MMA WEEKLY COMMENTS AND TRADE RECOMMENDATIONS

FOR WEEK OF DECEMBER 19, 2016

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NOTE 3: Mercury is now retrograde, December 19-January 8. We don’t typically initiate new position trades during this time, only aggressive short-term trades. Plus, it is the holiday season and markets may have very light volume. We wish to take our annual break from the weekly and daily reports starting December 23 through January 2, but we realize that this is also an extremely important geocosmic period where primary cycle lows or highs have a high probability of occurring. Rather than issue or normal 15-page weekly report, we will probably issue special reports to all subscribers of the weekly report as we see opportunities arise during the next two weeks.

Geocosmic Critical Reversal Dates

These dates affect all markets. They are the midpoints of geocosmic clusters, and have a range of three days either side. Sometimes they expand to as much as five days. The idea is to see a new two-week or greater high or low, and then a reversal. It is especially effective when major, half-primary, or primary cycle troughs are due. These are more important than the solar-lunar reversal dates. The more stars there are next to the date, the greater the historical correlation with a cycle end and reversal. For more information, please read Volume 3 of the Stock Market Timing series. Below is the date of the midpoint and in parentheses the length of time containing the geocosmic signatures (known as a “cluster”). If the cluster is long (more than 15 days), there may be other possible reversals, based on tighter geocosmic clusters, within the greater cluster.

Dec 26-Jan 3***

Jan 23*

These periods are usually more important than the solar-lunar reversal zones, but not necessarily any more accurate. It is just that when they do hit, they usually correspond with major, half-primary, or full primary cycles, whereas lunar reversals need only correspond to 2.5% reversals.

DJIA Cash: Last week’s closewasneutral with a bearish bias.The close was also above the weekly trend indicator point (TIP) for the 6thconsecutive week, which means it remains in a trend run up.

This week’s trend indicator point (TIP) is 19,524. It will be downgrade back to neutral if this week’s close is below the TIP.

Weekly support is 19,734-19,739. A close below is bearish. A trade below, followed by a close back above this range, is a bullish trigger.

Weekly resistance is 19,952-19,957. A close above this range is bullish. A trade above here, followed by a close back below this range, is a bearish trigger.

Bullish crossover zonesremain in effect at18,931-19,018, 18,043-18,408, 17,348-17,352, 15,029-15,149, 13,717-13,760, 13,070-13,163, 12,799-12,802, 11,513-11,572, and 8266-8433.

The DJIA closed above other bearish crossover zonesrecently at 18,083-18,087 and 18,318-18,367. It closed above another some time ago at 16,892-17,314, so these arenow support.

Trend Indicator Studies

The basic trend indicator remainsbullish. It will turn bearish if prices fall below the currentprimary cycle low of 17,883made on November 4.

The weekly moving average trend indicator study also remains bullish. Prices closed at 19,843,up86points from the prior week’s close, and another new all-time high at 19,966 on Tuesday, December 13. The close was above both the 25-week moving average (18,527) and 34-weekMA (18,304), and the 25-week MA remains abovethe 34-week moving average, which makes it bullish. If prices close back below 18,304, it will be downgraded to neutral again. If the 25-week MA moves below the 34-week MA, with prices below each, it will turn bearish.

The daily moving average trend studyremains bullish. The close last week was above the 14-day MA (19,514) and the 42-day MA (18,837), and the 14-day MA remains above the 42-day MA, so it isbullish.A close below 18,837 will downgrade it to neutral. If the 14-day MA turns back belowthe 42-day MA, with prices below each, it will be downgraded to bearish.

Leading Indicator Studies

Long-Term Cycles–bullish

The 6.5- and 4-year cycle lows occurred on August 24, 2015 at 15,370. Both cycles are still relatively young and remainin their bullish phase.Last week’s new all-time high continues to reinforce this analysis. A move below 17,883 would start to question this trend now.

The 17,063 low of June 27 was the 50-week cycle low, as discussed in previous weekly reports. Thus, this starts the 25thweek of the 50-weekcycle, so it is still relatively young and therefore still bullish. As stated in prior reports, “If we are correct that the 4- and 6.5-year cycle lows occurred August 24, 2015, then we are still in the early stages of those long-term cycles. That means that this 50-week cycle (only the second within the 4-year cycle) is likely to be a bullish “right translation” pattern. Rallies in “right translation cycles” tend to last 25-55 weeks (91% rate of frequency historically). We are still making new highs and it is now the 25th week, thus we look for the high to occur in weeks 25-55, or within the next 30 weeks.

Previously, we also stated, “However, we now note that the Saturn/Uranus trine is coming up December 24 and lasting through November 11, 2017. Historically, that has coincided with the crest of 4-year or greater cycles…. To this, we also add that a cardinal T-square now starts, November 24-September 27, with the greatest coverage February 22-April 21. This pattern often correlates to a sudden sharp decline in world stocks. Whether it starts December 24-January 3, or February 22-April 21 is indeterminable at the moment, but both are possibilities.” We are now in December, the beginning of the Saturn/Uranus trine central time band when a long-term high is due.However, it can be anytime by November 2017. The last time this occurred was July 1972-May 1973, and the all-time high at the time formed right in the middle of this aspect, in January 1973. From there, DJIA dropped 46% over the next 23 months. We also note the special report on the Jupiter/Uranus opposition sent out Dec 15, which identifies December 8-January 11 (and especially Dec 19-January 4) as the most probable time for a major reversal in this primary cycle.

The Primary Cycle and Geocosmics:

December 19 starts the 7thweek of a new 13-21 week primary cycle, following the 17,883 low of November 4. Prices rose to a new all-time of 19,966 on Tuesday, Dec 13, which was in the Dec 11 CRD period. That could be a major cycle crest. If so, we look for a 5-7 week major cycle trough this week. That trough may be modest (perhaps only to the 14-day moving average), for the Jupiter/Uranus opposition still favors the idea of another new high – perhaps a primary or half-primary cycle crest – December 19 through January 4.

Last week’s report stated, “So far, the market is rallying strongly into this reversal zone. It is further emphasized with transiting Sun making a translation to the forthcoming Saturn/Uranus trine, December 9-12. So, geocosmics indicate a turn here that may be sharp but brief, but we also acknowledge that market is very, very strong and bullish. Perhaps the Fed announcement of a rate hike this week (Dec 13-14, full Moon) will bring about the decline indicated by geocosmics.” It did correlate with the high so far on Tuesday, December 13. But so far, the decline has been quite benign. It may or may not be over, but if not, it is due to end this week.

We also note that Mercury turns retrograde now, Dec 19-Jan 8. This is always a tricky time to trade, as support and resistance zones are often violated, or failed to even be entered. Plus, with the Jupiter/Uranus coming up Dec 26 and Uranus changing directions Dec 29, it will be more challenging than usual to trade on the basis of price objectives. All of the geocosmics indicate sudden and unexpected and even contradictory news and economic reports, creating sudden and possibly sharp but short-lived price swings. Of importance, could be the midpoint of December 29, which is also the day Uranus ends its retrograde and turns direct. Sometimes stock prices fall very hard into that period, especially if a crest forms close to the retrograde Mercury date (Dec 19).

In any event, it is my view that the Jupiter/Uranus opposition is pulling prices up to a new high, but this “blow-off” will end by January 11, and most likely any time in the next two weeks. That high could be a primary or a half-primary cycle crest. I would like to see this market get higher into the Venus/Jupiter trine on December 25, and then start its retreat. If it is to be a half-primary, then the decline could also end after only 3-8 days of sharp declines, costing the DJIA as much as 1000 points that quickly.

Technicals, Chart Patterns, and Price Targets:

Last week’s new all-time high and close at 19,966 exceeded a price target given before as19,488 +/- 286.We also stated, “A 50-week cycle crest could be higher, up to 19,860 +/- 530 and 19,872 +/- 522. Notice how much resistance is developing between about 19,500-20,000.”We are in the overlap zone now, up to 20,390.

If last week’s high was a major cycle crest, then a corrective decline to a major cycle trough is due to end this week. A normal corrective decline would be to 18,925 +/- 246. However, this is only the first phase of a new primary cycle, and therefore it may only test the 14-day moving average, which is now at 19,513 and rising above 55points/day. If it breaks, we do not expect it to get to the 42-day MA (18,837 and rising 41points/day). An ideal target would be near to the 38.2% Fibonacci correction level of 19,170.

There is a chance that last week’s high was a half-primary cycle crest. If so, the decline would last beyond this week, and prices would test the 42-day moving average. But my bias is that this decline will end soon, and there will be another rally to new highs in the next two weeks, up to 20,000-20,530.

The one concern about a new high is that stochastic indicator has formed a double looping pattern well above 90%. If it starts to fall below 71%, the jig may be up. However, as long as it remains above 71%, there is a chance of a new high with a lower stochastic reading, and another “loop,” which would be a better sign of a top. That could all happen in the next two weeks (before Jan 4, or at latest, Jan 11).

Lunar cycles show Friday’s high might be a top leading to reversal down into next Friday’s solar/lunar combination pointing to a low.

Lunar cycles for the next two weeks are as follows: Anything above 113 means there is a higher than expected probability of a reversal from an isolated high or low. The more *, the more likely a reversal. The more #, the less likely a reversal:

Dec 16120.5*(more often a low)

Dec 19-20 57.9##

Dec 21-22103.3

Dec 23119.1*

Dec 26-27 93.3

Dec 28-30107.3

Strategy: Position traders are flat and may stand aside while Mercury is retrograde.

Aggressive traders are flat and may go long at 19,150 +/- 50 with a stop-loss on a close below 18,450.You may also sell short at 20,250 +/- 50 with a stop-loss on a close above 20,550.

ESH (MarS&P e-mini):We now switch to March contract.Last week’s new all-time high and close was neutral. The close was also above the weekly trend indicator point (TIP) for the 6thconsecutive week, which means it remains in a trend run up.

The weekly TIP is now 2225.50. It will be downgraded back to neutral if this week’s close is below there.

Weekly support is 2240.25-2241.25. A close below this range would be bearish, whereas a trade below and a close back above is a bullish trigger.

Weekly resistance is 2270.25-2271.75.

A new bullish crossover zone just formed at 2206.75-2219.25. Othersremain in effect in the nearby contract at 1661.25-1663, 1405.50-1418, 1381.75-1382.75, 1263-1263.25, 1184.25-1196.75, 889.55-902.40, and 791.10-791.25.

Price closed above a bearish crossover zone recently at 2105.75-2107.50. That is now support.

December 19 starts the6thweek of a newer 15-23 week primary cycle following the 2028.50 low on the evening of the election (shown as pre-market for November 9). The price objective for the crest of a new primary cycle remains 2240.50 +/- 31.75, and 2260 +/- 19. The new all-time high of December 13 was at the upper end of these ranges, at 2273 and in a 1-star CRD.

Here too we are looking for a major cycle crest, followed by a 1-2 week decline into a 5-8 week major cycle trough.If last week’s new all-time high was a major cycle crest, then a corrective decline could be back to 2148 +/- 29.50. A Fibonacci 38.2% correction from here would be back to 2177.50 area, which could also offer support on a sharp pullback.

It would be normal to see prices fall back to the 15-day MA or slightly below (2211.50, rising 4.5 points/day), but not below the 45-day MA, currently at 2158.50 and rising 1.40/day.

It is possible the market is still rallying higher, to a half-primary cycle crest this week or next. If so, it could reach as high as 2309 +/- 27.75 or 2397.50 +/- 44.

Last week stated, “If it turns down here, it will be from a double looping stochasticpattern as well as a bearish oscillator divergence (new highs in price, but not new highs in stochastics).” That condition remains in effect, and if valid, we could see a drop continue this week, below 2215. However, Mercury is retrograde and this is a holiday seasonal time, and therefore these technical studies may be unreliable.

Strategy: Position traders are flat and may stand aside.