Recap Week of August 01 - 05 -  The S&P opened Monday with a 34 handle drop into a 9:34 AM low of the day.  From that low, the S&P rallied 49 handles into a 10:54 AM high of the day.  From that high, the S&P declined  65 handles into a Tuesday, 10:10 AM low of the day and which would be the low of the week.  From that low, the S&P rallied 59 handles into a 12:48 PM high of the day.  From that high, the S&P declined 48 handles into the close.  Wednesday, the S&P opened with a 16 handle gap up and then rallied another 50 handles into a 3:44 PM high of the day and the high of the week. .  From that high, the S&P declined 30 handles into a Thursday, 10:40 AM low of the day.  From that low, the S&P zig zagged 26 handles higher into a 3:16 PM high of the day.  From that high, the S&P declined 54 handles into a Friday gap down opening low of the day.  From that low, the S&P zig zagged 38 handles higher into Friday’s close.  Overall, it was a whippy choppy trading range type week. 

8/05 – The major indices had a mixed day finish with the following closes: DJIA + 76.65; S&P 500 – 6.75; & the Nasdaq Comp. + 63.03.              
Looking Ahead –  Friday the S&P closed about mid-range, which, so far, is not a good set up.   The next major change in trend is due 8/10 AC.

Please see details below.   

The Now Index is in the NEUTRAL ZONE.   

Coming events

(Stocks potentially respond to all events).                   

 1. A. 8/01 AC – Pluto Contra-Parallel US Sun.  Major change in trend US Stocks, T-Bonds, US Dollar.

     B. 8/01 AC – Venus 0 North Latitude.  Major change in trend Cattle, Copper, Cotton, Sugar, Wheat.

     C. 8/03 AC – Moon’s North Node 90 US Moon.  Major change in trend US Stocks, T-Bonds, US Dollar.

     D. 8/05 AC – Saturn 150 US Neptune.  Moderate change in trend US Stocks, T-Bonds, US Dollar.          

2.  A. 8/10 AC – Pluto Parallel US Part of Fortune.  Major change in trend US Stocks, T-Bonds, US Dollar. 

     B. 8/11 AC – Full Moon in Aquarius.  Major change in trend Financials, Grains, Precious Metals, Copper. 

     C. 8/11 AC – Mercury 0 South Latitude.  Major change in trend Corn, Oats, Soybeans, Wheat.              

     D. 8/12 AC – Moon’s North Node Parallel Uranus.  Major change in trend CATTLE, COTTON, Copper, Silver.

     E. 8/18 AC – Helio Jupiter enters Aries.  Major change in trend Coffee, Corn, Gold, Oats, OJ, Silver, Sugar, Wheat.

     F. 8/18 AC – Moon’s North Node 45 US Venus.  Moderate change in trend US Stocks, T-Bonds, US Dollar.     

     G. 8/19 AC – Geo Mars enters Gemini.  Important change in trend Stocks.

Stock market key dates

Market math

8/05 =  4,900 (70^2) days > 3/06/2009 MAJOR LOW.

8/10 =  12,769 (113^2) days > 8/25/1987 MAJOR HIGH.

8/17 = 20,643 music days > 2/09/1966 MAJOR HIGH.

8/23 = 17,424 (132^2) days > 12/09/1974 MAJOR LOW.

8/28 = 8,192 music days > 3/24/2000 MAJOR HIGH.

Fibonacci – 8/5, 8/9. 8/17, 8/22.

Astro – 8/1, 8/2, 8/8, 8/11, 8/12, 8/15, 8/19, 8/24, 8/26 AC.

Please see below the S&P 500  10 minute chart.    

Support  - 4080  Resistance –  4180, 4228.

Please see below the S&P 500 Daily chart.                                        

Support  - 4080  Resistance –  4180, 4228.

Please see below the July Planetary Index chart with S&P 500 5 minute bars for results.

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