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

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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.

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Dollars to defeat Russian and Iranian aggression are necessary. Yet with $33 trillion in debt, there is no room for both guns and butter. - Kimberly Strassel, "Biden's Supplemental War Games", Wall Street Journal, October 27, 2024.

If you are a subscriber to MMA's daily, weekly, or monthly reports, you probably have only one market on your mind right now, and that's Gold. This splendid yellow metal has now appreciated 10-fold and more in the options strategies provided in MMA's special Gold report issued October 4. Gold itself has now rallied from a low of 1823.50 on October 6 to a high of 2019.70 as of Friday, October 27, a gain of nearly $200 in just three weeks.

Unfortunately, the surge in Gold prices is related to the sudden increase in world tensions following the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas. In dangerous environments where hate and/or revenge combined with a fanatical resolve to annihilate another group of people, Gold becomes a preferred investment, and equities (other than companies that manufacture weapons and war materials) suffer.

Indeed, last week was another down week for most world stock indices. The NASDAQ for example, was down 340 points, to its lowest level since late May. The German DAX fell to its lowest level since March, while the Zurich SMI and Shanghai Composite plunged to lows not seen since last October.

In other markets, Bitcoin soared above 35,000 early last week, its highest level since July 2023 and up well over 100% from its four-year cycle low in November 2023. That accompanied the collapse of the FTX exchange and led to Sam Bankman-Fried's current legal problems that are in the forefront of this week's financial news. Crude Oil, strangely enough, did not benefit from the global turmoil. In fact, on Wednesday, October 25, it re-tested its primary cycle low of October 6 at 81.50. It ended the week around 85.50 due to a healthy rally on Friday.

Short-Term Geocosmics and longer-term thoughts :

"Political opposition has become a learned reflex. Whatever you're for, I'm against. End of story. - Daniel Henninger, "Can Israel Win the Message War ?" Wall Street Journal, October 26, 2023.

Despite last week's sharp price activity in a variety of markets, the cosmos is just beginning its most intense and dangerous campaigns this week and lasting through November 25. It begins with the war god Mars in opposition to the expansive and often overconfident Jupiter on Saturday, October 28. If violence breaks out with Mars in Scorpio, there may be few boundaries to contain it. This is followed by the Sun, moving into opposition with Jupiter on Friday, November 3, which is more over-the-top behavior with little controls. The next day, Saturday, November 4, finds Saturn turning direct. Saturn rules controls, but it also rules loss, so a pause may be reached where parties are allowed to step in and assess the damage, and don't like what they see. Each of these are powerful Level 1 geocosmic signatures - the strongest and most consistent related to reversals in financial markets.

To this list, we can also add heliocentric Mercury which will begin its transit of fiery Sagittarius, October 31 through November 11. This too correlates with sharp price moves in financial markets, especially Gold and currencies. The end of that period reveals yet another combustible geocosmic grouping as Sun and Mars conjoin in opposition to Uranus, November 11-18. Both the Sun and Mars then square Saturn November 23-25. That's a lot firepower coming up in November, and could very well coincide with important cycle highs or lows in several financial markets. It could also coincide with a turn in the war games, thus making this month one of exiting trading opportunities.

Incendiary aspects involving Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus like this do not only relate to nations and armies at war. They can also affect individuals who have any tendencies towards violence, such as the gunman who went on a deadly shooting rampage in Maine last week. Yet there are positive ways to integrate these principles too. They don't have to manifest as violence, hatred, and a crazed desire to annihilate others. They can be expressed in acts of adventure, bravery, courage, trying out new things, pioneering new activities that give one a rush of vigor. This is a period of daring aspects, one in which many may have a sudden yearning to try something new, to speculate on a risky venture. In terms of investment and trading, one must know how to channel this energy into well-thought out measured risks, and not put one's lifestyle at risk by over speculation. Huge profits can be made. But under aspects like these, large losses can also be experienced if one loses control. The message in this week's letter is simple : know your risks and their limits in all of your activities and don't lose control.

~~Longer-Term thoughts~~ Q & A With Ray :

This week's question comes from subscriber Veronique, who asks : Thank you for the YouTube of sept 20. I don't understand when you talk about gold you say 1980, when the price of GLD is 190 or 180.. Thanks for clarifying!

A : GLD is the ETF of Gold that represents about 1/10 the value of Gold - 1/10 of an ounce, a little bit less for exchange and management fees. There are other ETFs that track the percentage moves in Gold prices, like CEF and PHYS. But GLD is the most common, and it is about 1/10 the value of one ounce of Gold, and hence GLD may be trading at 190 whereas Gold itself is quoted at 1900 (or more likely, closer to 2000, due to management fees of the ETF).

Please don't hesitate to ask other questions as long as they don't involve things like : "What will the market do next week ?" That's what we cover in our subscription reports for subscribers . But questions about how to use our reports are always welcomed. Have a great week ahead!.

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

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After the pre-order event ends on November 1st, the retail price of Forecast 2024 Print increases to $66, and the eBook increases to $55.

MMA will also offer a special "bundle"discount rate for those who wish to order both the eBook and printed editions of Forecast 2024. The eBook usually comes out 1-2 weeks before the print edition, and avoids delays caused by the postal system, especially if overseas. Yet many readers prefer the print edition, so ordering both via The Forecast 2024 Bundle makes sense. You will receive the eBook on December 15 th, and your Print copy will be mailed mid-December.

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

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For more information on this year's Forecast Book, please view our recent YouTube Video Interview with Ray and Alie at the Merriman Market Analyst YouTube channel , or by clicking here.

We created an updated list of our most common Forecast FAQs to help this Forecast season.

Note 2 : Special Offer this season !!! MMA's newest monthly report, "MMA Monthly Grains Report"by Grains Analyst Wyatt Fellows. The cost of this subscription is normally $325, but on sale now for only $300 for a 1-Year subscription. If ordered together with the Forecast 2024 Book , there will be two further 10% discounts making the cost of the report only $270 for a 1-Year Subscription! This is an exceptional report by a top MMTA graduate who is also the owner of a large family farm operation. Wyatt knows the farming business and grain markets from both a cyclical and fundamental point of view. This report is an in-depth look at long-and short-term cycles in Corn, Wheat, Soybeans. The MMA Monthly Grain Report just started in January 2023 and has been extremely accurate. 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.

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Note 3 : 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 4 : THE October ISSUE OF THE MMA Monthly Cycles Report Plus+ , edited by Pouyan Zolfagharnia, will be issued this week. This market letter has become a very popular addition to the MMA Cycles Report (less technical, more visual with horoscopes of current importance, high-quality analysis and update on MMA Cycles Report markets). The mid-month addendum to the MMA Cycles report has stunning graphics and charts (people love it!) and is very readable. It contains more illustrations and references to geocosmics than most MMA Cycles reports and is only available for subscription to those who also subscribe to 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. The cost for a monthly copy of both reports is $55. That will give you both the most recent June copy of the MMA Cycles Report and the June MMA Cycles Report Plus+ addendum coming out this week. Please note that subscriptions rates for this report will increase as of January 1, 2024. Sign up now and save big bucks! For further information and ordering instructions, please click here.

Note 5 : The monthly MMA ETF Report 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 6 : The MMA Grain Cycles report by MMTA Graduate Wyatt Fellows was issued last week. This is an exceptional report by a top MMTA graduate who is also the owner of a large family farm operation. Wyatt knows the farming business and grain markets from both a cyclical and fundamental point of view. This report is an in-depth look at long-and short-term cycles in Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, and Cotton. The MMA Cycles Grain Report has been extremely accurate in its first editions that began in January. If you trade grains or are in the farming business and wish for accurate timing and understanding of when to hedge your crop, this report is not to be missed! To order, click here.

Our monthly MMA Cycles : 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. If you are subscriber to any these monthly reports and did not receive it, let us know at once via our email.

- 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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Upcoming Events :

December 10, 2023 : SPECIAL WEBINAR ON OPTIONS STRATEGIES USING MMA MARKET TIMING TECHNIQUES. This three-hour Zoom workshop will be led by veteran options trader and MMTA student Derak Pania, who made an splendid presentation to the class just before the Gold move that began October 6. Derek will discuss the nature of options (terminology, calculations of Delta and other Greek studies to determine the best value options to trade at the given time, and option strategies like bull and bear spreads. His strategy to buy Gold calls and bull option spreads in early October has already resulted in exceptional profits for MMTA students. He will revisit this trade and discuss new strategies in other markets that look attractive for options trading in early December. The cost will be $195.00 if registered before December 1, and $250 afterwards. Registration for this workshop will open next week at www.mmacycles.com > Shop > Webinars a

January 12, 2024. "Trends for 2024", sponsored by AstroData of Zurich, Switzerland. Speakers to be announced shortly, but will include Ray Merriman giving his outlook on 2024. This event is in German, and Merriman's presentation will be translated from English to German. For further information, contact www.AstroData.com

February 18, 2024, MMA's Annual Forecast 2024 World Webinar. Details and Reservations will be opened after January 1

I am oftentimes asked for recommendations of a money manager who uses my methods, since I won't manage other people's money. The thing is, almost all money managers I know use their own systems. But many subscribe to my services and share my thoughts about the future of the economy, various financial markets, and how to position one's portfolio along these lines. One money manager who subscribes to our services that I would suggest for those looking to structure a longer-term portfolio, such as a retirement account, is Duke O'Neill of Boulder, Colorado. He can be reached at dukeoneil1@gmail.com, or 1-(303) 545-5837. For those looking for a professional trader of commodity and futures contract might consider Ted Lee Fisher at ted.fisher@comcast.net. Ted is a legend in financial futures and has a seat on the CME. Both are very knowledgeable of the tools I use, of the way I am looking at markets, and yet each makes their own decisions as to exactly when to enter and exit any market. They will be more than happy to assist you.

To the above list, I would also like to recommend long-term MMA subscriber Erwin Brunner of Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Brunner is the founder of BrunnerInvest AG. One of his five funds was awarded theBest in-house fund of funds in the world recently. Mr. Brunner is a former director of the Swiss Banking Corporation (today it is known as UBS), and a general director of Rothschild Bank in Zurich. As an independent wealth manager for high net worth individuals and institutional clients only, he places his clients into the funds of the best performing fund managers in the world, via his own research and experience. For high net worth readers interested in Mr. Brunner's funds, please contact him through www.brunnerinvest.ch.

It is with great pleasure that I announce the addition of Egon von Greyerz to MMA Investment Retreat faculty of presenters. I met Egon last week in Girona, Spain, at a special gathering attended by MMTA Graduates Nitin Bhandari (India), Philipp Beyer (Germany), Henry Canciglia (USA) and myself. Egon is an expert on Gold. He owns Matterhorn Asset Management, a Swiss Asset Management company specializing in wealth preservation, located in Zurich ( www.goldswitzerland.com). He was also the person who initiated the "..Save Our Swiss G"...Act in Switzerland late last year, which would have required the Swiss National Bank to back up their assets with 20% Gold holdings. The initiative failed, but his reasons for initiating this effort are still valid. Egon is very interested in MMA cycles' work, and will share his outlook on Gold and the world debt. This is a real treat!

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 "when"to 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 predict 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 oftentimes report 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 will likely affect human activity in the times to come. The author (Merriman) will do this from a perspective of a cycle’s 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 these psychological dynamics that underlie (or coincide with) the news events and hence financial markets of the day.

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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