The Square of 9 is probably W.D. Gann's most famous Master Chart. Many traders use
0 x4 j8 W8 a- B5 ythis chart regularly as a primary trading tool. However, it is my personal belief that most
" o; g6 ]8 R [. \& d v. [traders are only using a few simple techniques and are not fully utilizing the true potential
, S W# T: m( T$ i1 I5 u6 Cof this multidimensional Master Calculator.8 _/ s) b d* \! K8 B# y
3 Z4 Q z a: u5 t9 R) J- M6 XWhat is the Square of 9 The Square of 9 is basically a spiral of numbers starting with the S* D5 _. E3 n# [7 i
number one in the center (or apex of the Great Pyramid) with the number 2 immediately
' J/ M# a5 m0 j# M& e3 uto the left. The rest of the numbers spiral around the center in a clockwise fashion to the
9 a, k% O7 M/ b/ ^number 9, which completes the first cycle of numbers around the center. 10 through 25
8 @3 [0 X z, h/ b6 g$ a. Pcompletes the 2nd cycle, 26 through 49 completes the 3rd , etc… This particular) n* Z; M+ d/ ~5 S! L% d5 y8 |
arrangement of numbers creates a very unique square root relationship with other7 V2 w Z+ F' h4 T8 o: I9 u
numbers on the chart. Michael S. Jenkins illustrates some interesting square root trading
& m' b, O* o0 K) g1 Ntechniques utilizing the Square of 9 in his Gann Course and his book Chart Reading for& N& y' O$ h) t" D0 ?1 p
Professional Traders. Basically, if you want to move around the coordinates on the Gann/ X1 Q! J* w' T. G2 i$ ]
Wheel you take the number you are interested in ( such as the all High or Low price)% `: U3 j- b6 {1 V6 R
take the square root of the number, then add or subtract 2 from the root and resquare the
/ v& R" r8 \4 zresult. Example: Lets say that we are interested in the price 664 (which is in the vertical
& d+ G+ {' C P1 w1 ]column straight up from the center). The square root is 25.768 + 2 = 27.768^2 = 7715 x: w4 I7 Q9 K% E }/ E
which is the number directly above 664 or one full 360 degree cycle out from center. If- U/ C8 f2 l0 J* c
we subtracted 2 from the root and re-squared the number (25.768-2= 23.768^2 = 565 )
* E2 e3 p4 O: I- ^% q/ d' ]' vwe would get 565 which is directly below 664 or one full 360 degree cycle in towards( u/ u+ ^% m" O7 f6 E
center. Incorporating the Gann Emblem with this technique, allows us to calculate" _! d! T% _. N- I7 }4 r- J8 A0 Q
coordinates that are conjunct (360 = +/- 2 from the root), opposition (180 = +/- 1 from
+ R; `8 F& A7 L0 ` _8 uroot #), trine (120= +/- .666) (240= +/- 1.333), square (90 = +/- .5) (270= +/- 1.5) and
( z* K- y {# u! @4 asextile (60 = +/- .333) (300 = +/- 1.666).) j' [& h' _. s" U, }# s! m+ H
- H6 o5 }/ J1 ~$ L8 z8 lThis technique is extremely useful for finding coordinate squares on the Gann Wheel that
% {7 t& [0 ~. I3 K2 Z! r# pare making hard aspects to a previous position on the wheel. Also, Gann believed that the
# q5 l, b5 j: `9 R& rnumbers that connected the square base of the pyramid (the 4 corners of the square, i.e." r' s, G. ?- x% |
corner #'s.) to the “gravity center” and also the numbers that ran straight vertical and
; [ u4 Z1 X; r( Rhorizon tal from the “gravity center” in the form of a cross (cardinal numbers) were very& Q$ v3 ?* O% J+ S, }
important in balancing “Price & Time” on the wheel. He was basically looking for7 `! x" p' l' u, V M( N. e
astronomical longitudes to balance with price on these key angles. Pythagoras said “1 o) k+ {) Z" J
Units in a circle or in a square are related to each other in terms of Price & Time at
0 n6 `4 a3 V4 j) K. \- rspecific points.” Gann often quoted the Bible, Emerson, Pythagoras and Faraday to name
0 p1 l! W. n; U: W& h5 ya few. Basically, he was pointing the reader of his works to clues that would allow his
' K; s* ^. v3 H7 s% P4 Q P$ L7 ~8 Ostudent to unlock the code of his writing style.& ^& |# K+ T* y
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Time around the outer perimeter of the Square of 9 is a circle with months and days. The
. e; d# n4 m5 E# Acircular calendar starts on the left-hand side of the wheel on the same horizontal line as
# R, s7 K4 a: l1 M7 qthe center block. The date is March 21st and refers to the start of the “natural” year in the
: e1 K9 ^- w' V% rseason of Spring with the Sun in Aries ^. “Lamb of God you take away the sins of the9 R% h" y1 g& u x" Q( e, t
world” ( Spring takes away the sins of Winter). The dates move around the circle; z" W# o) J# F) E2 n# `
clockwise completing the calendar. This relationship allows the user to quickly identify1 T% n0 t( t* w
dates that are Conjuct, Opposite, Square, Trine or sextile to a past calendar date relative
3 x) t% ]" V3 @) W5 H) a+ ?to the Sun / Earth relationship." A& D: x4 Y5 f, t! y
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In Gann's Master Course for Stocks he said “ Within the circle forms the square, there is
K+ \; m1 j, |1 A5 h5 G Van inner circle and an inner square, as well as an outer square and an outer circle which
4 s6 ?% E4 J* `+ L- Kprove the Fourth Dimension in working out price movements.” So far, we have covered: w' p" F# I8 o) W# m! E
the inner circle ( The Earth's Orbit around the Sun) and the inner square ( Historic high &
6 H; g3 l2 _9 N( c U3 P3 Glow coordinates on the square itself). The outer circle includes all of the planets and is the
- l1 ]9 c& \3 ]Zodiac starting at the left side of the square also on March 21st. Moving from this point: e+ B7 |) `5 Y+ S+ K. _
clockwise in 30 degree sections of the circle will place all 12 zodiac symbols around the; G" w# b3 V0 L% Z, l
wheel (^_`abcdefghi). This completes the outer circle and allows the analyst to examine
% J$ e$ R& s* U) o/ a) Q+ mplanetary longitude relationships to price coordinates on the Square of 9, which is now an% E% ^+ m* V4 E$ w( K% v* t
outer square. In this way, we can convert planetary positions to prices relating to degrees
- P& \! L2 m L. n: N$ o- Zof a circle (Zodiac longitude) and also to coordinates on the Square of 9. We can also R, I' s! r, U. E# r/ F
examine hard aspects to both zodiac longitude and Square of 9 coordinates. Furthermore,
, ]8 T0 u9 U/ V' x' Cwe can also use a first trade chart ( Natal Chart ), i.e. horoscope (another inner circle) to
8 m- `; U# ~$ c3 flocate sensitive longitude positions that are being aspected by planets from the outer! C0 F% `7 y% ]$ v. @" \, e* q
circle making them “Live Angles”! Is there any end to this multidimensional tool? Gann( F" I8 {3 V( h& X. D6 l
hinted about this natal horoscope technique in his Master Course for Stocks by saying “
& F5 o+ R# u) w, @4 RThe dates when companies are incorporated and the dates when stocks are first traded in
' ?/ h- a: X5 s+ @4 f% O P: Gon the New York Stock Exchange or the other exchanges causes them to make tops and
' I* t, }% d" Q! S/ y6 p3 y; ?bottoms at slightly different dates then these dates for seasonal changes”. Gann also
3 p" W$ x+ M- m+ g5 Xillustrated this technique in his Soybean letter, which is well worth reading. I believe that) [, {2 ~% S! A v4 j1 d' _+ Z
this is what Gann meant when he discussed “Natural Law”.; e5 L9 m' K+ x5 B2 K
+ `" A. |( v, y" j- HGann said “ Through the law of vibration every stock and commodity in the market place
5 `4 P# i0 k2 ?& ]2 [# Mmoves in its own distinctive sphere of activities,” (natal horoscope?) “ As to intensity,* s- V r p* H- W" u
volume and direction. All the essential qualities of its evolution are characterized in its! Q. Q6 R- h% x9 Z7 d% c
own rate of vibration. Stocks and commodities, like atoms, are really centers of energies,* S3 m7 t. d4 b, o* W
therefore they are controlled mathematically. They create their own field of action and
@9 y/ a9 Q1 C3 `$ ]power, power to attract and repel, which explains why certain stocks and commodities at* Q0 i5 w# \. v( g% k6 @. h
s lead the market and turn dead at other times. Thus, to speculate scientifically it is& P1 d! {1 ]8 g/ m) B
absolutely necessary to follow Natural Law. Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt
1 G9 r+ t. r" |* l$ ?from its law. It is universal, therefore applicable to every class of phenomena on the$ f0 g+ s' Y3 C
globe. Thus, I affirm every class of phenomena, whether in nature or in the market, must$ i e1 B& Z& _2 M# }
be subject to the universal laws of causation, harmony and vibration.”
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' J3 v# d7 P6 w( QNobody knows for certain how Gann used this Master Calculator, but If you will study3 \. j1 H) K# _. K8 e
this material and apply the techniques presented in this article, I think you will that
/ D9 s0 }3 a( g; u1 ethis is how Gann probably used this tool which proves the “4th dimension in working out
; Z7 o# M5 F! `0 E: r8 qTime & Price movements”. |