(12 April 2026)  Stocks ended the week sharply higher on hopes that the two-week ceasefire and  reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a permanent end to the Iranian conflict.  Amid the optimism and de-escalation, oil prices fell back below $100 a barrel signaling a fundamental shift in market sentiment. As noted in my Thursday post, much of this rebound since the March 30 low closely coincides with the Mercury-Jupiter alignment.  This 240-degree trine aspect was exact on April 3.  Based on our backtest, we found that market outcomes were likely to be positive from 6-8 days before (March 26) the alignment and continuing until...

(9 April 2026) Stocks stayed in rally mode on Thursday with a strong follow-through after Wednesday's ceasefire surge.  The scale of recent gains since the March 30 low has investors wondering if the market is now in the clear. This rally has closely coincided with the Mercury-Jupiter trine.  Our backtest study suggested this was a statistically significant bullish influence which could be a positive influence for stocks from March 28 to April 11.  This time interval closely tracks the rally since the March 30 low which has seen the indexes rise for seven straight trading days. While the average gain in the study was only about 1.5% ...

(12 April 2026)  Stocks ended the week sharply higher on hopes that the two-week ceasefire and  reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could lead...

(9 April 2026) Stocks stayed in rally mode on Thursday with a strong follow-through after Wednesday's ceasefire surge.  The scale of recent gains since...