Naturally I want this week to get off to a good start. So I didn't want to hear that Japan had dropped 0.5% overnight. That could easily set the European Markets back this morning.

But reading up on Asia I think again we are seeing the potential sobering up effect of Uranus trine r.Saturn.

Uranus and r.Saturn working harmoniously in the Earth Signs has to be a very strongly stabilising and grounding energy. Perhaps a bit like the Tariff Wars. Eventually you'd feel by Sept some sort of common ground will be found.

Jupiter in Scorpio also passing across r.Neptune to r.Pluto has to be to do with behind the scenes deals.

But as I expect a Downturn to appear from the 15th Sept we need to watch anything that has that sort of "Slowing Up" Smoke Signal to it.

H

PS And I noticed that r.Mars crosses under the South Node this Thursday into Friday 19th - 20th Jul. When things hang in the balance smaller energies suddenly get their day in Court.

Uranus and r.Saturn working harmoniously in the Earth Signs has to be a very strongly stabilising and grounding energy. Perhaps a bit like the Tariff Wars. Eventually you'd feel by Sept some sort of common ground will be found.

To me, their energy seems to emphasize technology and newer inventions (progressive ideas). I wouldn't really call any Uranus aspect a stabilizing one, even with Saturn, but it might show sporadic periods of major increase (with some decrease after). Most of my stocks are from my work (the medical field) and they have been doing better with this transit overall, though there are some bad days. I think it might financially benefit Uranian stocks but with Uranus I wouldn't expect it to be a steady flow?

I just now found this article, so the imagery I see may not be wrong: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.c ... g-wel.html

You mentioned a catastrophe in November - what do you mean by that exactly? Do you mean Uranus moving back into Aries?

Ok so we may have a problem. Netflix has disappointed, but so far other Big Tech hasn't reacted too -VEly, nor the main SP 500.

We need to be aware that r.Mars is moving into the Shadow of the Nodes, and this occurs early on Friday the 20th July. Luckily during the time the US Markets are closed.

The Nodes are very hard to read and the South Node less of a threat, but as Mars is about Risk Taking, and theoretically weak retro, and then more so "Eclipsed" by the Node, we could have a sort of "Drop the Rifle and Run" moment towards the end of this week.

r.Mars passes under the Node around 11am-12pm Friday the 20th UKT.

And you can see this gaining speed if we get more poor News out of the Tech Sector as this week progresses.

I'd still see it as a buy opportunity, but with a strong Lunar Eclipse coming on the 26th-27th July, we can see Turbulence bubbling up on the Horizon.

But against that Jupiter is adding more and more buoyancy, so'd bounce back pretty quickly.

And I'd be looking to buy on dips till we've passed the 8th-9th Aug Mercury Combust point.

I should have Long covered today, but the Put Options didn't look cheap AT ALL.

So some worry to be dealt with.

H

PS Tanit333 On the 8th Nov Jupiter completes the Euphoric 150° with r.Uranus. Apart from Jupiter moving into Sagittarius and therefore upsetting next year's -VE Autumn Factor, pretty well all of the incredible run of +VEs we've had these last few years, including the very strong Uranus r.Saturn trine, run out.

It is just the way it goes and we may already be getting signs of slowing.

Much depends what happens between the 15th Sept and the 8th Nov. Lots of -VEs around but all the while Jupiter closing in on r.Uranus.

Trumpy certainly isn't going to go quietly into the Mid-Term Night ... Rage! Rage ! He'll fight every inch of the way to prevent loss of power ...

"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night."

This is the deal and I am repeating myself.

1/ Uranus trine r.Saturn may well be some sort of +VE, stabilising, consolidating energy.

Netflix said it exact. They over estimated but they are confident of continued growth. I think we'll see plenty of that in the Tech Earnings.

Earth Signs are NOT going to set the World alight.

2/ We have some short term Technical -VEs that might trip us up. Friday 20th July, 27th July, 8th-9th Aug. Mercury retro.

If all those activated and ran -VE into each other then we could drop the 4% SP 500 could.

3/ BUT ............................

Jupiter is now direct and applying to r.Neptune at about 3°-4°, also applying r.Pluto at around 6°-7°, and those Big Beasts are at about 3°-4° applying.

THAT IS A VERY VERY VERY STRONG BUNGEE AND ONE WITHOUT MUCH GIVE IN IT I FEEL.

Jupiter applies to Neptune till the 24th Aug. That's a lot of +VE Torque to go. And to Pluto till the 14th Sept. Neptune remain very tight till late in August, though technically begin easy around the 5th Aug.

Worth watching our friends here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_mgOXqy9t8

Those with a faint heart can wait till the 9th August.

H

So yesterday we had the sort of rigid Bungee experience I'd described. The Main Markets tried to drop but they didn't fall far, and then they came back quickly in the afternoon.

I believe that'll be what tends to happen over the next few months with Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto all working +VEly together.

Unfortunately, I was thinking about Mars retro journey and I realised that I've overlooked another Technical -VE, and that is Mars's square to Uranus around the 1st-2nd August.

NOT improved by one being retro and the another direct and very slow. Both pretty slow in fact.

Worrying ? Because we've got a run of these Technical -VEs starting this Friday as Mars crosses under the shadow of the South Node. Then the Eclipse next Thursday and Friday, Mercury retro for three weeks starting soon, then finally the Mercury combust on the 8th-9th August to finish it.

So we've got another -VE in the week between the Eclipse and the Combustion.

H

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L1fF9zJOKU

I think any Stumble from the current Uptrend would come in the period 30th July till the 9th Aug inclusive.

Later on the 9th Aug would be the Buying time, and probably mid 27th July would be the time to reduce Long exposure.

Of course healthy dips during this time may be seen as opportunities to Buy too.

(Trumpy is also in for a Bloody Nose as r.Mars slowly crosses and stresses his Asc/ Eclipse Point / n.Mars.)

Because ?

Strong Lunar Eclipse 27th July
Mercury retro 26th July, but probably NOT felt till the 30th July
Mars square Uranus 1st - 2nd Aug
Mercury combust 8th- early 9th Aug

All the while those Eddies rise we have Jupiter closing in on the also closing r.Neptune and r.Pluto.

So hard to see any really shocking Shock Waves ..... F.L.Ws.

H

How long do the Earnings Reports run for ?

"NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 hit a five-month high and the Dow rose for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday as solid earnings boosted financial and industrial stocks and reinforced expectations for a strong second-quarter reporting season."

I'm wary of the period 30th July till 9th Aug. Could be Turbulent. And Mercury is retro which can make people feel a boot is on their neck.

But r.Mercury is in Leo so probably less so I'd hope, which then points to the 1st -2nd Aug Mars square to Uranus.

Fireworks of some nature and on another Friday. Trumpy does like to talk on Friday's after the Bell doesn't he ?

So perhaps the worry period will ONLY be 1st Aug till 9th Aug. 6 Trading Days.

H

Um ?

Trying to avoid a running commentary from my side, but Mars moves closer to the shadow of the South Node. Tomorrow around 11am.

Mars is about Traders "Up for It" energy which seems lacking just now, so we can't get a momentum going, even if the SP 500 has drifted higher.

I'm hoping we get a Woosh Factor from the Lunar Eclipse next week. But there will be a danger of a Stall after that, 30th July till the 9th as I've said.

btw I expect Financials to make a run during this Earnings, with Tech possibly easing back.

Interesting what the chart guys are saying. Always good to consider other opinions. He's looking out for the Earnings coming from the Big Tech companies Apple, Facebook, Google/ Alphabet and Amazon.

My Trading Platform gives the following dates respectively Tue 31st July, Tue 24th July, Mon 23rd July, Wed 25th July.

Remember they make up a large % of this Rally. Astrologically the timing of the Earnings is OK except Apple comes just before the square between Mars and Uranus. That does suggest Speculators getting a kick where it hurts. 1st into 2nd Aug.

Also the other three come as we run in towards the Lunar Eclipse.

Apple is more concerning as Mercury has just started his retrograde phase, and we can hit a "What to Do?" energy.

Becalmed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRZVk-Z-Duo

As Charty Boy focuses on the FAANGs then we should be concerned for this Rally, especially as Mercury goes retro soon after the majority have called.

Potential for a bit of a Sell Off and then a struggle to bounce, and a panic over the 8th-9th Aug.

But definitely a buying opportunity on the 9th Aug.

Worth doing the numbers on Apple as the 31st Tuesday could trip us up and makes us fall on our faces as Mercury moves towards combust.

Um ?

Combustion 3am on the 9th Aug, so really I'm talking about the r.Mars Uranus square on the 2nd Aug at 3am UKT.

However, just as the square happens r.Mercury is around 12° from the Sun. Or 7 days and will ONLY get weaker each day towards the 9th Aug.

H

PS NB The Sun crosses the Node at 2am on Sunday the 29th July UKT. A Bearish energy but over the W/E so probably won't be felt too much but adds to the "phase of concern" 30th July till the 9th Aug.

So as a way to clarify my own thoughts here goes the conscious stream ...

1/ We've got this slowly filling buoyancy aide created by Jupiter, r.Neptune, r.Pluto lifting lifting lifting ..........

2/ I think we've got a stabilising but consolidating energy from Uranus r.Saturn trine in the Earth Signs.

Sobering us up.

3/ We should forget Louse McWhitter's work warning about The Node's journey out of Leo, and the problems that come when The Nodes form stressful relationships with the slower moving planets, and we've got Uranus and The Node ONLY 3°30' apart and closing.

Mars crosses the South Node tomorrow at 12pm.

The Uranus square to the Node will break something. Crack ? The Chinese stop buying US Debt ? Something big. Uranus is very much to do with Speculation.

Crack something "BIG" fails to do Speculations and Stock Markets ? Trump takes a hit ?

But I've narrowed down the exact times for my 30th July to 9th Aug "phase of concern" and the worry has to be that Mars squares Uranus around 3am on the 2nd Aug, baring in mind Apple report at around 21hrs UKT on the 31st July.

Apple looks like it could be the trigger for a run of Selling. The last straw in poor Tech Earnings ?

NOT good. But short term Put Options taken on the 30th or 31st July should return nicely by the r.combustion on the 9th Aug. Hoping that the Eclipse doesn't trigger too much doubt before that. [EDITED]

Will the short term Put Option prices still be juicy ?

And while we are at it Mercury combusts around 3am on the 9th Aug. So the remainder of a Weekly Main Market Call Options expiring on the 10th Aug must look like a really really really good "Option". (see what I did there with the word Option ?). [EDITED]

Or longer ones running to mid Aug, or even mid Sept.

H

So as we talk r.Mars begins his move under the South Node. Really this shouldn't be too problematic.

But Mars is the sort of Risk On we need to move Up. And Mars is weaker just now so anything weakening him further isn't helpful.

Mercury is the Traders thought process. That weakens next Thursday am.

And good old Venus God knows what she gets upto ?

I'm now slightly over exposed on the August 16th Call Options strikes. I wouldn't be surprised if we drop back below 2,800 on the lead Market - SP 500 by the 9th Aug 3 am combustion.

So rather than covering those Call Options I'll wait till next week hoping we move Up, but as the FAANG's Tech Earnings start to come in I'll probably reduce my shorter term Long exposure.

I do think the 30th July till the 9th Aug will be to the Downside.

Note today again the Rigid Bungee provided by Jupiter, r.Neptune and r.Pluto has held up very well. And each day it gets more Rigid.

I'd hope with time Investors begin to get confident that a big Sell Off isn't going to happen, and then they begin to invest more.

On the other side the strong Lunar Eclipse may set the Markets alight. It falls at 4°45' Aquarius. r.Mars rules. Saturn is strangling the Sun. Aquarius is the sign of the Future, and linked with Uranus.

No idea !!

H

Plenty of Typos and Errors in the last Posts. Oooops. SORRY. However, the Astro facts are there.

Let's hope we get thru Friday tomorrow +VEly. Then we have a Rollercoaster with the Tech Earnings leading into the end of week Lunar Eclipse next week.

I'll be considering reducing my shorter term Aug Long exposure, and looking to buy back in.

But we might push Up Up Up next week too.

H