The Square of 9 is probably W.D. Gann's most famous Master Chart. Many traders use
9 o7 V5 B G, P4 Q; O* jthis chart regularly as a primary trading tool. However, it is my personal belief that most' y) F* e" t; p) s9 M" ~
traders are only using a few simple techniques and are not fully utilizing the true potential8 v+ R: m- }7 G! U" Y/ |! C: D: X
of this multidimensional Master Calculator.) Q2 o8 P4 F, w4 r- w8 }
! [) m3 y- Q# z! a3 S2 p; Z( x$ qWhat is the Square of 9 The Square of 9 is basically a spiral of numbers starting with the
1 c& Y5 k9 P- B* |number one in the center (or apex of the Great Pyramid) with the number 2 immediately
" z0 s1 F8 I; L, G9 f) K2 y9 N) o9 d0 f# Qto the left. The rest of the numbers spiral around the center in a clockwise fashion to the
+ P# ?4 R9 E5 nnumber 9, which completes the first cycle of numbers around the center. 10 through 25
9 L" a9 i( e0 Scompletes the 2nd cycle, 26 through 49 completes the 3rd , etc… This particular
% b1 |, p! \ t$ oarrangement of numbers creates a very unique square root relationship with other# O9 }6 a0 T$ O6 J% I
numbers on the chart. Michael S. Jenkins illustrates some interesting square root trading
1 D, l" ]7 R% p# h# X E6 t8 ctechniques utilizing the Square of 9 in his Gann Course and his book Chart Reading for9 i8 ^0 ^2 B! E* m- |
Professional Traders. Basically, if you want to move around the coordinates on the Gann c2 T1 |' z; t: k! U) E5 l
Wheel you take the number you are interested in ( such as the all High or Low price)
9 A# u2 M% n3 Rtake the square root of the number, then add or subtract 2 from the root and resquare the
, i" }7 z8 V6 eresult. Example: Lets say that we are interested in the price 664 (which is in the vertical
* L4 a& R* r* s" dcolumn straight up from the center). The square root is 25.768 + 2 = 27.768^2 = 771! x) `2 {! v3 ^1 ?- y* Z
which is the number directly above 664 or one full 360 degree cycle out from center. If/ R) E# j" r: {1 \- N1 {4 M
we subtracted 2 from the root and re-squared the number (25.768-2= 23.768^2 = 565 ), ~) v3 y; o2 I5 M6 D- J
we would get 565 which is directly below 664 or one full 360 degree cycle in towards4 C1 s# s( x. ^( U# z6 E; Q
center. Incorporating the Gann Emblem with this technique, allows us to calculate+ Y) F5 P9 ?+ d5 G2 Y) [
coordinates that are conjunct (360 = +/- 2 from the root), opposition (180 = +/- 1 from! j9 a, E t7 c E/ x: o- W
root #), trine (120= +/- .666) (240= +/- 1.333), square (90 = +/- .5) (270= +/- 1.5) and
4 u& \- @6 J( N8 o8 nsextile (60 = +/- .333) (300 = +/- 1.666).4 T( r9 _" R1 ]9 p9 D2 F$ l
1 R6 }/ a) S& Q& NThis technique is extremely useful for finding coordinate squares on the Gann Wheel that5 T9 S& d! F/ {. {- X1 V
are making hard aspects to a previous position on the wheel. Also, Gann believed that the: j' r: R q g c: S
numbers that connected the square base of the pyramid (the 4 corners of the square, i.e.
) B- m2 O- s* A" Ccorner #'s.) to the “gravity center” and also the numbers that ran straight vertical and
+ W4 Z4 D6 L( K$ f: r2 R& Whorizon tal from the “gravity center” in the form of a cross (cardinal numbers) were very
+ ?* B. g) f% k ~0 C) R3 Aimportant in balancing “Price & Time” on the wheel. He was basically looking for
) h3 b- v8 ^+ y8 y$ V' c+ y8 e% pastronomical longitudes to balance with price on these key angles. Pythagoras said “
( I7 L8 j/ u. N9 W! DUnits in a circle or in a square are related to each other in terms of Price & Time at
5 n. M. `% [+ I) {9 Gspecific points.” Gann often quoted the Bible, Emerson, Pythagoras and Faraday to name7 k% U( I- U% b8 `
a few. Basically, he was pointing the reader of his works to clues that would allow his
3 w/ R9 s& g" [6 A x9 F( e4 dstudent to unlock the code of his writing style.
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* x1 x) _# P3 F8 u9 O" uTime around the outer perimeter of the Square of 9 is a circle with months and days. The( R5 { K( b7 ?4 ]! H
circular calendar starts on the left-hand side of the wheel on the same horizontal line as6 ~" e0 J- X4 o- k
the center block. The date is March 21st and refers to the start of the “natural” year in the
! v7 j& ?2 ~8 O" U) Gseason of Spring with the Sun in Aries ^. “Lamb of God you take away the sins of the! l- R; S' Z# Z+ l! m
world” ( Spring takes away the sins of Winter). The dates move around the circle, c% b: q, Z9 }( i
clockwise completing the calendar. This relationship allows the user to quickly identify5 D; l6 d, y2 j4 i, ?! l& q
dates that are Conjuct, Opposite, Square, Trine or sextile to a past calendar date relative
5 Y. e' E& y; f/ K. _* x( Wto the Sun / Earth relationship.) e# A' j' G6 |1 ^/ [1 X: {1 D
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In Gann's Master Course for Stocks he said “ Within the circle forms the square, there is
, h' M9 Q/ k% O4 b+ L/ Jan inner circle and an inner square, as well as an outer square and an outer circle which
# _0 q7 J2 o1 z( g; cprove the Fourth Dimension in working out price movements.” So far, we have covered* c0 n% j' V3 L7 |: v0 h
the inner circle ( The Earth's Orbit around the Sun) and the inner square ( Historic high &
( p( e9 a9 T, h- _8 L3 qlow coordinates on the square itself). The outer circle includes all of the planets and is the
* v8 f9 n; j+ ]5 pZodiac starting at the left side of the square also on March 21st. Moving from this point
T/ E8 D3 F/ v4 ?3 d" @' mclockwise in 30 degree sections of the circle will place all 12 zodiac symbols around the( v& M" T; Q4 A7 `4 Q
wheel (^_`abcdefghi). This completes the outer circle and allows the analyst to examine
+ L# x" R% o/ Z* c0 Nplanetary longitude relationships to price coordinates on the Square of 9, which is now an
2 z/ {: p# D5 h$ l: c8 R, @7 l" Qouter square. In this way, we can convert planetary positions to prices relating to degrees
: E1 z1 E+ v/ j% n+ M2 R/ d* sof a circle (Zodiac longitude) and also to coordinates on the Square of 9. We can also
" {+ ]$ ?. I( P0 J# n* M2 jexamine hard aspects to both zodiac longitude and Square of 9 coordinates. Furthermore,: e1 |% U5 j9 O: f
we can also use a first trade chart ( Natal Chart ), i.e. horoscope (another inner circle) to' {) _! O" A( @2 L% p% k; R
locate sensitive longitude positions that are being aspected by planets from the outer
& O# A! {) D" F' {" }circle making them “Live Angles”! Is there any end to this multidimensional tool? Gann9 Y ^: w) o) ^6 ]
hinted about this natal horoscope technique in his Master Course for Stocks by saying “
: ^; f% R/ h: Q" HThe dates when companies are incorporated and the dates when stocks are first traded in- T0 R# ?" U/ I: Y* `6 h
on the New York Stock Exchange or the other exchanges causes them to make tops and! }8 k, c1 g2 R6 d2 M
bottoms at slightly different dates then these dates for seasonal changes”. Gann also
5 |" |3 r0 R1 tillustrated this technique in his Soybean letter, which is well worth reading. I believe that" ? R+ n/ l; Q) q; Y1 j: [
this is what Gann meant when he discussed “Natural Law”.
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Gann said “ Through the law of vibration every stock and commodity in the market place
5 }6 u, ~' g* Dmoves in its own distinctive sphere of activities,” (natal horoscope?) “ As to intensity,( v. B/ h6 M9 c5 M, _
volume and direction. All the essential qualities of its evolution are characterized in its
5 j4 A2 W& E; f- Iown rate of vibration. Stocks and commodities, like atoms, are really centers of energies,# }: X: {* p' l/ T3 s9 [
therefore they are controlled mathematically. They create their own field of action and
7 G% R% Z4 d% q% S0 W1 K' Zpower, power to attract and repel, which explains why certain stocks and commodities at9 U2 e$ o; O' Z
s lead the market and turn dead at other times. Thus, to speculate scientifically it is1 ?3 z# f: [4 o
absolutely necessary to follow Natural Law. Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt
! z) z& e) n' V. |, ]3 Ofrom its law. It is universal, therefore applicable to every class of phenomena on the
0 L' X& P9 G/ }globe. Thus, I affirm every class of phenomena, whether in nature or in the market, must
- C8 y% G9 m% S; ? I# T9 `( Sbe subject to the universal laws of causation, harmony and vibration.”8 Z1 e8 y5 r* |8 u/ _
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Nobody knows for certain how Gann used this Master Calculator, but If you will study
7 t" N3 K& i3 lthis material and apply the techniques presented in this article, I think you will that# y& z+ g0 G, b( N+ Z, ]
this is how Gann probably used this tool which proves the “4th dimension in working out7 g' F! v5 w* f- _3 H' h" b2 C" b
Time & Price movements”. |