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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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Bad news about the labor market is good news for stocks today. All three major U.S. indexes climbed Friday, helping them to their best weeks of the year. One reason : The latest jobs report showed hiring slowed. The U.S. added 150,000 jobs in October, below economists' projections, while the unemployment rate was slightly higher than expected. That's a sign that the economy is cooling. For investors, that suggests the Fed might stop raising interest rates. Bond yields tumbled after the report. - Anne Hirtenstein and Hannah Miao, "U.S. Indexes Log Best Week of 2023 After Jobs Report", Wall Street Journal Online, November 3, 2023.

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday. The decision marked the second-consecutive meeting at which the Fed left rates unchanged after a long campaign of increases. - David Marino-Nachison, "Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged", Wall Street Journal November 1, 2023.

So, the Fed kept interest rates unchanged. This is not a surprise to readers of this column, which stated several months ago that rates would likely stabilize with Jupiter in Taurus, May 2023-May 2024. Now the Street is catching up to what geocosmics indicated would be the case six months ago. But then again, that is the purpose of cycle and geocosmic studies. These are tools that act as leading indicators in financial markets as well as economic, banking, and political trends.

With the Fed basically saying that it has no plans to raise rates for now, global stock markets celebrated. In the U.S., equity indices had their best week of the year, with the DJIA rising 1643 points. The S&P December futures contract was up 242 points. The strength of this rally suggests that the low of one week ago, October 27-30 (MMA CRD - critical reversal zone), was the start of new cycle greater than the primary cycle, at least in the DJIA. In terms of geocosmics, this also reflects the powerful oppositions to Jupiter from both the Sun and Mars last week, plus Venus trine Uranus. Each of these aspects unfolded October 28-November 3. Whenever Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus are highlighted in the same week, big moves can suddenly erupt in stock indices. Last week was an example. We will discuss what this means in the this week's MMA Weekly Report and Tuesday's release of the monthly MMA Cycles Report for subscribers.

In other markets, Bitcoin and Ethereum had sharp rallies into Thursday, November 2. In the case of Bitcoin, it was its highest level since May 2022. Gold and Silver went basically sideways in a narrow range reflecting their recent rallies. Crude Oil, however, fell on Friday to 80.10, its lowest level in two months. It looks weak, but with both the Sun and Mars in opposition to Jupiter, and Jupiter co-ruling Crude Oil, it may be due for a reversal here.

Short-Term Geocosmics and longer-term thoughts :

"Defund the police were the three dumbest words ever uttered by the Democratic Party". Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Real Time with Bill Maher TV show, HBO, October 27, 2023.

Trump's Agenda : If elected in 2024, this is what the GOP presidential front-runner has pledged to do.. Law Enforcement : Defund the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Justice Department. - Andrew Restuccia and Jess Bravin, "Trump Campaigns on Sweeping Plans to Reshape Federal Government", Wall Street Journal, October 30, 2023.

As discussed last week , ". the cosmos is just beginning its most intense and dangerous campaigns this week and lasting through November 25". The main celestial engine of this danger to global security is the Sun/Mars conjunction in Scorpio on November 18. Mars represents the path of the warrior and those who engage in war games. With the Sun, the warrior wants to win, is driven to be the victor in any contest. In a nation's chart, Mars represents the warrior class, or in today's modern age, a nation's military. This particular Sun/Mars conjunction is more potent than usual because as it approaches, these two bodies will oppose Jupiter, and Uranus from October 28 through November 13. Then, as they separate from one another, they will square Saturn, November 23-25. In the midst of this cycle of danger and conflict, the issue of safety escalates. In an election year, as in the United Sates in 2024, this can quickly become a top priority, even more important to voters than the economy.

In the United States, the issue of both local and national security is likely to be very pronounced. First, we note that in March 2024, the Lunar North Node will conjoin Chiron, the "wounded healer" in the Aries, the sign ruled by Mars the warrior. This also conjoins the U.S. natal and progressed Chiron. As if that were not enough, these conjunctions are in opposition to progressed Mars retrograde, debilitated in Libra. The U.S. is concerned about safety. Yet both the political parties and/or their leaders are taking stands to defund the country's major law and order agencies. There is a disconnect here that threatens the very safety that the electorate is likely to consider a top priority.

These aspects also have a strong correlation to the stock market. For instance, the Chiron/North Node is a 14-year cycle, +/- 2 years. It will happen next on March 5, 2024. The last time they conjoined was July 27, 2008, in the heart of the Great Recession. They also conjoined on October 23, 1929, shortly after the stock market made its all-time high and then began its worst collapse in history as the Great Depression got underway. In fact, in six of the last eleven instances of Chiron and the North Node conjoining, the U.S. has been in a recession. There was another case where two recessions happen - one within a year before and another within a year after (1921 and 1923).

Shorter-term, both the Sun Jupiter opposition of November 3 and the Sun/Mars conjunction of November 18 have unusually high correlations to stock market cycles that are greater than primary types. In fact, this column has alerted readers that an 8% or greater decline would likely happen when the Sun/Mars conjunction was within an orb of 8°. This has now happened in many global indices with the lows of October 23-30. When the Sun entered Scorpio on October 23, Mars was sitting at 8° Scorpio. From its yearly high of 35,670 on August 1, the DJIA had dropped 9.4% into its low of October 27.

With so many hard aspects in effect October 28-November 25 that involve the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus, this is not a "safe" time in terms of personal or national security. It is also not a time when markets are likely to trade smoothly in one direction. The Sun/Jupiter opposition of Friday, November 3, and Saturn turning direct on Saturday, November 4, are both powerful Level 1 geocosmic signatures (the most consistent correlates to primary or greater cycles in U.S. stocks) from reversals often occur. Also important will be the period of November 11-20 when the Sun and Mars will be in opposition to Uranus, and also forming a T-square with the Mercury/Pluto square in the chart of the New York Stock Exchange (founded on May 17, 1792).

The wars of the world are not over yet. And neither is the likelihood of sharp price movements in financial markets, including global stock markets.

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

This week's question comes from subscriber Ray T, who writes, "Hello, For the monthly cycle reports, I am having trouble understanding what is the best or intended trading method to use with these reports to be most successful? Options, or Futures, or Stocks? Thanks".

Answer : Futures, if you trade them, as that is what most of our price levels are based on, with the exception of cash markets like the DJIA and some of the currency markets we cover. If you don't trade futures, then stocks and ETFs will do, but you will have to adjust prices to conform with those of the futures contracts. Options are only advisable when we expect a big move, such as following a primary cycle low or high, each of which happens 2-3 times per year in most markets. We had one, for instance with the low on October 6 in Gold in which we advised subscribers to consider outright call options or bull spreads, which has worked out very well. To learn more about how and when to use options when applying MMA market timing methods, consider the special webinar we will be offering on December 10 with MMTA student and veteran options trader Derek Pania. Derek is an excellent trader. Click here for more information. And thank you for your question and I hope this answer addresses it!.

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

Note 1 : THE ANNUAL FORECAST 2024 BOOK IS COMING DECEMBER 15 !!! Pre-publication orders can be secured by clicking here. This will be the 48 th year of publishing this popular annual astrological almanac by Raymond Merriman. Approximately 200 pages, the yearly Forecast Book projects the major social, political mundane, and economic issues of the next year as seen through the lens of rhythmic and planetary cycle studies. This is critical at this time because we are approaching the Aries Vortex in 2025-2026, which itself is the middle of the "New Aira" period of 2020-2032. In addition to analysis of mundane cycles, this book then goes into depth on the market and planetary cycles in effect related to the Stock Market, Gold, Silver, Bitcoin. Currencies, Crude Oil, Treasuries and Interest rates, and Grain markets. The back section contains an ephemeris and geocosmic calendar outlining planetary aspects and lunar ingresses in effect every day of every month from January 2024 through March 2025.

The retail price of Forecast 2024 Print increases is $66, and the eBook is $55. The print edition is limited to a print of 20% of all pre-orders received by December 1. When they sell point, they are gone. There are no reprints. This book has sold out in six of the last eight years, so order now and make sure you receive your copy of Forecast 2024 .

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 :

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

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

Chinese : www.nodoor.com

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.

MMA offers discounts to our Forecast Fan Club Members and our Active Subscriber Club members. Check out our page on Forecast Club Levels to learn more about these discounts.

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, was released last 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.

Note 6 : 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!.

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 will be released this week, Monday and Tuesday, 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.

- 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.

MMA's annual Forecast Book : see above

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

September 19-22, 2024 : SAVE THE DATES!!! This will be the next MMA Investment Retreat! Negotiations are currently underway to bring this exciting gathering to a destination location in Europe for the first time since 2015. Once the agreement with the hotel is finalized, we will make a formal announcement, but for now. SAVE THE DATES! You won't want to miss this chance to meet with the top MMA Analysts (and others to be invited) live and hear their strategies for long-term investments and wealth building ideas using MMA market timing methods. There is nothing quite like a life altering MMA Investment Retreat!

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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