a lot of time over the past few weeks, researching and creating those charts and tailoring them to individual stock indices across the world. They're all in Forecast 2013, along with the technical condition of the indices ... and a close examination of how they varied in relation to Moon Trading over the past year.

The Forecast also contains the full list of critical reversal dates likely to be important during 2013 and a month-by-month breakdown of the astrological weather.

For those of you interested in trading gold, there's a chapter I think is both exciting and informative. And I rarely get excited these days!

I confess I've been too busy to keep up with all of the indices since Christmas, but I will get back to them over the next couple of weekends.

Let's begin this weekend by having a look at Pollyanna's Weekly Planets chart. Most of you are already familiar with it from previous Eye of Ra reports and any newbies popping in for a peek inside the fortune teller's tent can find some research material in the Archives.

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I think I'm inclined to call this the second attempt by the 500 to breakout above the primary Neptune line at 1468, rather than the third, since October's effort was so close to the September timeframe.

The oscillator confirms the legitimacy of the rally, regardless of whether it was caused by relief that Congress and the Senate managed to do a deal. There is no negative divergence in the oscillator, so I wouldn't be prepared to view this as a double-top.

As I indicated in last weekend's report, the simple fact of life is that the SP500 remains in an uptrend defined by a rising pitchfork anchored at important highs and lows.

I said last weekend, while discussing the importance of the red, internal Fibonacci angle of the fork:  

"The 500 is approaching that layer once again, with traders unsure whether US politicians can compromise on the tax increases and spending cuts due to start taking effect in January.

While hope remains alive, there's a chance the lower red level will continue to provide support for the rally angle."

Let's go to the close-up ...

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And hope did remain alive and the lower red level did provide support for the rally angle.

It will be necessary now to monitor the price performance over the next few weeks because the media will dine out on one of those interminable Wall Street cliches ... as goes January, so goes the year.

We need to monitor whether and how decisively the Neptune barrier gets broken, as well as watching for signs of divergence developing in the oscillator.

Those of you interested in gold might consider closely monitoring prices for a developing low around the price levels hit on Friday.

I'm going to give you a little tease about the stuff in the Forecast ... gold bounced on Friday after making a hit on a line which should have caused the reaction it did.

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No, no, no ... I'm not going to explain what they are or why I'd have expected that reaction. Forecast 2013 will tell you ... and give you the exact price levels to watch, upside and downside! If you want to know, you'll have to fork up the twenty bucks.

Okay, just a quick look this weekend ... and, yes, indeed, a totally shameless commercial plug!

If I can outlast the heatwave we're having, I'll begin returning to more normal mode next weekend and take a look at some of the other indices.

At the end of this year's Forecast, there's a review of how my critical trend change dates for last year worked out. I'll try to put that review up as a separate article on the website in the next few days.

Safe trading - RA

Astrological Investing's associate, Randall Ashbourne, author of the eBook, The Idiot and The Moon, and The Idiot and the Moon, Forecast 2013, writes a free weekly column titled, The Eye of Ra on his web site in  which he explains the potential impact of astrological aspects and the current state of technical conditions. Ashbourne's charts are revealing illustrations of exactly what has occurred in the market and the probability of what to expect.
Important reading:  Randall Ashbourne's The Idiot and The Moon, Forecast 2013 , Jupiter's cycle and its effects on Wall Street and a posting of the weekly Eye of Ra report in this blog, titled A look at the Venus Retrograde effect
(Disclaimer: This article is not advice or a recommendation to trade stocks; it is merely educational material.)
Copyright: Randall Ashbourne - 2011-2013

eBook Review - The Idiot & the Moon Forecast 2013

review by Marlene Pfeifle, CAP
www.astrologicalinvesting.com

Randall Ashbourne's goal for all traders is to increase profitability while protecting capital - and he goes out of his way to help us all do exactly that in 2013!

If you have been following the weekend Eye of Ra reports you already know by now that Randall doesn't hold back -  interjecting  his Aussie sense of humor when discussing the various markets.  He makes reading what normally would be a very dry subject - Financial Astrology - quite fun.

I've described his book, The Idiot & The Moon as absolutely brilliant, and his latest book, The Idiot & The Moon, Forecast 2013 doesn't disappoint.  Regardless where the planets are, or what the planets are "doing", Randall gives us step-by-step, page by page, exactly what we need to know in order to make money each month.  It is unbelievably easy to read, yet absolutely FILLED with everything we need to know in 2013 from January through December.

To start off, he gives us in his chapter, Welcome to The Idiot & The Moon Forecast 2013:

• The Bradley Model major trend change dates as well as his  own prediction for critical reversal dates.
• A month-by-month breakdown of the key dates in the hope it proves to be more useful in identifying shorter-term trend changes.
• Also new to the forecast this year: for the first time anywhere, the long-range "Old Gods" charts which determine both the trend direction and the price targets for gold. 
• He analyses the performance of his Moon Trading model across 12 major world stock indices (including gold) during the past year … showing exactly which markets produce the highest profits and, perhaps even more importantly, those indices which should NOT be traded using the Moods of The Moon.
• A comprehensive chapter on the role of Mars in various stock indices and research which indicates a high-level tendency of Mars in Cardinal signs to change the direction of the prevailing trend … along with a list of dates for when the action planet will enter and leave those action signs.
• He takes a  look again at The Jupiter Cycle, and weighs it against the historical performance of Saturn in Scorpio, whose past presence in that sign over the last century has produced extremely strong Bull runs.
• He gives us long-range "Old Gods" charts tailored to the major Western and Asian indices to provide the price targets for sustained moves in either direction.
• And he says to us as always ..."Let me remind you though of what should be, by now, a familiar refrain …In my mind, technical conditions always override astrological expectations!"

His analysis is simple, yet succinct - helping us understand complicated analysis while describing a very colorful world of markets where "Old Gods Rule".

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