The Cosmic Signature Mercury Retrograde and its Impact on S&P CNX Nifty 50 Index By Anil Aggarwala and

d Subramanyam Pisipati Approximately every three months, Mercury turns retrograde (geocentric). It remains in that retrograde motion for approximately 19-24 days before returning to direct motion. In financial astrology, Mercury signifies stock market. Apart of stock market Mercury also signifies buying and selling, trade & commerce, communication, negotiation etc. Mercury retrograde is one of the important cosmic signatures that create shortterm swings in the stock markets. It has been observed that during the 19-24 days of mercury retrograde, prices decline for first two weeks and creates an opportunity for buying during the third week. Lets analyze the swing patterns of S&P CNX Nifty 50 Index (Index) since 1997 during the Mercury retrograde. Below are the some of the patterns formed in Index during Mercury retrograde:

08-Nov-2012 to 27-Nov-2012

25-Nov-2011 to 14-Dec-2011

04-Aug-2011 to 29-Aug-2011

31-Mar-2011 to 24-Apr-2011

08-May-2009 to 01-Jun-2009

07-Apr-2004 to 30-Apr-2009

It is evident from the above sample patterns formed in the Index during the mercury retrograde are not similar or same. All types of patterns such are upward trend, downward trend; trend continuation, sideways etc are possible. Hence a critical analysis of Mercury retrograde i.e., in which sign Mercury retrograde, sign lord, star in which it retrograde and star lord, number of stars mercury transit

during the retrograde etc., may provide the clues about the market swing during Mercury retrograde.

Mercury Retrograde 1997-2012

S.No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Start Date 10-Jan-1996 5-May-1996 5-Sep-1996 24-Dec-1996 16-Apr-1997 18-Aug-1997 8-Dec-1997 28-Mar-1998 1-Aug-1998 22-Nov-1998 11-Mar-1999 14-Jul-1999 6-Nov-1999 22-Feb-2000 24-Jun-2000 19-Oct-2000 5-Feb-2001 5-Jun-2001 2-Oct-2001 19-Jan-2002 16-May-2002 15-Sep-2002 3-Jan-2003 27-Apr-2003 29-Aug-2003 18-Dec-2003 7-Apr-2004 11-Aug-2004 1-Dec-2004 21-Mar-2005 24-Jul-2005 15-Nov-2005 3-Mar-2006 5-Jul-2006 29-Oct-2006 15-Feb-2007 17-Jun-2007 13-Oct-2007 29-Jan-2008 27-May-2008 25-Sep-2008 12-Jan-2009 End Date 30-Jan-1996 27-May-1996 26-Sep-1996 12-Jan-1997 8-May-1997 10-Sep-1997 27-Dec-1997 20-Apr-1998 24-Aug-1998 11-Dec-1998 2-Apr-1999 6-Aug-1999 25-Nov-1999 14-Mar-2000 17-Jul-2000 8-Nov-2000 25-Feb-2001 28-Jun-2001 23-Oct-2001 8-Feb-2002 8-Jun-2002 6-Oct-2002 23-Jan-2003 20-May-2003 20-Sep-2003 6-Jan-2004 30-Apr-2004 2-Sep-2004 20-Dec-2004 12-Apr-2005 16-Aug-2005 4-Dec-2005 25-Mar-2006 29-Jul-2006 18-Nov-2006 8-Mar-2007 10-Jul-2007 2-Nov-2007 19-Feb-2008 19-Jun-2008 15-Oct-2008 1-Feb-2009 # Days Retro 20 22 21 19 22 23 19 23 23 19 22 23 19 21 23 20 20 23 21 20 23 21 20 23 22 19 23 22 19 22 23 19 22 24 20 21 23 20 21 23 20 20 Sign Capricorn Taurus Virgo Sagittarius Aries Leo Sagittarius Pieces Leo Scorpio Pieces Cancer Scorpio Aquarius Gemini Libra Aquarius Gemini Libra Capricorn Taurus Virgo Capricorn Aries Virgo Sagittarius Aries Leo Sagittarius Pieces Cancer Scorpio Pieces Cancer Scorpio Aquarius Gemini Libra Capricorn Taurus Virgo Capricorn Sign Lord Saturn Venus Mercury Jupiter Mars Sun Jupiter Jupiter Sun Mars Jupiter Moon Mars Saturn Mercury Venus Saturn Mercury Venus Saturn Venus Mercury Saturn Mars Mercury Jupiter Mars Sun Jupiter Jupiter Moon Mars Jupiter Moon Mars Saturn Mercury Venus Saturn Venus Mercury Saturn Kritika Uttara Phalguni Purvashada Bharani Purva Phalguni Moola Revati Magha Jyesta Uttrabhadra Pushyami Anuradha Purvabhadra Punarvasu Vishaka Dhanistha Mrigasira Chitra Sharavana Rohini Hasta Uttarashada Bharani Uttara Phalguni Purvashada Aswini Purva Phalguni Moola Revati Ashlesha Jyesta Purvabhadra Pushyami Vishaka Satabhisha Ardra Swati Dhanistha Mrigasira Chitra Sharavana Star Sharavana Star Lord Moon Sun Sun Venus Venus Venus Ketu Mercury Ketu Mercury Saturn Saturn Saturn Jupiter Jupiter Jupiter Mars Mars Mars Moon Moon Moon Sun Venus Sun Venus Ketu Venus Ketu Mercury Mercury Mercury Jupiter Saturn Jupiter Rahu Rahu Rahu Mars Mars Mars Moon # Stars Transit 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2

43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

8-May-2009 8-Sep-2009 27-Dec-2009 19-Apr-2010 21-Aug-2010 11-Dec-2010 31-Mar-2011 4-Aug-2011 25-Nov-2011 13-Mar-2012 16-Jul-2012 8-Nov-2012 24-Feb-2013

31-May-2009 29-Sep-2009 15-Jan-2010 12-May-2010 13-Sep-2010 30-Dec-2010 23-Apr-2011 27-Aug-2011 14-Dec-2011 4-Apr-2012 8-Aug-2012 27-Nov-2012 17-Mar-2013

23 21 19 23 23 19 23 23 19 22 23 19 21

Taurus Virgo Sagittarius Aries Leo Sagittarius Aries Leo Scorpio Pieces Cancer Scorpio Aquarius

Venus Mercury Jupiter Mars Sun Jupiter Mars Sun Mars Jupiter Moon Mars Saturn

Kritika Hasta Uttarashada Bharani Purva Phalguni Moola Aswini Magha Jyesta Uttrabhadra Ashlesha Anuradha Purvabhadra

Sun Moon Sun Venus Venus Ketu Ketu Ketu Mercury Saturn Mercury Saturn Jupiter

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