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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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Gross U.S. debt has surpassed $40 trillion, a new milestone in the country's struggle to control its finances. Reaching that threshold carries symbolic weight, but isn't, by itself, economically significant. Most investors and economists care less about raw figures than other measures, like the ratio of debt to gross domestic product, which provides a better sense of an economy's borrowing capacity.
Sam Goldfarb and Matt Grossman, "U.S. Debt Just Topped $40 Trillion", Wall Street Journal, August 20, 2026.

It was another remarkable week for financial markets as the U.S. Treasury announced an unexpected debt buyback policy. On that announcement, Bitcoin, Ethereum, precious metals, and foreign currencies shot straight upwards through multi-month resistance levels.

Strangely enough, longer-term treasuries only rallied one day after the buyback announcement and stock indices were mostly down for the week across the globe. Maybe this strange disconnect was related to the passive-aggressive nature of Mars square Neptune that started the week, probably correlating with the rally in Crude Oil. Maybe the decline of stocks and bonds into early Friday was related to Venus in opposition to Saturn, a signature that we like to use as a buy signal for markets that decline into it. Maybe it's part of the eclipse season (August 12-27) during which the Lunar North Node changed signs from Pisces to Aquarius, signaling the renewed highlight on the principes of Uranus, ruler of Aquarius. Uranus will come smack into view as it T-squares the lunar eclipse on Thursday, August 27. It's the start of big surprises and unexpected developments that could climax into mid-September and even early October when Venus turns retrograde. In any event, it should be noted that the geocosmic cycles worked quite well last week, even if they didn't line up so well with market cycles and trends as we usually like to witness.

The vast majority of world stock indices were in a corrective decline most of last week bottoming on Thursday or Friday, Augst 20-21, right in line with the Venus/Saturn opposition. But it was a completely opposite story with Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin, which just exploded into Friday. Bitcoin broke above an important downward trendline connecting the highs of January and May. This strongly suggests the 4-year cycle trough bottomed on July 1. It was due in October +/- 2 months, but a 4-year cycle can have an allowable orb of up to 8 months, even though historically it has unfolded in a range of four months. Gold and Silver also broke to their highest levels since May and June respectively, suggesting Gold's 47-month cycle may have also been completed with the double bottoms of June 30 and July 16, around 3955.

Short-Term Geocosmics :

Long-term Treasury yields fell on Wednesday after the Trump administration doubled down - at a minimum - on debt buyback operations. The move lit a fire under the Gold price. The signal that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is ready to step in to quell debt market pressures should keep the bond market from getting unruly at the long end. That's in keeping with the dollar debasement theme that, along with central bank buying, is key to the bull case for gold. Jed Graham, "Treasury Yields Fall, Gold Jumps On Bessent Buyback Plan", Investor's Business Daily, August 19, 2026.
"It's like déjà vu all over again". Yogi Berra.

Everything changes suddenly whenever Uranus is highlighted. And the planet of experimentation, invention, disruption, and chaos that brought us the radical quantitative easing and buyback programs of U.S. Treasuries and mortgage backed security policies during the Financial Panic of 2008-2010, appears to be on a comeback. It's not exactly the same in form, but it is similar in regard to the urgency of response.

So far, the biggest beneficiary of this renewed "economic rescue" policy is foreign currencies and precious metals, as this re-direction resurrects the dollar debasement theory. When the U.S. Dollar goes down, currencies and precious metals go up. But the heavenly fireworks are just beginning.

We are in the eclipse season, starting with solar eclipse of August 12 and ending with the lunar eclipse of August 27. Eclipses add extra drama to whatever else is happening in the cosmos. But this one is especially dramatic because it coincides with
1) the Lunar North Node in Aquarius (August 18, 2026 - March 7, 2028) and
2) the lunar eclipse is making a powerful T-square with Uranus in mutable (reversal and change-driven) signs.

But Uranus influences don't end there. In fact, they extend to September 10 when the god of electricity, earthquakes, and high winds changes directions. And right in the middle of all that is Jupiter trine Saturn (usually an omen of stability) and Mars square Saturn (hardly an omen of stability, but more often one of hostility and war threats). This reversal of trend may even continue into early October when Venus turns retrograde, which we will be addressing in future columns as we get closer.

These crosscurrents over the next 2-3 weeks can make forecasting and trading very challenging. It's also a period we have referred to in the past as TUMDI - the "Trump Uranus Market Disruption Indicator". That's because the president is such a heavily-nuanced Uranian type of personality, given to sudden bouts of unexpected and disruptive announcements (i.e. social media posts) that lead to equally sudden reversals in financial markets. With Mars square Saturn right in the middle as well on September 1, the frustration of not getting what one wants can also lead to aggressive outbursts. Mars square Saturn is also a weather-related signature, usually associated with hot temperatures and droughts, which in turn can correlated with rising grain prices +/- two weeks. This is something already underway. Temperatures are hot, both in nature and within one's own nature.

In summary, buckle up these next two-three weeks because the roller coaster ride is about to begin its steepest descent from its highest point of the climb. Enjoy the thrill, if you can. Or step aside and watch from a distance if possible, but don't step in front of the train that may lose its brakes. Watch the VIX.

Longer-term, this might also start to play out according to the history of the 19-month Lunar North Node in Aquarius placement, where the economies and the stock markets of the world often hemorrhage. The declines can happen suddenly, be very sharp and brief, or they can stretch out for much of the entire period. The last time this passage occurred was in - guess what? - January 7, 2008 through July 26, 2009 (the Great Recession) when the Federal Reserve Board began QE and ZIRP policies. It created the climate for radical central bank and political responses. He we go again, 18 years later.

As Yogi Berra said: "It's like déjà vu all over again".

Longer-Term Thoughts and my opinions :

To be continued (next week).

Announcements : for Events : see below.

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Note 1 : IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN ! THE "ANNUAL MMA FORECAST 2027 PRE-PUBLICATION SALE" STARTS NOW!!! The sale runs through October 31 and features our once-a-year discounts on both the annual Forecast book and MMA subscription reports.

During this pre-order period, the Forecast 2027 print edition by authors and analysts Ray Merriman and Pouyan Zolfagharnia, with additional market analysis by Gianni Di Poce, Wyatt Fellows, and Ulric Aspegrén, will be available at the discounted price of $55, and the eBook version will be available at $45. And the best deal on MMA subscription reports is also offered at this time ! Save 10% on any subscription of $275 or more with the purchase of Forecast 2027 . After the pre-order event ends on November 1, the retail price of the Forecast 2027 print edition increases to $66, and the eBook to $55. Subscription reports will also return to their regular prices. Order now and save big bucks !.

MMA will also offer a special bundle discount for those who wish to order both the eBook and print editions of Forecast 2027 for $75. 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 2027 Bundle makes sense. You will receive the Forecast 2027 eBook on December 15, and your print copy will be mailed in mid-December.

MMA's annual Forecast book is an astrology-themed almanac that has served students of cycles and markets since 1976. It provides a cyclical outlook on the collective world psychology, the national economy, geopolitical developments, sociocultural trends, and potential weather and natural disasters - as well as financial market projections for the U.S. stock market, U.S. Treasury market, interest rates, Gold and Silver, currencies (the Euro, British Pound, Swiss Franc, and Japanese Yen), Bitcoin, Crude Oil, and Grain markets.

Its extraordinary market timing forecasts are based on the historical correlation between market cycles and geocosmic planetary cycles. Additionally, the book includes three-star critical reversal dates for each market throughout the year - dates that have demonstrated over 80% accuracy in identifying trading cycle highs and lows within an orb of three trading days. The book is approximately 200 pages, 8.5" x 11", and has set the standard for all astrological almanacs written today.

For current subscribers, watch your email for instructions on how to pre-order your Forecast 2027 book at special pre-publication rates, beginning August 11 !!!.

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

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EACH FOREIGN EDITION OF THE FORECAST 2027BOOK 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 2027 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.
Wiebke has been nailing this market! Each report provides a clearly organized outlook with strategies not only for the NASDAQ but also for the QQQ ETF, NASDAQ futures, and specific technology stocks, including Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, Tesla, and Apple. It also includes CRDs (critical reversal dates) specific to the NASDAQ, based on Wiebke'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 several years and Uranus now in Gemini for nearly seven more years.
If you would like to try a one-month subscription, you can sign up for the March report for only $35 - or save by ordering a three-report or twelve-report subscription.

Note 4 : The MMA Grain Cycles Report will be isued this 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 MMA Monthly Cycles Report Plus+ , edited by Pouyan Zolfagharnia, will be released this week.
This market letter is a very popular addition to the MMA Cycles Report (it is less technical, more visual, and contains horoscopes of current importance, high-quality analysis, and updates on MMA Cycles Report markets). The mid-month addendum to the MMA Cycles Report covers Pouyan's outlook on Gold, Silver, NASDAQ, and Crude Oil. It 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 by 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. A subscription for a monthly copy of both reports is $55. That will give you both the most recent August copy of the MMA Cycles Report and the monthly 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.

Note 11 : The books arrived to-day and are now being sent out : RAY MERRIMAN'S NEW BOOK, JUPITER AND SATURN TRANSITS : MASTERING THE CYCLES OF LIFE.

This is Book One, the first of five books that will be written over the next four years on the outer planets transiting through the natal chart. Nothing like this has ever been done before in the history of astrology. This first book, covering the transits of Jupiter and Saturn, is 420 pages long and includes all the major transits of Jupiter to one's natal planets and angles, including interpretations of the opening and closing sextile, square, and trine aspects. The Saturn section also includes the opening and closing semi-square and sesquiquadrate transits to all natal planets and angles, plus the "Business Cycle" of transiting Saturn through the natal chart. Each transiting aspect is also ranked on a scale of -3 to +3 in terms of trading and investment potential, which alone is worth the price of the book.

Transiting aspects to natal planets and angles are the most important astrological tools for forecasting an individual's current and future conditions with accuracy. It is these aspects that trigger events, crises, conflicts, awareness, and the decision-making processes that alter the current trend of one's life. This book will provide the timing and insight needed to navigate these critical periods and assist readers in mastering the cycles of life.

- Raymond Merriman

To learn more about this new book, tune into Ray's recent podcast interview with Adam Sommer (click here) or his YouTube video interview with Thomas Miller ( click here).

To see the rave reviews by several leading professional astrologers, click here. The list price is $39.99. However, those who order before September 15 (we have extended the cutoff date by one month) will receive the special pre-publication price of $33.00 (plus postage for the print edition; the eBook requires no postage). To order at the pre-publication price, click here.

Note 12 : This Sunday THE SPECIAL MMA OPTIONS WEBINAR WITH DEREK PANAIA, HOSTED BY RAYMOND MERRIMAN AND WYATT FELLOWS, WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, AT 12:00 PM EDT.

Here's how it works : Ray will start with an overview of the forthcoming MMA geocosmic critical reversal dates (CRDs), using the geocosmic calendar graph and MMA tables of Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 geocosmic signatures that will be in effect into the Venus retrograde period of October 3-November 13. Wyatt will provide an outlook on cycles and geocosmic turning points in five markets (the S&P, Gold, Crude Oil, T-Notes, and Bitcoin). Derek will then present options strategies with the best risk/reward potential based on this analysis and his own additional supporting factors. Ray will ask questions and provide input for clarification as necessary.

This Options Webinar will last approximately 2.5-3 hours. The cost is $125. However, it will be offered at no cost to those who are currently subscribers to the MMA Daily Options Report as of August 21. The new MMA Daily Options Report has been very profitable since it first launched on January 15. The hypothetical trading performance showed a return of 99.45% on strategies employed through June 30 (34 trades, 102 contracts, trading in lots of three), based on a hypothetical starting balance of $50,000. A complete track record of trades will be available on the new MMA website shortly. The MMA Daily Options Report is the perfect complement for active traders who also subscribe to the daily and weekly MMA reports, as it builds on the outlooks in those reports and monitors them on a daily and as-needed basis to identify optimal option trades that arise intraday or intraweek within those forecasts. Derek will guide subscribers through the strategy behind each trade as it develops. It is an excellent way to experience MMA's methodology operating in real time !.

The cost to subscribe to the Daily Options Report is $420 per month, or $4200 per year. To register for the August 23 MMA Options Webinar, click here. To sign up for the MMA Daily Options Report with Derek and Ray, and receive the August 23 webinar for free, click here.

Note : Keep in mind that options trading is speculative. This webinar and the subscription service are designed for speculators who have a basic understanding of options. For those who do not, MMA offers a recording of Derek's webinar on option principles, available on its website.

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Note 14 : The next edition of NEW MMA MONTHLY CRYPTO REPORT was issued last week on wednesday.
Each report will feature a cyclical and macro overview by Gianni Di Poce on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and one additional cryptocurrency selected based on current market interest, starting with Cardano. Pouyan Zolfagharnia will then provide a geocosmic overview and explain how it ties into the cycles. Together, they will share strategies for both position and shorter-term trading in cryptocurrencies. CLICK HERE to subscribe to this new report.

Click here for a short AI video on this new Crypto Report.

THE RECORDING OF THE FREE CRYPTO WEBINAR, HELD APRIL 8, IS NOW AVAILABLE!!! Click here to view it on YouTube. Are you new to the crypto world ? Do you wonder how to trade cryptos via wallets, futures, or ETFs ? These and other topics are covered in this special instructional webinar on the new monthly MMA CRYPTO REPORT (April 8). This FREE WEBINAR will also explain how to use the new monthly crypto report for maximum value. Ray Merriman hosted this webinar, joined by Gianni, Pouyan, and MMA President Wyatt Fellows.

Note 15 : WE HAVE JUST COMPLETED A NEW UPGRADE FOR THE FAR FOR GALACTIC TRADER SOFTWARE PROGRAM !!! We can now do solar/lunar weighted value studies for any market by isolating or omitting any planet that is retrograde! For instance, we can now compare solar/lunar values for any market when Mercury (or Venus, Mars, or any planet) is retrograde or direct, or both. This is important because we have noticed that when Mercury is retrograde, the lunar values for Bitcoin perform differently in many cases than when Mercury is direct. If you don't own the FAR for Galactic Trader program, which is key to doing MMA research studies on identifying turning points in any financial market, and wish to know more about it, please click here. The cost is $1895 (end-of-day version) and includes Jeanne Long's Galactic Trader software, featuring extensive W. D. Gann trading tools that she created.

Note 16 : THE NEW AUDIOBOOK OF EVOLUTIONARY ASTROLOGY : THE JOURNEY OF THE SOUL THROUGH STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS, by Raymond Merriman, written in 1993, is now available! It is narrated by Thomas Miller, who has a great voice and also broadcasts MMA's free weekly column. The first edition of Evolutionary Astrology , originally published in 1977, introduced this remarkable subject to the astrological community, where it has since become one of astrology's major branches of study. Get ready to listen to the original work on Evolutionary Astrology that brought a spiritual perspective to the study of astrology from the late 1970s through today. To order the book (hardcover or eBook) or the audio recording, please click here.

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

Additionally, the monthly MMA European Cycles Report, covering the DAX and SMI, and the MMA Japan Cycles Report, covering the Nikkei stock index and the Dollar/Yen outlook, will be issued Tuesday-Wednesday, when these markets will also be at critical junctures.

MMA's annual Forecast Book : see above

Upcoming Events :

Aygust 6, 2026 : Start of the "Pre-Publication Special for the Forecast 2027 Book" for MMA subscribers. This also includes our annual discounts on renewals and new subscriptions. Stay tuned and watch your inbox for these special rates! If you are not already a subscriber to an MMA report, consider becoming one before August 6!!! Click here for the list of MMA subscription reports.

AUGUST 23, 2026 : The next Options Webinar with Derek Panaia, Ray Merriman, and Wyatt Fellows. Save the date! Details will be announced soon.

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.

MAY 12-17, 2027 : THE MMA INVESTMENT RETREAT IN LAKE BLED, SLOVENIA. Save the date and plan to attend! Yes, we are going back to beautiful Lake Bled one more time. If you have never seen this wonder of the world, this might be your last chance via an MMA retreat. Future MMA Investment Retreats are expected to alternate, beginning the following year, between the U.S. and Europe. More details and registration steps will be forthcoming by year-end, but plan to register early, as our room allotment has sold out for the past two years.

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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