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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 : Pouyan Zolfagharnia is the editor of the MMA Cycles Plus monthly report, which covers Gold, Silver, NASDAQ, and Crude Oil and the editor of this column.

Review :

Mr. Trump says foreigners bear the costs of the import taxes. He claimed in his essay for us that researchers at Harvard had found that "foreign producers and middlemen, including large corporations that are not from the U.S". pay "at least 80% of tariff costs".

But that doesn't tell the full picture of how the tariff cost is distributed. The Harvard economists note in the same paragraph that U.S. consumers are bearing up to 43% of the tariff burden, with U.S. companies absorbing most of the rest. That aligns with other research, such as a recent paper from Germany's Kiel Institute that found Americans pay 96% of the cost of tariffs. Foreign exporters either pass on the full cost of the tariffs to their U.S. customers, or they ship smaller quantities of goods.

• The Editorial Board, "Are Trump's Tariffs Winning ?" The Wall Street Journal , February 4, 2026.

Tariffs are not only inflationary for a nation but also risk undermining the trust and credibility that go hand in hand with the responsibility of being the leading nation in the free world and controlling the world's reserve currency. It's worth looking back at the Pound Sterling and how it lost its status as the world reserve currency to the Dollar. The Sterling lost its dominance due to a combination of factors, including high wartime debt resulting from World War I, the suspension of Gold convertibility, and the rise of the U.S. economy. With unprecedented levels of debt, a lack of a Gold anchor, and the threat of a Chinese economic slowdown, the Dollar is in trouble. Last Friday, the DXY index saw the first weekly and monthly close below the lower limits of the long-term bullish price channel that has been in effect since 2011. The cracks are starting to appear. It is also worth noting that a devalued dollar will put inflationary pressure on imported goods.

In the meantime, China is pushing the Yuan and courting foreign trading partners in an increasingly polarized world. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Yuan, which only accounted for roughly 2% of world trade in 2020, now accounts for around 9% and is rising. More significantly, the Dollar accounted for 85% of Chinese exports (15% in other currencies) in 2010. In 2025, 54% of Chinese exports were transacted in the Yuan, with 41% in the Dollar and 5% in other currencies. This leads me to believe that perhaps more significant events are destined to manifest during the Saturn-Neptune conjunction that is taking place on the midheaven of the Federal Reserve Board chart (FRB), in T-square to the natal Sun-Pluto opposition, as analyzed in detail by Ray in Forecast 2026 . An important correlation to note is that the Dollar was in a 15-year bullish cycle from the time Saturn transited the IC (or the lowest point in the FRB chart) until it reached the highest point or MC. Transiting Saturn is now due to move back down on this chart. Could this result in a long-term decline in the value of the Dollar? If so, which currency would you choose to park your liquid assets in? Is this a changing of the guards ?.

The intermarket bearish divergence continues to build, with the DJIA putting in a new ATH on Friday, whilst the S&P 500 and Nasdaq experienced 4% and 8% corrections, respectively, off last week's highs. The S&P 500 had managed to put in a new ATH last week, whilst the Nasdaq failed to take out the October ATH. The intermarket divergence was evident in Europe too, as the UK's FTSE and Swiss SMI set new ATHs, whilst the German DAX has been in a three-week decline.

It was a similar picture in Asia, with the Japanese Nikkei recording a new ATH, whilst the Chinese tech-heavy Hang Seng recorded its high last week, and the Shanghai Composite Index (SSE) has also been down for three weeks. After two decades of negotiations, India and the EU announced a new trade deal last week, which was bolstered by news of a new U.S.-India trade deal on Feb 3, sending the Nifty to a new ATH. Meanwhile in Australia, the ASX also failed to take out its October ATH. 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 Dec ATH. In South Africa, the JSE index continues its bid for new ATHs.

Silver's blow-off top continues on its way down this week, having lost almost 50% of its value from last week's ATH of 12179 down to 6390. Gold has held up much better, ending the week up. We generally find that Gold outperforms Silver when the white metal turns parabolic. That is why I was using the Gold-Silver ratio as an indicator in the weekly reports. Subscribers to the MMA Monthly Cycles Report Plus+ managed to catch the crest with a highly profitable short trade last week. For our outlook on these markets, I highly recommend the MMA Monthly Cycles Report, which comes out next Monday.

Another asset that has been performing as forecasted is Crude Oil, which is finally finding a bid as the restrictive planet Saturn is exiting Pisces, the sign that rules over Oil. As U.S. military assets continue to build in the Middle East, the focus is on whether Iran can strike a deal. More on this in two weeks, when I will be writing this column again, and I hope to share the astrology of Iran with subscribers.

The biggest story of the week was Bitcoin and Ethereum. If you recall, I raised the alarm bells that the 4-year crest had most likely formed back in November 2025. The crest formed at 126,272 on October 6, and we have seen prices drop more than 50% to a low of 59,930 on the CRD (critical reversal date) of February 6. The main question now is when the 4-year trough will form, and at what price? You will find great insight into these questions in the Forecast 2026 and weekly reports. We are also launching a new crypto report in April, so keep an eye out for announcements.

The grains finally found the bid we were waiting for, with Soybeans rallying over 8% this week, and hitting Wyatt Fellows' price targets as provided within the weekly report. More on grains below.

Short-Term Geocosmics :

Crypto's brutal descent found a new low point on Thursday, with Bitcoin posting its biggest one-day drop since the 2022 crash and the company run by the token's leading evangelist [Michael Saylor's Strategy] reporting a $12 billion loss.

• Vicky Ge Huang, "Bitcoin Booster's $12 Billion Loss Headlines Crypto's Worst Day Since 2022 Crash", The Wall Street Journal , February 5, 2026.

As Uranus, the planet ruling over technology, turned direct this week, we saw volatility pick up with a sharp sell-off and a reversal by Friday in related markets such as the Nasdaq and cryptocurrencies. The biggest drops occurred in the cryptocurrencies that had already turned bearish in their respective primary cycles a week earlier.

Over the coming week, we have Saturn leaving Pisces and entering Aries on Feb 13. We also have a number of Uranus aspects, suggesting that there is more to see in the tech world. We have a Venus-Uranus waning square on Feb 8, and the Sun-Uranus waning square on Feb 16. There is also a solar eclipse square Uranus the next day. When Uranus is activated in this way, we tend to see sudden and sharp moves that often break support and resistance levels abruptly.

The solar eclipse takes place in the final degrees of Aquarius, as an air sign. With the Sun and Moon, both in air signs, this may prove to be an important inflection point for Silver.

Longer-Term Thoughts :

When analyzing the winter ingress chart in Forecast 2026 , I made the following forecast in relation to Uranus on the IC of the chart :

" In astrometeorology, Uranus is associated with high-pressure systems that bring cold air from the upper atmosphere or the Arctic Circle. Its location on the IC suggests strong and unusually cold winds hitting the East Coast from the North. The region is likely to experience below-normal precipitation and perhaps an Arctic outbreak bringing extreme cold, dry air, and biting winds. It is worth noting that the Saturn-Neptune conjunction brings together two slow-moving, low-pressure planets. The conjunction of these two planets may result in extreme weather patterns related to precipitation, with moisture concentrated in certain areas prone to flooding, while other regions experience drought.

On the geopolitical stage, Aquarius rising gives the United States a disruptive, contrarian stance-more likely to break with allies, redraw alliances, or pursue unorthodox strategies. Fiscal strain (Saturn-Neptune in the second) could weaken America's leverage in international finance, while internal instability may reduce its ability to project power abroad. Uranus on the IC also raises the risk of natural disasters or environmental shocks-earthquakes, severe storms, or infrastructure breakdowns-events that could not only destabilize the homeland but also reverberate through global markets and alliances".

Uranus is the planet of disruptions, disobedience, and popular revolt in the face of injustice. Therefore, it is no surprise to see protests and unrest across the U.S. in response to recent shootings and aggressive immigration enforcement operations by federal agents in Minneapolis.

The forecasted Arctic cold reached large parts of the U.S., plunging temperatures to record lows and causing disruptions and power outages. At the time of writing, I could not understand how the Uranus high-pressure system would interact with the Saturn-Neptune low-pressure system. Last week, this manifested as a "bomb cyclone" of cold, dry air (Uranus) from the North colliding with warm, moist air (Saturn-Neptune) from the South. This resulted in intense winds, heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and flooding in coastal regions, causing damage and disruption along the East Coast and resulting in record low temperatures as far south as Florida. The extreme precipitation of Saturn-Neptune is not limited to the U.S. Over the past few days, Storm Leonardo has brought floods to Portugal, Spain, and Morocco. However, as the precipitation is concentrated in one part of the world, other parts are likely to experience drought.

How can these forecasts help us with the markets? I would highly recommend you watch this week's MMA Cycles Update on YouTube, presented by Gianni Di Poce with special guests Wyatt Fellows and Derek Panaia. In the discussion, Wyatt raised concerns about the risk of crop damage to winter wheat. As Wyatt explains, snow cover can provide insulation against the extreme cold. Winter wheat is grown in the United States (Great Plains), Ukraine, Russia, Europe, and India. The region most prone to the risk of winterkill is currently Ukraine (the world's 6 th largest producer), which currently has no snow cover. Also worth noting that the Indian regions are experiencing a drought. Therefore, we continue to track Wheat for a supply shock.

I want to close this week's column by reflecting on the words of Saadi that portray the importance of understanding cycles (Bustan, Chapter 7: On Prudence, Foresight, and Judicious Planning) :

To think ahead in times of ease
Is better than seeking remedies too late.
When the moment has already passed, if one repents,
What use is lamentation or outcry?

To be continued (next week).

Announcements : for Events : see below.

Note A : THE MMA DAILY OPTIONS REPORT WITH DEREK PANAIA HAS BEEN UP AND RUNNING SINCE JANUARY 15.

This new daily options service focuses on the S&P, Gold, Copper, T-Notes, Soybeans, and Bitcoin, plus other markets as special situations arise that would benefit from options strategies. The service includes intraday updates as necessary, sometimes multiple times per day, depending on market conditions. 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.
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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 :

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

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

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.
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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!.

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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 : MMA WILL HAVE ITS ANNUAL SUPER BOWL SALE THIS WEEKEND!!! Watch for an announcement of great deals on MMA subscriptions and other interesting offerings that will be available this weekend. Sale begins Saturday, February 6, 2026, at 12:01 AM (ET).

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

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

- This report covers our long term analysis of the stock market (DJIA and S&P futures), Gold, Silver, T-Notes, Euro and Swiss Franc currencies, grains and crude oil. It also provides the list of geocosmic and solar-lunar reversal zones for the 1-2 months. This report comes out Monday night to subscribers.
- The MMA Japanese Markets Cycles report covers the Nikkei, JGB Bonds, and the Dollar-Yen.
- The new MMA Europe Cycles report covers the German DAX, Swiss SMI, and Netherlands AEX stock indices, each in english only and will be available on Wednesday.
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Upcoming Events :

FEBRUARY 22, 2026 : Two more weeks : 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.
Registration is now open, with a special early bird discount for those who register by February 18. The presentations will also be available via Zoom for those unable to attend in person. The theme of this event will focus on market timing and trading. It's going to be great!

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 !.

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

Disclaimer and statement of purpose : The purpose of this column is not to forecast the future movement of various financial markets. However, that is the purpose of the MMA (Merriman Market Analyst) subscription services. This column is not a subscription service. It is a free service, except in those cases where a fee may be assessed to cover the cost of translating this column from English into a non-English language. This weekly report is written with the intent to educate the reader on the relationship between astrological factors and collective human activities as they are happening. In this regard, this report will often cite what happened in various stock and financial markets throughout the world in the past week and discuss that movement in light of the geocosmic signatures that were in effect. It will then identify the geocosmic factors that will be in effect in the next week, or even month, or even years, and the author's understanding of how these signatures may affect human activity in the times to come. The author (Merriman) will do this from the perspective of a cycles analyst looking at the military, political, economic, and even financial markets of the world. It is possible that some forecasts will be made based on these factors. However, the primary goal is to both educate and alert the reader as to the psychological climate we are in from an astrological perspective. The hope is that it will help the reader understand the psychological dynamics that underlie (or coincide with) the news events and their potential effect on financial markets.

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

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