Here is a lengthy discussion on one of the more unique and proprietary Wave59 tools - Happy Trading!  

- Earik 

When most people hear about using Market Astrophysics as part of a trading method, they usually laugh or even get upset.  The idea that planets can have any influence over us clashes strongly with our ingrained beliefs about free will and independent thought.  Combine these biases with the disdain for astrophysics found in the scientific community and it is no wonder that astrophysics is so downtrodden.

But as traders, it is important to examine anything and everything that can serve to provide us with an edge over the competition. It is especially important to look at methods that other traders naturally reject.  Markets are perverse, and if a large group of people are rejecting something outright, the law of markets says there must be value in whatever it is those people are rejecting. This logic doesn't make sense in the everyday world, but if you've ever traded for yourself, you will recognize that this is frequently the way things work when the markets are involved.

With this in mind, we set out to study astrophysics. In the beginning, we felt a very strong dislike for financial astrophysics. But after reading a great number of published works on the subject and engaging in our own research, our opinion of this subject quickly changed. We have proven to beyond a shadow of a doubt that astrophysics does have great predictive value. While we wouldn't say that the planets actually govern markets, they do have an influence that can be proven scientifically.

Wave59 contains a number of astrological routines that have been shown to work very well on an intraday basis. Let's take a look at one of the more well known uses of astrophysics, namely the generation of support and resistance lines:

W.D. Gann once mentioned that he used to take the position of the planets and map them straight to the price chart. Wave59 has this capability as well. All nine planets, the Moon, the Moon's Node, Chiron, and even the exchanges can be plotted on a chart as support and resistance levels. Both heliocentric and geocentric models can be used. The degree values can be derived from both tropical and sidereal zodiacal positions. The chart below shows the levels set by Mercury and Venus.

Not only can Wave59 convert the degrees of each planet to a price level, it can also plot planetary averages and aspects as well. The user has complete control over what planets to use in the plots, and exactly how many price points each degree is worth.

The chart below shows the price levels set by averaging Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Jupiter together. These four planets have the greatest gravitational pull on the Sun, so it can be a good idea to use them together to arrive at support and resistance levels. The harmonic index at the bottom of the screen measures the relationship between all planets and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange as the Earth spins through the day. Turning points occur at major peaks in this index. Since we are using astrophysics, we can plot this index infinitely forward into the future.

Another interesting effect we've noticed is watching what happens to the S&P when various planets rise, set, and pass directly overhead the Chicago Merc. This does not always cause major turning points, but something interesting always happens on a 1 minute chart:

Notice the cluster of planets at point 4. This was a great time to look to make a quick few points. Markets always respond to multiple events happening in quick succession. Wave59 can plot all interactions between planets and Chicago or New York exchanges. Harmonics of various events can also be plotted as vertical lines. For example, knowing when a particular exchange is 90 degrees (4th harmonic) to the Moon can be very useful information when looking for turning points.

For the hardcore astrologers out there, Wave59 contains a graphical ephemeris that updates in real time:

Price and exchange can be plotted as if they were real planets, an adjustable price wheel can be used to find support/resistance, and various shapes can be overlaid to check important aspects. The ephemeris can be set to update in real time for trading, or to a user defined date for research. Simple keystrokes run the ephemeris forwards or backwards in 5 minute increments to allow precise determination of event timing. For serious students of astrophysics, this is an invaluable trading tool.

All planetary data is based on NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab ephemerides. The JPL ephermerides are the most accurate planetary tables available, and form the basis of many commercial publications including the Astrological Almanac. This means you will not find more accurate planetary data than what Wave59 provides, anywhere on earth.  Best of all, this data is available to you from within your own custom scripts, so you are free to create your own astro-indicators using positions of all 9 planets, the moon, the moon's nodes, and thousands of asteroids and fixed stars!

One of our greatest discoveries was the realization that major price cycles correspond very strongly with astronomical cycles. Since we know exactly where the planets are going to be in the future, we can also use this information to generate a price forecast as long as we know how to relate the two.

The green line on the chart below is a price forecast generated through a complicated astronomical model. A variation of this indicator was once the basis of a very exclusive advisory service we used to offer. The model found in Wave59 is an improved version that requires no price inputs to calculate. It is over 60% accurate, with a fully customizable algorithm.

Price forecasts can be generated to fit on any time frame that Wave59 can chart. Below is a 2 minute forecast. This algorithm uses no price inputs, so forecasts can be computed ahead of time. This tool provides you with the ability to forecast market cycles infinitely into the future! No other trading methodology can make a similar claim to that.

Wave59 contains every astrological technique that we've found to work on intraday markets.   Hopefully you’ll be able to use them to great success!