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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 : This week's free weekly column is authored by MMA Analyst Pouyan Zolfagharnia , editor of the MMA Cycles Plus monthly report. Pouyan covers Gold, Silver, NASDAQ, and Crude Oil.

Review :

Growing economic optimism, along with a more cautious view of the artificial intelligence build-out, is prompting a major "rotation trade" on Wall Street, with investors selling technology stocks and buying up the shares of most every other type of business. The shift has only picked up steam in the early days of 2026, pushing the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average toward a big 50,000-point milestone, even as the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has struggled for momentum.

- Sam Goldfarb, "The Stock-Market Rally Isn't Just About Tech Anymore", The Wall Street Journal , January 8, 2026.

The DJIA and S&P 500 rallied to new all-time-highs (ATHs) this week, whilst the Nasdaq continues to find resistance below 26,000, retaining the bearish intermarket divergence that has been in effect since the Nasdaq formed its crest in October. We are seeing a similar bullish landscape in the international markets. In Europe, the UK's FTSE, the German DAX, and the Swiss SMI have all rallied to new ATHs. Japan's Nikkei tested its ATH of November, but failed to take it out this week. China's Shanghai Composite Index (SSE) rallied to new ATHs, whilst the tech-heavy Hang Seng index displayed a similar case of bearish intermarket divergence to the U.S. markets. India's Nifty retested its November ATH, whilst the Australian ASX continues to make lower highs after its October high. It's a very similar picture in the Americas, with Argentina's Merval continuing to find resistance at the November high. Brazil's Bovespa index is testing the December ATH. In South Africa, the JSE index continues its bid for new ATHs.

The precious metals retain their bullish momentum amid a tense geopolitical environment, with Silver forming a double top at the December 29 high of $82.67. It was a very similar picture for Platinum, whilst Copper formed a new ATH at $6.113. Oil also found a bid, rallying by over 6% during the week amid geopolitical tensions in Iran. As U.S. military assets begin to build in the Middle East, traders are paying close attention to the internal protests that have spilled over into the oil industry. The last time the Iranian Oil industry got involved in protests was during the 1978 revolution.

Bitcoin and Ethereum remain bearish, closing the week with an indecisive Doji candle. We are looking for these markets to turn bearish by taking out the November low. The grains remained relatively subdued, and continue to present good opportunities for the longer-term trade if we get the anticipated weather disruptions around the Saturn-Neptune conjunction.

Short-Term Geocosmics :

The White House initially sold its pressure campaign on Caracas as a bid to slow narcotrafficking. Now, it appears to be all about oil. Officials have promised to revitalize the country's once-vaunted industry through U.S. know-how, sell Venezuelan crude "indefinitely", and share some of the spoils with domestic companies.

- David Uberti, "The 100-Year History Behind Trump's Push for Venezuela's Oil Wealth", The Wall Street Journal , January 8, 2026.

The first week of January began with a bang! President Trump launched a special operation to "arrest" the president and first lady of Venezuela on January 3. A close friend observed that Trump had also assassinated the Iranian Commander Qasem Soleimani on January 3, 2020. Prompting the question: What is so special about this date? On January 3, the transiting Sun is in exact opposition to the U.S. natal Sun, marking the midpoint from July 4. This configuration is traditionally associated with seventh house themes such as foreign governments, disputes, negotiations, and international scrutiny. Historically, this date has coincided with major moments in U.S. foreign affairs, including the Battle of Princeton in 1777 (when George Washington defeated British forces), Alaska's admission as the forty-ninth state in 1959, the severing of U.S.-Cuban diplomatic relations in 1961, and the surrender of Panama's Manuel Noriega in 1990.

With the Saturn-Neptune conjunction now active and approaching exactitude in February, events are increasingly reflecting its symbolism. It started with the U.S. naval (Neptune) blockade (Saturn) of Venezuela. We were told that it was all about narcotics (Neptune), but all of a sudden, the only thing the U.S. White House administration seems to be interested in is oil (Neptune). To the extent that they are trying to eliminate the shadow (Saturn) fleet (Neptune) of tankers being operated by Russia, China, and Iran to circumvent U.S.-imposed sanctions. Was it ever about the flow of drugs to the U.S., or was it about the flow of oil to China? After all, another manifestation of Saturn-Neptune is control or security (Saturn) over global (0 ° Aries) energy or oil (Neptune).

Could we have used astrology to pinpoint Venezuela? There were a couple of strong signs. The natal chart for Venezuela (22 Sep 1830, noon, Caracas) has the Sun at 29 ° Virgo, which is within a 1 ° opposition to the Saturn-Neptune conjunction, which will be taking place on the IC or fourth house cusp of Venezuela. The IC is related to a nation's land and the natural resources buried deep below its land (symbolically, the IC is the lowest point of the chart). Another indication was the December 21, 2025, ingress chart. In MMA's FORECAST 2026, I noted, " Looking at the astrocartography map, we tend to see regions of the world that have the Sun on the angles brought to the foreground. The winter Sun (flanked by Venus and Mars) will be on the midheaven (MC) over Greenland and Brazil. " Whilst not exact, the Sun was also in the 10 th house of Venezuela. Therefore, we would expect international attention to fall upon this region of the world, especially as the Saturn-Neptune conjunction is in the same house during the Spring ingress.

Was it ever about drugs? This was the debate I was having with friends in December. Looking at the 1830 chart of Venezuela, it's interesting to see both Jupiter and Neptune, the planets closely associated with both drugs and oil, placed prominently in the first house, an indication of a nation with the world's largest reserves of crude oil. Yet, I couldn't use the natal chart to answer this question. President Trump himself seemed to clearly answer this question for us and left little to ambiguity. On December 1, 2025, he granted a full pardon to Hernandez, the former president of Honduras, who was sentenced to 45 years in prison under the charges of importing cocaine and firearms. The president justified his actions by describing Hernandez as a victim of a political setup. If the true motivations were, in fact, drugs, why was the administration not targeting the countries that are actually producing the drugs ?.

On the same day that a sitting head of state was taken into custody, the U.S. administration took to social media channels, posting messages concerning crude oil. For many observers, this raised questions about how long-established principles of a rules-based international order are being interpreted in practice. The United States has historically played a central role in supporting that order, symbolically reflected in astrology by the placement of the U.S. natal Sun and Jupiter on the IC of the United Nations founding chart. The U.S. literally underpins world order, and recent developments feel like a potential inflection point, prompting uncertainty about global stability. Even if one assumes the operation was not politically motivated, the decision to also detain the leader's spouse remains difficult for many to reconcile.

Over the past week, we experienced a multitude of conjunctions as the Sun, Mars, and Venus met in Capricorn. Mercury and the Moon will be joining this stellium over the next 10 days, as all these planets form an opposition to Jupiter. It was interesting to note that the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars were also in a stellium in the military sign of Aries in NATO's birth chart for 1949. As the planets come together again, it is interesting to see how the existence of this organization is being called into question. As we head into the second half of January, these planets will form an explosive conjunction with Pluto. Geopolitics is at an unprecedented inflection point, and the question we have to ask ourselves is whether the markets will keep pace. As we continue to see new historical highs, could the January 16-20 critical reversal day (CRD) go down in history for more than just the geopolitics ?.

Longer-Term Thoughts and opinion :

"Why do Greenland, the Atlantic Ocean, and South America (especially Brazil) keep showing up ?" That was the question I was asking myself in October when I was working on my contribution to the FORECAST 2026. At the time, I did not anticipate a scenario in which the U.S. administration would appear to challenge or move away from established principles of a rules-based international order. In reviewing the winter ingress, my primary focus was on the Saturn-Neptune conjunction as it related to the Middle East and Russia.

When doing my analysis, the obvious threat to world order, Europe, and NATO appeared to come from actors such as Russia, Iran, or potentially China. At no point did I consider that the United States itself might play a destabilizing role in the collective frameworks and values that have underpinned the post-war international order. When examining the natal chart for the United Nations, I could see that the period 2029-2033 was going to be turbulent, as the organization would experience its first Uranus return, whilst transiting Neptune would oppose natal Neptune, and transiting Pluto would oppose natal Pluto. The Neptune opposition suggests a crisis of moral legitimacy and authority, and disillusionment with founding myths. The Pluto opposition suggests an open confrontation with structural power imbalances, a survival reckoning, and a crisis over power, control, and coercion. The Uranus return suggests sudden institutional shocks, radical reform, and possible fragmentation.

This 2030-2032 period also coincides with the Saturn-Uranus conjunction in Gemini. Historically, this configuration has often aligned with periods in which the United States becomes involved in significant military or strategic operations. It would therefore not be surprising to see heightened turbulence in the United States at a time when the United Nations' institutional foundations are also under strain. Since the end of the Second World War, the United States has played a leading role in shaping the global economic and political order. Yet, the axis of power does not stand still, and recent developments suggest that long-standing moral and normative frameworks may be under increasing pressure from the current administration. With the Saturn-Neptune conjunction, we are on the lookout for the Russian leadership or governing structure to implode. In fact, the Iranian leadership was also on the cards as the prior Supreme Leader passed away during the previous Saturn-Neptune conjunction in 1989. Yet, following the events of the current week, I wonder if the principle of imploding leadership could extend to other nations ?.

Which brings us back to Greenland. What does astrology suggest? Based on the Winter and Spring ingress charts, the most important aspects are taking place over Greenland. The August Solar Eclipse will also be taking place over Greenland. Added to the mix is the fact that Denmark is considered to be an Aries nation. As I noted in the FORECAST 2026, " In traditional Astrology, the Aries nations are Iran, Palestine, England, Denmark, Germany, and Syria. With the initial ingress of Saturn and Neptune into Aries taking place in 2025, we have seen the Assad regime fall in Syria, the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, and the world's focus turning to the atrocities taking place in Palestine. On the day of the Solar eclipse in opposition to the Saturn-Neptune conjunction (21 September 2025), we witnessed a significant pivot and new beginning by Western nations, starting with the announcement by Sir Keir Starmer (the British Prime Minister), stating the UK's formal recognition of the Palestinian state. This was followed by similar announcements from many Western nations ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting that followed the next day. Whilst the Saturn-Neptune conjunction will affect the entire world, the Aries nations are likely to find themselves on the front pages during this period". As noted earlier, NATO itself was formed with the Sun in Aries. As such, I think the U.S. will make aggressive moves to take control of this territory. The implication of such a move will set global precedence; It is acceptable to take that which you desire if you are strong enough. Maybe I am being naïve, and that rule was always in force ? .

In the words of Saadi (Golestan, Chapter 1 - On the Conduct of Kings):

"A king who lays the design of tyranny
Digs the foundation of his own kingdom's fall.
When the mason sets the first brick crooked,
The wall will lean all the way to the stars".

To be continued (next week).

Announcements : for Events : see below.

Note A : One MORE WEEKS!!! THE MMA DAILY OPTIONS REPORT WITH DEREK PANAIA.

Starting on January 15, MMA will launch a new daily options service with Derek Panaia. This new service will focus on the S&P, Gold, Copper, T-Notes, Soybeans, and Bitcoin. The service will include intraday updates as necessary, sometimes multiple times per day, depending on market conditions.

This is the next step in the evolution of MMA services, from the yearly Forecasts to the monthly and weekly market updates, and then to the current MMA daily reports issued each evening after the close for the next day's trading outlook. However, this service will be provided during market hours, as intraday price activity dictates. The focus is on options, but there will also be plenty of commentary on the cyclical and geocosmic conditions currently in effect and those coming up. Ray Merriman will also provide commentary within this new daily service. In fact, this is where Ray will be spending most of his time on trading strategies in 2026.

For more information on this new service, or to pre-register, click here. If you wish to start now with the beta version, you can sign up for the Options + group, which also includes a recording of the recent options webinar with Derek Panaia, Wyatt Fellows, and Ray Merriman. Here, daily trades and strategies are already underway with Derek and Ray at a reduced price. Order now at the special launch price to get in on the action of options trading if you are an active trader! .

Note 1 : FORECAST 2026 IS NOW OUT! ORDER WHILE COPIES LAST!.

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.

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.

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

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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 was issued last 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 : 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 12 :

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 will be released this 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.
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MMA's annual Forecast Book : see above

Upcoming Events :

JANUARY 15, 2026: The launch of the new MMA Daily Options Report with Derek Panaia. See above

FEBRUARY 22, 2026 : MMA'S ANNUAL FORECAST 2026 WEBINAR WITH RAY MERRIMAN WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, STARTING AT NOON EST. From the comfort of your own home or office, you can tune in to this live event. This broadcast will address the major themes from this year's Forecast 2026 book, with updates on financial markets since the book was written in November 2025. This presentation will include trading plans for various financial markets, including the U.S. stock market, Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin. A special guest will be Wyatt Fellows, MMA's new president, who will speak on the outlook for grain prices for 2026 based on his Saturn-Neptune studies. If you are unable to attend live, the video recording will be available the following day. The cost of this special three-hour webinar is $60. Registration for the Forecast 2026 webinar is now open. Save the date! Sign up now!

MAY 20-24, 2026 : MMA'S NEXT INVESTMENT RETREAT, LAKE BLED, SLOVENIA.

This special four-day event will focus on trading strategies for position and short-term traders for 2026. It will cover the unique, evidence-based MMA methods for identifying primary, half-primary, major, and trading cycles. It will then apply those market timing techniques (cycles and geocosmic studies) to the current situation in stock markets, Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, currencies, interest rates, and Grain markets, with strategies for each on both a short-term and intermediate-term basis.

There will also be special presentations and interactive discussions on current and future world conditions that are likely to affect financial markets. These presentations will be led by world-class mundane astrologers Claude Weiss (Switzerland), Christeen Skinner (UK), Christof Niederwieser (Germany), Pouyan Zolfagharnia (UK), and Raymond Merriman (USA). Joining them on MMA timing methodology and trading strategies will be MMTA director Wiebke Held (Germany) and MMA analysts Wyatt Fellows (USA), Ulric Aspegrén (Switzerland), Gianni Di Poce (USA), and MMA Trading Coach Rita Perea (USA).

Registration is now open, with special discounts for early-bird registration. The presentations will also be available via Zoom for those unable to attend in person, and recordings with PowerPoint slides will be available immediately after each day's presentations to all who attend. For schedule, registration, speaker bios, topic descriptions, and hotel information, please click here. The MMA Annual Investment and Traders' Retreats are incredible events! Don't miss it if you can make it.

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.

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