The Square of 9 is probably W.D. Gann's most famous Master Chart. Many traders use% x' ^2 N- L* j
this chart regularly as a primary trading tool. However, it is my personal belief that most
9 e. w. k: ?" @/ ]traders are only using a few simple techniques and are not fully utilizing the true potential
; P( e) N: O ^9 _; M8 I2 Oof this multidimensional Master Calculator.
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u& E1 D% D2 O I% f% \, cWhat is the Square of 9 The Square of 9 is basically a spiral of numbers starting with the
8 }: ~& R3 V7 B6 N# [. |number one in the center (or apex of the Great Pyramid) with the number 2 immediately8 @# k" H2 @" r! k
to the left. The rest of the numbers spiral around the center in a clockwise fashion to the! V/ w# l& H/ _& d
number 9, which completes the first cycle of numbers around the center. 10 through 25
4 U7 w4 [1 D# C( d! l4 i# |" zcompletes the 2nd cycle, 26 through 49 completes the 3rd , etc… This particular
. Q& i. h7 }; m8 O; ~arrangement of numbers creates a very unique square root relationship with other) L7 }# m$ |; y
numbers on the chart. Michael S. Jenkins illustrates some interesting square root trading
% Y2 m' w$ q) Q) Btechniques utilizing the Square of 9 in his Gann Course and his book Chart Reading for/ u' F$ G% h& N, s
Professional Traders. Basically, if you want to move around the coordinates on the Gann& Z) \( m, a5 I! |/ M
Wheel you take the number you are interested in ( such as the all High or Low price): r) |- S8 `/ ]6 c" G
take the square root of the number, then add or subtract 2 from the root and resquare the
; @1 \2 \7 n) b8 u& Sresult. Example: Lets say that we are interested in the price 664 (which is in the vertical
; H% ~. b1 Y" W/ I% ucolumn straight up from the center). The square root is 25.768 + 2 = 27.768^2 = 771
/ f& a+ s4 x/ F5 p, d& p: _; ^which is the number directly above 664 or one full 360 degree cycle out from center. If( Y' b! ?! L! D/ U3 P5 `
we subtracted 2 from the root and re-squared the number (25.768-2= 23.768^2 = 565 )9 f3 G& Z( H3 V' g# t( G# r P
we would get 565 which is directly below 664 or one full 360 degree cycle in towards
. \" m3 d' E9 m8 C; Lcenter. Incorporating the Gann Emblem with this technique, allows us to calculate1 U% R! w$ z6 B1 O
coordinates that are conjunct (360 = +/- 2 from the root), opposition (180 = +/- 1 from
( b- Z4 \) v$ }' ^3 Rroot #), trine (120= +/- .666) (240= +/- 1.333), square (90 = +/- .5) (270= +/- 1.5) and
$ a8 L, V6 `- o' A9 h. d# H5 y( O& ~sextile (60 = +/- .333) (300 = +/- 1.666).
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0 A/ V$ M% s! r4 V; G6 aThis technique is extremely useful for finding coordinate squares on the Gann Wheel that
- A( W( I6 X, v- u& Vare making hard aspects to a previous position on the wheel. Also, Gann believed that the
3 O: t" ]* I6 B4 x+ Knumbers that connected the square base of the pyramid (the 4 corners of the square, i.e.1 K" k+ j J' d7 G) C
corner #'s.) to the “gravity center” and also the numbers that ran straight vertical and
; A- Z3 c2 @- u" Nhorizon tal from the “gravity center” in the form of a cross (cardinal numbers) were very$ T5 I/ T7 l, i& g7 u3 I
important in balancing “Price & Time” on the wheel. He was basically looking for8 y# C' s0 d, k0 K, G
astronomical longitudes to balance with price on these key angles. Pythagoras said “
7 l4 @4 e/ |4 Y5 e: TUnits in a circle or in a square are related to each other in terms of Price & Time at( n' k/ w: l9 j% F% a
specific points.” Gann often quoted the Bible, Emerson, Pythagoras and Faraday to name
5 l9 L% Y5 U* e2 \7 ^5 R) fa few. Basically, he was pointing the reader of his works to clues that would allow his
9 v+ A$ G0 x }- H% @( x- U: Cstudent 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. G: O w$ ^3 @) B9 Q
circular calendar starts on the left-hand side of the wheel on the same horizontal line as* x) z- K- C. R. X: I
the center block. The date is March 21st and refers to the start of the “natural” year in the5 N4 H! U+ j/ a6 P+ h6 J
season of Spring with the Sun in Aries ^. “Lamb of God you take away the sins of the& b# d* w! ?3 b
world” ( Spring takes away the sins of Winter). The dates move around the circle8 y4 ^0 d8 E' \+ o- q
clockwise completing the calendar. This relationship allows the user to quickly identify
+ C7 E: f6 d/ Zdates that are Conjuct, Opposite, Square, Trine or sextile to a past calendar date relative3 j( [" {+ `- C+ B" m# N: l
to the Sun / Earth relationship.
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8 Y |7 f' J) x( ~! M `In Gann's Master Course for Stocks he said “ Within the circle forms the square, there is
% m4 R8 E9 H- E, M8 _2 z9 o/ van inner circle and an inner square, as well as an outer square and an outer circle which
6 a7 x0 O3 e0 d3 eprove the Fourth Dimension in working out price movements.” So far, we have covered
! J. K4 J9 E Bthe inner circle ( The Earth's Orbit around the Sun) and the inner square ( Historic high &0 @; @) e& T& h% H: e6 E
low coordinates on the square itself). The outer circle includes all of the planets and is the
( W# _" R, j4 ?, t7 i' ~Zodiac starting at the left side of the square also on March 21st. Moving from this point- p# b; D. e3 \2 y) k
clockwise in 30 degree sections of the circle will place all 12 zodiac symbols around the: O6 q% y4 @; i5 v8 |( E) t
wheel (^_`abcdefghi). This completes the outer circle and allows the analyst to examine
! T7 _2 i( D @: S, O- m- a0 Rplanetary longitude relationships to price coordinates on the Square of 9, which is now an* j8 }1 n$ ^7 U6 A$ g1 b' K$ [. u
outer square. In this way, we can convert planetary positions to prices relating to degrees! e5 o1 I: U: v$ o- u$ J" w' I9 @
of a circle (Zodiac longitude) and also to coordinates on the Square of 9. We can also9 m- v3 C+ S# D* @
examine hard aspects to both zodiac longitude and Square of 9 coordinates. Furthermore,
$ J4 G. d' I; {. Y2 c1 swe can also use a first trade chart ( Natal Chart ), i.e. horoscope (another inner circle) to
, U( Q4 y$ k, ?! p1 p$ p$ Ulocate sensitive longitude positions that are being aspected by planets from the outer
; c, a" a/ {7 X4 lcircle making them “Live Angles”! Is there any end to this multidimensional tool? Gann9 P) o3 A3 B% C: c8 U. ? z: f1 `; i
hinted about this natal horoscope technique in his Master Course for Stocks by saying “% l' \8 z& j' w M S+ y" e, u8 X6 v
The dates when companies are incorporated and the dates when stocks are first traded in
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bottoms at slightly different dates then these dates for seasonal changes”. Gann also$ g7 U9 l, s9 g1 j9 I. E7 E
illustrated this technique in his Soybean letter, which is well worth reading. I believe that+ X' t6 F+ T. n
this is what Gann meant when he discussed “Natural Law”.
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8 D6 K6 r3 A7 g( M9 m* j3 wGann said “ Through the law of vibration every stock and commodity in the market place
" I- G1 z9 k6 o$ gmoves in its own distinctive sphere of activities,” (natal horoscope?) “ As to intensity,! }' S- F u- x4 Q' g$ M/ O
volume and direction. All the essential qualities of its evolution are characterized in its
& d: g0 H4 a9 _" g4 f- f/ z0 ?own rate of vibration. Stocks and commodities, like atoms, are really centers of energies,
! d+ t( t* ^' { ^7 q& G utherefore they are controlled mathematically. They create their own field of action and! q% S; p$ b [0 |) C, F# Z
power, power to attract and repel, which explains why certain stocks and commodities at
( V! M: q; A3 d' o5 E) Z4 s% w s lead the market and turn dead at other times. Thus, to speculate scientifically it is
: R+ ~0 `) i5 n+ Nabsolutely necessary to follow Natural Law. Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt
9 M9 @% F4 N( L4 k( wfrom its law. It is universal, therefore applicable to every class of phenomena on the* v: U' Y; G; { t5 d8 T1 h
globe. Thus, I affirm every class of phenomena, whether in nature or in the market, must
' } E0 ~5 [# [' I' X4 y; dbe subject to the universal laws of causation, harmony and vibration.”; J3 n( m. G# a2 v2 L
- O7 G4 V, P4 e3 V! U n0 ?" U3 [Nobody knows for certain how Gann used this Master Calculator, but If you will study4 r1 v" G' C0 K
this material and apply the techniques presented in this article, I think you will that4 C/ f* m6 D# H' D, a+ H
this is how Gann probably used this tool which proves the “4th dimension in working out9 R( A+ A& \7 S4 z- F! N* k5 R
Time & Price movements”. |