Not Astrology. Mathematics.
The first objection most traders raise to planetary market analysis is that it sounds like astrology. This objection collapses under examination. Planetary market analysis is the identification of mathematical orbital cycles and their correlation with economic behaviour — testable and documented across more than a century of market data.
What the Historical Record Shows
When Jupiter and Saturn form a conjunction, major economic transitions have consistently followed. The conjunction of 2000 aligned with the dotcom peak. The conjunction of 2020 aligned with the fastest bear market and subsequent recovery in modern history.
Why Most Traders Never Discover This
Gann kept his planetary methods deliberately obscure. His published works contain veiled references — mentions of ‘the master time factor’ and ‘natural law’ — without explicit instruction.
What You Will Discover in This Section
The four pages in this section cover: the specific planets and their market applications, the speed of each planet and the market timeframe it governs, the mechanisms by which planetary positions translate into price levels and timing windows, and the five myths that cause most traders who attempt planetary analysis to fail entirely.
The most powerful trading insight is often the one that requires the most courage to investigate — because it conflicts with conventional wisdom. Planetary market analysis is that insight.