MMA WEEKLY - Financial Astrology commentary, Financial Market Analyst and Market Timer

This year's printed version of Forecast 2026 will also be available in these other languages, as follows :

Go to the sheet for Downloading the video for the Ultimate book on stock market timing.

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 : MMA Analyst Wyatt Fellows will write this week's free weekly column. Wyatt is the editor of the monthly MMA Cycles Grain report, which will next be issued the week of Christmas and covers Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans. He is also the lead MMA analyst, along with Ray Merriman, for the> MMA weekly and monthly updates on the Gold market.

Review :

The fabled dot plots settled on one rate cut next year, and Fed Chair Powell described the current stance as being within a neutral range. The U.S. economy needs insurance against labor market downside risks. It does not need stimulus-especially with inflation risks as they are.

-Dr. Paul Donovan, UBS Morning Comment, www.ubs.com/ci, December 11, 2025.

The Fed delivered the widely anticipated 0.25% rate cut on Wednesday, December 10, the same day Neptune (illusion/confusion/is this real ?) returned to direct motion. The policy statement released afterward had a little bit of something for everyone. There was an acknowledgement of softening in the labor market, but also that inflation seems to still be as "sticky" as a half-eaten candy cane inadvertently left on your couch following family Christmas. With the dot plots mentioned by Mr. Donovan showing a preference for only one 0.25% rate cut in 2026, they seem to indicate where the majority of Fed voting members' concerns lie. And why shouldn't they be concerned about inflation expectations ? Anyone who has actually tried to get that candy cane "unstuck" knows it's nearly impossible! .

However, not everyone is on the same page at the Fed, with three members dissenting to the 0.25% rate cut (two voted for no change in rates while one wanted a 0.50% cut). It was also announced that the Fed would start a round of RMPs (Reserve Management Purchases) in the amount of $40 billion starting this month. This is a quick turnaround from the Fed's official end of "QT" on December 1 to already needing to grease the gears of the financial system. And yes, I am well aware of the arguments that RMPs are NOT "QE" .but aren't they just a little bit ? And if they are, what is the Fed worried about ?.

Whatever the reason, many markets liked the initial idea of a liquidity injection, with several financial and commodity markets rallying nicely last week before sharply reversing course on Friday. In the U.S., the Dow registered a new all-time high while the NASDAQ and S&P were close, but didn't quite make it. The same could be said of other stock markets around the globe, with the DAX, SMI, and Nikkei all close to new all-time highs but with a little further to go. With the "Santa Claus" rally in full effect, the question is, will he feel generous enough to deliver these new highs into year-end ? If not, then the bearish divergence that developed last week in U.S. stock indices could prove an ominous warning.

In commodities, the hot action was in the metals. Silver exploded higher, briefly trading above $65 an ounce, but then sold off sharply on Friday. Gold also had a nice run, getting close to its all-time high of $4398, hitting $4388 (double top ?), before selling off sharply as well. Even Platinum registered a fresh new all-time high, but unlike the other metals, it held up reasonably well into the close. However, here too we have a case of bearish intermarket divergence now in effect between Gold and Silver. If Gold can't exceed $4398 soon, this could become a troublesome sign. Perhaps the best performing commodity outside of Silver this week was Cocoa. It gained 14% on the week and has been up over 31% since forming a primary cycle low in November. This makes perfect sense, because even a kindergartener knows you can't have a Santa Claus rally without "hot cocoa"! Conversely, the energy sector took it on the chin this week with Crude Oil hitting its lowest level since October and Natural Gas falling a whopping 22% from last week's close.

In the currency markets, the Dollar got hammered after the rate decision but stabilized somewhat to close the week. This led to strength in other currencies, with the strongest being the Aussie and Canuck, which are known affectionately as the "commodity" currencies. For Cryptos, the rate cut and introduction of RMPs were pretty much a non-event, which should be worrisome if you are a Bitcoin bull right now.

Short-Term Geocosmics :

We are in the midst of the final CRD of 2025, December 16-17 +/- 3 trading days. It is highlighted by Mars and Venus forming hard square aspects to Saturn and Neptune, which can give markets a tense, anxious, and even irrational type of quality. We saw this play out on Friday with outstanding daily and weekly gains being wiped out by sharp reversals. With bearish divergences in both the stock and metal markets now in effect, it will be critical to see those divergences negated in the coming weeks. Failing to do so could mean Santa might just be planning on filling those stockings with "coal" this year.

Longer-Term Thoughts :

Saturn and Uranus have a synodic period of approximately 45 years, and we are currently in the central time band of Saturn in a waning sextile to Uranus (April 2025 to January 2026). If we look back 45 years, we see that the previous Saturn/Uranus waning sextile took place with the central time band occurring between September 1979 and July 1980. What is interesting is that in January 1980, Silver experienced a blowoff type move that culminated with Silver reaching near $50 an ounce for the first time in history following the Hunt Brothers' attempt to corner the futures market. Silver ultimately peaked in January 1980 and came crashing back down. That 1980 high then held for decades to come. Fast forward to today, and Silver seems to be making the same type of blowoff move during the time the same planetary aspect is again in effect. No one knows when or at what level Silver ultimately peaks for this cycle, but it might be prudent to keep the words of Mark Twain in mind : "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes".

To be continued (next week).

Announcements : for Events : see below.

Note 1 : FORECAST 2026 IS ON SCHEDULE TO BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 15 !!!. Order by December 1 to be included in the first shipment.

MMA's annual Forecast book is an astrological-themed almanac that has served students of cycles and markets since 1976. It provides a cyclical outlook on the collective world psychology, national economy, geopolitical overview, socio-cultural trends, weather and natural calamity potential, as well as financial market projections for the U.S. stock market (DJIA and NASADAQ this year!), the U.S. Treasury market, interest rates, Gold and Silver, currencies (the Euro, U.S. Dollar, Swiss Franc, and Japanese Yen), Bitcoin, Crude Oil, and Grain markets. Its valuable market timing forecasts are based on the historical correlation of market cycles overlapping with geocosmic planetary cycles. Additionally, it provides the three-star critical reversal dates for each market for the year, which have an 80+% accuracy over the years for trading cycle highs and lows when given an orb of three trading days. The book is approximately 250 pages (the largest ever because it's our special 50-year anniversary publication), 8.5" x 11". The price of the Forecast 2026 print edition is $66, and the eBook is $ 55.

MMA is also offering a special bundle discount for those who wish to order both the eBook and printed editions of Forecast 2026 for $86. The eBook typically becomes available one to two weeks before the print edition and avoids delays caused by the postal system - especially for those living overseas. However, many readers prefer the print edition, so ordering both through the Forecast 2026 Bundle makes sense. You will receive the Forecast 2026 eBook on December 15, and your print copy will be mailed in mid-December.

To pre-order this year's special 50th-year edition, click here. It's special! The printed edition is limited. When they sell out, there will be no further printings.

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. The eBook typically becomes available one to two weeks before the print edition and avoids delays caused by the postal system - especially for those living overseas.

There will be 50 autographed copies by Raymond Merriman (no autopen!) of our 50 th -year print edition of the Forecast 2026 book available for $195. Orders must be placed by December 10, or until all 50 copies are requested, whichever comes first.

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.

This year's printed and eBook versions will also be available in these languages :

German : www.mma-europe.ch or email at info@mma-europe.ch

Japanese : https ://www.toushinippou.co.jp

Chinese : www.nodoor.com

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.

The Jupiter Report is written by Raymond Merriman. It is a 30- to 40-page report that all traders (and even non-traders) will find highly valuable. It identifies the times during the year when Jupiter transits are highlighted in your natal chart and explains the meaning of Jupiter's transits to your natal planets and angles over a 14-month period (including one month before your order date and one month after the year ends). As an added bonus, each transit is ranked on a scale from -3 to +3 in terms of favorability for trading. Traders may find this especially valuable! Would you like to know when you are under a +3 transit and therefore most likely to experience trading success ? Or a -3 transit, with a stronger-than-usual potential for misjudgments and losses ?.

The Jupiter Report also makes an excellent holiday or birthday gift.

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 will be issued this week. The first issue was launched some months ago and prepared readers for an imminent decline in the NASDAQ, which started immediately after that report was released.
Wiebke's excellent two-year research papers were based on extensive studies of long-, intermediate-, and short-term cycles in the NASDAQ spot index (not futures). This report differs in style and substance from the other MMA monthly reports (it is more condensed and less technical). It provides an outlook not only for the NASDAQ but also for the QQQ (ETF) and specific technology stocks such as Microsoft, Google, NVIDIA, TSLA, and Apple. It will also include unique CRDs (critical reversal dates) specific to the NASDAQ, based on Held'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 the next 20 years and Uranus about to enter Gemini for seven years starting in July 2025. Truly, this will be an exciting report, highlighting many new features of our technology renaissance. This is the future of market timing applications in this "New Aira".
If you want to receive the next issue of this new report, sign up now by clicking here.
Wiebke Held was the special guest on last week's Geocosmic Week in Review and Look Ahead , with Gianni Di Poce. You can view this interview now by clicking here.

Note 4 : The MMA Grain Cycles Report was issued last 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.
If you trade grains or are in the farming business and need an accurate timing and understanding of when to hedge your crop, this report is not to be missed! To order, click here.

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 September ISSUE OF THE MMA Monthly Cycles Report Plus+, edited by Pouyan Zolfagharnia, was released last 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!.

P.S. : The MMA Solar/Lunar App gives each market an average of one trade per week every five trading day. The Solar/Lunar App is designed for "swing trades" looking for 2-5% moves from isolated lows or highs. If you like active trading signals based on solar/lunar combinations, the MMA App is for you!.

To learn more about the MMA App, click here. To order the app, go to Apple's App store and type in Merriman Solar/Lunar Reversals.

SPECIAL ALERT : We are working on a Bitcoin and Ethereum Luar App. Projected release date is late January-February. Stay tuned for information ON HOW TO ORDER.

Note 11 : COMING SOON! EVOLUTIONARY ASTROLOGY : THE JOURNEY OF THE SOUL THROUGH STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS, by Raymond Merriman, written in 1993, is being released as an audiobook narrated by Thomas Miller. The first edition, originally published in 1977, introduced this remarkable subject to the astrological community, where it has since become one of the field's major branches. 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. More information about the availability of this audiobook will be announced in about two weeks.

Note 12 : RECORDINGS OF MMA'S SPECIAL SIX-WEEK COURSE ON "THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF GEOCOSMIC STUDIES FOR FINANCIAL MARKET TIMING" ARE NOW AVAILABLE!!! Led by Gianni Di Poce and backed up by Ray Merriman, this course is designed to teach students the basic principles of planets, signs, and aspects (including retrograde and direct stations) as used in MMA's market timing methodology - one of its most important tools. The course explains which planets and signs rule the various sectors of the economy and financial markets. In addition, it covers how to use an ephemeris and astrological software (Solar Fire) for important routines such as calculating charts, generating transit "hit lists", and identifying signs, ingresses, planetary stations, and aspects - the essential cosmic features necessary for determining market reversal periods.
The course is especially useful for those interested in taking the MMTA4 program, which begins on September 27, or for anyone who wishes to deepen their astrological knowledge. The cost for these six introductory lessons, which last about two hours each, is $300. This is a great opportunity to learn basic astrology from a master economic astrologer! Click here to order now!.

Note 13 :

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.
Late November historically begins a bullish period in U.S. stocks ("Santa Claus Rally"). Will it do so again this year, with Venus forming a grand water trine to the Saturn-Neptune conjunction and Jupiter ? .

- 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.
For subscription information, please go to our web site, or call us at 1-248-626-3034. If you are not a subscriber, you can check this service out on a one month trial basis for only $35.00, or save by ordering a 30-months or one year subscription.

MMA's annual Forecast Book : see above

Upcoming Events :

FEBRUARY 22, 2026 : MMA'S ANNUAL FORECAST 2026 WEBINAR WITH RAY MERRIMAN.Details to be announced soon. For now, SAVE THE DATE!!..

MAY 20-24, 2026 : MMA'S NEXT INVESTMENT RETREAT, LAKE BLED, SLOVENIA. Save the date! Registration will open in December. The presentations will also be available via Zoom for those unable to attend in person. The theme will focus more on market timing and trading at this event. It's going to be great !.

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!

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.

Top of the page