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Just like we saw with Gann’s official “coming out” in the famous 1909 Ticker Interview where he
produced 1000% return in 1-month all audited and documented by an accountant, the thing that
stands out about Straker is his ongoing active demonstration of the same kind of trading results that
would be expected of a true grandmaster of the markets.
Straker has not only beaten all the documented trading records we have seen of W.D. Gann’s, but has
also produced his results in the same style that Gann was famous for, in beginning with very small
account capital, like $300-$1000 and then runnign that capital up to HUGE profits in a very short period
of time. Straker does this to demonstrate that what Gann did is still possible to do in our times using
the same numbers, even though $300 in Gann’s day was a good sized account.
It is one thing to produce large returns from big capital, but it is another thing altogether to begin with
a tiny bit of seed-capital and then produce HUGE returns from that. What is important about such a
demonstration is that shows that even a trader with a small capital base but with the right trading
tools or system can become an independent and successful trader. It does not take a large nestegg to
generate significant returns.
For example, in a previous issue of Tradersworld, readers may recall an interview discussing Straker
producing 12,000% in 1 week, taking his account from $1,000 to over $120,000 in just 5 days. Many
people don’t even believe this is possible, but it is FULLY documented including a video of Straker’s
online account showing the documented profits at this link:
https://www.cosmoeconomics.com/EZ/ice/ice/alexander-straker-12000-account-record.php
His most recent trading campaign was conducted as an example to illustrate a new system and tools
recently developed as the base system for his new book which will be released next month. To support
this new work with docuemnted results before its release, I asked Straker to provide live trading proof
of concept for his new “Miser’s Dream” trading system which is laid out in the new book release
Synchronicity of Numbers (Music of the Spheres Series, Part 1).
This book has been widely anticipated after the incredibly positive feedback from his first two books
Pendulum Motion and Golden Speed. As an example, even well known teachers like Ken Gerber from
Lambert Gann Educators, have raved about Straker’s work:
“When I was able to get an early copy of Alex’s 3rd book ‘Music of the Spheres’ I was stunned by the
amount and quality of the information he provides. Alex ties together astronomy, music, and correct
scaling to provide a glimpse inside the market’s true structure. I have read many books in my 30 years
of market study and was fortunate to be able to spend hours looking over the W. D. Gann archives in
Nikki Jones' possession. I believe Alexander Straker has written material that will go down in history as
the truly definitive work on understanding W. D. Gann.”
The feedback from Straker’s early access group to the new book confirms that this system provides a
solid pathway to making authentic market harmonics work harder for you so your part takes less effort.
Set ups are identified & clarified via the tools with minimal discretion. This makes the system simple
to follow, easily reproducable, and a breakthrough in understanding precisely how to identify, mark-
up, enter, and manage powerful Astro-numeric trade set ups.
It is a precision based approach as would be expected from authentic harmonics, and Straker fully
explains the tools and applications in the book with a mini-campaign illustration including all the charts
and account records showing the entries and exits (different to the campaign we are discussing today).
Brad: Firstly, what is it you regard as important about this new book?
Alexander: This book aims to solve two big problems I often see with traders aiming to apply
harmonics, geometry, and/or Gann systems:
1) Lack of a clear plan: too much discretion, overuse of tools, and lack of defined steps.
2) Indecision with regard to trade and risk management leading to weak reward for risk ratio
and sometimes potentially good entries going to waste.
The big key with this system is that the reward-for-risk multiples are built into the system itself and the
tools enforce the correct core risk management approach for swing trading. Assuming a trader has a
reasonable method to locate an entry, then the most important element (often missing) is
understanding exactly where should the stop go, and how long is ideal to stay in your trade in the
context of the chart being traded and where are the ideal close out targets lie?
Having conviction about these trade management points is very important to achieve proper reward
for risk multiples and grasp the key to long term market success. Fully comprehending the set of
principles and tools in the book, and practising the specific system given ensures you have a consistent
and reliable core advantage or ‘edge’ founded on solid reward for risk multiples. These can be gradually
improved over time by following and further working with these principles. How to Pyramid is fully
explained step by step, again with charts and live trading examples.
The request for a demonstration was made only a few weeks prior to this article being due for
publication. Straker’s record below is for 10 trading days (2 of which were spent on a fishing trip with
his sons). We are talking intra-day trading on small to medium time frames, a challenging proposition!
If you have seen Straker’s previous results, you know what to expect here… well, Straker has done it
again and traded a $302 account up to $22,464 (and this is not even including the floating profit of
$484 or withdrawal of $700!). This trading campaign produced a return of 7,700% in 10 trading days
with a 2 day holiday! This is far from the only time we have seen Straker produce these eye-popping
kind of results. See more examples here: https://www.cosmoeconomics.com/EZ/ice/ice/alexander-
straker-course-pendulum-motion-trading-record.php
Alex: The account had $2 in it, and I deposited another $300 the first day, so $302 starting capital.
Alex: Mainly Gold & SP500 cash index, less often the NASDAQ.
Brad: $300 seems like an awfully low amount to start with to even be able to buy anything?
Alex: Fortunately, my leverage rate is 500 to 1. This is not available to retail traders who get 30 to 1.
Brad: WOW! 500 to 1! Now I begin to see how you generate such massive returns. But with 500x
leverage that means any loss is also multiplied by 500x, which is a rather scarry proposition for most
traders. You just have some serious cajónes to be able to take on that kind of risk!
Alex: Well, as we all know, that level of leverage is really a double-edged sword and must be applied
responsibly and with precision to make it work in your favor. But what it demonstrates is the
confidence I have in my risk management and the precision of the mechanics of my systems, both in
Pendulum Motion and in this new Music trading system. The entries they provide are so precise that
the stop placement is incredibly tight with very limited risk, thereby greatly limiting my downside
exposure. Without this high degree of accuracy, I would not be able to use such a high leverage rate.
Alex: In the book itself, an intra-day campaign on 2-minute charts is thoroughly laid out with all charts
and actual account snapshots of the live trades provided. The point of the book’s example campaign
is not to achieve some kind of spectacular result (which BTW it is not), the point is to show how to be
consistently profitable by correctly applying risk management.
In this more recent campaign done at your request, I traded a variety of time frames from 2-minute to
256-minute. My favored intra-day time frames are specifically (in no particular order) 2m, 8m, 32m,
128m, 512m. This system is equally effective for larger time frames such as daily, weekly, 15-day, etc.
The chart below illustrates some of the actual trades from this campaign on SP500 cash index (CFD).
Everything is labelled on the chart itself. You can refer back to the trade series list to verify these
positions. They will all be documented on the CosmoEcomomics.com site by the time we release the
book, and if they are not up yet, people can contact you.
Obviously, I did not provide the entire trade list above, that would bore everyone to tears! However,
as I told you, I am happy for those records to be provided privately to customers.
Brad: Okay, sure, anyone desiring the entire set of records of every trade can email me at
institute@cosmoeconomics.com and I’ll send them to you.
Brad: Yea, that is a LOT of trades… I’m not sure most normal people can manage that kind of trading
frequency. Can this system be traded on different time frames that are not so short-term?
Alex: Yes, the book specifies how to apply the system to intra-day as well as daily and longer-term time
frames such as Daily. There are very slight differences in the approach to shorter- and longer-term
trading, but the core principles always remain the same.
Of course, the reason that I usually use such low time periods for my trading in my tests is that the
fastest way to generate the highest returns is with a larger number of trades. So, to produce these
huge returns, I zoom into a very low time level so that in 10 days I can find 350 trades and then apply
the extremely high leverage I have access too. This is why the numbers I generate look so impossible
to most traders as they are not able to work within such parameters.
If I were trading on a daily level, it would take a lot more time to find 350 trades, weeks or perhaps
months depending upon how many markets I was working with. And if I were using 30:1 leverage
instead of 500:1, the returns would be about 1/10th what I have produced here. So this will perhaps
help to provide a bit more relative context to the returns most people are accustomed to, but they
would still fall within the many 100’s% return.
Brad: Perhaps for your next sample trading run, you could do an example without trading CFD’s, which
we can’t trade here in the US, as well as trading on a higher up timeframe like hourly or even daily.
That would give us a better sense of what the returns would look like for normal traders using regular
leverage and trading on a more accessible timeframe. Can a normal trader use it to effectively trade a
stock of their choice on, say, a daily timeframe?
Alex: Yes, Yes, and Yes. It’s the time and price numbers themselves that are important to the method,
not the instrument.
Alex: As long as you can comprehend the logic and rules (which are not complex), this system is
comparatively easy to follow in relation to most harmonic and Gann based systems. There is very little
discretion, the tools do most of the heavy lifting for you. I would not say it is for beginners due to the
Astro cycle element, but anyone with some experience in charting will be able to learn this system and
attain profitability.
Brad: How time/effort intensive is the required analysis? How automated is the procedure?
Alex: It takes about 3 minutes to mark up a chart set up manually, about 1 minute with the automated
toolset. Maybe another minute to check the rules, validate the set-up and enter the trade. Trade
management time allocation depends greatly on the time frame being traded. The two main targets
can be calculated immediately upon placing the trade as well as the stop placement, with zero
discretion.
Stop placement is always dictated by the tools themselves. This system stands alone as a robust bread
and butter approach. Thankfully, it is also easy to integrate with prior knowledge and once the risk
management principles are comprehended, they form a solid foundation for any kind of preferred
approach, such as pure swing trading, scale in-scale out, pyramiding, etc.
Brad: How complex is the analysis and decision-making process? Or, in other words, how “out of the
box” applicable is the system?
Alex: If you know what simple Dow Theory means and can follow basic mathematics, you can definitely
apply this system. Without exposing all the chart mark-ups, this next 256-minute chart bare-bones
This daily setup is quite a slow patience-tester compared to the 2-minute chart set ups I like to trade,
none the less, it provides a solid example of how the system works. But you can see why I prefer to
zoom down to quite small timeframes to generate a much higher frequency of trade setups in very
short periods of time. It’s a much more efficient way to generate these high returns.
Anyway, on the chart above, the purple vertical line is a timing line (expect a pivot close by). The
horizontal lines are all support/resistance known in advance. As the pivot happens below the
horizontal red line and rejects this line from below, this shows a short set up emerging. Entry is
confirmed by the close below the low of the high pivot bar (happens on the next bar as marked) and
targets are immediately set as the 2 green lines with the stop loss placed just above the timing pivot.
As you can see, the targets were both successful with Target 1 giving around 3 to 1 reward for risk and
Target 2 giving around 7 to 1 reward, for an overall reward for risk of 5 to 1, considering the dual exit.
This chart helps illustrate the relatively simple nature of this system. Naturally, there are more tools
that complete the system (not shown here), but the important point is the concept of trading from
known harmonic horizontal line to horizontal line areas that gives the strong reward for risk ratios by
following what Gann taught about natural growth according to numbers. The key information in
relation to the core of this system is from one of Gann’s Introductory Stock Market Courses, Natural
Resistance Levels and Time Cycle Points.
Brad: So how subjective is it? Will one guy do better on it than another due to skill and experience?
Alex: That’s kind of like saying will Roger Federer most likely do better at a game of Tennis than me?
LOL! Naturally skill and experience always come into play to some degree mainly because with it comes
the ability to filter trades more diligently. Of course, as an educator, the aim is to overcome this through
presenting quality strategies, clear instructions and procedures, with preferably no discretion, and
importantly applying no more or less information than is necessary! Early feedback is that this has
been achieved at least to some degree with this book.
Brad: Does it require any kind of prerequisite trading knowledge/skill to do this so that you’d do a
much better job trading it than a newbie would be able to?
Alex: Just a basic understanding of charts is enough to use 80% of this system. The Astro cycle timing
is the only slightly more challenging element, but the process and programmed tools make this very
easy to apply in practice with consistent results due to the specific nature of the steps.
Alex: They are placed in a logical position using price pivot and geometry. Again, this is not
discretionary, it is rules-based. Depending on the entry signal, they are most often ‘tight’ on risk
compared with reward, exactly the way it is meant to be.
Brad: Are the signals mechanically generated or are they based upon subjective decision making and
subjective analysis?
Alex: Basically, applying the tools makes it easy to identify the signals. No flashing arrow will pop up,
but for the bread-and-butter setup, you simply need to identify trend according to Dow Ttheory on 2
levels (major and minor trend – all taught in the book), plus observe when price rejects a support or
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resistance area at the same time as a timing line signal occurs. Then you set your 2 targets to the next
set of lines clearly shown to you on the chart.
Here’s another example to illustrate: pink line = entry, red line = stop loss, green lines = targets, vertical
dashed line = timing line.
Brad: So, is the low start capital amount why the curve is initially somewhat flat for the first 275 trades,
or is that more just the nature of the trades due to market movement?
Alex: Partly me being more cautious in early stages of the campaign to make sure the account gets
some steady uplift, and partly due to the market movement being a little stagnant through that period.
Brad: And then it really takes off, is that due to the larger amounts compounding more quickly, or did
the market increase its volatility, get into a trend, or do something that just generated a lot better
trades?
Alex: Yes, the volatility did increase. Also, after achieving some reasonable growth in the account I
began to push things along with a little more managed risk and higher leverage as mentioned above.
Brad: Just wondering about that HUGE growth spike, is it a natural result of the system efficiency or
representative more of a “lucky streak” where the market started moving better to allow more profit
capture?
Alex: My focus is always to keep consistently applying the principles correctly and trade the plan well.
Sooner or later, the stronger market moves will eventually come along and accelerate the equity
growth curve. This happened more towards the end of the campaign in this case, when I was also
maximizing the risk outlay as I had identified a good quality down trend on the 256-minute chart and
was aiming to finish the campaign with a strong growth sequence. Turned out to be quite a nice
increase.
Brad: If you had not closed it out at this point, do you anticipate the growth curve would have
continued to move at an exponential rate or might it have flattened out again, then spiked again?
In this case, the expectation is for a smaller swing, so it is wise to shoot for only a target-1. It is a matter
of maximizing each individual setup according to its own merits, but not trying to force something that
is not really there. Reward for risk on this counter-trend trade is only around 1.5 to 1, any less and it
would not be worth even looking at. A slightly tighter stop could have been applied in this case to
improve the ratio.
Brad: Can anybody trade this system and generate returns in the 1000’s% a month, or does that require
your special level of skill?
Alex: My belief is that anyone willing to put the effort into learning and practicing good trading systems
and habits can ‘make the turn’ and become consistently profitable. This system focusses on making it
easy to apply the one big key that absolutely must be managed correctly… reward for risk! Following
this system with conviction will lead to profitability. Other factors that impact results will be the effects
of existing trading skills and human behavior in response to the psychology of trading.
Brad: What would be the more regular expectation of a normal trader or even a not so skilled trader?
Alex: That is exactly the point, expectation! Mindset and conviction can be developed and will make a
difference, this takes time and active trading experience for which there is no substitute. Developing
self-belief, and more importantly, existing in that state of belief in your own abilities, plus having
conviction in your system is a large step towards success.
For someone looking to learn this system, a reasonable goal is to aim to complete a sample size of 30
trades and initially maintain at least a 50% win rate. As long as you follow the risk management plan,
Brad: Will the same system work with a much larger amount of base capital?
Alex: Yes of course, the only difference is in psychology and human behavior.
Brad: Could this system, for instance, be used with a large investment fund, or are there scale-up
limitations?
Alex: The only limitations here are the same as for any other system, available liquidity is the main
consideration.
Brad: How many different markets at a time could one trade using this technology?
Alex: In theory, as many as you can chart! In practice it’s a case of how many do you need to reach
your goals and what is realistic? This depends on the time frame being traded.
For me, the answer is 1 – 3 markets per campaign is the right number to provide plenty of opportunities
without being overwhelmed by too much information. If I am trading a very short time frame such as
2-minute charts, then I find it best to stick with 1 market only. Longer time frames potentially allow for
more chart work as there is less pressure on the trade placement and management.
All of the details and processes of this trading system are fully explained in the new Book 3, Part 1 of
my Universal Golden Keys Series, Music of the Spheres: Astro-Gnomonic Impulse and the Geometry
of Tim. Initially, this book contained a collection of about a dozen different proprietary astro-trading
tools and techniques that were left to the user to apply as they so desired.
However, upon further reflection, I realized that to build the series of techniques around a core trading
system that would which then advanced as each new set of tools was presented in Parts 2, 3, and 4
would provide a stronger foundation and understanding for traders who were not as clear as to what
to do with the collection of trading tools as I am.
We are currently in the final phase of breaking this work into the 4 separate pieces of advancing
sophistication. The above trading system is presented as the core system upon which the astro-trading
techniques are based introduced in Part 1, The Synchronicity of Numbers, and then will be further
extended and refined through the sequence of the later volumes which will come over the next year.
Everything discussed above will be available in Part 1, The Synchronicity of Numbers. We are also just
completing sets of automated tools to apply this system on our partner software platforms, Wave59,
Optuma and Tradingview. So, there will be multiple software options for users according to their
preference and budget.
For more information on this trading system and my research and my 3-Volume Series, please see my
author page at the Institute of Cosmological Economics here:
https://www.cosmoeconomics.com/EZ/ice/ice/alexander-straker.php
Or if you would like to ask me more about this system or my work, please feel free to email me via my
publisher at institute@cosmoeconomics.com.
This work reveals some of Gann’s best hidden secrets, in TRADING APPROACH SPECIFICS:
particular, how to Square Price and Time in the proper
The astro-geometric tools are used to project trade
way! It strives to build a solid base for interpreting Gann by
setups with superb risk:reward ratios to use for
showing step by step how the cosmological forces are short to intermediate-term position trading.
translated into market prices every day.
- Projections are generally accurate to the day!
Since the paths of the astronomical forces are known and
can be calculated ages in advance, so can we forecast the - Trades run from several days to several weeks or
future just like the astronomer does. This book presents a even months. (Also daytrading applications…)
unique methodology showing how to puzzle together the - Once a critical trade setup is identified, when the
different pieces that Gann left behind into to a workable market reaches that point, a set of astro-geometric
trading methodology. Through this rethinking of the use of filters are used to isolate “squared trades”, which
astro-geometry, we can generate superb trade set-ups with produce about an 80% success rate.
low risk and extremely attractive returns In Position Trading we identify significant high-
“I am 100% convinced that these methods were used by Gann! probability trade setups with a minimum 1:3
I am sure that he had more tools than this in his toolbox, but risk:reward ratio, taking place within a time frame of
these strategies are nevertheless a standalone profitable several days to several weeks generally, though some
system. The beauty of this method is that it is quite simple to trades may run for many months when a Major turning
understand and apply, and it is true Gann. Everyone who has point is identified, and a significant trend begins.
read his courses and books will react: "Oh, that is what he The real strength of the methods is the possibility of
meant! Could it really be that easy?" Gann hid what he really identifying trading setups with high probability of
meant in plain sight. I think this understanding will advance success, a stop-loss level at a minimum distance, and
many much further along in their Gann studies while also a precise target price. The best trades are those where
providing a clean and straight-forward trading strategy that the target price is at a distance that is many multiples
they can profit from.” - Johannes Sundberg of the stop-loss distance.
Most, if not all, cycles in nature and human events can be shown to have a high correlation to
astronomical periodicities. Some propose they provide the “cause” and basis for the cyclical
structures involved in all cycle research. As with anything, cycles cannot occur out of thin air and
cannot exist without scientific foundation. Cycles must be based upon something, since by their
very nature they exist and are mathematically coherent.
It can be shown that when specific astronomical cycles repeat, so do the same or similar events
correlated to them.
Below is a proposed case of potential and significant major conflict for the United States in +/-
2026. This conflict can manifest itself as either internal, external, or a combination of the two. In
most cases, wars do not simply start randomly one day. They build slowly over time, and often
brew for years as we are potentially seeing now.
The following will show a pattern of significant and major conflicts in American history within a
framework of an 84-year cycle. Every 84 years, Mars and Uranus form an initial conjunction or
come together and meet at almost the exact same celestial longitude in that part of the sky
astronomically known as Gemini. This is the foundation of the 84-year war cycle proposed and
examined.
This is not the first time Uranus in Gemini has been recognized or called a war cycle, but to the
writers’ knowledge, it is the first time a timer has been entered into the equation, which is when
Mars makes an initial conjunction with Uranus in Gemini.
On January 24, 1692 “The Raid on York” occurred. It was also known as the Candlemas Massacre
where about 200-300 natives were led into the town of York (now in the state of Maine) killing
about 100 English settlers and taking about the same number as hostages.
Granted, we cannot consider this event alone, specifically due to the relatively limited populations
in America at that time; about 200,000 + of European descent is estimated.
This event occurred within a much larger framework of greater significance and conflict in America
known as King William’s War. This war was also known as the First Intercolonial War or Second
Indian War that raged from 1688 – 1697, with 1692 being the approximate mid-point between the
beginning and end of this conflict. This 1692 mid-point fits well into our model as the initial event,
anchor, or starting point of this 84-year major war cycle.
For those not familiar with astronomical symbolism, we see a symbolic representation of the
planets involved in this correlation on the astronomical wheel below. Mars’ symbol is located
around the 6:30 position while Uranus’ symbol is located around the 7:00 position. Both reside in
the sign of Gemini, whose symbol looks like a Roman Numeral 2 (II) and occupies the space from
the 6 o’clock to 7 o’clock position on the astronomical wheel.
As you see from the data panel on the right side of the astronomical wheel, Mars and Uranus are
separated by only 10.274° (° = degrees of celestial longitude) on the date of January 24, 1692.
Mars is located at 71.951° and Uranus at 61.677°.
Make note as well where the North Node is located. The North Node is the upside-down
horseshoe looking symbol located at about the 10:30 position on the wheel above in the
astronomical sign of Aquarius, which is symbolized by the 2 stacked water looking graphics, one
on top of the other.
This first chart is of the Geocentric perspective of the planets, which means Earth centered (Geo
= Earth, Centric = Center). The Geocentric perspective is indicated in the data panel on the right
side of the astronomical wheel which is located 8 lines down from the very top.
Just make note of where Pluto is located for now which is at 117.992° of celestial longitude. Pluto’s
symbol looks like a chalice or goblet, with a ball located in it and is located at about the 5 o’clock
position in the sign of Cancer, which is represented by the sideways 69 symbol.
Eighty-Four and a half years later, or one complete cycle or revolution of the planet Uranus around
our sun, we once again have Mars and Uranus located in Gemini. This time they are almost
exactly Conjunct. Conjunct, or Conjunction, means that two planets or more nearly occupy the
exact same celestial longitude.
Also note how the North Node is located at the 11:30 position at the top of the astronomical wheel
in Capricorn, which is just 32.605° away from where it was 9 (9 rotations x 18.6 years each)
complete rotations and 168 years earlier on the first chart from 1692. In 1692, the North Node
was at a celestial longitude of 320.008°, and now 168 years and 9 complete rotations later, the
North Node is located at 287.403° of celestial longitude.
The North Node has an average cycle length of 18.6 years. Therefore, 9 x 18.6 = 167.4 years,
which is remarkably close to its position 168 years earlier when this 84-year war cycle started in
America.
There is often a strong mathematical precision and synchronicity between all the planets with
certain cycle lengths, and here we see that 9 rotations of the North Node with an average cycle
length of 18.6 years equals 2 rotations almost exactly of Uranus, which has an average cycle
length of 84 years. (9 X 18.6 yrs. = 167.4 yrs. and 2 X 84 yrs. = 168 yrs.)
Refer to the first panel from 1692, when Pluto was at 117.992° of longitude and Uranus was at
61.677°.
Two hundred and forty-nine years later, in December of 1941, Pluto (248.1-year orbit) has now
completed 1 cycle or orbit around the astronomical wheel / solar system, and is located at
124.442° of celestial longitude. This is just a 6.45° difference of celestial longitude from January
of 1692. In the same 249-year period, Uranus completed almost 3 full cycles around the
astronomical wheel and is now at 58.521° compared to its placement 249 years earlier at 61.777°,
a difference of just 3.256°.
Dr. Bennet's introductory Part 1 of this series,The Law of Vibrations by the Patterns, began by recreating
the style of cycle models that mimicked Gann's composite forecasts from hisSupply & Demand
Newsletter. In Patterns, she teaches how to make3 Types of Forecastsbased upon wave-mechanic-based
composite cycle models and the use of past market periodicities to provide tracing models of future
market action, which are the more commonly known methodologies to “forecast like Gann”.
But these wave mechanic models are only the introductory, exoteric techniques of Gann's, which barely
scratch the surface of the deeper science of forecasting that is developed in Part 2,Numbersand which
explain the deeper secrets behind Gann’sLaw of Vibration.
Volumes 2-4 of Dr. Bennett's series provide something completely different and much more profound than
these exoteric systems of forecasting taught in all past books on Gann, except for theGann Harmony: The
Law of Vibration Seminar Series by Dr. Jerome Baumringfrom back in the 1980's, which provided the
foundation and inspiration for both theSacred Science Instituteand theInstitute of Cosmological
Economics.
But Dr. Baumring’s work was left incomplete, as he died young (47) having never finished presenting his
full series, leaving his students to work out the details and applications themselves. And Lorrie is one of
those few students who did manage to do so, and her course series being her explanation of what
Baumring never managed to share, combined with her own further elaborations and insights into fields
that Baumring never fully explored.
Dr. Baumring's original intention with his series was to provide a scientific explanation of the basis of W.
D. Gann'sLaw of Vibrationand to teach his students to"create a 1-year forecast of any market in
advance."His focus was less on providing working trading tools, techniques, systems, and strategies, than
it was toexplain the entire scientific basis behind the system of market action and causation, which Gann
termed theLaw of Vibration.
In reality, this lost Gann science is the next generation physics upon which other advanced and hidden
systems like those of Tesla or Keely are based, but here in its economic application, via the relationship of
cosmic forces and human consciousness through the direct interface between cosmos, sun and brain.
Dr. Bennett's work picks up where Baumring left off, taking the foundations Baumring laid and developing
them to unveil the fundamental scientific principles behind the markets. Having similarly cracked the
Thus, the primary intended output of this study is to forecast markets the way Gann was famous for having
done, by providing an intermediate- to long-term market projection model in advance. Dr. Bennett's work
is the only work in our catalog, besides Baumring's, which is focused upon this level of forecasting and
based upon the principles of thetrue science of market causation and prediction.
This is something that the academic and scientific establishment of today think is impossible because they
consider all market action to be random and unpredictable, being determined solely by fundamentals-
based events which they consider to be unpredictable. Gann, Baumring and Dr. Bennet would not concur
with this belief, and instead have provided numerous forecasts of future events which clearly prove
academia to be dead wrong.
It only takes a few documented, accurate forecasts to prove that markets are predictable, and we have
compiled far more than enoughPROOF of accurate Historical Forecasts at this linkto prove academia
wrong once and for all! And this documentation does not include any of the new work of Dr. Bennett, so
we wanted to put on the record a collection of new and recent forecasts in the same style as those of W.
D. Gann produced by Dr. Bennett to demonstrate that it is still possible to produce the results of Gann in
modern times and modern markets.
Since the initial draft of Numbers was released to our private clientele back in 2018, there were numerous
forecasts included in the book for the coming years that have since played out by the time of the release
of the final print edition of Numbers in July 2023.With these forecasts officially documented in the book,
we wanted to share them publicly, as Gann used to do with his forecasts as examples of the applicability
of the tools and techniques involved.
Let’s take a look at an example of the type of forecast we are discussing here from an actual forecast made
by Dr. Bennett. Lorrie provided this initial forecast to us well over a year in advance. It was also sent to
everyNumbersowner in advance and was further documented with time stamps in ourOnline
Forumsover 6 months before it happened.
Lorrie's first forecast from 2017projected the end of the 9-year bull market(from the March 2009 low)to
come in the last week of January 2018. Many Gann experts had been predicting a top to this historically
long bull trend much sooner, but they were all wrong, and the market continued up until it finally turned
within days of Lorrie’s projection. This was a highly significant forecast as this had been the longest bull
market in history, so defied all statistical analysis, leading everyone in the industrytofail predict its end,
except for Dr. Bennett!
I know many others are calling for July-Oct 2017 top, but we are not yet at the end of the 60-year cycle. It
may be a left shoulder of a Head & Shoulders top with the final break there and the top in September with
the Jupiter/Uranus aspect, which created a top when it hit in March. But that is the big outer timer. Mars
is the inner timer, and it is not done until December with Uranus and January with Jupiter.
A:Not till early next year. The larger cycles are not yet totally finished but will be done by February 2018.
The only question in the forecast is a cycle that runs until April/May that is ending, but after a lot of study
I don't think it will push up above the high I am expecting by February. I have considered it more as a
secondary reaction off this top but not a true one. Much like the 1929 to 1930 type of double top but
much closer together.
Brad and I are pushing on Numbers as soon as Patterns is out as much of the work in there deals with the
upcoming DOW top numerically. There is, as I mentioned in a prior post, a drop-dead price level coming
up and if the DOW hits it all should just move out of the way and let it fall. That point will finish a major
long-term cycle numerically and I would not want to be long at that point.
I know that some are saying that we will get an inversion here at this point which will push the DOW up
into new territory. I spent over a month going over the calculations and forecast from each point in the
chart and I cannot see it. I have the DOW on a bear course after this upcoming point for a segment of time.
Dr. Baumring used to follow markets only on a Monthly and Weekly level, while he did this kind of analysis
to determine when the next BIG moves would be coming in. His intention was to capture only the biggest
3 or 4 trades a year in each market he followed, sometimes fewer when a market was in an inactive or
"consolidation" phase. At those times, he set aside those inactive markets until he knew "the cycles" were
coming in, at which point he would start making Daily charts again (like Gann, he only hand-charted) to
capture those upcoming larger trades.
Forecast results
clearly hit within
days of each of
these 3 sequential
Dow tops spaced
months apart
providing excellent
entry points for
short trades.
In this work, Dr. Bennett is NOT using simple component-wave cycles or tracings of past intervals projected
forward to make her forecasts, but rather uses a higher science of mathematical combinations of core
vibratory frequency values that are explained only by herPeriodic Table of Numbers, a completely original
breakthrough insight, derived by a decoding of Gann's final work,The Magic Word, a small pamphlet of
Bible quotations never understood by anybody before her, which encoded what is probably the most
complete solution to Gann'sLaw of Vibration.
There is nobody else in our catalog or elsewhere in the Gann community that we are aware of that is
capable of doing anything like this, or that is even trying to do so. At best, someone may take a "tracing"
Dr. Bennett's approach to the science of forecasting as presented inNumbersis on another quantum level
than these rudimentary techniques that are the best answers yet produced by "modern experts" of Gann
analysis. This current work, rather, steps up to the level of Dr. Baumring's research and of Gann's original
work alone, as nothing else in the field comes close to the level of sophistication, insights and
breakthroughs revealed inNumbers.
The following examples further demonstrate the value of these tools and techniques when applied across
a number of different markets using a handful of different approaches all taught in detail inNumbers.
SILVER FORECAST
(Numbers, Part 3 – P. 495)Evaluation of the future fan lines in the base note C chart and the F# charts
shows that the date of June 5, 2020, is a key point for the future in Silver where we would expect a
significant move in this market. This shows that often the different scales create crosses at the same points
when comparing fans which are based off the same scale if the anchor point is a valid point.
Looking at what happened on June 5, 2020, it was one of 2 last lows preceding the 2nd largest exponential
bull move in Silver’s entire history, running from 17.28 to 29.88 in 45 days.
Note that price is currently following under the fan line from the mid-2016 low and above the 2017 low. I
would like to see it move under the 2017-line, travel back up from the underside, and then break down
from there. The key line will be the dark blue fan line from the 2015 key low and the 8600% orbital line.
Looking at what happened, NVDA made a higher double top as the right shoulder in September 2018, with
the final top occurring on October 1, giving an excellent trade with a precipitous drop of around 55% by
Christmas, 2018
(see chart to the
left).
b. Multiple parabolic moves @ 66° to 76° angles: 82, 86, 90, 1994 missing, 1998 (in 1997), 2002 suggest
a 4-year pattern that needs to be investigated (via numbers, translation of waves and ratios). 2006, no
parabolic noted, 2011 (2010?), 2014, 2018 parabolic run & top.
c. Multiple Tops @ 25 years with pullback – reaction lows following: 10-year = 2000, 2010, expect a top
with pullback and reaction lows in 2020.
Another interesting
technique initially
developed by Dr.
Baumring was the use of
Fractal Tracings
comparing daily to
weekly to monthly and
even intraday segments
of the markets to each
other, showing that
similar patterns occur in
each timeframe and that
they can be used to
predict future outcomes
of patterns, as to the left.
Numbers, p. 428)Given
the tracing above for Soybeans, a low in the monthly chart can be projected and planned for in the Spring
of 2019 with a run up into the early part of 2022. How a trader trades this is determined by his
management of the trading account and other evaluations. This projection can also be developed further
by measuring turns within the current timeframe to test the validity of the chart’s projection. It is just the
first step in determining a picture of the future.
Here are the results. Beans made an exact low in May of 2019 then ran up to top in early 2022. A perfect
and very impressive forecast!
Note the turns when the lines cross, as this indicates that you have the proper scale to use for your fans.
Also note how many of the plot points move right along the fan lines.
The value of being able to produce such accurate S&R lines on a chart is that when they are set correctly,
each of these line crossings can identify a significant turning point, generating numerous high-probability
trade setups and consistent trading profits! These crossing lines alone are enough to create a very simple
but profitable trading system!
Note the price at the red line which represents the final orbital shell at 120 electrons, which is the highest
orbital shell discovered so far. The upper purple lines are for elements which are not known within the
Earth’s sphere. Observe the turns which occur with the crossing of the fan lines and on the solid green
lines which represents new orbital shells.
I realize that many of these explanations will be incomprehensible to general readers who have not had
access to Dr. Benett’s brilliant 900-page masterpiece, but these examples should serve to show modern
readers that the techniques that Gann used 100 years ago are still valid in modern markets and still work
to provide superb forecasts of major moves in the markets many years in advance of their occurrence.
These examples should serve to prove that Gann’s forecasting techniques are as powerful and valuable
today as they ever were before. Dr. Bennett’s work is truly ushering in a new era of Gann analysis!
For more information about Dr. Bennett’s research, and details on her 4-volume series on Gann’s Law of
Vibration, please see her author page at the Institute of Cosmological Economics, where there is a full
course prospectus with many details, explanations and samples of her valuable work. Click or email:
https://www.cosmoeconomics.com/EZ/ice/ice/lorrie-bennett.php or institute@cosmoeconomics.com
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“We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we
started and know the place for the first time.”
T.S. Eliot
In trading, there are one kinds of traders; trend traders and counter trend players. When a
counter trend player trades / enters a trade, they become a trend player (by intention). From
this viewpoint, there is only one intention of participants; to have the market move in their
desired direction, or to trend.
I have found in my years of trading that it helps to understand what various groups of traders
are doing in the market, and what their intentions are. This makes for somewhat of a
psychological or sociological approach to trading. What is useful with this approach is, you can
actively interpret what various groups are doing based on how they are responding to various
levels in the ongoing price action. It is not unlike watching a football or a basketball game
where you are interpreting the unfolding action live in real time while also taking into
consideration the skillsets of each participant. Its super fun and, just like in sports, the more
you know the more fun it becomes.
Within the various groups then, are the counter trend players and the trend players. Counter
trend trader groups in general include traders that are generally against the trend and who:
Structural counter trend players fade edges of market structure that may be larger but that are
mostly smaller than the 30 minute edges. This group will also adjust to the scale in which it is
happening such that the smaller the range or structure becomes, the more they will scalp into
the market space between the edges. This can result in a kind of super consolidation and it is
good to be able to interpret when that is happening before it IS happening. The secret to this is
in knowing some simple structural rules; stay away from inside structures for trend trading.
The chart below gives examples for trend players (slanted dot dashed purple lines), 30 minute
period edge players and structural counter trend players on a Smart Super Renko chart on the
ES. 30 minute boxes are drawn around the smaller bars so you can see the edges that are being
discussed.
Note how AS the market gets to prior 30 minute bar extremes (the boxes labelled A, B, C etc.)
you find fading at those levels; 30 minute edge players. Also note the trends following the (3)
dot dashed purple lines. Note also the structural counter trend players. These are traders that
wait for structural violations and fade them back into the middle. This group could be trend
oriented or counter-trend oriented depending on the situation or viewpoint. Note also that the
(better) trends tend to occur where the other (fading) groups are not present. This is super
important!
What does edge playing look like in tabular (‘Market Mapped”) format?
What happens when we get to edges? Look at the next group down. These three rows show us
the probability by period of the day for taking the edge out by 1, 2, and 3 (Smart Super Renko)
continuation bars. Note these vary a lot more than just the edge. Some of the (30 minute)
periods of the day are higher and some lower. Some of the periods are even random i.e. C
period is 50% to take out the prior 30 minute period by one ES point. B period is 90 and A
period is 100%. That’s pretty amazing if you trade for edges in the better periods of the day.
The overall average for the day session to take the prior period plus one point is 82%
(compared to 88% for the edge only); a drop of 6%.
What about two points past? That gives us 71%. So you go from 88% to 71 in 2 points. How
about 3 points? That’s 55% which is pretty random (88% to 55% in 3 bars or points, or 11% per
bar). This “Market Map” shows you how and where to trade to edges. But it shows you
something else. It shows you what counter trend edge players have to deal with by fading. If
they fade the edge, they take up to 12 ticks of heat on average at a random level. This is why I
am a trend player. I trade to the edge (roughly 90% in my favor) and then even beyond a bit.
I can also use this for money management; I do not enter in the direction of the trend in places
that are less than 80 in my favor. Market Maps are quite useful in many other ways, and they
really give us a solid profile of what happens when you use one strategy or another in certain
places on charts.
Now let’s take a look at 30 minute chart players for the other (remaining) three groups (VWAP,
Floor Pivots and Profile players):
When you get into these 30 minute scales, the immediacy of response at the various levels can be less
than on the faster (Smart Super Renko) chart we saw earlier.
In the (30 minute) chart above it shows fading the VWAP up at the top left. It is also fading the value
area from there and going to the other value area extreme where it gets faded again. This is a common
event on a profile chart that we call, “Coast to Coast”. With a Coast to Coast move, the market goes
from one side to another of the value area. Then the market goes up to VWAP and gets faded for two
Further still, this chart is interacting with the levels on the prior above chart. On each day, any of these
levels are in different relations to one another. This is why each has to be interpreted on its own with
respect to the relationships. This is how you know if groups are against you, with you, partially or fully.
This is also why, depending on the circumstances, and given the groups that are involved, it is clearer at
some times than at others. Each day (and situation) is unique and has to be taken on its own merit. For
this reason, traders who understand this and are able to implement it, will generally outperform
computerized trading systems. Computerized trading models will have too many constraints if they try
to take all these conditions into consideration and do not interpret the responses to these regions on
the chart in order to determine which groups are in control and what their intentions are. This is a very
difficult thing for a computer to do, but, just like watching sports, it is a relatively easy thing for a human
to do (especially if the trader ‘knows’ the players / groups that are participating in the game).
If you know whether those (counter) traders are present before you (trend) trade, you’re ahead
of the game so to speak. Put another way, if you trade when these conditions are clear
(partially or fully), then the probability for success increases dramatically; you have a good idea
your team is going to score before it happens. It is actually no more complicated than that.
Mastering these concepts is a major step towards becoming a Master trader, and when done in this
way, it is generally intuitive.
In this article, we have covered a lot of ground in broad strokes regarding how a master trader sees and
interprets a chart that is significantly more nuanced than computerized trading systems can generally
be. If that idea is rain on your parade, consider just the 30 minute profile / Pivot / VWAP chart above.
How many highly tradable alternations occurred based on the principles we just discussed (i.e. the
trends that occurred inside the predictable alternations shown on the faster chart)? You could trade the
fade zones shown just by placing counter orders at those levels. However, to ensure long term success,
it is better to combine them into a hybrid trend strategy where you can manage risk and get and high
probability (and more immediate) follow through rates.
Each situation is similar to a finger print in that it is unique, but it is still a fingerprint. So, it is important
to be flexible and to also understand the market’s intentions for each of the groups. Are there other
groups? Sure, there are, but these are some of the most major ones (for more look at Smart Support
Resistance and related from indicatorSmart.com).
For counter trend traders, the price action often overshoots the intended fade area and leaves the
trader taking heat that is more undefinable than trend trading risk parameters. In trend trading it is
easier to define risk, though it may be associated with lower win percentages unless you are using
precision entry methods using properly designed momentum and order flow tools (See
IndicatorSmart.com for more on the Four Quadrant trading approach).
Trend trading may be more immediate i.e. the time in trade can be much less and the immediacy of
profit can be much better in general when trend trading. This can also result in less stress / psychological
benefits that can improve trading performance. As mentioned previously, trend trading works the
absolute best when there are no opposing groups. It is more likely to get caught in runaway profitable
trades than counter trend trading though counter trend trading, when done correctly can result in the
most abrupt moves (however, these events are quite a bit rarer than trends).
We’ve covered a wide range of concepts relating to understanding the market psychologically with
respect to the interaction of discreet groups. This kind of trading can be very rewarding, fast paced,
interactive and fun, especially in the intraday time frames.
If you like the concepts we explored in this article, consider learning more using all the resources below.
The methods and concepts we teach apply to any reasonable volatile market.
Rob is the President of Axiom Research & Trading Inc., the mother company to the IndicatorSmart.com
OilTradingRoom.com, StockIndexTradingRoom.com, ManifestingYourFuture.guru, and other ventures
that support traders. Rob has been the largest Emini S&P trader in the world at various times and has
won the prestigious Robbins World Cup Emini Trading Championship. He has been a trading system
developer for over three decades. He is a proven researcher, trading system developer, trading educator,
presenter, and mentor helping others to achieve their dreams as traders and beyond.
W.D.Gann used many average of planets, how he use them and for what markets
are still a mystery. I have been working on some ideas over the last few years on
how he used them. You can buy his 1941 to 1950 personal ephemeris from
ww.wdgann.com, we don’t have his ephemeris from 1951 to 1955 yet.
Most have seen his 1954 coffee letter where he averages both heliocentric and
geocentric of six planets which are Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter and
Mars. He average four planets Neptune, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter. He halves
Jupiter/Saturn and Jupiter/Uranus.
I know he was doing these average at least back to 1927 as I wrote an article on the
codes in TTTTA. The day he bought cotton in TTTTA on 24th January 1927 both Geo
and Helio Jupiter/Saturn where 288, twice 144 which is the overlay coded on the
cover of the book which I have also written about for decades. In 2022 I wrote four
long articles in traders world on the square of 144 overlay for Gann 144th Birthday,
read and study them as well.
In his Soybean Price Resistance Level letter written 18th January 1954 he also talk
about the average of eight planets that move around the sun in relationship to the
square of 9.
The January 1949 page from Gann’s ephemeris shows you the average of 9,
average of 6 and two averages of 3. The average 6 is easy to work out, play around
with the others and you can work it out as well, took me about 30 minutes to do that.
There’s other planetary averages revealed, but you will have to buy his book. This
chart is for soybeans, as the 15th January was the extreme high on that date a year
early in 1948. So here one part he’s using different averages on annual anniversary
dates of highs and lows. That means you would have to go through his soybean data
from 1913 to now. He also was creating average on planets changing signs, planets
retrograding, eclipses, new/full moons, planet conjunctions, oppositions etc. Now you
will need all the major swing highs and lows to study this, plus 20 to 30 years spare
time, I mean full time. I have been doing this full time since 1990 but started in 1983.
I’m still working on his planetary averages. No one is going this type of research.
You can get the exact dates of the yearly highs and lows of commodities by using
this data. Go to my program and you can get the historical data cheaper under the
gold package www.wdganntrader.com , go to market data link. Here is an example
of May Soybeans which gives you exact price and date it happen in the year, this
saves days of work, plus they are set up as Gann contracts which is May to May etc.
I have been using this data company for 40 years, no need for intraday data, just end
of day data.
www.tradersworld.com October/November/December 2023 82
YEARLY MAY SOYBEANS WITH DATES AND PRICES
Also we have the Soybean scale where he converted price to degrees of a cycle
(astrological signs).Low is Soybean was 44, that becomes 22 degrees Pisces, the
high of 436.75 becomes 14 degrees Sagittarius.
At the bottom of that soybean scale (not shown here) you see the “Mean of 5”,
“Cal. Of 8 –C.E” and “0 of 8 - cycle of eight”.
Therefore he has three systems involving 8, the two above and the average of 8
planets.
Once you have done all this then you have to work out what triggers or planets he
was using for each market to create the change in trend.
You don’t need any of this to trade commodity markets, just follow his information in
his books, you can trade off that. This research is only if you have all day to study.
Gann was interested in the knowledge of how all the natural laws worked, money
was the by-product of his knowledge.
David has been using Gann’s methods since 1983 on weather and markets.
Telegram t.me/inigo432/
Web site www.wdganntrader.com
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dŚĞŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚƌĞŶĚƐĂŶĚƚŝŵĞƉĂƚƚĞƌŶƐĂƌĞƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚĨŽƌƵƉĂŶĚĚŽǁŶƚƌĞŶĚƐ͘^ŚŽƌƚĂŶĚůĞƐƐƐƚƌŽŶŐƚŝŵĞƉĂƚͲ
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ŐĞƚƚŝŶŐĨĂŵŝůŝĂƌǁŝƚŚŽƵƌŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚLJŽƵǁŝůůƐĞĞŝƚĨŽƌLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨ͘dŚĞŵĂŝŶƉƵƌƉŽƐĞŝƐƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞLJŽƵƌ
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ƉĂƌƚŽĨϮϬϮϰ͘;LJŽƵĐĂŶůŽŽŬŝƚƵƉLJŽƵƌƐĞůĨͿ/ĨLJŽƵƌĞĂůůLJǁĂŶƚƚŽŬŶŽǁŝĨƚŚŝƐŝƐďƵůůŝƐŚŽƌďĞĂƌŝƐŚ͕ůĞƚƵƐŬŶŽǁ͘WůĞĂƐĞ
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ǀĂůƵĞƚŚĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚƚŚĞŽƵƚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞŵĂĚĞƵƐŝŶŐdŝŵĞtĂǀĞƐ͘dŚĞůŽŶŐƚƌĞŶĚƐĂƌĞŵŽƐƚůLJ
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ϵϬйŽĨƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĂŶĚƉƌŝǀĂƚĞŝŶǀĞƐƚŽƌƐĚŽͿ͕ũƵƐƚƐŬŝƉŝƚ͘
ŚƚƚƉƐ͗ͬͬĂƋƵŝůĂĞƐŝŐŶĂů͘ĐŽŵͬƉƌŽĚƵĐƚͬŶĞdžƚͲďĞĂƌͲŵĂƌŬĞƚͲĚĞůŽƌĞĂŶͬEydZDZ<d
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Prediction
dŽĐŽŶĐůƵĚĞǁĞǁŝůůŐŝǀĞLJŽƵƉƌĞĚŝĐƚŝŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƵƚƵƌĞǁŚĞŶdƌĂĚĞƌƐǁŽƌůĚŝƐƐƵĞηϵϬǁŝůůŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚ͘
&ŽĐĂůƉŽŝŶƚŝŶKĐƚŽďĞƌǁŝůůďĞϭϯͲϭϲƚŚĂŶĚϮϳƚŚ͘/ŶdŝŵĞtĂǀĞƐŝƚƌĞƐĞŵďůĞƐϭϵϴϳ͕ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚŝƚŝƐŶĞǀĞƌĞdžĂĐƚůLJƚŚĞ
ƐĂŵĞƚŝŵĞƉĂƚƚĞƌŶ͘DĂŝŶůLJŶĞŐĂƚŝǀĞ͕ďƵƚƐƚƌŽŶŐƌĞǀĞƌƐĂůƐĂůƐŽ͘zŽƵŚĂǀĞƚŽŬŶŽǁĞdžĂĐƚůLJǁŚĞŶƚŽďĞƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ͘
hƐĞƚŚĞĐŽƵƉŽŶĨŽƌϮϱŽƌϰϬйĚŝƐĐŽƵŶƚ͕ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŽĨĨĞƌ͘
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The golden years of retirement are eagerly anticipated by many as a well-deserved reprieve
after decades of hard work. However, ensuring these years are as golden as you hope, demands
more than just diligent saving. It requires a nuanced understanding of investment intricacies,
particularly sequence of returns risk, value drawdowns, time drawdowns, emotional trading, and
the subtle influence of your personality on investment choices.
Consider the scenario of Bob, who enters retirement with savings of $500,000. With his
calculations, an annual withdrawal of $20,000, coupled with a specific average return, should
suffice. But markets are unpredictable. If the initial years of his retirement are marked by poor
returns, the combined effect of his withdrawals and these losses can significantly erode his
savings. Even if the market bounces back later, his diminished principal may not fully benefit
from these positive returns, affecting his long-term financial health and sequence of returns risk
is the cause for this.
Value Drawdown: This describes the percentage reduction from an asset’s peak value to
its lowest point. In Bob’s context, if his savings dwindle from $500,000 to $400,000, he’s
encountered a 20% value drawdown. Such a dip doesn’t just represent a numerical loss; it
fundamentally alters the foundation upon which future returns can be built.
Time Drawdown: This concept revolves around the duration it takes for an asset to rebound
from a value drawdown. If Bob’s portfolio, after its decline, takes five years to ascend back to its
original value, that represents a five-year time drawdown. For retirees consistently withdrawing
funds, prolonged time drawdowns can be especially perilous, accelerating the depletion of their
These drawdowns, while sounding technical, have tangible repercussions. They can translate to
longer recovery periods for investments, and is the number one cause of retirees to outlive their
savings.
Imagine Bob, observing a consistent downward trend in his portfolio, succumbs to fear. Anxious
about further losses, he might hastily reposition his assets into ultra-conservative options or even
cash out a significant portion near market lows. Such decisions, dictated by emotions rather than
rational analysis, can generate losses, hindering his portfolio’s chances of recovery during future
market rallies.
Had Bob undertaken a deep dive into his own risk tolerance, he could have sculpted a portfolio
that resonated with his personality. Such congruence between one’s investment choices and
inherent risk tolerance can act as a buffer against impulsive, emotion-driven decisions during
market volatility.
When the ominous prospect of outliving their savings becomes apparent, retirees are faced
with undesirable choices. They might have to drastically cut back on their planned lifestyle,
contemplate rejoining the workforce, lean heavily on governmental support, or even seek
financial assistance from family. Beyond the palpable financial strain, such scenarios can also
inflict emotional stress, shatter confidence, and diminish retirees’ sense of autonomy.
Just before his retirement, John realized that he needed to shift his focus from higher risk
strategies to one that would protect and grow his money in a more conservative manner. He no
longer had the luxury of unlimited recovery time should a downturn in the market occur. John
was ready to settle into consistent returns, even if that meant he missed out on the adrenaline
and excitement that only a big winning trade can provide.
Mike, on the other hand, loved the ability to call himself an active and successful trader. With
some yearly returns coming in at 35% and 43%, he saw no reason to change tactics. Sure,
he’d had a few bad years, but so had everyone else, so he continued on as always. What Mike
failed to really appreciate was that he was now playing with his future with no other income
streams to insulate or support him during the not so good years.
Looking at the image below, it becomes easy to see that while John is off living the retirement
he always envisioned, Mike is by turns getting lots of high fives at the golf club or sitting
hunched over his computer, desperately trying to stem the flow of lost money.
In Conclusion
Retirement, while representing the culmination of a life’s work, also introduces a new phase
of financial management. Ensuring that this phase is stable and prosperous isn’t just about
amassing significant savings. It’s about navigating the intricate web of investment dynamics,
being cognizant of one’s emotional triggers, and aligning one’s investment strategy with their
personality traits.
Bob and Mike’s narratives serve as cautionary tales. They underscore the importance of
holistic financial education and the value of seeking expert counsel. With the right knowledge
and a strategy tailored to one’s unique profile, retirees can pave the path to a truly golden
retirement. It’s not just about safeguarding finances; it’s about preserving peace of mind and
ensuring a legacy of financial prudence for future generations.
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dŚĞ^ŝŐŶŝĨŝĐĂŶĐĞŽĨdƌĂĚŝŶŐĂ&ƵŶĚĞĚĐĐŽƵŶƚ
ďLJ^ƚĞǀĞtŚĞĞůĞƌ
&ŽƵŶĚĞƌĂŶĚKŽĨEĂǀŝdƌĂĚĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ;ǁǁǁ͘ŶĂǀŝƚƌĂĚĞƌ͘ĐŽŵͿ
WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůdƌĂĚĞƌĂŶĚ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĞƌͬĞǀĞůŽƉĞƌ
ǁǁǁ͘ŶĂǀŝƚƌĂĚĞƌ͘ĐŽŵ
Introduction
Let me start by introducing myself. I am a full-time trader, trainer, and software
developer in the futures markets. I run a real time Live Market Trader-Training
Room to help Traders improve their skills. I have traded for over 30 years, and
concentrate primarily on the currency (FOREX), crude oil, gold, and stock index
futures markets, such as the S & P E-mini. In a previous career, I was a practicing
C.P.A. in the state of Florida.
Trading is a challenging career and I quickly learned that I needed to have the
right tools and skills if I was going to be able to stay in the career for the long-
haul.
Trading in the financial markets can be a lucrative venture, but it also comes with
its share of challenges. Notably, the initial capital requirement and risk
management can deter many potential traders from stepping into the arena.
Herein, funded trading firms have emerged as a game-changing solution,
alleviating the large financial burdens and providing a platform for traders to
showcase their skills without substantial risk to their own finances. But what
exactly are the pivotal benefits of using funded trading firms?
The integration of trading a funded account can play a pivotal role in this journey
by assisting you with some of the above areas.
b) Keep abreast of global and local economic events and understand how
they can impact the markets.
a) Market Clarity
b) Selective Setups
c) Management of Risk vs Reward
d) Self-Discipline to Manage Emotions
You need to find charting Tools that utilize these principles so you can visually see
the Market Direction in Real Time without having to take a lot of time to
accomplish your trading task. Visual Tools can provide a solution for you. You
need simple visual charts that show you where the market is going instead of
chart overkill, so you can trade effectively. Charts should aid users, not confuse
them. Having Trading Tools that automate some of the Trading Tasks helps to
simplify and de-stress your trading career. It is imperative that you automatically
manage some of the trading tasks.
Below are Examples of Using Technology to have Charts showing you Clear
Market Direction with Automated Setup Signals that also have Risk/Reward
Management built into the chart:
You need Tools that can confirm the strength of the Market Direction and can
easily help you to determine:
One of the most important criteria for a long-lasting Trend Direction is Strength.
To make this identification task and easier job for a Trader, you must know how
much power is behind the move. Such items to look at are the volume and
momentum involved as well as how many other markets are experiencing the
same event. It is important that you determine the levels for each market
through testing the market that you wish to trade in Live Market.
Construct a solid written trading plan that encompasses your risk tolerance,
profit goals, evaluation criteria, and trading strategy. Ensure that the plan is
adhered to rigorously and reviewed periodically for adaptability to changing
market conditions.
Use a Systematic Approach which means that you have a set of rules and that
you will stick to them. Have a written detailed trading plan that addresses all the
critical parts needed for trading success.
To be an adequately prepared Trader, you must plan and organize for success. It
is imperative that you use a Best Practices Checklist for before, during and after
trading.
• Check for pending news that may impact trading that day—e.g.,
unemployment claims report, other market-mover reports.
• Have your conditions for entry.
• Make sure you’re trading the correct instrument—e.g., E-mini, Nasdaq, etc.
• Select your stop and target strategy—e.g., advanced trade management
(ATM).
• Select the correct account.
• Confirm your positions sizing. If you’re over-leveraged, assume the trade
will not work.
• Update your daily log and analyze what happened during the trading day.
• Check for and cancel your open orders or exit your open positions.
• Set your system to global simulation mode.
• Monitor your daily profit/loss.
• Note your lessons from the day. Determine what you could have done
better so you can improve next time.
Once you have completed your plan and strategy, you should FIRST Trade in
Simulation to perfect your plan and strategy without risking your trading capital.
Be sure that you have a solid success ratio before going to trade with real money.
Even when you have ample personal capital available, a Funded Account may
assist you with enlarging your goal if the Funded Trading company has their
trading criteria setup to assist you with achieving and sharing in the profits that
you bring into the company. Always verify and read the company rules and
details of how they are structured for their Funded Trading Accounts program.
Below are some Benefits that may help you by participating in Funded Trading:
b) Risk Alleviation
Traders can engage with the financial markets without risking their own capital,
which provides a psychological ease and shields your personal finances.
It allows the trader to endure the inevitable losing streaks and continue trading
without the burden of personal financial impact. Of course, you must abide by the
rules of the firm whose capital you are trading.
Trading with a funded account can accelerate the learning curve, as traders are
often exposed to high-level Risk Management rules/education.
The exposure to real-time trading, albeit with the firm's capital, enables traders to
understand market dynamics more effectively.
The flexibility to engage with different futures contracts amplifies the ability to
identify and capitalize on profitable trades.
Utilizing the capital provided by a funded account allows for efficient leverage,
where traders can potentially magnify their gains without risking personal capital.
In some cases, you can trade multiple accounts, thereby increasing the available
capital.
With the financial buffer offered by a funded account, traders can maintain a
laser-like focus on honing their trading strategies and discipline, rather than being
paralyzed by the fear of personal financial loss.
Funded trading programs often enforce strict risk management rules that traders
must adhere to in order to continue trading with the provided capital. This can
instill a strong discipline in traders, ensuring that they engage with markets in a
structured and risk-averse manner.
Another way to help you with discipline is to utilize technology. You may design,
develop, code, test, fine-tune, modify and maintain your own program. However,
you may find this to be an expensive and time-consuming option so you may
want to instead find a program that has already achieved these steps and can
lighten your trading job and make your life easier.
Determine and set up your risk management guidelines to fit your trading plan.
Heed the importance of placing daily limits on yourself in terms of loss limits.
Always properly size your positions. Your main objective should be preservation of
capital, before generating profits. One of the biggest roadblocks to trading
success is risk management and properly weighing risk and reward.
Do the math to see what you can accomplish by even making a small
percentage of profits over a few days, or a week. When you have come up
with a percentage you would be happy with as a weekly average percentage
profit, calculate what your returns would be if you can just be consistent in
obtaining that percentage of profit each week.
You can see visually that the area of consolidation is in a smaller price range and
generally when we break up or down out of a consolidation we see range
expansion, so the area of opportunity is greater than the area of risk, therefore
providing a favorable risk to reward ratio.
Below is an example of the Trendicator charts with built in Trade Management line
that has an Automated Trailing Stop attached to keep you in the big moves while
still protecting your profits
.
As long as you have good Auto-Trailing Stop Risk Management in place then the
longer you let a winning trade run, the more likely you will have a Positive
Expectancy Trade.
You must have a positive expectancy in your trading. This is upmarket wording
for having the odds in your favor of being profitable.
Below is a recording that you can watch to see how to use Auto-Trailing Stop Risk
Management processes with the Micro Futures breaking out of Consolidation:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/5626016709127593731
Click on the above chart link or copy the link into your browser to watch the
break-out trade auto-managed with our auto-trailing stop and auto Trade
Management Line. If your computer has difficulty accessing the video, send an
email to support@navitrader.com and we will forward the link to you in an email.
We are happy to help you with your trading. We have been helping
traders all over the world for the last 21 years. We provide our
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Please let us know if you need any help in developing your approach
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“Time is ‘money’”
Carefully examine the charts that follow. They display graphs of real time price data, combined with
data created from proprietary formulas developed by the authors research over a combined forty-year
time period. Pay special attention to the price action of the stock coordinated around the Green Line.
www.tradersworld.com October/November/December 2023 106
THE BRITISH NAVAL DISASTER of 22 October 1707
In severe weather, four warships of the Royal British Navy, commanded by Admiral Sir Cloudesley
Shovell, “sailed” into the Isles of Scilly, Southwest of the Cornish coast of England. Between 1400 and
2000 sailors of the British fleet were lost to the destructive power of the wind, waves and rocks.
QUESTIONS:
ANSWER:
A PRINCIPLE of NAVIGATION
When an imaginary, “fixed” numerical grid is place over a stationary object of either two or three
dimensions, any Thing on that object can be located with precision within the “fixed” numerical grid.
To facilitate accurate navigation on the surface of the Earth, this “imaginary”, “FIXED” numerical grid was
placed over the Earth. Due to the fact of the Earth being round, this “imaginary” grid employs a circle of
These imaginary lines are named lines of Latitude and Longitude.
A. Lines of Latitude are the “fixed” imaginary horizontal lines placed over a three-dimensional map
of the Earth.
B. Lines of Longitude are the “fixed” imaginary vertical lines place over a three-dimensional map
of the Earth.
One line of longitude has the special designation of being the Prime Meridian. This is the line of
longitude that passes through Greenwich, England. The Prime Meridian performs the function of a
baseline: a “fixed” line of reference from which position measurements away from and back to are
measured, “Timed” and determined.
“Noun
“a line serving as a basis especially: one of known measure or position used (as in surveying or
navigation) to calculate or locate something.” Credit: Merriam-Webster online dictionary
The value assigned to the Prime Meridian is ZERO degrees longitude.
QUESTION:
How would knowing the TIME in Greenwich England, have provided the Admiral with the knowledge of
avoiding the certain destruction of collision with the treacherous rocks of Scilly?
ANSWER:
The Admiral’s marine chronometer would have informed him exactly…..in terms of longitude, how
many degrees in hours, minutes and seconds in TIME, his position was East or West of the Prime
Meridian.
Although the Admiral had already determined his latitude, he did not have Real Time knowledge of his
position as to longitude. If Admiral Shovell had on board his ship a marine chronometer (later to be
invented in 1756 by Englishman John Harrison), he would have also known what TIME it was in
Greenwich, and therefore, how far West or East he was from the Prime Meridian and the rocks of the
Isles of Scilly.
When added to the measurement of latitude and local time, knowledge of your longitude will inform
you exactly how far West or East of the Prime Meridian your ship is, thus pinpointing your ship’s position
anywhere on Earth.
In future years after 1756, the creation of Marine Chronometers displaying the accurate Time of the
Prime Meridian, ships carrying a marine chronometer could document on maps, the precise location of
continents, their shorelines, the hazards of rocks and their shallows. With the invention John Harrison’s
Marine Chronometer and its practical application to accurate navigation, and the invention of insurance,
commerce between countries and continents exploded across the globe. That is a story to be continued
here, at a time in the future.
The image below is a “Near the Money” Standard Option profile of AAPL. The expiration date for this
option profile is September 20, 2024. To obtain a free, updated Excel file of this data, GOTO:
https://www.cboe.com/delayed_quotes/aapl/quote_table
End of Day options profile data is free and “downloadable” at: https://www.cboe.com/delayed_quotes/
After downloading this AAPL Option Profile, save it as an EXCEL MACRO-ENABLED *.xlsm file.
Concealed within this “Near the Money” AAPL OPTION PROFILE is a Prime Meridian.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT
With the ideas, principles and information provided in this article, discover and graph this hidden Prime
Meridian.
HINTS:
A. “The Prime Meridian performs the function of a baseline: a “fixed” line of reference from which
position measurements away from and back to are measured, “Timed” and determined.”
B. On June 21, 2024, AAPL closes at 169.75.
QUESTION:
What will be the total value of the ASK prices for the Calls and Puts of this Option Profile, after the close
on 21 June 2024?
FACT:
https://www.geographyrealm.com/latitude-longitude/
Also visit The Map Reading Company’s website. Their discussion of “How do Trig points work?”
And:
www.tradersworld.com October/November/December 2023 113
The Secret to Becoming a
Consistently Profitable Trader
By Rande Howell
Every long-term profitable trader has learned first how to become an expert loser. There is a
wall that every trader is going to hit. Over time, the evolving trader has internalized the often-
quoted cliché that losing is just part of the game – so that he acts instinctively from this
knowledge when facing loss. But these are just words that traders talk about but do not act
from in the heat of a trade going against you. But it’s not just words for the successful trader.
Instead of talking the talk about taking losses as simply a part of the game, he has trained
himself (often painfully) to walk the walk of changing his deeply held beliefs about winning and
losing. This is the game changer.
Why Is It So Hard to Accept a Loss When You Know It’s the Right Thing to Do?
The answer to this question is two-fold. The first cause is your evolutionary psychology – the
instinctual psychology that you inherited from your Caveman ancestors. They didn’t know
anything about money because money did not exist. It would have been useless. But they did
know about power. In today’s world money and power have become linked together. Your
Caveman brain does not know this. Nor is it capable of understanding the connection between
money and power. To the Caveman, power meant survival. Power meant safety. Power
meant status. And if you lost your power, you lost your life. You became somebody else’s meal.
So, taking a loss in Caveman times was a big deal. It was life and death.
When that trade goes against you and approaches your stop, it is not just about a potential
monetary loss. (That’s your modern Thinking Brain evaluating risk until stress kicks in.)
Underneath the Thinking Brain is the Emotional Brain (Caveman Brain) – the one that does not
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every time.
Notice that as long as stress has not entered the picture, you are able to perform from your
Thinking Brain while trading. But the moment that the trade goes against you, your Caveman
Brain wakes up and becomes alert – there is potential danger to deal with. Your emotional
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