The Square of 9 is probably W.D. Gann's most famous Master Chart. Many traders use
; E( K; |$ V( ~( |- V- X1 cthis chart regularly as a primary trading tool. However, it is my personal belief that most
" _$ V+ A) {; J! D7 x6 ^- \3 Otraders are only using a few simple techniques and are not fully utilizing the true potential
8 G' t2 L6 K; C+ z1 y8 pof this multidimensional Master Calculator.
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7 w8 h0 q9 j# |, FWhat is the Square of 9 The Square of 9 is basically a spiral of numbers starting with the
' N0 ~4 \# p! G* ?6 o/ ?1 inumber one in the center (or apex of the Great Pyramid) with the number 2 immediately
/ h2 w% `0 F% F: ]2 P+ gto the left. The rest of the numbers spiral around the center in a clockwise fashion to the& P& k5 A% j$ E1 [( H/ ^( a {
number 9, which completes the first cycle of numbers around the center. 10 through 25
4 l/ `4 f p+ @8 a- @' tcompletes the 2nd cycle, 26 through 49 completes the 3rd , etc… This particular% T2 d5 Q* c) N# e
arrangement of numbers creates a very unique square root relationship with other
; Y, s8 c* d4 l* C# z% C! Bnumbers on the chart. Michael S. Jenkins illustrates some interesting square root trading
7 P: Q2 d/ X' U; Y5 Z1 Q5 k) Qtechniques utilizing the Square of 9 in his Gann Course and his book Chart Reading for! j5 [$ ?$ B5 K7 b7 \
Professional Traders. Basically, if you want to move around the coordinates on the Gann
6 b5 o4 x7 D4 z- P/ w' G2 E2 [( ?7 uWheel you take the number you are interested in ( such as the all High or Low price)
, n: C+ N' t/ z; Ftake the square root of the number, then add or subtract 2 from the root and resquare the
* @' \2 k7 y1 M4 Gresult. Example: Lets say that we are interested in the price 664 (which is in the vertical- E4 H- ?: o; d# I1 a4 t7 [
column straight up from the center). The square root is 25.768 + 2 = 27.768^2 = 771
E! N# W, d& P1 A! Z9 gwhich is the number directly above 664 or one full 360 degree cycle out from center. If6 x& l @2 @5 G& q
we subtracted 2 from the root and re-squared the number (25.768-2= 23.768^2 = 565 )
: Q9 ?1 W+ w% V2 {# Xwe would get 565 which is directly below 664 or one full 360 degree cycle in towards
6 R; j' y% K/ m4 D7 ~+ Fcenter. Incorporating the Gann Emblem with this technique, allows us to calculate
/ u& L/ v% F1 g0 P$ Icoordinates that are conjunct (360 = +/- 2 from the root), opposition (180 = +/- 1 from
5 [/ ]: m. a A; Croot #), trine (120= +/- .666) (240= +/- 1.333), square (90 = +/- .5) (270= +/- 1.5) and
( d3 X5 }" d+ b5 b; [+ Bsextile (60 = +/- .333) (300 = +/- 1.666).
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1 N- b; A8 N# r# J% |This technique is extremely useful for finding coordinate squares on the Gann Wheel that1 t0 i4 A! k/ F" S6 F3 z' W6 {/ k
are making hard aspects to a previous position on the wheel. Also, Gann believed that the
$ \. i8 N" c8 T$ u8 R2 w" f% rnumbers that connected the square base of the pyramid (the 4 corners of the square, i.e.
& `& ]0 u' s, x& O, @- L! [corner #'s.) to the “gravity center” and also the numbers that ran straight vertical and4 |" y% k% G- B& Z
horizon tal from the “gravity center” in the form of a cross (cardinal numbers) were very
( D" m& J% ]6 @/ P" N$ z" j* e/ p& bimportant in balancing “Price & Time” on the wheel. He was basically looking for4 H z. Q' n% X7 ~3 W
astronomical longitudes to balance with price on these key angles. Pythagoras said “& _) T$ f/ d# c9 D: h l) ?. R
Units in a circle or in a square are related to each other in terms of Price & Time at# a# e1 f" l0 s3 H" _ p8 e& T$ \
specific points.” Gann often quoted the Bible, Emerson, Pythagoras and Faraday to name
' C0 |9 p9 R c$ ^% ga few. Basically, he was pointing the reader of his works to clues that would allow his- I/ a3 X1 M9 @/ K J5 D' q3 M a
student to unlock the code of his writing style.+ e4 N+ S/ n7 K0 B! H2 {7 I6 M
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Time around the outer perimeter of the Square of 9 is a circle with months and days. The
, r0 X1 b6 S$ I7 t; y& T& Vcircular calendar starts on the left-hand side of the wheel on the same horizontal line as. u t! V, [9 }" z
the center block. The date is March 21st and refers to the start of the “natural” year in the
1 w/ X: q& k% Z5 s6 G# Gseason of Spring with the Sun in Aries ^. “Lamb of God you take away the sins of the+ X. a) A# S0 W: P. k$ v
world” ( Spring takes away the sins of Winter). The dates move around the circle
; T( ?6 N* {/ w# Q8 s" f5 ~# Lclockwise completing the calendar. This relationship allows the user to quickly identify
0 ^+ n* s2 _7 @) S% Ydates that are Conjuct, Opposite, Square, Trine or sextile to a past calendar date relative
6 D6 ^( Q5 l8 y* N1 Dto the Sun / Earth relationship.
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/ }/ `( l. J$ ]In Gann's Master Course for Stocks he said “ Within the circle forms the square, there is0 {/ G" d8 w0 O5 n% b
an inner circle and an inner square, as well as an outer square and an outer circle which/ a# p7 o, f5 M2 E
prove the Fourth Dimension in working out price movements.” So far, we have covered
3 G6 I5 F0 R/ c/ K' \: cthe inner circle ( The Earth's Orbit around the Sun) and the inner square ( Historic high &
, f {% Q# @6 olow coordinates on the square itself). The outer circle includes all of the planets and is the
# j3 |3 R* G9 n& `Zodiac starting at the left side of the square also on March 21st. Moving from this point
" y/ C Q4 C* |. jclockwise in 30 degree sections of the circle will place all 12 zodiac symbols around the
" f# Y5 s. y' r6 B A# L( C' Dwheel (^_`abcdefghi). This completes the outer circle and allows the analyst to examine L7 S: j/ j4 p2 |
planetary longitude relationships to price coordinates on the Square of 9, which is now an
& G% B5 Q4 b0 k: kouter square. In this way, we can convert planetary positions to prices relating to degrees' n& Z6 I# K& q8 m3 ^3 {% X
of a circle (Zodiac longitude) and also to coordinates on the Square of 9. We can also! K c F1 O) i
examine hard aspects to both zodiac longitude and Square of 9 coordinates. Furthermore,2 P3 p4 H) D# h. u% K
we can also use a first trade chart ( Natal Chart ), i.e. horoscope (another inner circle) to6 b2 u% F0 t9 Q
locate sensitive longitude positions that are being aspected by planets from the outer
' Z2 A% V! \" @1 k7 V" O" mcircle making them “Live Angles”! Is there any end to this multidimensional tool? Gann
( a0 o+ h8 k' w% Y3 E; ?' ^# ^- \hinted about this natal horoscope technique in his Master Course for Stocks by saying “
0 k# S- f! ^- ^The dates when companies are incorporated and the dates when stocks are first traded in4 s7 i. s9 ` {1 Z4 d! g: f6 r
on the New York Stock Exchange or the other exchanges causes them to make tops and
" V! D+ Q/ {: `' s0 Ebottoms at slightly different dates then these dates for seasonal changes”. Gann also
+ K3 ]9 G; A: {, D V% |illustrated this technique in his Soybean letter, which is well worth reading. I believe that
% |1 C2 s/ K4 J$ |- nthis is what Gann meant when he discussed “Natural Law”.9 Q W* w2 [' ]& U# t5 N3 S
- z6 [9 p* r# u1 @6 ]; c. mGann said “ Through the law of vibration every stock and commodity in the market place
& z/ \( l B6 Q- x% i1 t( smoves in its own distinctive sphere of activities,” (natal horoscope?) “ As to intensity,( K3 ?4 Y9 [. ?9 _; P
volume and direction. All the essential qualities of its evolution are characterized in its
+ k) H5 n* [& w6 k) N( B: Town rate of vibration. Stocks and commodities, like atoms, are really centers of energies,
+ R+ r2 I/ o7 D5 Stherefore they are controlled mathematically. They create their own field of action and# b2 a, P- P: }& D' L. H+ b0 t: A
power, power to attract and repel, which explains why certain stocks and commodities at- c$ {& @, |" S6 N. e8 K
s lead the market and turn dead at other times. Thus, to speculate scientifically it is: P4 E: N! k% r Z
absolutely necessary to follow Natural Law. Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt/ x+ m: u4 s4 q; N+ K2 A
from its law. It is universal, therefore applicable to every class of phenomena on the
5 H) \2 m+ t2 zglobe. Thus, I affirm every class of phenomena, whether in nature or in the market, must5 |4 V0 n3 Q( P! \
be subject to the universal laws of causation, harmony and vibration.”$ \: B0 p0 ~9 f1 V! E% J
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Nobody knows for certain how Gann used this Master Calculator, but If you will study
' W: ~( t% h3 B+ P% |. v7 p# Dthis material and apply the techniques presented in this article, I think you will that2 Y8 V7 m& |% U2 N: u7 I
this is how Gann probably used this tool which proves the “4th dimension in working out
& O) F+ [: E' E' C; ~Time & Price movements”. |