The Square of 9 is probably W.D. Gann's most famous Master Chart. Many traders use- E! V5 v1 i/ c+ N( U* d$ T* A/ V
this chart regularly as a primary trading tool. However, it is my personal belief that most
& p0 A/ q7 v4 k& E2 g/ Htraders are only using a few simple techniques and are not fully utilizing the true potential
4 W( a- j N5 S% vof this multidimensional Master Calculator.- I! u' A/ d( K/ T: Q) Y
3 [% | `7 n0 e2 I- g* V \4 t/ R5 B3 uWhat is the Square of 9 The Square of 9 is basically a spiral of numbers starting with the
; z8 i- T) R: A# Z9 d% ^number one in the center (or apex of the Great Pyramid) with the number 2 immediately5 ~4 M* D$ J( a- y
to the left. The rest of the numbers spiral around the center in a clockwise fashion to the
9 s2 S3 Q( f% U0 }0 P2 E% E# }number 9, which completes the first cycle of numbers around the center. 10 through 25
( |4 B, L% ~" k. K* O+ U/ pcompletes the 2nd cycle, 26 through 49 completes the 3rd , etc… This particular
# @% r6 _" }& R) p* u% aarrangement of numbers creates a very unique square root relationship with other
7 }, E) [7 j( b* u/ W2 M: Fnumbers on the chart. Michael S. Jenkins illustrates some interesting square root trading; J9 c4 @/ c) |( O/ F y& U% [/ X
techniques utilizing the Square of 9 in his Gann Course and his book Chart Reading for
1 i( m7 |% X: |! KProfessional Traders. Basically, if you want to move around the coordinates on the Gann4 ^5 R' O3 r% E! v3 o- f3 [# U
Wheel you take the number you are interested in ( such as the all High or Low price)7 D6 r, w& ]2 l7 o0 x. n7 x/ R1 A. [
take the square root of the number, then add or subtract 2 from the root and resquare the1 Z# C- ?7 y, K8 j+ {* a" F" x
result. Example: Lets say that we are interested in the price 664 (which is in the vertical
( u' T* a4 N2 M3 ` C% A; [column straight up from the center). The square root is 25.768 + 2 = 27.768^2 = 771
! [& l3 t9 h: twhich is the number directly above 664 or one full 360 degree cycle out from center. If8 K: r+ Z0 V! h
we subtracted 2 from the root and re-squared the number (25.768-2= 23.768^2 = 565 )3 t+ C2 s% W: Q; v" ?4 d
we would get 565 which is directly below 664 or one full 360 degree cycle in towards
8 t9 |& F3 E w3 ~& Y4 ?, e ^center. Incorporating the Gann Emblem with this technique, allows us to calculate
4 w* Z5 T$ b( F- e# n- u4 ucoordinates that are conjunct (360 = +/- 2 from the root), opposition (180 = +/- 1 from
" P* ]3 v {; l" h3 Jroot #), trine (120= +/- .666) (240= +/- 1.333), square (90 = +/- .5) (270= +/- 1.5) and
6 O$ g5 O n6 {- ], \8 E# Lsextile (60 = +/- .333) (300 = +/- 1.666).
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This technique is extremely useful for finding coordinate squares on the Gann Wheel that1 n6 l) [$ t+ y+ W4 [5 W4 o# P
are making hard aspects to a previous position on the wheel. Also, Gann believed that the+ ? a; o- \! U4 `8 E5 I. ^! J
numbers that connected the square base of the pyramid (the 4 corners of the square, i.e.
2 D( I# G7 v) t( i! i* q: _corner #'s.) to the “gravity center” and also the numbers that ran straight vertical and
$ v8 K# P8 q( S& S7 x: lhorizon tal from the “gravity center” in the form of a cross (cardinal numbers) were very
6 a; M% l/ s- @+ kimportant in balancing “Price & Time” on the wheel. He was basically looking for P3 F/ E. ]! u! T4 @
astronomical longitudes to balance with price on these key angles. Pythagoras said “1 H8 @" R" m9 ^) d7 e4 i( G
Units in a circle or in a square are related to each other in terms of Price & Time at% a9 h8 O( J& M2 s9 G& h8 }
specific points.” Gann often quoted the Bible, Emerson, Pythagoras and Faraday to name9 ^% D. w0 O. q4 `/ p4 K
a few. Basically, he was pointing the reader of his works to clues that would allow his0 }1 O" J7 G8 U
student to unlock the code of his writing style.
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Time around the outer perimeter of the Square of 9 is a circle with months and days. The
4 G% L k% Q/ D1 lcircular calendar starts on the left-hand side of the wheel on the same horizontal line as
; n }" {$ S: \- t# athe center block. The date is March 21st and refers to the start of the “natural” year in the$ Z" B# E8 ]) }7 i! I5 \
season of Spring with the Sun in Aries ^. “Lamb of God you take away the sins of the$ _$ I. ^( ] j1 v8 O* c
world” ( Spring takes away the sins of Winter). The dates move around the circle$ i" s7 m U+ D! m6 G; u: N# N
clockwise completing the calendar. This relationship allows the user to quickly identify
+ ?" K4 k+ _. K" \. X- j& x. w; Rdates that are Conjuct, Opposite, Square, Trine or sextile to a past calendar date relative
# t6 |& ^, ]8 Eto 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
0 ^, B8 ^9 E4 C' {6 x r1 L: g/ man inner circle and an inner square, as well as an outer square and an outer circle which# v T* _. \& @
prove the Fourth Dimension in working out price movements.” So far, we have covered3 i* M4 N$ q& X( D& c. A+ B
the inner circle ( The Earth's Orbit around the Sun) and the inner square ( Historic high &5 ?( G: ]' ]' ?2 Y. L' ?
low coordinates on the square itself). The outer circle includes all of the planets and is the. x1 ]9 D3 M1 ?/ d- ?
Zodiac starting at the left side of the square also on March 21st. Moving from this point
7 V8 ~7 m$ y, H$ }clockwise in 30 degree sections of the circle will place all 12 zodiac symbols around the
8 B% y$ S+ x2 D% D. Wwheel (^_`abcdefghi). This completes the outer circle and allows the analyst to examine
( ~; W2 @. s# }9 hplanetary longitude relationships to price coordinates on the Square of 9, which is now an
) d1 J7 F& Q, p/ y% Nouter square. In this way, we can convert planetary positions to prices relating to degrees
" E, m3 M& L4 h3 }( b" U) qof a circle (Zodiac longitude) and also to coordinates on the Square of 9. We can also" ^' o+ X/ s" \' y5 W: U: d
examine hard aspects to both zodiac longitude and Square of 9 coordinates. Furthermore,8 L" R/ d7 B% b" x
we can also use a first trade chart ( Natal Chart ), i.e. horoscope (another inner circle) to4 m; R8 A+ N% ~5 }! z
locate sensitive longitude positions that are being aspected by planets from the outer2 _" d: l6 v5 s/ K- f& f2 N: @
circle making them “Live Angles”! Is there any end to this multidimensional tool? Gann( p2 {# d2 K% t) m, D' ?
hinted about this natal horoscope technique in his Master Course for Stocks by saying “; e ^) e! k% {5 c# {
The dates when companies are incorporated and the dates when stocks are first traded in
- x s$ U' `# w) won the New York Stock Exchange or the other exchanges causes them to make tops and
/ c3 Z+ q! a5 x+ Qbottoms at slightly different dates then these dates for seasonal changes”. Gann also
/ R' O5 D$ p, `$ E* Xillustrated this technique in his Soybean letter, which is well worth reading. I believe that
6 Y+ V$ D- B+ |6 Y% @) wthis is what Gann meant when he discussed “Natural Law”.+ V. R& P* n% O- D5 C& H+ A
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Gann said “ Through the law of vibration every stock and commodity in the market place
" [' g2 k; W7 p2 \! D% N) ]8 umoves in its own distinctive sphere of activities,” (natal horoscope?) “ As to intensity,
- W4 K( ?2 {1 P) U/ L" v L9 C& Zvolume and direction. All the essential qualities of its evolution are characterized in its
0 D' v2 d/ f4 G0 ^5 K! `own rate of vibration. Stocks and commodities, like atoms, are really centers of energies,
" ^3 e8 `- [' _/ P4 @therefore they are controlled mathematically. They create their own field of action and4 j0 L! u+ O2 i+ u* L" o N
power, power to attract and repel, which explains why certain stocks and commodities at+ R" s. w' C5 ~# f a
s lead the market and turn dead at other times. Thus, to speculate scientifically it is! Y! u6 u) F# B. d8 I7 n
absolutely necessary to follow Natural Law. Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt
2 z0 G) Q2 Z x+ Pfrom its law. It is universal, therefore applicable to every class of phenomena on the
) w& X" I$ V, ?# m, j' qglobe. Thus, I affirm every class of phenomena, whether in nature or in the market, must' F5 N( l4 Y3 N \3 R | z
be subject to the universal laws of causation, harmony and vibration.”
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2 V+ M" p6 [5 e2 R, x+ u" VNobody knows for certain how Gann used this Master Calculator, but If you will study
3 W, G2 C2 g+ E! b! R; Q" xthis material and apply the techniques presented in this article, I think you will that
- M/ @# x( D( Fthis is how Gann probably used this tool which proves the “4th dimension in working out
* U0 [: Z0 E0 G, x9 GTime & Price movements”. |