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Note 1 : The purpose of this column is to provide educational insights into the tenets of geocosmic studies as they correspond to economic, political, and socio-psychological matters, as one of several tools that in turn may assist in the practice of financial market timing. This column is not intended, nor should it be used, as an advisory service for trading financial markets, without use of other financial market analysis tools. MMA subscription reports provide that type of advisory service, with specific recommendations for trading.

Note 2 : Writer for this week is : Pouyan Zolfagharnia.

Review :

"Oil prices are on track for a weekly gain of more than 10% as rising U.S.-Iran tensions raise concerns about broader upheaval".

- Giulia Petroni, "Oil Headed for 10% Weekly Gain on Escalating U.S. - Iran Attacks", The Wall Street Journal , July 17, 2026.

Renewed U.S. strikes against Iranian infrastructure and Iranian attacks on U.S. facilities revived fears that the fragile ceasefire and reopening arrangements around the Strait of Hormuz are deteriorating. With Brent crude hovering above $88 and WTI over $82 on Friday, the biggest moves of the week were once again dominated by the escalation in the conflict. Refined products were even more sensitive. U.S. diesel futures had risen about 20% from the beginning of the previous week, while U.S. diesel inventories approached levels not seen since the early 2000s. Diesel is embedded in freight, farming, mining, and construction costs. A persistent refined-product shortage could therefore reverse part of the recent improvement in inflation and constrain the Federal Reserve's room to ease policy.

Gold remained weak with a low of 3963 on Friday, testing the June 30 low of 3955.40. Gold's weakness during military escalation may initially appear counterintuitive. However, the market treated the conflict primarily as an inflationary energy shock that could keep interest rates higher. Rising real or nominal yields and a firmer Dollar during parts of the week outweighed safe-haven demand. Silver did put in a new low at 5500, signaling a case of intermarket bullish divergence.

The U.S. equity markets were all down this week, with the NASDAQ leading the sell-off as the semiconductor decline was no longer an isolated correction in one industry. It became a global reassessment of the valuations, capital expenditures, and profitability assumptions underpinning the AI investment boom.

The release of a new model by China's Moonshot AI added another concern : that increasingly capable Chinese systems could weaken the assumption that a small number of U.S. companies will capture most of the economic returns from AI investment. This is a critical shift in market psychology as good earnings are no longer enough. The market is demanding evidence that AI investment will generate returns commensurate with valuations and capital expenditure.

Semiconductor-heavy markets in Taiwan, Japan and South Korea experienced much steeper declines than traditional European indices. Taiwan fell more than 6% on Friday, Japan fell approximately 4%, and the Nikkei stood around 12% beneath its recent high.

European indices outperformed Asian and U.S. tech-heavy markets but remained vulnerable to the combination of higher imported energy costs, a cautious ECB, and weaker Chinese demand. Therefore, the European markets also remain below their all-time highs.

We also saw a rally in the grains driven by hot and dry weather conditions and energy-related input costs. The most important fundamental link was the rise in diesel and fertilizer costs. Persistently high energy prices can raise planting, harvesting, transport, and fertilizer costs even when grain demand is not accelerating. This is all assuming that we don't get crop damage or drought affecting supply (which, as explained in prior reports, the geocosmics are indicating).

Short-Term Geocosmics :

Over the past week, we had a New Moon in Cancer on July 14. In traditional astrology, Cancer and the Moon rule over Silver as a commodity. It is interesting to see that Silver is now making a new low for the year, accompanied by bullish oscillator divergences. These are technical indicators for a low. However, we have to be careful as Mercury is still retrograde until next week (July 23), and we find that technical signals provide false indicators when the trickster is active.

We are also currently in the July 17-20 three-star geocosmic Critical Reversal Date (CRD), one of our leading indicators for reversals in markets. Over the coming week, we have several important outer planetary aspects forming in a tight orb. It starts with the Uranus-Pluto trine on July 18, followed by the Jupiter-Neptune trine and the Jupiter-Pluto opposition on July 20. The Sun will then make its ingress into Leo on July 22, before Mercury stations direct on July 23. We will then end the week with Saturn stationing retrograde on July 26. Therefore, this is a powerful CRD incorporating numerous potent geocosmic signatures.

This is how I described the following two weeks, from the New Moon of July 14 until the Full Moon of July 29, when writing the seasonal ingress reports in Forecast 2026, written last autumn :

"After February's Saturn-Neptune conjunction, this is likely to be the next most significant period of the year. We would expect to see major reversals in the financial markets and significant decisions made regarding global affairs during this time".

As a reminder of where this event may unfold, I showed the astrocartography chart for the Summer ingress chart, which has the Sun dominant on the MC over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

Longer-Term Thoughts and opinion :

Over the past two weeks, we have been under the influence of the Mars-Uranus conjunction that took place on July 4. In Forecast 2026, this is what I wrote in relation to this signature in the seasonal ingress chart :

Just above the horizon, Mars is applying to a conjunction with Uranus in the final degrees of the twelfth house and within orb of the ascendant. This is a troubling signature, suggestive of hidden enemies, sudden crises, disruptive attacks, sabotage, or cyberwarfare. Mars, as lord of the twelfth house, is indicative of hidden enemies and clandestine activities intended to cause mischief. Uranus, as lord of the tenth house, points to sudden shocks to the leadership or the president. This configuration could manifest as an assassination attempt, terrorist incident, health scare, military miscalculation, or intelligence crisis. It symbolizes a destabilizing shock undermining the national leader late in the summer of 2026.

The Mars-Uranus conjunction is at 3° Gemini, which is within orb of a conjunction to the natal Moon (6° Gemini) of Ukraine (1918 chart), so this event may have repercussions for the Ukrainian people. With regard to global leaders, this conjunction is also within orb of a conjunction to the natal Moon of Vladimir Putin (2° Gemini) and the natal Mars of Ursula von der Leyen (president of the European Commission) ..

In astrometeorology, Uranus and other high-pressure planets are suggestive of dry climates. The Mars conjunction will bring the extreme heat conducive to drought during an abnormally hot summer.

Over the past week, the U.S.-Iran conflict has reignited, sending Crude Oil prices rallying again. Wildfires are burning out of control across North America and Europe. But most importantly, there have been several important assassinations, assassination attempts, and health-related issues, such as :

• June 29 - Monaco parcel-bomb attempt against Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev.

• July 7 - Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, wanted over the June 29 parcel bomb, was found dead near Kyiv with several gunshot wounds to the head. Two men, including an officer from Ukraine's military intelligence service and a former police officer, were detained.

• July 8 - Ann Widdecombe, the former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokesperson, was fatally attacked at her home.

• July 9 - Israel reportedly passed intelligence to the United States indicating that Iran was considering a fresh plan to assassinate President Trump. The information reportedly affected Trump's travel and aircraft-security arrangements.

• July 11 - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly at his Washington residence shortly after returning from Ukraine. His death generated widespread speculation online that Russia, Iran, or Israel might have assassinated him.

What we have yet to see is the influence of this signature on Putin's natal Moon. Bear in mind that the Saturn-Neptune conjunction has a high correlation with the implosion of the Russian state and its leader. Also note that the Sun in position on the Midheaven (MC) over Iran also runs through Russia. I will leave you with my thoughts on this signature from Forecast 2026 :

"The Moon in Putin's chart symbolizes the people, the homeland, emotional instincts, and public mood. With the Mars-Uranus conjunction on his natal Moon, we could see sudden unrest or volatility among the Russian people-possibly protests, strikes, or a rapid change in public sentiment. There is also the potential for an emotional or instinctive overreaction by Putin, leading to impulsive decisions. The Moon also rules personal security and health, so it could signal instability in his personal life or well-being".

To be continued (next week).

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Additional offers : MMA is also offering a special bundle discount for those who order both the eBook and printed editions of Forecast 2026 for $86.

An audiobook will also be available for only $30.00 if ordered before December 15. The Forecast 2026 Audiobook will include all chapters from the Forecast 2026 book except the financial markets and the calendar/ephemeris pages in the back of the annual book. It provides an excellent overview of what's in store for the coming year(s) for the world and the nation (USA, President Trump, the Federal Reserve Board, the economy, Lunar Nodal Cycles, each outer planet in each sign, and the remarkable "Aries Vortex"). It makes for great listening. Narrated by the silky-smooth voice of Thomas Miller. To order, click here.

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EACH FOREIGN EDITION OF THE FORECAST 2026 BOOK INCLUDES A STOCK MARKET SECTION SPECIFIC TO THAT NATION, WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ENGLISH FORECAST BOOK OR IN OTHER INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS. However, we recognize that some readers and investors may be interested in these foreign stock markets without purchasing the entire edition in that nation's language. Therefore, we make those stock market outlooks available in English as a separate service for $35 each or $95 for all three reports. The overseas market reports for 2026 that are available separately in English include Japan's Nikkei , China's Shanghai Composite, and the German DAX and Zurich SMI indices . Readers who prefer to purchase these offerings together may also take advantage of our discounted bundle options, which can be accessed here. Each is available in PDF format and contains monthly charts as of December 1, 2025.

Note 2 : SPECIAL ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SALE ON THE JUPITER REPORT - YOUR MOMENTS OF OPPORTUNITY ! The Jupiter Report was first introduced one year ago, in late September 2024. If you were one of the first to order then, it's now time to update your outlook for the year ahead. The cost of your 14-month Jupiter Report is $69. However, starting this week, we're launching a special one-year anniversary sale at $55 (a 21.5% discount) for those who order their next 14-month Jupiter Report.

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Here is a recent letter from our options expert, Derek Panaia, to the Options+ group, which closed out exceptional gains on five option trades presented in the July 13 webinar :

On a side note, I started using MMA's Jupiter Report this year, so I only have a few months of history with it. But my first positive Jupiter aspects came in March/April this year. I was trading copper and had made a nice long trade, and started buying puts for a dip. The puts did nothing for a week or so, then copper prices collapsed, and my puts went up sharply in one week. This started exactly on the same day my Jupiter Report showed a positive aspect. Well, fast forward a few months, and I have copper put spreads (the same put spreads you guys bought), and yesterday copper prices collapsed, and the puts made a lot of money. And guess what ? This was one day before my Jupiter aspects started positive again. For me, it is amazing how accurate this report has been. I just wanted to share this, FWIW. The Jupiter Report from MMA is not very expensive, so if you guys use astrology in your trading, you might want to check it out.

Note 3 : The monthly MMA Technology Cycles Report by Wiebke Held was issued last week.
Wiebke has been nailing this market! Each report provides a clearly organized outlook with strategies not only for the NASDAQ but also for the QQQ ETF, NASDAQ futures, and specific technology stocks, including Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, Tesla, and Apple. It also includes CRDs (critical reversal dates) specific to the NASDAQ, based on Wiebke's meticulous research. Focusing on the NASDAQ is crucial because of the outsized role technology will play in financial markets-especially with Pluto already in Aquarius for several years and Uranus now in Gemini for nearly seven more years.
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Note 4 : The MMA Grain Cycles Report will be isued this week. Written by top MMA Grains Analyst Wyatt Fellows, this monthly report is a must for those who trade or farm Soybeans, Corn, and/or Wheat, as Wyatt himself does. These reports are very important now because of the approaching 36-year synodic (conjunction) cycle of Saturn and Neptune, which has a strong historical correlation to long-term cycles in all grain markets. This is a drought cycle. To subscribe to this excellent monthly report, click here.
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Note 5 : THE MMA WEEKLY YouTube show Geocosmic Week in Review and Look Ahead, with Gianni Di Poce, is now conducted on Wednesday evenings !. Each 5-15 minute FREE episode reviews the market activity of the past week and offers a preview of the geocosmic signatures in effect for the next week and beyond. You may subscribe to MMA's YouTube Channel today at no cost and get alerted when a new weekly episode is released! Tune in on Wednesday evenings to hear Gianni and his guests update financial markets on YouTube!

Note 6 : The MMA Monthly Cycles Report Plus+ , edited by Pouyan Zolfagharnia, will be released this week. This mid-month addendum to the MMA Cycles Report features Pouyan's outlook on Gold, Silver, NASDAQ, and Crude Oil. It includes stunning graphics and charts (people love it!). The report contains more illustrations and references to geocosmics than most MMA Cycles reports and is available only to subscribers of the MMA Monthly Cycles Report. If you wish to try this month's addendum along with the latest issue of the MMA Monthly Cycles Report, sign up online at the link above. A subscription for a monthly copy of both reports is $55. This includes the most recent June issue of the MMA Cycles Report and the June MMA Cycles Report Plus+ addendum coming out this week. For further information and ordering instructions, please click here.

Note 7 : The MMA Monthly ETF Report by Gianni Di Poce was released last week.
Many have asked about a monthly report on Bitcoin, and the Monthly ETF Report does this via BITO, the ETF on Bitcoin. Written by MMA market analyst Gianni Di Poce, the ETF is a monthly newsletter that everyone trading ETFs is encouraged to read, especially those that seek less risky trading venues than futures. This report covers 8 ETFs on a monthly basis for readers. The ETFs include : SPY (S&P 500), GDX (gold miners), BITO (Bitcoin), TLT (+20-year Treasuries), USO (Crude Oil), XLV (healthcare), XLK (technology), and XHB (homebuilders). This is a report that was requested by popular demand and Gianni's insights and strategies are excellent. For further information, click here.

Note 8 : THE MONTHLY MMA CHINESE SHANGHAI STOCK MARKET (SSE) REPORT was issued last week. It looks like the SSE has completed its 5.5-year cycle low earlier this year with its lowest price since January 2019. And as of last week, SSE has soared nearly 17% in the past month. For information on subscribing to this report and the ETF that follows it, click here.

Note 9 : MMA'S FREE WEEKLY COLUMN IS NOW ON SPOTIFY, APPLE, AND AMAZON PODCAST! Now you can listen to a podcast of this weekly column by Thomas Miller on Saturdays ! Just follow Merriman Market Analyst on Spotify or Apple to listen to all our episodes. New Podcast episodes will be released every weekend. This is a FREE service and is available to everyone. Checkout out our Podcasts on Apple, Spotify, and Apple Music. It makes for great listening!.

Note 10 : The MMA Solar-Lunar App now offers reversal signals on the DJIA, NASDAQ, Gold, and Silver to all subscribers! .

Now there will be four markets with daily weighted values provided, which includes DJIA, NASDAQ, Gold, and Silver.

This app is an ideal tool to have in your back pocket if you are a short-term swing trader looking for high-probability dates that identifies isolated lows and highs in the DJIA, Gold, or Silver markets. Since it was first three months ago, it has been uncannily accurate in identifying swing lows and highs in each market. It is available only on Apple products (iPhone and iPad) at this time, although we are getting close to developing it on Android phones too, maybe by the end of this year.

How does it work ?. Based on historical frequencies, the higher the weighted value, the greater the probability of a swing trade reversal for the next 1-7 trading days (usually 2-5 days). Built into the app are instructions for ideal setups and explanatory FAQs. It's pretty amazing!.

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Note 11 : A SIX-WEEK SUMMER SCHOOL COURSE ON ESOTERIC ECONOMICS : THE HIDDEN ARCHITECTURE OF WEALTH, BY GIANNI DI POCE, WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY, JULY 12. This immersive, six-week online course is the complete companion to Esoteric Economics, the financial astrology textbook written by Gianni Di Poce. The course touches on conventional economics, but it also reveals the deeper, often invisible currents that truly govern wealth: archetypal forces, temporal rhythms, capital flows, and the ancient principles that have shaped civilizations for millennia. The course blends rigorous historical and technical analysis with esoteric insight, practical tools, and visionary thinking. You will not simply study economics - you will be initiated into its hidden language and learn to navigate it with clarity, confidence, and creative power. The cost of this six-week course is $300. Registration is now open! Click here to register.

Note 12 : PRICE INCREASE FOR THE MMA DAILY OPTIONS REPORT WITH DEREK ON JULY 1. SIGN UP NOW TO LOCK IN CURRENT PRICES. This is currently MMA's hottest subscription report, and for good reason: it has been incredibly successful since it was launched on January 15, 2026, at special introductory rates of $360/month or $3,600/year. Those prices will increase to $420/month and $4,200/year on July 1. However, for those who sign up for automatic renewal, the current rates will be honored (a loyalty offer) until the subscription is canceled, at which time the new rates will apply. Sign up now and lock in the introductory rates for the long term !.

This new daily options service focuses on the S&P, Gold, Copper, T-Notes, Soybeans, and Bitcoin, plus other markets when special situations arise that could benefit from options strategies. The service includes intraday updates as necessary, sometimes multiple times per day, depending on market conditions. Ray Merriman also provides commentary within this new daily service. In fact, this is where Ray has been spending most of his time developing trading strategies in 2026.

For those who also subscribe to the current MMA Daily Report, which is issued at the end of each trading day for the next trading day, the cost of adding Derek's new Daily Options Report will be $600 per month or $6,000/year. For more information on this new service, or to pre-register, click here. Order now at the special introductory price to get in on the action of options trading if you are an active trader !.

Note 13 : COMING SOON : RAY MERRIMAN'S NEW BOOK, JUPITER AND SATURN TRANSITS : MASTERING THE CYCLES OF LIFE. This is NOT the book you would expect from Ray Merriman. But it is a book you will use and value for the rest of your life if you study astrology, and especially if you are also a trader. This 425-page book covers all the major transits of Jupiter to one's natal planets and angles, including interpretations of the opening and closing sextile, square, and trine aspects. The Saturn section also includes the opening and closing semi-square and sesquiquadrate transits to all natal planets and angles, plus the "Business Cycle" of transiting Saturn. Each transiting aspect is ranked from -3 to +3 in terms of trading and investment potential, which alone is worth the price of the book.

Here are early reviews by two of the world's leading astrologers after receiving an early draft of this book :

Ray Merriman's Jupiter and Saturn Transits : Mastering the Cycles of Life is beautifully and fluidly written, and we know from the first chapter that we are in the hands of a master with his experience of astrology honed over decades. I loved his descriptions of the Jupiter and Saturn cycles in our lives, detailing the transits to all of the personal planets in one's birth chart. Even being an experienced astrologer myself, I learned a lot through these descriptions in terms of how these transits affect us personally. However, what is unique about this book is that Ray has also written it through the lens of financial market investment potential and timing for each aspect, also differentiating between waxing and waning aspects, which was fascinating. He has used a scale of positive and negative potential for each aspect, also drawing a distinction between that potential for traders and investors. This is invaluable advice. I highly recommend this book to all budding and more experienced astrologers. Thank you, Ray, for this unique contribution !.

- Pam Gregory, prominent British astrologer, bestselling author ( How to Co-Create Using the Secret Language of the Universe and You Don't Really Believe in Astrology, Do You? ), and host of a widely followed YouTube channel.

Jupiter and Saturn Transits: Mastering the Cycles of Life is a fabulous, comprehensive guidebook rich with humanistic wisdom for astrologers. This book is amazing.exceptional in every way!! Articulating the Saturn and Jupiter transits to natal planets and angles, Ray offers special emphasis on delineating the waxing and waning aspects. His house-by-house interpretation of these powerful astrological energies and influences brilliantly combines useful tips and insightful keywords. Ray also shares his valuable expertise in financial astrology by including the Financial Ranking for trading with the transits - which makes this book very special! - Kathy Rose, renowned full-time consulting astrologer and curator of Rose Astrology, with over 40 years of professional practice.

The book JUPITER AND SATURN TRANSITS : MASTERING THE CYCLES OF LIFE is due for release in mid-August. The cost for this book is $39.99. However, those who order now, prior to the actual printing of the book in mid-August, will receive the special pre-publication price of $33.00 (plus postage for the printed edition; no postage is required for the eBook version). To order at the pre-publication price, click here.

Note 14 : The Third edition of NEW MMA MONTHLY CRYPTO REPORT was issued last week on wednesday.
Each report will feature a cyclical and macro overview by Gianni Di Poce on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and one additional cryptocurrency selected based on current market interest, starting with Cardano. Pouyan Zolfagharnia will then provide a geocosmic overview and explain how it ties into the cycles. Together, they will share strategies for both position and shorter-term trading in cryptocurrencies. CLICK HERE to subscribe to this new report.

Click here for a short AI video on this new Crypto Report.

THE RECORDING OF THE FREE CRYPTO WEBINAR, HELD APRIL 8, IS NOW AVAILABLE!!! Click here to view it on YouTube. Are you new to the crypto world ? Do you wonder how to trade cryptos via wallets, futures, or ETFs ? These and other topics are covered in this special instructional webinar on the new monthly MMA CRYPTO REPORT (April 8). This FREE WEBINAR will also explain how to use the new monthly crypto report for maximum value. Ray Merriman hosted this webinar, joined by Gianni, Pouyan, and MMA President Wyatt Fellows.

Note 15 : WE HAVE JUST COMPLETED A NEW UPGRADE FOR THE FAR FOR GALACTIC TRADER SOFTWARE PROGRAM !!! We can now do solar/lunar weighted value studies for any market by isolating or omitting any planet that is retrograde! For instance, we can now compare solar/lunar values for any market when Mercury (or Venus, Mars, or any planet) is retrograde or direct, or both. This is important because we have noticed that when Mercury is retrograde, the lunar values for Bitcoin perform differently in many cases than when Mercury is direct. If you don't own the FAR for Galactic Trader program, which is key to doing MMA research studies on identifying turning points in any financial market, and wish to know more about it, please click here. The cost is $1895 (end-of-day version) and includes Jeanne Long's Galactic Trader software, featuring extensive W. D. Gann trading tools that she created.

Note 16 : THE NEW AUDIOBOOK OF EVOLUTIONARY ASTROLOGY : THE JOURNEY OF THE SOUL THROUGH STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS, by Raymond Merriman, written in 1993, is now available! It is narrated by Thomas Miller, who has a great voice and also broadcasts MMA's free weekly column. The first edition of Evolutionary Astrology , originally published in 1977, introduced this remarkable subject to the astrological community, where it has since become one of astrology's major branches of study. Get ready to listen to the original work on Evolutionary Astrology that brought a spiritual perspective to the study of astrology from the late 1970s through today. To order the book (hardcover or eBook) or the audio recording, please click here.

Our monthly MMA Cycles Report : The monthly edition of the MMA Montly Cycles Report (ICR) and its companion MMA Japanese Cycles and MMA European Cycles reports was released last week, via posting on our web site, or attachment via direct emails, for subscribers. If you are subscriber to any these monthly reports and did not receive it, let us know at once via our email or our email.

Each issue includes our outlook for the U.S. stock market, Gold, Silver, Copper, Treasuries, the Euro currency, Crude Oil, and Soybeans. The MMA Monthly Cycles Report also provides MMA's original geocosmic critical reversal dates (CRDs) and solar/lunar reversal dates for traders over the next several weeks, as well as trading strategies for position traders.

- This report covers our long term analysis of the stock market (DJIA and S&P futures), Gold, Silver, T-Notes, Euro and Swiss Franc currencies, grains and crude oil. It also provides the list of geocosmic and solar-lunar reversal zones for the 1-2 months. This report comes out Monday night to subscribers.
- The MMA Japanese Markets Cycles report covers the Nikkei, JGB Bonds, and the Dollar-Yen.
- The new MMA Europe Cycles report covers the German DAX, Swiss SMI, and Netherlands AEX stock indices, each in english only and will be available on Wednesday.
One month trial subscriptions are available for this service for $35.00, which includes the current issue.
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Additionally, the monthly MMA European Cycles Report, covering the DAX and SMI, and the MMA Japan Cycles Report, covering the Nikkei stock index and the Dollar/Yen outlook, will be issued Tuesday-Wednesday, when these markets will also be at critical junctures.

MMA's annual Forecast Book : see above

Upcoming Events :

JULY 12, 2026 : "Esoteric Economics" course begins with Gianni Di Poce. The cost is $300 for the six-week course, running from July 12 to August 16. See above for further details. Click here to register.

AUGUST 23, 2026 : The next Options Webinar with Derek Panaia, Ray Merriman, and Wyatt Fellows. Save the date! Details will be announced soon.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 : A PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON FINANCIAL ASTROLOGY BY RAYMOND MERRIMAN, 1:00-5:00 PM. This workshop will take place at the United Astrology Congress (UAC), the largest astrological conference in the world, which takes place every 4-8 years. More than 150 world-class astrologers will be presenting. The conference will be held at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Chicago. In addition to the workshop, Ray will present two lectures during the six-day event : one on mundane astrology ("What Is Happening in the World from an Astrological Viewpoint") on September 5, and another on "The U.S. Stock Market : Timing Tools and Outlook"on September 7 (Labor Day). Discounts are available to those who register by January 20. For more information, visit www.uacastrology.com.

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 identifiesBig 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 thatextra edge. And Silver is a great market to trade now. The cost is $125.00. For ordering on line.

The new book titled Solar-Lunar Keys to Gold Prices : Secrets of a Gold Trader, is now out. The long awaited sequel to the Secrets of a Silver Trader is due out in late October (maybe before)!!!
Now, GOLD as you have never seen it by night or day. The studies for the soon-to-be-released book are now completed and the results are now being used in the weekly and daily MMA subscription reports for short-term trading strategies in Gold. That's right... historically tested Solar-Lunar Correlations to trading reversals in the Gold Market - as only available from Raymond Merriman. The studies cover over 40 years of daily Gold, starting from December 31, 1974 through April 2015. The book will change how you approach trading Gold using these leading solar-lunar indicators, with very clear instructions as to whento expect 3%, 4%, or greater reversals in Gold prices and how to trade them. It will be a valuable guide for short-term traders of Gold, GLD, and other ETF's involving Gold prices. You may call 1-248-626-3034 or email ordersmma@gmail.com and place your pre-order now. It is also now available for purchase on the MMA web site at www.mmacycles.com. Order now and get the first printing of this new book on trading Gold !.

THE (ORIGINAL) GOLD BOOK : GEOCOSMIC CORRELATIONS TO GOLD PRICE CYCLES is now available as an eBook. This was the first financial market-timing book written by Raymond Merriman (1982) that put financial astrology on the map. It was the first book to conduct formal quantitative research studies on any financial market in relation to planetary cycles (there were several earlier studies on lunar cycles, but none on planetary cycles and stations until this book). It brought together Wall Street and astrology and revolutionized the field of financial market timing by demonstrating the correlation between market cycles and planetary cycles as reversal signals. As a result, the topic became one of the most attended subjects at financial and astrology conferences worldwide in 1983. This classic book has been out of print since 1984, except as a collector's item occasionally available through Amazon. It is now available as an eBook for the first time! 324 pages, $95. Click here to order.

Disclaimer and statement of purpose : The purpose of this column is not to forecast 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 often cite 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 may affect human activity in the times to come. The author (Merriman) will do this from the perspective of a cycles 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 the psychological dynamics that underlie (or coincide with) the news events and their potential effect on financial markets.

No guarantee as to the accuracy of this report is being made here. Any decisions in financial markets are solely the responsibility of the reader, and neither the author nor the publishers assume any responsibility at all for those individual decisions. Reader should understand that futures and options trading are considered high risk.

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