Don't Let Astrological Hysteria Keep You from Back-Testing

July 23, 2010

For some reason astrology seems to attract the voices of Doom and Gloom.

After all, once you accept the notion that cosmic influences outside yourself can have some sort of influence on the events in your life, it's not too hard to start slipping into victim mode, feeling that the Universe is conspiring to make your life difficult.

That kind of attitude is especially prevalent in financial astrology. The added kicker there is the fact that it's also easy to feel abused and victimized by the markets, with or without the assistance of planetary forces. Generally all it takes is three or four losing trades in a row, and before you know it you're convinced that the market is out to get you.

The problem gets accelerated whenever there's a celestial event that's a little bit unusual, like a Harmonic Convergence, a Cardinal Climax, an outer planet alignment, or even just a solar eclipse. The voices of Doom and Gloom can soon be heard, full of ominous warnings about how rare and threatening the coming event is, especially if you've got money at risk in the markets.

You can really push victimhood to a new level when the markets and the stars are both conspiring against you!

As astro-traders, though, it's our responsibility to maintain a sense of balance and proportion as we approach the markets. If we allow ourselves to think like victims at all, it can only be for a fleeting instant.

That's not to say that we should ignore all astrological warnings about the likelihood of grim events. There are certainly times when it's wise to be cautious, or to make some extra preparations for contingencies. But we have to be very careful not to let astrological hysteria overshadow the ongoing need for sane and solid research and analysis.

In the markets, that means back-testing. When we are confronted with a rare or threatening astrological event, we look back to see when it has happened on previous occasions, and then determine what the markets did at that time. As we compile and analyze our results, we get a clearer picture of what's really going on.

There are times when the results of back-testing are quite surprising. For example, an astrological event that hints of a societal collapse may also help create the set-up for a dramatic market rally. And the only way to know about that potential ahead of time is through rigorous back-testing.

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BACK-TESTING MARS TRIGGERS

In response to the intensification of the Cardinal Climax, I've done an extensive review of the impact of specific Mars trigger points on a variety of markets worldwide, including the Dow, the S+P, the NASDAQ, the Russell 2000, the FTSE 100, the Sydney All Ordinaries, the Sao Paolo BOVESPA, the Bombay SENSEX, Gold, Silver, and a lot more.

The results of that research have been published in a new ebook, "Mars Triggers and the Markets at the Cardinal Climax", which is available at www.HarmonicResearchAssociates.com . You can also get the ebook as a part of a special package of materials relating to the trading opportunities that are unfolding now; you'll find details at http://tinyurl.com/MarsTriggerSpecial .

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