The Square of 9 is probably W.D. Gann's most famous Master Chart. Many traders use
$ I/ ^0 n% ]3 d! wthis chart regularly as a primary trading tool. However, it is my personal belief that most+ D# c# |8 I8 t0 @; _
traders are only using a few simple techniques and are not fully utilizing the true potential
3 [+ \, M, Q* Rof this multidimensional Master Calculator.9 r; A& W7 g/ x! H- q; {* M# \
, q! W8 H5 q# \+ [ {What is the Square of 9 The Square of 9 is basically a spiral of numbers starting with the8 p0 r0 t+ f" ~9 r
number one in the center (or apex of the Great Pyramid) with the number 2 immediately
* X; I* `' h/ l P8 Oto the left. The rest of the numbers spiral around the center in a clockwise fashion to the
. Z0 ~3 G; b& Q( snumber 9, which completes the first cycle of numbers around the center. 10 through 259 L I8 g" A' P2 z+ ^
completes the 2nd cycle, 26 through 49 completes the 3rd , etc… This particular
* p' l5 u+ g: i- Darrangement of numbers creates a very unique square root relationship with other
+ I# c! p# q( a" ?! ~numbers on the chart. Michael S. Jenkins illustrates some interesting square root trading
: n- {2 F, a; D# G4 O* l$ ^techniques utilizing the Square of 9 in his Gann Course and his book Chart Reading for$ W& q; f7 w X6 N
Professional Traders. Basically, if you want to move around the coordinates on the Gann
/ o" c# M* E) BWheel you take the number you are interested in ( such as the all High or Low price)
% Z1 |' G8 c5 Q& v) U5 Y. x( Rtake the square root of the number, then add or subtract 2 from the root and resquare the3 J3 R2 m8 l6 a/ ?; b
result. Example: Lets say that we are interested in the price 664 (which is in the vertical
# K. ?) n! N* ^; scolumn straight up from the center). The square root is 25.768 + 2 = 27.768^2 = 771
; C+ O" P& M* A5 `9 M! M% Jwhich is the number directly above 664 or one full 360 degree cycle out from center. If4 L. v: ^8 u# ^ {4 ~# G" J
we subtracted 2 from the root and re-squared the number (25.768-2= 23.768^2 = 565 )* [& X0 t7 l5 l6 s6 k
we would get 565 which is directly below 664 or one full 360 degree cycle in towards
" d% q( X4 E4 w% n' w7 E, Jcenter. Incorporating the Gann Emblem with this technique, allows us to calculate6 i* d# w6 ~1 Z) E; \9 v
coordinates that are conjunct (360 = +/- 2 from the root), opposition (180 = +/- 1 from! v5 K, s8 H9 V& m
root #), trine (120= +/- .666) (240= +/- 1.333), square (90 = +/- .5) (270= +/- 1.5) and
O1 g0 z3 u* o4 H* }, b( Y5 R3 Jsextile (60 = +/- .333) (300 = +/- 1.666).
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This technique is extremely useful for finding coordinate squares on the Gann Wheel that
K* I' A9 @* d, Ware making hard aspects to a previous position on the wheel. Also, Gann believed that the8 `7 I- N" x6 F( D. [: @( B
numbers that connected the square base of the pyramid (the 4 corners of the square, i.e.9 i% Y) {% l: h7 [1 R
corner #'s.) to the “gravity center” and also the numbers that ran straight vertical and1 [3 U+ b+ Q8 Q% k; {* Z+ y+ P
horizon tal from the “gravity center” in the form of a cross (cardinal numbers) were very
9 a( a- m1 y; O* d. j( H7 Timportant in balancing “Price & Time” on the wheel. He was basically looking for# [8 A2 C2 P: C' [4 C
astronomical longitudes to balance with price on these key angles. Pythagoras said “
/ Q9 G' w S! G# j( K- Q& }Units in a circle or in a square are related to each other in terms of Price & Time at* j/ t% a2 F5 @# m
specific points.” Gann often quoted the Bible, Emerson, Pythagoras and Faraday to name
6 | T, Y) F! U9 `a few. Basically, he was pointing the reader of his works to clues that would allow his
; k( f* G" E- C2 Ystudent to unlock the code of his writing style.
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6 Z9 m, k- i. h9 uTime around the outer perimeter of the Square of 9 is a circle with months and days. The) t o& `( @ ]
circular calendar starts on the left-hand side of the wheel on the same horizontal line as
1 M4 e1 J5 D* R9 r( e3 X" x! L' wthe center block. The date is March 21st and refers to the start of the “natural” year in the1 V' k& D; T; K6 C' ^
season of Spring with the Sun in Aries ^. “Lamb of God you take away the sins of the1 ?% S/ j9 B7 ^
world” ( Spring takes away the sins of Winter). The dates move around the circle
6 ?( k7 h6 w6 w: d" E* `clockwise completing the calendar. This relationship allows the user to quickly identify
6 X1 o( P9 O0 o3 rdates that are Conjuct, Opposite, Square, Trine or sextile to a past calendar date relative, W- m; u( L. ~; f, O
to 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
3 Z4 s4 Z' h& z) y* `an inner circle and an inner square, as well as an outer square and an outer circle which) k7 u) Q" t: _5 [/ t& z: j2 e. \) f
prove the Fourth Dimension in working out price movements.” So far, we have covered2 ^# p5 T* T8 i5 P
the inner circle ( The Earth's Orbit around the Sun) and the inner square ( Historic high &/ D/ E7 C5 \9 L3 \: {; ?
low coordinates on the square itself). The outer circle includes all of the planets and is the5 ^1 x; A: C/ f: D, M" a
Zodiac starting at the left side of the square also on March 21st. Moving from this point
, N2 l# J4 F1 K( C- L9 I: u, Rclockwise in 30 degree sections of the circle will place all 12 zodiac symbols around the: ^) U" i& R6 g$ N- e4 i
wheel (^_`abcdefghi). This completes the outer circle and allows the analyst to examine4 ?# I1 P6 k9 W2 Q9 p0 R8 {% [: X
planetary longitude relationships to price coordinates on the Square of 9, which is now an* m1 Y% `8 o0 ^( F* g6 n
outer square. In this way, we can convert planetary positions to prices relating to degrees4 l3 ~: O8 |3 B. d
of a circle (Zodiac longitude) and also to coordinates on the Square of 9. We can also
% T. X: r0 f* G6 u! _ |/ [% eexamine hard aspects to both zodiac longitude and Square of 9 coordinates. Furthermore,) o7 G8 G5 h- C; ], [/ K
we can also use a first trade chart ( Natal Chart ), i.e. horoscope (another inner circle) to. D, X( }6 N( J- }
locate sensitive longitude positions that are being aspected by planets from the outer
8 g- S4 H' o, F J; c2 l; vcircle making them “Live Angles”! Is there any end to this multidimensional tool? Gann3 p! c, z, {6 O/ H
hinted about this natal horoscope technique in his Master Course for Stocks by saying “7 ^; w/ N; _3 g2 Q- g( t3 K
The dates when companies are incorporated and the dates when stocks are first traded in
5 l! P* n2 z6 \+ }- von the New York Stock Exchange or the other exchanges causes them to make tops and
2 B; v) N {) e# |/ q0 ibottoms at slightly different dates then these dates for seasonal changes”. Gann also
, n: b( Z9 c6 N7 [9 @illustrated this technique in his Soybean letter, which is well worth reading. I believe that9 o( V! ^" y5 x3 y/ L0 z/ V. s
this is what Gann meant when he discussed “Natural Law”.% s8 V9 s8 N4 z0 b( `8 {* _
# L3 D3 @) A" O! e' y% S- B$ _9 y* GGann said “ Through the law of vibration every stock and commodity in the market place* Z& K0 n' T+ z4 Q1 t
moves in its own distinctive sphere of activities,” (natal horoscope?) “ As to intensity,
' e a$ T) m- l8 {& pvolume and direction. All the essential qualities of its evolution are characterized in its8 \' }1 v3 i: _0 ~
own rate of vibration. Stocks and commodities, like atoms, are really centers of energies, X1 K; `2 H- a5 D O; B5 w/ e
therefore they are controlled mathematically. They create their own field of action and
$ {& F! P p! `' y6 s8 }power, power to attract and repel, which explains why certain stocks and commodities at6 T; y+ H7 a i6 u
s lead the market and turn dead at other times. Thus, to speculate scientifically it is' e" Z/ i' B# O% t t6 x6 y. x
absolutely necessary to follow Natural Law. Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt
6 C8 E9 V& O# o" l, N. d) V: U0 rfrom its law. It is universal, therefore applicable to every class of phenomena on the# [6 W4 f* U4 V" [# s8 m
globe. Thus, I affirm every class of phenomena, whether in nature or in the market, must
' h! M, @3 N; ]) z, q9 r1 Pbe subject to the universal laws of causation, harmony and vibration.”9 V7 r" }# l) _) D2 y
) s1 I" z2 L# P* CNobody knows for certain how Gann used this Master Calculator, but If you will study
+ P9 h5 S/ P, e* F( I8 T* Wthis material and apply the techniques presented in this article, I think you will that2 W( {: G* p6 D- c. B3 f
this is how Gann probably used this tool which proves the “4th dimension in working out3 K/ C! Q& Q" V% l" }
Time & Price movements”. |