So so far today a bit of a pull back in the USA after a good start. Neptune is making an inconjunction to the powerful Node in Leo.

Also I think it'll take a few days to see how the sextile between r.Jupiter and Pluto develops.

We seem to be struggling to break thru the level 2789.2.

I'd say so far things are within my range of expectations.

Let's hope as Neptune clears away we begin to move up. That'd be later tomorrow.

H

PS Uranus is activating Trump's Mars / Eclipse Point/ Asc / till around the 20th March for the first.

He's going to be at his Whackiest till then.

Slight miscalculation on the duration of the inconjunction between Neptune and The Node.

It peaks this Friday late evening in the UK.

McWhitter tells use that the Node in Leo is strong for Economics and therefore you'd feel a strong -VE from Neptune would confuse and weaken the situation.

So we may see increasing retreat this week due to that but that might offer buying opportunities for the Braver.

Mars will then be Capricorn and the Sun close to Aries.

I'd say things Rally wise then hang in the balance and we have to see what r.Jupiter sextile Pluto can deliver.

H

PS With Mars and Uranus activating Trumpy's n.Mars then he's going to be looking for a fight. Perhaps NOT a wrong one but a fight anyway.

Add Neptune trine the Node and probably any hope of a Rally this week can be written oof. - Do Certa

Trumpy does seem to be able to move that Markets and we know he measures his success against them.

So we have to hope that even with t.Mars and t.Uranus trining his n.Mars / n.Regulus Eclipse Point / n.Asc that he rolls back any too stupid comments.

Mars rolls away this weekend and Uranus passes n.Mars early next week on the 19th March.

But Uranus continues till mid May irritating Trumpy's nose.

"By Sruthi Shankar March 15 (Reuters) ... "I think the initial reaction to the commentary about trade tariffs, it was very destabilizing to the markets that the White House is aware of that and I think they dialed back the rhetoric to an extent," said Peter Kenny, senior market strategist at Global Markets Advisory Group in New York. "

H

So we wait and we watches ? I'll be glad when we get to next week so that Pluto can close further on r.Jupiter. Also that Neptune can leave the Node alone and t.Mars can stop overstimulating Trump's n.Mars/ Regulus Eclipse Point / Asc.

And the Sun enters Aries on Tuesday. The April factor is nearing.

Unfortunately, Mercury is slowing and Venus is catching. They conjoin next week. The relationship between Venus and Mercury is important so any change has to be watched.

Mercury goes retro by the 26th March.

The Chart Guys point out that although we are testing some Support levels we are well above any Bearish Signal points.

With all the -VEs listed in "Easter - NOT looking so Holy" I think by say the week of the 1st April we may have dropped towards those critical Support levels.

I think we will Rally but I can't see it till April now. I'll give things a few days next week but I'd close Long positions most probably too before Mercury turns retro.

Mercury is retro for about three weeks and involves the inferior conjunction with the Sun.

This is a time people begin to loose focus and make poor decisions. It is as long as the week of the 16th April before Mercury gets back in to mood to Trade.

Ooooooooooooh ? Errrrrrrrrrrrr ?

H

So we made it to the close in the USA without falling further. We are down about 1% on the SP this week.

Here are some opinions about what is going on but although next week might be better I'd imagine the week running into Easter will be bumpy and it'll be good to get to the end of the week on the other side of Easter.

Easter Monday, 2nd April has the Mars Saturn clash. Most Markets will be closed so whatever -VE-ity may have blown away by the opening on the 3rd April.

"By April Joyner - NEW YORK, March 16 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Dow Industrials rose on Friday, boosted by strong industrial output numbers, though all three of Wall Street's major indexes posted losses for the week.

February industrial production jumped 1.1 percent, the largest increase in four months. ... Walmart Inc gained 1.9 percent after the University of Michigan's preliminary reading of its consumer sentiment index rose more than expected to 102.0.

Friday's gains came at the end of a rocky week dominated by concerns of a U.S. trade war with China and political turmoil, which began with the ouster of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Stocks traded in a narrow range, Lerner said, as investors unwound positions in futures and options contracts expiring on Friday, in a phenomenon known as "quadruple-witching." The Nasdaq was barely changed at Friday's market close.

Investors were also looking ahead to next week, when the Federal Reserve is expected to raise benchmark U.S. interest rates. Rate-sensitive sectors, such as utilities and real estate, rose on Friday, but they could perform poorly if rates increase sharply."

If you follow The Stars you soon realise that you don't actually need anything on Earth to move the Markets.

The Interest Rate hike comes at a stable time Astrologically but Mercury, Traders mentalities, is NOT far from retreating. So what you'll get is little or now reaction to the FOMC call but then suddenly the week after Traders start to run for cover.

As to next week when Stocks trade in a narrow range it is a sign that a breakout is building. My feeling is that'll be Up as Pluto cuddles up to to r.Jupiter.

At least next week. The week of the 25th March I'd sell up and take a holiday till the 3rd April.

Though you may have to clear the debris off your desk from whatever kicks off over Easter when you come back.

H

Um ?

1/ I believe as Pluto closes in on r.Jupiter, as Pluto and Neptune close, above all as Uranus catches Saturn we have the potential to deal with difficult ideas like Trade Barriers, to spend released liquidity well and to Rally. But short term see 2/ below

2/ Towards the very end of next week I think we begin to hit some Turbulence. Probably nothing will be apparent till the week of the 26th March. I think then we'd do well to sit on the sidelines till a bit after Easter. Say the 4th April.

In the time 25th March till 5th April there is a clear potential for any conflicts or stupid thinking to come to a head. Especially 31st-3rd April.

As Mercury is retreating, then under the Full Moon combusting, just as Mars and Saturn clash that points to somebody running up and kicking the Markets where it hurts.

H

Fasten Your Seat Belts

1/ I'm hoping we'll have a reasonably +VE week on the Markets now. Putin's won. Can we all calm down ?

2/ Er ? My estimate is that from the 25th till say the 4th April we'll hit temporary but possible strongish Turbulence. Clearly if this Nerve Agent attack reaction goes on we'll hit "stupid" by next weekend.

3/ During this time Uranus crosses the 27° point and begins its decent into Taurus. Luckily it is being guided by +VE energy from Saturn till early Sepy. HEAP BIG LUCK.

The irony is that the decent into Taurus is a VERY BIG -VE. A bit like a large plane landing on a motorway during rush hour. But if you have Saturn to guide you you probably find that you crash through the barrier at the end of an airport runway and skid along and end up at the passenger terminal. Little harm done. But plenty of panic.

4/ The other thing that is happening till late May is that all this "lubrication" from Trump, Merkel, Putin has to be spent. I see Natural Resources doing very well this Spring.

5/ And then in July all the profits from the Natural Resources return the favour till Sept. Things look pretty good till Sept. While 2/ is causing us grey hairs.

6/ Then till November things could remain Euphoric but I think it'll be for those snorting something. 8th Nov a big down turn. END OF PEAK ECONOMIC UPTURN. End of an incredible run of Astrological Luck, that started in Nov 2016.

7/ Beginning of 2019 clear unfettered Economic Nationalism kicks in. Anything, that can be done to mitigate that this year should be done.

We should have another of Gordon Brown's Save the World events. Could Merkel do that ?

8/ Spring 2022 it is clear that a complete collapse in our "modern" way of life is inevitable. 7/ Has to be the start of this.

Maybe it simply won't be possible to buy all the pharma needed by the Western populations ? Maybe we'll have poisoned ourselves on all the pharma we take ? Maybe living in Concrete Jungles simply isn't life sustaining ?

H

PS Or how about NOT enough Iodine in the food supply ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswqkw

So today is the last day of the Sun in Pisces. You'd expect an Aries Sun to be more aggressive starting tomorrow. More helpful for the Rally.

Venus is square Pluto, but I think you'll find it is Mercury and Venus swapping places related to Setting that caused the Selling today.

I know the RBS Traders used to use this Cycle as it proved very helpful.

I think we have to see what the next few days bring and we have the FOMC meeting on Wednesday evening, in the States.

Some are now moving to a Downside warning especially with Mercury turning retro this Friday.

Further, there is talk of the Tech Sector wobbling and I'd expect that with Uranus moving out of Aries into Taurus. Crossing the 27° point any day now.

I think till the 4th April it is a case of "Kirk to Scottie - Can you hold it Scottie ?" "She's giving me all she can Captain but I don't know how long she'll be able to hold this without blowing" ....

Mercury turning retro just after the FOMC isn't helpful. Mercury rules Traders attitudes and from this Friday enters a -VE phase till after the combustion at Easter.

H

PS These people provide helpful technical warning signs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KLXsa-d_9g

I am not saying it is anything more than coincidence, but Mercury was retrograde during the October 1987 stock market crash, which was also synchronous with the biggest storm the UK has ever seen. Mercury stationed to go retrograde at 13 degrees Scorpio 12 minutes on Saturday 17th October 1987, and the stock market crashed on the Monday, 19th October 1987.

The great storm was on the night of October 15th/16th. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Storm_of_1987

Probably totally unrelated to Mercury being retrograde.

You are NOT wrong. It is one factor.

Mercury retrograde and closing on combustion usually tips the Markets -2% or -3% if other Bull Traps are set.

Venus retro and combust usually threatens the Bond Markets.

The Crashes in Autumn verses the lack of Crashes in the Spring or Late Winter are easy enough to relate to Scorpio.

Scorpio paranoia ?

Just now that Jupiter traversing Libra, Scorpio and then Sagittarius that side of the Zodiac is buoyant.

Also with the Node in Cancer or Leo those Signs when Rising are emphasised.

Add in Saturn trines with Uranus and you can see why we've hit Uber Highs in the Markets, but equally how dangerous things will be when the latter ends in Sept, followed by The Node leaving Leo in Nov and Jupiter leaving Scorpio then too.

Judging my the over confidence Sagittarians I know perhaps Jupiter in Sag might NOT help. Can't see it harm though.

Then along comes Uranus into Taurus FULLY in 2019 free from Saturn's stability and Oh Mein Gott !

H

Just checking the Apres Close charts. NOT looking great for a Breakout Higher.

I think what is happening is this

1/ Pluto applying sextile to r.Jupiter is all the "dirty" cash from Trump's Tax Cuts. r.Jupiter is gobbling it up.

GREED. Pockets being filled and NOT Invested just yet.

In the end in early July that might begin to spill over in a +VE way as Jupiter goes direct.

2/ The Sun is now in Aries and we begin to get The April Factor - +VE.

FOMC this Wednesday 7pm UKT.

3/ Uranus is passing 27° on the 22nd March and WE WILL GET TURBULENCE and maybe a lot.

Saturn will come to the rescue but when ?

4/ Mercury is SR on Thursday and by next Monday motoring towards the Sun for combustion.

This is a -VE

I think The Bulls should hide now till the 4th April and then take another look.

We could easily drop over -5% by then on the Main Markets.

So much now about +27° Uranus and shorter term r.Mercury.

5/ And then just when it is getting miserable Mars smashes into Saturn on the 2nd April.

Saturn has Sobered the World Up recently I feel. BREXIT is getting sorted. Even Terrible Theresa doesn't look a complete idiot, while Boris is getting exposed as one.

But Mars moving at pace could upset that early April.

H

So the FOMC speak. The Main Markets go up and then they go down ? I'd say that is problematic for Bulls.

Even with the Sun in Aries, +VE, and Pluto closing in on r.Jupiter, too many shorter term technical -VEs now kicking in till say the 4th April.

I'd expect a drop of -5% in the Main Markets over the next fortnight. The Sun can mitigate that a bit.

NOT what I had hoped for but so far r.Jupiter isn't delivering.

Sometimes things are Unknowable.

Best now to wait till after Easter to re-assess things.

H