The Square of 9 is probably W.D. Gann's most famous Master Chart. Many traders use+ a. C) C r2 `
this chart regularly as a primary trading tool. However, it is my personal belief that most; O! \9 ~+ s, H, F% \* S6 R" O$ B) c# ?
traders are only using a few simple techniques and are not fully utilizing the true potential. w5 E; h2 C( }5 l& w" Z# W
of this multidimensional Master Calculator.
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What is the Square of 9 The Square of 9 is basically a spiral of numbers starting with the6 K. g. ?7 B- I0 }- g9 q, x
number one in the center (or apex of the Great Pyramid) with the number 2 immediately
" |; S5 Y3 c3 n/ V2 c4 S$ bto the left. The rest of the numbers spiral around the center in a clockwise fashion to the# a. p+ u& W4 G8 C% [4 t
number 9, which completes the first cycle of numbers around the center. 10 through 251 _4 Y& e: p# Y% d* R
completes the 2nd cycle, 26 through 49 completes the 3rd , etc… This particular
( x3 b3 C; c5 q0 _4 Aarrangement of numbers creates a very unique square root relationship with other
7 `0 ]2 d( c" o8 c8 lnumbers on the chart. Michael S. Jenkins illustrates some interesting square root trading
! _- t5 A! m- Ztechniques utilizing the Square of 9 in his Gann Course and his book Chart Reading for1 i8 s) U. r% ]1 m5 F
Professional Traders. Basically, if you want to move around the coordinates on the Gann h7 C$ y) T, @9 i
Wheel you take the number you are interested in ( such as the all High or Low price)+ ~9 A. x% u# O+ Z P6 k6 I8 V5 W
take the square root of the number, then add or subtract 2 from the root and resquare the
" s8 z$ T% F. v5 H) l# S# Z9 e+ cresult. Example: Lets say that we are interested in the price 664 (which is in the vertical
/ [9 O: P2 F5 z$ pcolumn straight up from the center). The square root is 25.768 + 2 = 27.768^2 = 771! I% c, ]1 R. @& E" W& k; f
which is the number directly above 664 or one full 360 degree cycle out from center. If4 d6 _; E1 N* F8 G
we subtracted 2 from the root and re-squared the number (25.768-2= 23.768^2 = 565 )3 e: Q5 s B0 i! ?, H9 L
we would get 565 which is directly below 664 or one full 360 degree cycle in towards
; D' G6 M; T) V% c$ q7 I) {9 Q9 Mcenter. Incorporating the Gann Emblem with this technique, allows us to calculate w/ C$ n7 @5 O; j, y
coordinates that are conjunct (360 = +/- 2 from the root), opposition (180 = +/- 1 from/ g0 y$ x5 A2 y8 z, d- D' d9 {7 }& R
root #), trine (120= +/- .666) (240= +/- 1.333), square (90 = +/- .5) (270= +/- 1.5) and
, I1 ]1 h% v$ K) O" C1 lsextile (60 = +/- .333) (300 = +/- 1.666).6 w4 E) B5 y( D W, y6 y% A Y
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This technique is extremely useful for finding coordinate squares on the Gann Wheel that
2 |& b. {8 U6 D8 O# |. I* U& G Bare making hard aspects to a previous position on the wheel. Also, Gann believed that the
6 N! j2 V3 s+ p+ b/ Qnumbers that connected the square base of the pyramid (the 4 corners of the square, i.e./ }( h: s2 Z! w. P, b. u7 V
corner #'s.) to the “gravity center” and also the numbers that ran straight vertical and6 L5 v! g* V' P! w# K/ W* h+ b
horizon tal from the “gravity center” in the form of a cross (cardinal numbers) were very/ y' l- w+ a/ A7 G
important in balancing “Price & Time” on the wheel. He was basically looking for
: _4 a; v0 W; p9 D2 N* lastronomical longitudes to balance with price on these key angles. Pythagoras said “" }1 P3 g, ?7 Z6 D: i8 o6 c. I L% g
Units in a circle or in a square are related to each other in terms of Price & Time at/ a" d' }6 Q* y9 J
specific points.” Gann often quoted the Bible, Emerson, Pythagoras and Faraday to name
- ?. @8 K" {2 a4 k5 E4 Y8 oa few. Basically, he was pointing the reader of his works to clues that would allow his
8 P M' i* v1 _student to unlock the code of his writing style.
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4 G& X* e/ G, ^* {5 DTime around the outer perimeter of the Square of 9 is a circle with months and days. The
% O8 e: T( m- {circular calendar starts on the left-hand side of the wheel on the same horizontal line as7 H5 k+ {8 d) B& w" E, n/ _1 ?
the center block. The date is March 21st and refers to the start of the “natural” year in the
5 P( I# c3 w: dseason of Spring with the Sun in Aries ^. “Lamb of God you take away the sins of the5 |. x- o+ ~( _( B/ W s- S
world” ( Spring takes away the sins of Winter). The dates move around the circle
+ `' ?; A. m6 H/ Sclockwise completing the calendar. This relationship allows the user to quickly identify
5 o B0 @5 }1 t; G! k$ W: J% Jdates that are Conjuct, Opposite, Square, Trine or sextile to a past calendar date relative! x, f& ?% Y1 h+ h- k
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
# m# G( r( [- q5 @2 t8 f+ H/ X Zan inner circle and an inner square, as well as an outer square and an outer circle which
9 F0 D1 u8 X; {! } ^prove the Fourth Dimension in working out price movements.” So far, we have covered. s; d! D( F8 U
the inner circle ( The Earth's Orbit around the Sun) and the inner square ( Historic high &
m! ~9 B8 r* Wlow coordinates on the square itself). The outer circle includes all of the planets and is the
+ I6 c! z) ^6 L {' lZodiac starting at the left side of the square also on March 21st. Moving from this point
6 K% N; i, h$ n. \clockwise in 30 degree sections of the circle will place all 12 zodiac symbols around the) Z9 t$ ]" i/ v" m
wheel (^_`abcdefghi). This completes the outer circle and allows the analyst to examine' M5 M1 |; ~3 N# p7 n
planetary longitude relationships to price coordinates on the Square of 9, which is now an
% i; [% q# a0 Y# m2 ~* a# b+ pouter square. In this way, we can convert planetary positions to prices relating to degrees
) O/ Q- ], g, q) W9 D; D2 G" A, mof a circle (Zodiac longitude) and also to coordinates on the Square of 9. We can also
" I1 m+ F* g7 L/ E. D$ oexamine hard aspects to both zodiac longitude and Square of 9 coordinates. Furthermore, [. l0 [4 C$ r( z( f
we can also use a first trade chart ( Natal Chart ), i.e. horoscope (another inner circle) to* e/ x u: M$ R9 `* \
locate sensitive longitude positions that are being aspected by planets from the outer
6 ]- n U2 n; Q7 ycircle making them “Live Angles”! Is there any end to this multidimensional tool? Gann
2 h, g/ h8 W0 y! x lhinted about this natal horoscope technique in his Master Course for Stocks by saying “; `) U* M5 d @) s: _3 c
The dates when companies are incorporated and the dates when stocks are first traded in6 ?6 J3 \9 k3 x) c. O. V4 |- u
on the New York Stock Exchange or the other exchanges causes them to make tops and2 ?* {" u2 }5 a
bottoms at slightly different dates then these dates for seasonal changes”. Gann also
' ?# q: R. ^8 nillustrated this technique in his Soybean letter, which is well worth reading. I believe that' V0 ~3 l9 j, j0 e) v
this is what Gann meant when he discussed “Natural Law”.
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4 g2 z+ Q6 f) s% u8 n7 SGann said “ Through the law of vibration every stock and commodity in the market place
4 _7 |, F E& c. S) cmoves in its own distinctive sphere of activities,” (natal horoscope?) “ As to intensity,
; }& ]# `1 q6 B% h+ dvolume and direction. All the essential qualities of its evolution are characterized in its
, e! T$ q5 x' C; _own rate of vibration. Stocks and commodities, like atoms, are really centers of energies,
9 c5 @6 i: i/ ~0 K$ Btherefore they are controlled mathematically. They create their own field of action and
2 ^- A" c& P7 u- ~9 U/ I& Qpower, power to attract and repel, which explains why certain stocks and commodities at$ K' C) ~) X3 l4 ] W" F
s lead the market and turn dead at other times. Thus, to speculate scientifically it is" L4 e: x2 E* d. C a0 v
absolutely necessary to follow Natural Law. Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt- t) j/ H$ w. {- u7 U+ Y6 b. D
from its law. It is universal, therefore applicable to every class of phenomena on the
. o4 Z a6 Y& H+ f% }2 P* oglobe. Thus, I affirm every class of phenomena, whether in nature or in the market, must
- r" V* W+ e9 s( x" r) S2 W7 wbe subject to the universal laws of causation, harmony and vibration.”' @/ g( Z' O0 x; Q( ?# L; D
2 X( {* k3 l( |Nobody knows for certain how Gann used this Master Calculator, but If you will study
( @% o! P- C2 x# J. w s' zthis material and apply the techniques presented in this article, I think you will that
+ `& G1 |' _% I \- f gthis is how Gann probably used this tool which proves the “4th dimension in working out/ Q9 {# K* _$ I8 Y! J `% ~
Time & Price movements”. |