A Brief Overview of Principles & Tools
Precisely How Did W. D. Gann Apply Astro to the Market?
This has been the question for a very, very long time.
Any suggested answer is by nature difficult to prove, however the many clues Gann left plus direct feedback should give us a strong sense of when we are close to the truth.
As a financial industry professional, Alexander Straker quickly learned to discard any approach that is too time consuming, too vague, or too unreliable. The best discoveries Straker has made arise from mathematical precision applied in a logical way and give immediate indications of being valid & accurate.
The science backing the methods, and consistent provability is what makes this approach such a robust and logical solution to the greatest Gann mystery of all…… how was he using Astro?
The following list of Gann quotes is full of useful, repeated hints as to what and where to begin the long investigation of the mystery, and how to begin to relate science and mathematics to the market. This is the type of approach Straker has always preferred as it is logical that the cycle mechanics and mathematics offer a greatly increased understanding of how to forecast an outcome with the kind of precision Gann was known for.
Simple logic tells you that mathematics truly is the basis for Gann’s methods (whether geometric mathematics or astronomical mathematics or another variation), there would be little chance of the accuracy Gann displayed without precise mathematics being involved as a necessary step.
KEY GANN QUOTES UPON WHICH THIS WORK IS FOUNDED
1) “TIME is the most important factor in determining market movements and by studying the past records of the averages or individual stocks you will be able to prove for yourself that history does repeat and that by knowing the past you can tell the future. There is a definite relation between TIME and PRICE. Now, by a study of the TIME PERIODS and TIME CYCLES you will learn why tops and bottoms are found at certain times and why Resistance Levels are so strong at certain times and bottoms and tops hold around them. The most money is made when fast moves and extreme fluctuations occur at the end of major cycles.”
2) “My calculations are based on the cycle theory and on mathematical sequences.”
3) “Mathematical science, which is the only real science that the entire civilized world has agreed upon, furnishes unmistakable proof of history repeating itself and shows that the cycle theory, or harmonic analysis, is the only thing that we can rely upon to ascertain the future.”
4) “Mathematics is the only exact science. All power under heaven and on earth is given to the man who masters the simple science of mathematics.”
5) “Every movement in the market is the result of a natural law and of a Cause which exists long before the Effect takes place and can be determined years in advance. The future is but a repetition of the past, as the Bible plainly states…”
After hearing these well-known Gann sayings, let’s examine and build upon up the important hints presented.
1. Time is really the root of it all, Gann says it is more important than price.
2. Mathematics is said repeatedly to give you all the answers, and Gann hints at having calculations he uses based on understanding of the cycles (time), plus probably other elements as well.
3. Vibration is a key principle involved; this suggests values for frequency of vibration are of importance. Numerical frequencies can describe many phenomena, the simplest to understand being music. Vibration and frequency are the result of a wave form, such as sound or light.
4. Something called a Law of Vibration tells Gann every possible phase and condition of the market.
5. The specific vibration of a stock allows Gann to calculate the future tops and bottoms accurately (this is sounding like an application of the ‘squaring of price with time’ principal Gann is known for... hold that thought for later). As many Gann researchers are aware, Vibration = frequency = price. Is Gann saying he can use price at a pivot to forecast future swings accurately? ... with the basis of all calculations being Time?
Only accurate discovery & translation of the dominant market cycle lengths in time and price could possibly have given Gann the edge he clearly possessed.
The precision and consistency of what you is taught in this course is undeniably astounding! In this book, Gann students have a true pathway to understanding primary causation at the Astro-gnomic level.
By no means does this book claim to solve the entire mystery of Gann. Much like the work of Erikson, and Straker’s first two books, he presents original techniques arising from his personal study of Gann plus related materials, and amplifies the effectiveness with his own application of logic and mathematics.
The Tools Behind the System
BLU Limits of Rotation
Using numbers only to set up simple & accurate geometry, no discretion and no Astro involved here!
XJO Single Point Gnomic Geometry
These are NOT Gann angles or any other set of angles you are already familiar with. They are possibly the pinnacle solution to a custom angle set. This next set adds additional harmonics.
Once you have the angles principle, simple channels are easy to plot.
Multiple channel setups and conservatively managing reward for risk using channels.
Action Reaction Lines from a Single Pivot
Combining Two Sets From Ends of a Vector
Note the dashed lines at each pivot defining angular limits of motion to near perfection! The first 3 or 4 signals on this chart should be enough for a skilled short-term trader to eat well each day.
Most examples you have seen so far have been on 2-Minute charts, this does, of course, work for any chart set to a Golden Speed scale. This is a mathematically defined principle, no guessing. It’s one of the strongest ‘proofs of concept’ yet unveiled for the Golden Speed Gann scaling system, and the entire Universal Golden Keys methodology.
As readers of Straker’s Book 2 in this series will know, Golden Speed is the set of mathemtical principles arising from the fact that the speed of light in Nautical Miles equals an exact harmonic of PHI for trading the Sun (Sun-Earth) 1 Year Master Cycle.
The important realisation in this is that 1 Nautical Mile is precisely 1-degree of spherical Earth rotation, so this proves a direct mathematical link between PHI (harmonic Speed of light) and a single degree of a Sun cycle. If we follow this principle to it’s logical conclusion and use a PHI harmonic to measure the relationship between 2 factors (multipliers) of the 360 degree circle (eg: 15 x 24 = 360), then the resulting geometry, when mapping this as a price time cycle, will reveal natural harmonics of the speed of light (Sun cycle base harmonic).
Note the beautifully consistent action-reaction sequences above!
Astro Timing
Single cycle capturing the market rhythm.
Multi cycle method, note the line ‘clusters’ are strong timing points.
Grid, Astro Cycle and Key Angle
This is an alternative to the traditional multi-angle fan, applying only the key price angle harmonic and using this to create price-time squaring lines running from the prior swing end points as parallel channels.
Graydon Time & Price Factors
The synchronisation between Price and Time is stunning when unveiled. Here’s a new way to measure Price and/or Time cycle boundaries, this comes directly from Thomas Graydon’s New Laws for Natural Phenomenon.
Graydon Time Factor Timing Lines
Graydon Time Factor Lunar Cycle
Amazon Daily with Graydon Price Factor Targets
Straker Solar Cycles Using Graydon Time Factor
Below is an example of this method applied to XJO Weekly, there are 34 consecutive swings timed correctly with this single technique with a hit rate approaching 100% accuracy. Almost every timing line is directly on a pivot and very rarely more than 1 bar off.
Each of the 34 total lines comes from a choice of 4 possible timing lines so for every line shown here there were 3 other choices. Of the 4 possibilities, 2 of these occur far more frequently than the others, so with 2 line choices only, we unveil near perfect timing for around 80% of these swings.
Almost every swing of significance is accounted for in this sequence and a couple of the larger ones could have been broken down into smaller targets by choice. Suffice to say this is a phenomenal timing technique to anticipate the main short–medium term market swings.
Gann’s Squares of Odd & Even Numbers Hidden Technique Unveiled
In Gann’s own writings, he presents ‘Time and Resistance Points According to Squares of Numbers’.
The hidden application ‘grows’ this numerical ‘seed’ in order to reveal fractal growth end limits. This was explained in a veiled way in his courses. Straker has discovered this veiled application applied to any market low or high pivot produces a near perfect set of support and resistance grid lines.
This is not the same as applying lines at simple square prices such as 36, 49, etc., as Gann taught directly in his courses.
The big advantage of knowing this hidden application is that it can be applied from any chosen pivot to find the natural squares growth segments of the swing ahead. As you will see, the accuracy is what we would expect of authentic Gann tools, and the resulting support and resistance is stunning!
SPX Grid Target
XJO Grid Targets
SP500 Intra-day Grid
Multi-Grid SPX weekly applying Gann’s veiled method.
Intraday Multi-Grid
Grid with Astro Timing Angles
Multi-Grid with Astro Timing Angles
