The Square of 9 is probably W.D. Gann's most famous Master Chart. Many traders use
7 O: Y, e0 {# O& ?this chart regularly as a primary trading tool. However, it is my personal belief that most
& y/ F( `% G5 J, D( t, ?traders are only using a few simple techniques and are not fully utilizing the true potential
4 A& w6 F7 i$ j, A6 Fof this multidimensional Master Calculator.! c7 }1 Z" q4 Z3 R3 I- j0 U
+ d: z, d- P xWhat is the Square of 9 The Square of 9 is basically a spiral of numbers starting with the2 @* J, P( A Y L
number one in the center (or apex of the Great Pyramid) with the number 2 immediately
. @6 { z& j1 \# kto the left. The rest of the numbers spiral around the center in a clockwise fashion to the
& f+ N Y- v/ _4 j& mnumber 9, which completes the first cycle of numbers around the center. 10 through 25
f/ D- l( f/ K$ mcompletes the 2nd cycle, 26 through 49 completes the 3rd , etc… This particular
& Y9 X( T) ^% Garrangement of numbers creates a very unique square root relationship with other- J! _' c/ i: }; z( u7 J
numbers on the chart. Michael S. Jenkins illustrates some interesting square root trading+ I d5 ^6 m0 c9 U& D9 Z
techniques utilizing the Square of 9 in his Gann Course and his book Chart Reading for
$ o3 M3 D/ \% OProfessional Traders. Basically, if you want to move around the coordinates on the Gann0 c; L- W* P7 X' ]. W. L3 G0 A( b
Wheel you take the number you are interested in ( such as the all High or Low price)
/ F, `; p9 s. i' |+ T$ ntake the square root of the number, then add or subtract 2 from the root and resquare the
% ~, H; }3 a' {/ Dresult. Example: Lets say that we are interested in the price 664 (which is in the vertical
1 y, `9 B) r) ucolumn straight up from the center). The square root is 25.768 + 2 = 27.768^2 = 771
) E2 R+ |+ D4 Y; n6 Ywhich is the number directly above 664 or one full 360 degree cycle out from center. If0 s1 a: J2 @# ?
we subtracted 2 from the root and re-squared the number (25.768-2= 23.768^2 = 565 )
- F" Y- d$ J2 mwe would get 565 which is directly below 664 or one full 360 degree cycle in towards
2 H# b- J9 d9 S M' M e- Ucenter. Incorporating the Gann Emblem with this technique, allows us to calculate
8 u3 O# `7 B/ n! ncoordinates that are conjunct (360 = +/- 2 from the root), opposition (180 = +/- 1 from
% G: f* X7 J! V' e* d2 n' proot #), trine (120= +/- .666) (240= +/- 1.333), square (90 = +/- .5) (270= +/- 1.5) and8 f5 i& J5 T% _0 E
sextile (60 = +/- .333) (300 = +/- 1.666).
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This technique is extremely useful for finding coordinate squares on the Gann Wheel that, p8 M7 U2 x+ [: i: e
are making hard aspects to a previous position on the wheel. Also, Gann believed that the2 v& P* h! Q4 E7 P
numbers that connected the square base of the pyramid (the 4 corners of the square, i.e.( G* n, O, g8 |4 S: i% E! L" B
corner #'s.) to the “gravity center” and also the numbers that ran straight vertical and
) |4 a8 Y; m1 ?+ W% ^! g$ m" R# Uhorizon tal from the “gravity center” in the form of a cross (cardinal numbers) were very. p2 U2 E4 \2 j1 s
important in balancing “Price & Time” on the wheel. He was basically looking for
9 \( m$ k. j/ @7 Z0 P: lastronomical longitudes to balance with price on these key angles. Pythagoras said “" g. F. X! [# e0 O3 k4 e
Units in a circle or in a square are related to each other in terms of Price & Time at+ Y( u L: r1 }: H7 x9 j
specific points.” Gann often quoted the Bible, Emerson, Pythagoras and Faraday to name1 ?- i: \7 y8 F5 p5 Y7 [
a few. Basically, he was pointing the reader of his works to clues that would allow his
B' v$ I) t- M7 t! Pstudent to unlock the code of his writing style.3 W* b# P1 S' I) r0 Z
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Time around the outer perimeter of the Square of 9 is a circle with months and days. The x3 ]+ N+ ?) M. ^
circular calendar starts on the left-hand side of the wheel on the same horizontal line as1 o( n% a& Q* I9 _. E8 }0 ?# a5 P8 |
the center block. The date is March 21st and refers to the start of the “natural” year in the: q& S" b* Q0 r7 Y& |$ e7 B/ x' f
season of Spring with the Sun in Aries ^. “Lamb of God you take away the sins of the# m5 l+ u# h9 q$ h
world” ( Spring takes away the sins of Winter). The dates move around the circle
/ |! m) J; y: l2 i2 Z; v' \clockwise completing the calendar. This relationship allows the user to quickly identify
" k' r) u1 R+ L! ~4 C# W& K2 hdates that are Conjuct, Opposite, Square, Trine or sextile to a past calendar date relative
. x. l6 A) M0 D C! wto the Sun / Earth relationship.
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' A0 _+ W5 o* p4 C+ OIn Gann's Master Course for Stocks he said “ Within the circle forms the square, there is- q( s& y+ x( S. ~' h
an inner circle and an inner square, as well as an outer square and an outer circle which" ~7 H$ _4 S5 s2 v
prove the Fourth Dimension in working out price movements.” So far, we have covered8 ?$ f3 [2 {) v; t: X. v6 u
the inner circle ( The Earth's Orbit around the Sun) and the inner square ( Historic high &4 a3 w) A5 @! `, ]$ L! \$ t
low coordinates on the square itself). The outer circle includes all of the planets and is the
, l9 T6 T2 e( [4 Q& Z4 _Zodiac starting at the left side of the square also on March 21st. Moving from this point
+ _( @3 z" n; tclockwise in 30 degree sections of the circle will place all 12 zodiac symbols around the
# k6 g3 a+ G K B! p0 _% ~% R }wheel (^_`abcdefghi). This completes the outer circle and allows the analyst to examine+ O/ n. W% _8 @" Y) e" F# H, x
planetary longitude relationships to price coordinates on the Square of 9, which is now an$ ^0 q) `% ]. r5 @, a
outer square. In this way, we can convert planetary positions to prices relating to degrees
1 `- o1 S9 u9 B$ Vof a circle (Zodiac longitude) and also to coordinates on the Square of 9. We can also
' E4 n7 \% k a8 @examine hard aspects to both zodiac longitude and Square of 9 coordinates. Furthermore,
( r/ ^ k8 m$ P1 M+ B4 z% `6 \5 h* Bwe can also use a first trade chart ( Natal Chart ), i.e. horoscope (another inner circle) to
9 r( @+ y% e$ h% Mlocate sensitive longitude positions that are being aspected by planets from the outer% x( @9 c2 g) k7 b5 b0 W f- x
circle making them “Live Angles”! Is there any end to this multidimensional tool? Gann
5 A( A% P y2 v* I3 Whinted about this natal horoscope technique in his Master Course for Stocks by saying “" I$ }1 ~) x* E& Z3 f' ?. i: k+ F
The dates when companies are incorporated and the dates when stocks are first traded in) g0 _6 q6 T1 A$ d) y7 o! W1 d( u
on the New York Stock Exchange or the other exchanges causes them to make tops and5 ]/ p; G# {% f% v
bottoms at slightly different dates then these dates for seasonal changes”. Gann also% q3 ~7 k$ O$ a5 i% L1 h
illustrated this technique in his Soybean letter, which is well worth reading. I believe that
3 \# l# {$ E3 e7 \8 P9 I* X; Lthis is what Gann meant when he discussed “Natural Law”.+ O2 {' v; `6 v( \; |; B6 J+ H
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Gann said “ Through the law of vibration every stock and commodity in the market place3 F' r9 Y9 P$ \
moves in its own distinctive sphere of activities,” (natal horoscope?) “ As to intensity,
4 C6 u' P, L, r: a( |volume and direction. All the essential qualities of its evolution are characterized in its% S0 b* Y6 M) O
own rate of vibration. Stocks and commodities, like atoms, are really centers of energies,6 u2 f5 O" n* [3 d, f& \8 K0 l) g
therefore they are controlled mathematically. They create their own field of action and
( _) e: D, U$ Z9 [power, power to attract and repel, which explains why certain stocks and commodities at
0 h/ F* ^2 W7 e* @8 E8 `) p% p s lead the market and turn dead at other times. Thus, to speculate scientifically it is$ q4 t( z# x( k7 I) |
absolutely necessary to follow Natural Law. Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt
7 j( B) a+ d4 M1 P0 S' _/ X, W& @$ gfrom its law. It is universal, therefore applicable to every class of phenomena on the6 q/ b+ K, r4 X% i- N- x- G0 N
globe. Thus, I affirm every class of phenomena, whether in nature or in the market, must
- M" P2 K( V* W0 @be subject to the universal laws of causation, harmony and vibration.”* Z/ G: Y) X* G/ q1 Z# e
3 R% v3 |* n+ v( q" c3 UNobody knows for certain how Gann used this Master Calculator, but If you will study" V! {' L% k# e+ t5 B& o5 e
this material and apply the techniques presented in this article, I think you will that/ g7 X% B# q, [1 ?( i9 x* M
this is how Gann probably used this tool which proves the “4th dimension in working out; w! D/ k$ [ E0 H# C8 Y
Time & Price movements”. |