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by Vincent Troncone
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For Millennia the Moon has been thought to have considerable effect on Life here on Planet Earth,
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Especially as it relates to humans. Now to some that may seem like some kind esoteric idea or
Gravity O n The Moon mysticism but it may be more scientific then you think.
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Moon Phases Ex plained Considering our bodies are largely made up of w ater this idea isn't so far fetched. W e can see
Moon Trading the Lunar Effects on the Tides here on Earth and how pow erful they are but that is not the only
Fishing By Moon Phase area affected in my opinion.
Moon Phase Hunting
Night Photography "So," you may ask, "W hy is a guy w ho invests in the market w riting an article about the moon?"
Moon Phase Lesson Plan Good question!
Moon Glossary
In my research, I have found w hat appears to be a direct correlation betw een the primary
Topics phases of the moon and the points at w hich any given, freely-traded market w ill reverse
Tides Ex plained direction. To say the least, this phenomenon is quite amazing and has nothing to do w ith
O ne Side of Moon astrology and everything to do w ith astronomy and physics.
Moon Facts
Apollo Missions The cycle of the moon from new moon to new moon is called the synodic cycle. It is 29.5 days in
Apollo 13 length.
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Moon Landing Hoax This cycle, although invisible, appears to have quite an effect on the markets. I w ould venture to
School Moon Activity say: Not only is the moon involved but other planetary bodies in our solar system as w ell.
Astrological Moon Sign
The Moon Cycle Think of our Solar System as nothing more than a big Clock. Everything w e do here on Earth is
Lunar Eclipse based on Cycles. Our method of keeping time and our Calendar is all based on the relationship of
Solar Eclipse the Sun Earth and Moon and how long it takes for the bodies to move a certain distance in a
Lunar vs Solar Eclipse certain time. Even our Seasons change as a result of these relationships.
Apogee and Perigee
Earthshine I am not a Scientist or claiming to be one so lets move on to the empirical evidence.
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Harvest Moon Personal Observation
Blue Moon
The Moon Diet It has been my personal observation that specific phases of the moon appear to have a direct
Products effect on w hen any given freely traded market w ill reverse direction on a Daily Chart.
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A reversal, as defined for the purposes of this article, is w hen the current daily price bar close is
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below the previous day price bar close w hen the market is trending up. Or, a reversal is w hen the
market is trending dow n and the current daily price bar close is above the previous day price bar
close.
The lunar phases I'm talking about here are the new moon, first quarter, full moon and last
quarter. Each time I tested this concept, it w orked equally w ell for each market tested w ithin the
defined tolerances I have also outlined here.
Another thing to consider is that Market Price moves in a Circle rather than up and dow n.
Consider this, from New Moon to New Moon is 360 Degrees isn't it? W hich w ould mean each
Quarter Phase is equivalent to 90 Degrees. 90 Degrees multiplied by 4 gives us 360 Degrees.
That is a Cycle isn't it?
The Basic Premise
Take the ephemeres (lunar dates). Look at each date listed in the market of your choice, and you
w ill notice pivots occur on or around that day. The pivot day, for purposes of this article, is not the
reversal day but the day just before it (also know n as the set-up day), w hich signals the change
about to come.
I have noticed that pivots generally occur w ithin a tolerance range of -2, -1, 0, +1 or +2 trading
days of the specific moon phase date, zero being the actual phase date. A hypothetical example
of this w ould be if the next ephemeral date w ere August 9, 2006. The pivot day could be
anyw here from the 7th to the 11th, the 9th being the zero day or actual lunar date.
A smaller percentage of the time, pivots occur w ithin a tolerance of + or -3 trading days, so
please keep this in mind. I have also noticed that a pivot day can occur on either side of a phase
date in the same w eek. In other w ords, a pivot day can occur before and / or after a phase date
in any given w eek, creating 2 pivot days in the same w eek.
Please take a look at the Daily Corn Chart for empirical evidence of this phenomena.
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Note: Holidays and w eekends are not considered trading days in most markets. So, w hen a
phase date occurs on Saturday, w e use Friday's date. W hen a phase date occurs on Sunday, w e
use Monday's date (except w hen trading Forex because Sunday is an actual trading day in the
Forex market). Also, because Forex is a 24-hour market, make sure you know w hat time the day
session officially starts in your time zone to interpret the phase dates properly.
W hen a phase date occurs on a holiday, w e use the next trading day as a point of reference.
Important Note: Alw ays use GMT for phase dates.
Is it possible for a Pivot to occur outside these tolerance ranges? Yes. Nothing is 100% accurate
that I know of.
Think of any market as a river. A river has life, therefore a rhythm. Once you lock onto the rhythm
it is possible to be on the right side of a trade more often then not.
In today's markets, traders alw ays seem to be focused on the exact moment in time that a
market w ill turn around, and they also w ant to know the exact price at w hich that turn-around
w ill occur. For this reason, the river analogy w ill be useful.
If I w ant to go up river all I have to do is jump into the river w hen the tide is going up and that
does not require jumping in at the exact moment of change. Of course if you are able to do so all
the better for you.
I w ill say discovering the moment a trend w ill change and the price it w ill occur at is possible. If
you are w illing to go beyond w hat you think you know and apply yourself all things are possible.
*Copyright 2006 Reprinted and (Modified) with perm ission from Vincent Troncone. Info@pennies-from -
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lot of m oney. W hen investing in futures, you m ay lose m ore than your original investm ent. W hen purchasing
options, you m ay lose all of the m oney you invested. According to m any ex perts, m ost individual investors
who trade com m odity futures or options lose m oney. There is a substantial risk of loss in trading futures and
options. Do not risk m oney you cannot afford to lose. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future
results. There is no guarantee that the inform ation in this article will generate profits for the reader. All charts
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