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The Market Week in Review :

The pattern was fairly similar with all world stock indices last week. That is, each made a high on the April 3-6 minor reversal date (or one day earlier), and then each pulled back modestly into a low Tuesday-Wednesday. In all cases, this was followed by another rally into the end of the week, which was either Thursday or Friday, depending on whether a country's stock market was opened or closed on Good Friday, ahead of the Easter holiday. Where these indices differed was on the second high later in the week. Some world equity markets made a new cycle high off the Venus retrograde multi-year lows of March 6-10. Others did not make a new high. This may become a case of intermarket bearish divergence if these indices decline next week. It's possible, for as discussed over the past several weeks, any market that makes a multi-week high or low around the time Venus turns retrograde could begin a counter-trend move that will last into the time Venus turns direct, +/- 10 trading days. Venus turns direct this week, April 17, so we are clearly in that time band now for a crest of some importance. Stock indices have been virtually straight up since Venus turned retrograde on March 6, with no corrections lasting more than 1-3 days, and in each case, these declines were mild.

In Europe, the AEX of Netherlands, FTSE of England, and SMI of Switzerland all made new cycle highs between April 2 and April 6. They then fell into Wednesday of last week, before recovering somewhat to a secondary high on Thursday, the last trading day of the week. Germany's DAX index, on the other hand, followed the same pattern except it ended the week on a strong rally to new highs of 4510 on Thursday, thus creating a case of intermarket bearish divergence with indices in the same region of the world.

In the Pacific Rim and Asia, the Hang Seng of Hong Kong and the Australian All Ordinaries made new cycle highs last Monday and secondary (but lower) highs of Thursday. But both the Nikkei of Japan and the NIFTY of India made higher cycle highs on Friday, thus creating a case of bearish intermarket divergence in this region too.

In the Americas, Brazil's Bovespa and the USA Dow Jones Industrial Average as well as the NASDAQ Composite all made new highs on Thursday, the last trading day of the week. Argentina's Merval index, however, made its high on April 3. It might have rallied to new highs later in the week, except its markets were closed Thursday and Friday.

In other markets, Crude Oil fell to 47.47 on Wednesday, forming a double bottom to the 47.26 low of the prior week. By Thursday it was all the way back up to 52.45, poised to challenge its highs of 54.66 and 53.90 made on March 26 and April 3. Gold fell all the way down to 865 on Monday, April 6, its lowest level since reaching slightly over 1000 on February 20. Silver, on the other hand, fell to 1202 April 6, which was above its low of 1189 back on March 18. So here too we have a possible case of intermarket divergence, but in this case, it is bullish divergence off the lows instead of bearish divergence off the highs, as in the case of stocks. Now we watch this week to see whether the Venus direct reversal has already started, or if these counter-trends moves will continue for a few days longer.

Short-Term Geocosmics :

This could be quite an interesting week. Two important geocosmic conditions end this week. First, the "translation" of Mars to the Saturn-Uranus opposition, which began April 4, will end April 15. The market has risen to a new highs (or secondary highs) already during this period, so the implication is that it could suddenly reverse. With Mars and Uranus involved in a conjunction, any decline now may be very sharp. However, it need not last long. It is interesting to note that this translation has coincided with a fatal earthquake in Italy, devastating fires in Oklahoma, and tornadoes in the Midwest. As stated in last week's column, "In terms of nature, it (Mars translation) can coincide with fires, explosives, as well as tornadoes, earthquakes, or volcano eruptions".

The second important financial astrology event is that Venus ends its retrograde motion when it turns direct on April 17. According to our studies reported in "The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing, Volume 3: Geocosmic Correlations to Trading Cycles", Venus direct is one of the most powerful and consistent astrological correlates to primary or greater cycles within an orb of ten trading days. The most powerful correlates are referred to as Level 1 signatures. The Mars-Uranus conjunction of April 15 is a Level 1 signature too, and so is the Venus-Mars conjunction of April 21, the next week. That is three Level 1 signatures within only six calendar days ! Furthermore, in the three following days (April 22-24), both Mars and Venus will leave Pisces and enter Aries, the end and beginning of the zodiac. All of these signatures suggest a much higher than usual probability of a very important change in investor sentiment - and hence a trend reversal - in several financial markets.

What could it be about ? Well, as mentioned last week, "Venus will square Pluto for the next month as it reverses it motion from retrograde back to direct. It will be exact two times (April 3 and May 3), but its influence will be prominent during this entire period. At the same time, Pluto is reversing its direction from direct to retrograde (April 4). These are the two planets that rule money and debt, which are two sides of the same coin, so to speak. In addition to debt, Pluto also rules power. It can be forceful or coercive. It can try to initiate activities that are designed to stay under the radar, involving transference of money and/or power. It can say one thing, but do something completely contrary for reasons that are not fully disclosed". In other words, the mindset of investors may be influenced greatly by the decisions or revelations of central bankers and government leaders in the next few days regarding their plans to cope with the ongoing economic crisis. It is possible (but not inevitable) their decisions create yet another new crisis of confidence in the investment community.

Long-Term Thoughts :

Whether equity markets make a complete about-face again and resume their bear market as Venus turns direct, or they undergo only a short-loved corrective decline and continue in this new bull market trend, may depend on the correspondence of the forthcoming Jupiter-Neptune conjunction. This 14-year planetary cycle will be at its peak May 27-July 10. This conjunction will last longer than usual because both Jupiter and Neptune will be turning retrograde and they conjunct one another at 26-27 degrees of Aquarius. In terms of collective psychology, Jupiter rules hope, optimism, and exaggeration. Neptune corresponds to the dynamic of idealism, wishful thinking, and romance. It can also pertain to confusion, illusion, and disillusion. It is not know to be realistic. To the contrary, it is known to be idealistic. When they are together, Jupiter and Neptune can be an extremely wonderful, romantic, and enjoyable period. This is the signature of Camelot and fairy tales come true. It is glamour and idealism, hero-worship, and faith that things are better or will soon get better. In terms of financial markets, it is the classical symbolism of Alan Greenspan's "irrational exuberance" syndrome. But if things start to unravel, it can also be a time of great disillusionment, leading to panic and hysteria.

In terms of world stock indices, this is either a time when equity prices rise much further and faster than anyone expected, due to a tremendous sense of faith and hope about the future. You see much of this dynamic in the press these days, with many pundits claiming this is indeed a new bull market and the world economy has now seen its worst days. Things are getting better. The recession will end by September, according to one of the latest survey of economists. But Jupiter and Neptune can also coincide with a time when stock markets reverse and fall much further than anyone expected, due to the tremendous disappointment and disillusionment (and even sense of betrayal) caused by world leaders going against their promises, and events going against their forecasts. By itself, this combination can be very inflationary, a time in which economic matters quickly and unexpectedly explode out of the control. We shall soon see if all these bold new policies will work out or blow up in our faces. For the moment, all we have is faith and hope that our leaders are making the right decisions. The reality of those decisions should be known by the end of this year, and maybe even before the end of summer.

Announcements :

             I will be giving a special one day intensive for subscribers to any of the MMA reports next Saturday, April 18, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, the day after Venus turns direct. Venus turning retrograde or direct has a very high correlation to the end and beginning of powerful cycles in many financial, markets. We want to be aware of which markets may be making cyclical tops or bottoms at this time, for they will be the most likely candidates for exceptional trading opportunities. Attendees can spend an afternoon and ask all the questions they wish about how I analyze a market, and why I forecast what I forecast in the various reports. If you have never been to one of these intensives with other MMA subscribers, you are in for a treat. This one-day intensive is free to any daily or weekly subscriber of MMA Reports, or to any yearly subscriber of the SOS or MMA Cycles report. For all others, the cost is $300.00 (but it is best if you become a subscriber at less than this amount, get to know the language of the reports, and then get in for free). The location will be the beautiful Asilomar Retreat Center on California's Monterey Peninsula. For more information, contact our office at 1-248-626-3034, or by email at ordersmma@msn.com, and we will give you details as to the location and accommodations, or follow that track.

             The "SOS Global Market Cycles Report" came out last week. If you are subscriber to this report and did not receive it contact us at once. The SOS monthly report addresses the long - and intermediate-term cycles that affect all world markets, but specifically through the history of the U.S. stock market, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. It is the "big picture" ahead, like where we are now in terms of the 72-, 18-, 4-year, and 50 -week cycles. It also discusses the shorter cycles (primary and its phases) of the DJIA, German DAX, Netherlands AEX, the Australian All Ordinaries, Hang Seng of Hong Kong, the NASDAQ Composite Index, and the XAU Gold and Silver Mining index. The German edition also covers the Swiss Market Index (SMI). It also includes 3-star critical reversal dates for stock indices and a list of the major geocosmic signatures in effect for the following month, with their appropriate C/S values. For information.

             We are going to have another webcast, a "Virtual On-line Discussion and Market Update with Raymond Merriman!" to take place on Saturday, April 18, 2009, just as Venus goes direct. Starting time is 12:00 PM EDT (that's 5:00 PM, GMT, or 9:00 AM, in Los Angeles). Via the modern technology of You--niversity.com, this "latest update discussion" on current markets (both long-term and short-term outlooks), can be heard in the comfort of your home or office. All you need is a computer with speakers. You will hear the live voice and see the latest charts on your computer screen that will be the focus of this presentation. You can ask questions by logging on to our webcast that day, and inputting a pin number that you will be given upon receipt of your reservation for this event. This webcast will analyze the stock market, Gold and Silver, currencies, grains, T-Notes, and Crude Oil. It is a webcast you won't want to miss if you are a trader or investor in any of these markets. The cost for this private discussion is $45.00. If you are interested in being part of this on line event, go to http://www.mmacycles.com/virtual to register on-line. Or drop us an email or fax (248-538-5296), or call us at 1-248-626-3034, and we will email instructions and pin number on how to participate. The webcast will be available for viewing for 30 days afterwards for those who participate, or for those who can't make that particular day.

             For those interested in learning or improving your understanding of astrology, please note that a fantastic conference in Astrology is going to take place August 19-24, 2009, at the luxurious Oakbrook Hills Marriot Resort, just outside of Chicago (not far from O'Hare Airport). This will be the ISAR (International Society for Astrological Research) 2009 conference, featuring over 80 professional astrologers from all over the world, including Jeff Jawer, Rick Levine, Michael Lutin, Claude Weiss, Nick Campion, Verena Bachmann, and several Financial Astrologers, including myself. There will be a whole track on Financial Astrology, and I will be giving a one-day workshop on Financial Astrology the day after the main conference. For more information, and registration, please go to www.isar2009.com. For those who golf, note that this resort has one of the most impressive golf courses on the PGA tour. Golf where the pros golf, and learn astrology from some of the best astrologers in the world, all at the same time!

             If you are an active short-term trader, you may be interested in our Weekly or even Daily Market reports with short-term trading recommendations. It is the only way I keep in touch with traders on a daily or even weekly basis. These reports give in-depth analysis of the DJIA, S&P and NASDAQ futures, Euro currency (cash and futures), Swiss Franc, Dollar/Yen cash and Yen futures, T-Notes, Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Gold and Silver. The daily reports cover all stock indices listed above, as well as futures in Euro, T-Notes, Soybeans, Gold and Silver. 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. In the words of one of our subscribers: " I recently subscribed to your weekly report and am finding it to be excellent and a very useful companion to the MMA Cycles Report.  I can't imagine now managing my investments without them".

You can now order Forecast for 2009 in four languages ! It will be available :
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In English, you can order directly from us, via our web site, or you can order from www.markettiming.nl in Netherlands, www.astrodata.com in Zurich, Earlthorn Ltd in Hong Kong at www.earlthorn.com or email at
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             For those of you unable to attend our first "Forecast for 2009" speech (via the web) on Saturday, December 13, please know that you can order a a CD audio recording of this presentation at this time. The cost is $45.00 plus postage.

             We have added an exciting new feature to our web site. Now, on the very front page, you can get a daily update on the weighted values of the Solar-Lunar cycles for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Silver market, via the studies conducted in "The Ultimate Book on Sock Market Timing Vol 4 : Solar-Lunar Correlations to Trading Cycles," and "The Sun, Moon And Silver Market : Secrets of a Silver Trader." These are the studies, I use personally when trading stock index futures, ETFs (like DIA and Silver fund), and Silver futures. Anything over 100 means it has an above average correlation to reversing from an isolated high or low if it forms that day. The higher the value, the more probable the reversal. To see these daily values, please go to www.mmacycles.com , and just check it out.

             As a side note, there are now only 4 boxes of the English version Forecast for 2012 book left for sale. It is projected that they will sell out in the next 3-5 weeks. There will be no reprints this year, so if you haven't ordered and you wish a copy, now is the time to place that order. This will be the third time in the past 4 years they have sold out.

             Our MMA 2013 catalogue is now out. If you are interested in receiving this catalogue, you can download it directly Or just click here. A list of all our products and services and software programs is included therein.

             The German version of "Merriman on Market Cycles: The Basics" is now in print. It is also a revision of the earlier work in English. For more information on this book, please go to our German web site at www.mma-europe.de.

             The newly revised The Sun, The Moon, and Silver Book : Secrets of a Silver Trader, is now out. This is a book that you will use as a reference guide for...many, many years. It identifies all the key Sun-Moon combinations that have a higher (and lower) than expected probability of correlating with 4% or greater reversals in COMEX Silver. It also identifies "Big Range Days" - those days in which the range of Silver is most likely to be 3.5% or more of the price of Silver, which is a great tool for day traders. This book fulfills the dream of all traders: high probability winning trade possibilities, with minimal market exposure. It is that "extra edge." And Silver is a great market to trade now. The cost is $125.00. For ordering on line.

             If you are an active short-term trader, you may wish to consider subscribing to our Weekly or even Daily Market Reports with short-term trading recommendations. It is the only way I keep in touch with traders on a daily or even weekly basis. These reports give in-depth analysis of the DJIA, S&P and NASDAQ futures, Euro currency (cash and futures), Swiss Franc, Dollar/Yen cash and Yen futures, T-Bonds, Soybeans, Wheat, Gold and Silver. The daily reports cover all stock indices listed above, as well as futures in Euro, T-Bonds, Soybeans, Gold and Silver. Subscription to the daily report also includes the weekly report. For more information, or call our offices at 1-248-626-3034. In the words of one of our subscribers : "I recently subscribed to your weekly report and am finding it to be excellent and a very useful companion to the MMA Cycles Report. I can't imagine now managing my investments without them."

             I have had several calls regarding a “crisis investing” portfolio that I suggested could be developed with the help of a money manager who subscribes to my reports, and shares my views about the next few years. If you are interested, you can contact him at ted.fisher@comcast.net.
He will be more than happy to assist you.

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