By Barry William Rosen | Applied Vedic Astrology
T-Bonds have evolved into one of the most heavily traded and popular markets and have become particularly popular for day trading. Yet their mysterious gyrations appear to be baffling. Bullish reports are sold off. Bearish reports are aggressively bought. If one understands the hidden movements of the stars as suggested by sidereal and heliocentric astrology, these mysteries are not as baffling. This article will lay out the framework for combining heliocentric astrology, sidereal Indian astrology, and traditional technical analysis to improve your T-Bond trading score.
The Planets and the T-Bond Market
So what are the most important planets according to Sidereal astrology? Mars, which governs debt, would have to be the most important signifier. Pluto, which is its higher octave, would have to be of equal importance. Mercury, which is the ascendant lord of Virgo in the 1977 natal futures chart, is of secondary importance. And the Sun, which governs government, has to be of great significance also.
Geocentric Aspects Pinpoint the Swing Turns
Geocentric aspects appear more important than heliocentric aspects in pinpointing swing turns. Aspects to the Sun are always significant. Mercury conjunctions are a great surge of energy and movement. Trines from Neptune and Jupiter create important and bold movements.
Sextiles from Saturn and oppositions and major squares by Saturn have an important effect which is usually bearish. They suggest more tightening by the government.
Trines and conjunctions from Uranus are usually friendly but may create some surprise during government reports.
Major aspects to Pluto are always significant, and since they do not occur often they should be watched carefully. Major aspects to Mars should also be watched closely. Conjunctions and squares with Mercury are usually not friendly for the market, nor are aspects from Saturn. Aspects with Venus, especially conjunctions, are extremely energetic. Aspects with Neptune are highly energetic and speculative. Aspects with Uranus are usually wild and unpredictable. Mars and Pluto aspects are usually negative for the T-Bond market.
There are many planets involved with T-Bonds and their interactions, so the practical short list is to watch Mars, Mercury, Pluto, and the Sun, and the major planets and their exact aspects.
Stationary Planets Accelerate the Move
The stationary-retrograde and stationary-direct movements of the following planets create a great deal of energy in the T-Bonds market and may lead to acceleration of a move and provide major swing turn points: Mercury, Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, and Mars. Mercury and Pluto stations occur more often than Mars stations, so they show up most often in the data.
Heliocentric Astrology and Minor Daily Swings
Heliocentric astrology is based on planetary positions as viewed from the Sun. Its aspects occur at different times from geocentric ones. In my research I have found that heliocentric aspects between Mars, Pluto, or Mercury and the other planets govern minor daily swings in the T-Bonds chart. Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, and Saturn are secondary tools for determining minor swings. Since there are so many aspects that are of use, it is no wonder that we often see so many daily fluctuations in this market. Heliocentric aspects between Mars or Pluto and other planets, with the exception of the moon, seem to be important for more significant aspects or changes of trend.
The Navamsha Filter
There are many ways to use Indian sidereal astrology to gain deeper insights into market behavior. Looking at the 1/9 subdivision of each sign of the zodiac is one way. Dividing each of the 12 signs into 9 sections of 3 degrees and 20 minutes creates the same result. These are called Navamshas. Each subdivision corresponds to a sign of the zodiac. The first 3 degrees 20 minutes of Leo is the Aries subdivision, followed by the Taurus subdivision, then Gemini, and so on.
In watching daily market strengths for over 24 months I have observed that on days when a planet enters certain critical subdivisions it will exert more strength or weakness depending on the financial context. So when Mars, the planet with the most impact on bond prices, enters the Aries, Scorpio, or Capricorn subdivisions of a sign, one is more likely to see sharper rises in prices if the trend and context are ripe. When Mars is debilitated in the Cancer section of a sign, we are more likely to see lower prices or sharp falls depending on the context. This is one way the Indian system can fine-tune calls by providing more detailed daily information on planetary strengths.
Sidereal Transits and the Sun Ingress
Sidereal transits are the least useful piece of information in this framework, but a few are worth watching. When the Sun transits into a new sidereal sign, usually between the 13th and 16th of a month, the days that it is between 29 and 1 degrees may create more volatility. Note this against your own cycle work and you will see the pattern emerge.
A Note on the Setup This Summer
Mars enters the constellation of Krittika on June 16. Krittika is one of the historically bearish nakshatras for the long bond in our records, going back through decades of cycle data. Mars then crosses into sidereal Taurus on June 20 and stays in the sign until early August. Watch the bond tape closely against your Mars work the next six to eight weeks. The framework above is exactly what we built it for.
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