The Square of 9 is probably W.D. Gann's most famous Master Chart. Many traders use
) @2 _9 j) E' Z) qthis chart regularly as a primary trading tool. However, it is my personal belief that most
8 [+ Q( t1 ^5 t$ d* o' g7 Gtraders are only using a few simple techniques and are not fully utilizing the true potential2 C- i; s' y1 \: e/ i0 m' m! P1 Y
of this multidimensional Master Calculator.
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/ H R" }; R. I( v7 b% H) n: hWhat is the Square of 9 The Square of 9 is basically a spiral of numbers starting with the. e! \# z5 Q3 ?: ?
number one in the center (or apex of the Great Pyramid) with the number 2 immediately
# i# X0 a" A" G- j3 d+ B0 ^1 Bto the left. The rest of the numbers spiral around the center in a clockwise fashion to the
* A: R# G. U$ |; dnumber 9, which completes the first cycle of numbers around the center. 10 through 257 \( a9 v4 v/ m7 a! Z
completes the 2nd cycle, 26 through 49 completes the 3rd , etc… This particular
/ c/ [) s& |# ~" Q- p" {arrangement of numbers creates a very unique square root relationship with other2 c4 Y e- ?2 a: I8 r
numbers on the chart. Michael S. Jenkins illustrates some interesting square root trading2 A$ G1 G9 {9 n! [7 q1 c
techniques utilizing the Square of 9 in his Gann Course and his book Chart Reading for0 Z) k# v9 u$ h/ W8 c
Professional Traders. Basically, if you want to move around the coordinates on the Gann+ P0 u7 S0 g4 j, X$ N
Wheel you take the number you are interested in ( such as the all High or Low price)
$ J8 x2 k) z/ ?! btake the square root of the number, then add or subtract 2 from the root and resquare the
& M" k8 H+ C: p& `* s3 W/ eresult. Example: Lets say that we are interested in the price 664 (which is in the vertical
' c; G7 _6 Z4 jcolumn straight up from the center). The square root is 25.768 + 2 = 27.768^2 = 771
; F1 t- z" K Y7 J P7 Wwhich is the number directly above 664 or one full 360 degree cycle out from center. If
: A$ b, T5 S8 k+ R; z( }we subtracted 2 from the root and re-squared the number (25.768-2= 23.768^2 = 565 )
) f0 J9 S' n0 A, `, G7 _5 f) Ywe would get 565 which is directly below 664 or one full 360 degree cycle in towards
H6 b* V5 {9 ^: s3 z0 c# ?* Pcenter. Incorporating the Gann Emblem with this technique, allows us to calculate5 ~, q9 C, D9 Q$ t7 g
coordinates that are conjunct (360 = +/- 2 from the root), opposition (180 = +/- 1 from
& D- W2 o! a# {0 d" N% Eroot #), trine (120= +/- .666) (240= +/- 1.333), square (90 = +/- .5) (270= +/- 1.5) and8 H, d1 f9 n9 \* l# Y7 |5 K
sextile (60 = +/- .333) (300 = +/- 1.666).
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" p* }5 E4 A5 J/ o1 JThis technique is extremely useful for finding coordinate squares on the Gann Wheel that0 g7 X* m0 q9 o3 `" @/ e% ?0 Y
are making hard aspects to a previous position on the wheel. Also, Gann believed that the
7 {2 W$ [2 G& C3 [! {6 }, C. cnumbers that connected the square base of the pyramid (the 4 corners of the square, i.e.% @ e8 l6 F6 q( x2 c# ^5 q" V
corner #'s.) to the “gravity center” and also the numbers that ran straight vertical and
3 }9 I {- I6 t3 ^8 dhorizon tal from the “gravity center” in the form of a cross (cardinal numbers) were very, Q/ q8 z* z+ }8 J) ]
important in balancing “Price & Time” on the wheel. He was basically looking for
7 M& @$ K0 Y/ M( r: o- |astronomical longitudes to balance with price on these key angles. Pythagoras said “
8 ~% B% w' F' p2 U2 gUnits in a circle or in a square are related to each other in terms of Price & Time at
8 ]- m# J' g$ I7 R/ ^& G" z dspecific points.” Gann often quoted the Bible, Emerson, Pythagoras and Faraday to name% W8 }# B1 e$ x' `
a few. Basically, he was pointing the reader of his works to clues that would allow his5 f9 o: n2 @8 M/ m. G- ^
student to unlock the code of his writing style., k( B! \% U: d& h1 e. V
1 D3 `- z- P1 p6 z; |Time around the outer perimeter of the Square of 9 is a circle with months and days. The8 b# }$ A, x2 T* z9 V0 }# _
circular calendar starts on the left-hand side of the wheel on the same horizontal line as5 {0 K' S; q- x4 M2 H3 c! ?7 W
the center block. The date is March 21st and refers to the start of the “natural” year in the: z1 m& ^4 ~5 I% d S. W+ D. g
season of Spring with the Sun in Aries ^. “Lamb of God you take away the sins of the& j! |% L: w7 A- @1 V" F
world” ( Spring takes away the sins of Winter). The dates move around the circle
8 V7 j& T: t. X+ Zclockwise completing the calendar. This relationship allows the user to quickly identify& m$ z8 h$ Q. a. W" ]& b
dates that are Conjuct, Opposite, Square, Trine or sextile to a past calendar date relative8 e1 d2 {+ q, X: K+ N( ^- ]5 i
to the Sun / Earth relationship.
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6 n1 M2 C2 ~0 O# f3 Q" pIn Gann's Master Course for Stocks he said “ Within the circle forms the square, there is; |# C2 j7 }) v' I2 y
an inner circle and an inner square, as well as an outer square and an outer circle which1 _5 n) `6 h5 v3 l2 J3 z
prove the Fourth Dimension in working out price movements.” So far, we have covered7 F& x/ O: Z& n6 N2 `
the inner circle ( The Earth's Orbit around the Sun) and the inner square ( Historic high &( U1 ~% W3 d6 ]3 j2 x: H$ n
low coordinates on the square itself). The outer circle includes all of the planets and is the
1 [, }! Q' _! QZodiac starting at the left side of the square also on March 21st. Moving from this point
" J+ g( q0 u" \3 ? Hclockwise in 30 degree sections of the circle will place all 12 zodiac symbols around the
/ O& X# n8 w/ jwheel (^_`abcdefghi). This completes the outer circle and allows the analyst to examine
, x- f G4 d0 m8 a0 Lplanetary longitude relationships to price coordinates on the Square of 9, which is now an/ o( a. r2 e- O# C
outer square. In this way, we can convert planetary positions to prices relating to degrees) k2 K7 y; X& F# J/ c i0 [4 a
of a circle (Zodiac longitude) and also to coordinates on the Square of 9. We can also1 ^+ q* C' p# J! D' Q9 C* c
examine hard aspects to both zodiac longitude and Square of 9 coordinates. Furthermore,+ c; W& t- K4 F" G
we can also use a first trade chart ( Natal Chart ), i.e. horoscope (another inner circle) to
: ~7 s' O" z1 Z- ?* b! J- |# |locate sensitive longitude positions that are being aspected by planets from the outer
. Q8 o& v: {& D3 u/ _9 Q" xcircle making them “Live Angles”! Is there any end to this multidimensional tool? Gann
* E7 W: y! m x" C6 r% g8 {hinted about this natal horoscope technique in his Master Course for Stocks by saying “
. N: a% r1 v; P. c0 p V" EThe dates when companies are incorporated and the dates when stocks are first traded in
w' d9 s2 n* w/ p- T, ]on the New York Stock Exchange or the other exchanges causes them to make tops and
* L& z8 W. z/ F ?) M- h: n0 Qbottoms at slightly different dates then these dates for seasonal changes”. Gann also
/ O" ~1 {* b F9 ~illustrated this technique in his Soybean letter, which is well worth reading. I believe that3 B: K# O) p c5 H. k
this is what Gann meant when he discussed “Natural Law”.
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F) n z8 u6 P+ ], V3 X4 i- `& P% cGann said “ Through the law of vibration every stock and commodity in the market place7 ^: T- q3 r4 i) B9 z2 z; m* h
moves in its own distinctive sphere of activities,” (natal horoscope?) “ As to intensity,
. u+ U+ J9 c* y4 Cvolume and direction. All the essential qualities of its evolution are characterized in its/ x( P4 x# Z0 h* z9 o
own rate of vibration. Stocks and commodities, like atoms, are really centers of energies,
0 g0 p |+ D( Jtherefore they are controlled mathematically. They create their own field of action and% a: n, y+ Y$ E0 `# I
power, power to attract and repel, which explains why certain stocks and commodities at: n m- }) G) t& h
s lead the market and turn dead at other times. Thus, to speculate scientifically it is
4 l, x+ L* c% F! U2 C* h) Wabsolutely necessary to follow Natural Law. Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt$ \3 Y! q5 [5 p) E6 y
from its law. It is universal, therefore applicable to every class of phenomena on the
, O0 f! q; k$ W$ g, qglobe. Thus, I affirm every class of phenomena, whether in nature or in the market, must
4 ~9 @' e8 f: O4 i) fbe subject to the universal laws of causation, harmony and vibration.”5 X! h" h# f' \( }4 v: ^2 D
4 y$ u5 o3 O7 r( v/ gNobody knows for certain how Gann used this Master Calculator, but If you will study
1 h/ @9 y, l7 tthis material and apply the techniques presented in this article, I think you will that% o% l: {9 E) W8 W
this is how Gann probably used this tool which proves the “4th dimension in working out
4 x# s$ g: }* `$ T: b, k" C1 f- K3 K( kTime & Price movements”. |