The Square of 9 is probably W.D. Gann's most famous Master Chart. Many traders use
$ s5 c4 o* w/ z0 R5 N% X9 x/ Z1 othis chart regularly as a primary trading tool. However, it is my personal belief that most
, {7 Q, C6 @6 q w7 ?/ s0 htraders are only using a few simple techniques and are not fully utilizing the true potential" Q- `. o+ B0 i9 v4 i) m5 D/ D
of this multidimensional Master Calculator. D2 Q, T6 {# p! Y- y
# H. ~: W+ e2 r7 q+ }What is the Square of 9 The Square of 9 is basically a spiral of numbers starting with the
7 |1 U( |: m6 h3 knumber one in the center (or apex of the Great Pyramid) with the number 2 immediately
; z6 P8 `' M% k, Y9 Jto the left. The rest of the numbers spiral around the center in a clockwise fashion to the
' S* a9 Y K% [* Wnumber 9, which completes the first cycle of numbers around the center. 10 through 25
9 L: n, t% Y9 r- J9 ]1 Wcompletes the 2nd cycle, 26 through 49 completes the 3rd , etc… This particular
$ [7 H |" H' I( }5 p6 C) Harrangement of numbers creates a very unique square root relationship with other
2 h1 X B; T$ B# H) o* R" Y* Anumbers on the chart. Michael S. Jenkins illustrates some interesting square root trading
6 P; }0 K! R: }; Ztechniques utilizing the Square of 9 in his Gann Course and his book Chart Reading for
4 }& \8 {( n& z% c t" y2 o" HProfessional Traders. Basically, if you want to move around the coordinates on the Gann4 Y" b' x! j5 o- j+ C! o
Wheel you take the number you are interested in ( such as the all High or Low price)
! ~. S' ]- a* \- k2 N% L* Ftake the square root of the number, then add or subtract 2 from the root and resquare the) J1 y- O- g: ]! T1 |5 d8 ?6 M% u
result. Example: Lets say that we are interested in the price 664 (which is in the vertical
: H7 R. g+ h5 W; T6 B+ q" T9 B" Tcolumn straight up from the center). The square root is 25.768 + 2 = 27.768^2 = 771
$ E$ E" Q6 m4 m+ |5 kwhich is the number directly above 664 or one full 360 degree cycle out from center. If
& t5 j7 j- u9 ~& D) }3 ywe subtracted 2 from the root and re-squared the number (25.768-2= 23.768^2 = 565 )/ p9 h w- ~+ z* a9 }
we would get 565 which is directly below 664 or one full 360 degree cycle in towards
! S4 Q' ^& |6 _$ Y/ y1 Ecenter. Incorporating the Gann Emblem with this technique, allows us to calculate
* b+ j" C% V% p3 Gcoordinates that are conjunct (360 = +/- 2 from the root), opposition (180 = +/- 1 from- ?. t3 c1 P+ H
root #), trine (120= +/- .666) (240= +/- 1.333), square (90 = +/- .5) (270= +/- 1.5) and
" L m. {5 p7 H% J% ]sextile (60 = +/- .333) (300 = +/- 1.666).
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+ q0 J+ Y Y) f5 S0 [ zThis technique is extremely useful for finding coordinate squares on the Gann Wheel that5 I6 q# Z& z; ?. O/ D9 s: p
are making hard aspects to a previous position on the wheel. Also, Gann believed that the
/ s0 E$ m$ i8 ~& G( L) O, z6 hnumbers that connected the square base of the pyramid (the 4 corners of the square, i.e.
$ m& E2 B- @: m$ Zcorner #'s.) to the “gravity center” and also the numbers that ran straight vertical and
+ @ P p: q m1 Khorizon tal from the “gravity center” in the form of a cross (cardinal numbers) were very: O/ Y% F1 L* P
important in balancing “Price & Time” on the wheel. He was basically looking for. H6 a' q& o8 l; L! k
astronomical longitudes to balance with price on these key angles. Pythagoras said “
# f% \ v) ~/ l; o2 b& rUnits in a circle or in a square are related to each other in terms of Price & Time at
% ~! Q. u' }- f3 Tspecific points.” Gann often quoted the Bible, Emerson, Pythagoras and Faraday to name
/ s3 t- a% `' @2 H% N& m ha few. Basically, he was pointing the reader of his works to clues that would allow his
; {1 A* c4 z2 E! Q* ]( R* n3 j) _+ Qstudent to unlock the code of his writing style.0 M/ j5 [; I7 T; P# Z
1 Z( C. R. Y$ V+ z% _Time around the outer perimeter of the Square of 9 is a circle with months and days. The
2 n! r) ~$ Q, `3 l# `+ Fcircular calendar starts on the left-hand side of the wheel on the same horizontal line as c& n, w" O* a; y
the center block. The date is March 21st and refers to the start of the “natural” year in the, Y7 e, g5 p7 s' @3 v O7 Q( ^
season of Spring with the Sun in Aries ^. “Lamb of God you take away the sins of the
) `6 D# C/ q& B. T; f- R. J% b7 }world” ( Spring takes away the sins of Winter). The dates move around the circle& R5 V9 f! }- A& @8 b
clockwise completing the calendar. This relationship allows the user to quickly identify
+ }" |5 O4 ?: q) A2 sdates that are Conjuct, Opposite, Square, Trine or sextile to a past calendar date relative- @% y* C2 q$ F+ t6 P. Q4 c9 a
to the Sun / Earth relationship.
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In Gann's Master Course for Stocks he said “ Within the circle forms the square, there is
, V( A9 f8 o. M" R% C! han inner circle and an inner square, as well as an outer square and an outer circle which
1 C/ G o9 M9 H/ qprove the Fourth Dimension in working out price movements.” So far, we have covered
0 r& G) N# Y0 m% K$ m# Cthe inner circle ( The Earth's Orbit around the Sun) and the inner square ( Historic high &
- N7 H8 N' z: c4 H f' A! l' V1 Klow coordinates on the square itself). The outer circle includes all of the planets and is the3 r( s* K7 [( D q- ] u1 V8 ]
Zodiac starting at the left side of the square also on March 21st. Moving from this point
6 R& e- B8 v; n! B5 j3 o8 Dclockwise in 30 degree sections of the circle will place all 12 zodiac symbols around the# y+ O+ A; u9 E7 N. N3 m
wheel (^_`abcdefghi). This completes the outer circle and allows the analyst to examine) [2 R- u; i9 L }2 u, S
planetary longitude relationships to price coordinates on the Square of 9, which is now an
: j+ f( l3 p4 ]* Pouter square. In this way, we can convert planetary positions to prices relating to degrees
2 Y9 O/ Y( G" v. ^8 N* q0 |of a circle (Zodiac longitude) and also to coordinates on the Square of 9. We can also$ d* H+ A# f( l; N* V5 z& I, D' G6 S
examine hard aspects to both zodiac longitude and Square of 9 coordinates. Furthermore,
# A5 `0 j; w6 N0 ^. v" v- jwe can also use a first trade chart ( Natal Chart ), i.e. horoscope (another inner circle) to
& ^' a% X1 E6 q5 L- s* ylocate sensitive longitude positions that are being aspected by planets from the outer3 C4 z! G2 w: ~) h" \
circle making them “Live Angles”! Is there any end to this multidimensional tool? Gann5 {8 z3 p; e2 j
hinted about this natal horoscope technique in his Master Course for Stocks by saying “
6 f: I9 q) ~4 P! b* Q7 ZThe dates when companies are incorporated and the dates when stocks are first traded in
4 K* {( Y+ P7 C, N7 \. D) Pon the New York Stock Exchange or the other exchanges causes them to make tops and/ g$ A1 U) s4 |3 R/ M( ?" F
bottoms at slightly different dates then these dates for seasonal changes”. Gann also
. X4 C0 I$ A" }' L8 }/ d, M: F6 billustrated this technique in his Soybean letter, which is well worth reading. I believe that8 {+ O3 m# R# B/ F- ~7 [# K! ^2 `
this is what Gann meant when he discussed “Natural Law”.
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8 G; C7 R9 I% m& \- C2 ~. `+ MGann said “ Through the law of vibration every stock and commodity in the market place
: C' W/ N5 t+ a. Amoves in its own distinctive sphere of activities,” (natal horoscope?) “ As to intensity,9 T" c0 |3 t# J: I! m1 z( M
volume and direction. All the essential qualities of its evolution are characterized in its- z6 `5 I* t0 M# j: ~$ h
own rate of vibration. Stocks and commodities, like atoms, are really centers of energies,9 g$ [" a( r( t) H. ~( i& Q. ?
therefore they are controlled mathematically. They create their own field of action and2 _4 p+ o* w, `
power, power to attract and repel, which explains why certain stocks and commodities at
. e. O7 L8 K9 k6 W s lead the market and turn dead at other times. Thus, to speculate scientifically it is
. j- f' F% R0 b) V( m2 p+ g5 c- xabsolutely necessary to follow Natural Law. Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt
! I9 m5 b/ c% N# D; s6 y5 {! ffrom its law. It is universal, therefore applicable to every class of phenomena on the
) O9 i9 A, {2 e/ n" \$ Q: ?! u) Xglobe. Thus, I affirm every class of phenomena, whether in nature or in the market, must5 b# ]$ V$ L# B, N0 I
be subject to the universal laws of causation, harmony and vibration.”/ \9 s1 t a! Y6 p; Q- j) C: \
6 B- C1 \, H$ q$ R2 O7 o, v, `, |Nobody knows for certain how Gann used this Master Calculator, but If you will study
- O @6 S! N) S1 X+ ?8 R: p8 P, Tthis material and apply the techniques presented in this article, I think you will that( ~1 Q4 f! ]9 L9 X5 ~1 [3 q' {
this is how Gann probably used this tool which proves the “4th dimension in working out
0 N% b0 H } ]8 h% mTime & Price movements”. |