Using Chinese astrology to predict the stock market.
(Note: This article was first published in Januari 2000, on the NineStarKi list
at Yahoo! Groups)
There is a correlation between the cycles we know from Chinese astrology, and
the stock market performance.
Using data for the US stock market (Dow Jones Industrial Average) over the
last 70 years the following
relationship is found.
This 10 year cycle shows the average stock performance according to the
heavenly stem of the year.
We see that Yin and Yang Metal years, and Yin Fire years give declines, while
Yin Wood years
tend to rise spectacularly.
On average we have:
Year
|
Gain/Loss
|
Yang Metal
|
- 7.0 %
|
Yin Metal
|
- 0.6 %
|
Yang Water
|
+ 5.3 %
|
Yin Water
|
+ 13.5 %
|
Yang Wood
|
+ 9.0 %
|
Yin Wood
|
+ 34.2 %
|
Yang Fire
|
+ 7.0 %
|
Yin Fire
|
- 1.5 %
|
Yang Earth
|
+ 16.4 %
|
Yin Earth
|
+ 9.0 %
|
If we look at the Nine Star Ki years we find this:
We see a poor performance in 8 and 7 years and small rises in 6 and 5 years.
4, 3, 1 and 9 years show good rises.
On average we have:
Year
|
Gain/Loss
|
9
|
+ 10.7 %
|
8
|
- 1.1 %
|
7
|
- 1.1 %
|
6
|
+ 7.3 %
|
5
|
+ 3.9 %
|
4
|
+ 19.7 %
|
3
|
+ 11.4 %
|
2
|
+ 7.9 %
|
1
|
+ 17.8 %
|
If these correlations persist, we can expect the following performance for the
next decade:
Year
|
4 Pillars
|
9 Star Ki
|
Average
|
2000
|
-7.0%
|
+10.7%
|
+1.8%
|
2001
|
-0.6%
|
-1.1%
|
-0.8%
|
2002
|
5.3%
|
-1.1%
|
+2.1%
|
2003
|
+13.5%
|
+7.3%
|
+10.4%
|
2004
|
+9.0%
|
+3.9%
|
+6.0%
|
2005
|
+34.2%
|
+19.7%
|
+27.0%
|
2006
|
+7.0%
|
+11.4%
|
+9.2%
|
2007
|
-1.5%
|
+7.9%
|
+3.2%
|
2008
|
+16.4%
|
+17.8%
|
+17.1%
|
2009
|
+9.0%
|
+10.7%
|
+9.8%
|
Based on these numbers we can predict that the (US) stock market will not rise
much
for the next three years (2000 - 2001 - 2002).
2005 looks very good, being a Yin Wood 4 year, the best possible combination.
Update Januari 2001:
Last year's prediction proved very accurate. Especially technology stocks were
hit very hard, 2000
was a Yang Metal year, and Metal cuts Wood (technology, and all growth stocks
in general, are strongly related to Wood element..).
For 2001 it looks hardly better. 2001 is a Yin Metal year which has given us an
average performance of -0.6% in the past.
2001 is also an 8 year in Nine Star Ki. 8 years have also underperformed
historically with a -1.1% average ..
So, according to Chinese astrology we are in for another flat to down year. The
technology sector in general will remain weak because
Yin Metal will bring further cut backs. We should start looking for bargains in
this sector however (probably by next autumn), because the next four years will
be Water and Wood, which will
spark off a spectacular recovery.
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