The Square of 9 is probably W.D. Gann's most famous Master Chart. Many traders use2 i( g h# x9 K3 x2 o
this chart regularly as a primary trading tool. However, it is my personal belief that most' X9 }3 c3 b* {( J
traders are only using a few simple techniques and are not fully utilizing the true potential/ Z9 S; n' d1 { l+ U
of this multidimensional Master Calculator." }" ?' u. _; A
) P# K1 Z2 h+ U7 e! sWhat is the Square of 9 The Square of 9 is basically a spiral of numbers starting with the
8 B5 M) X8 y3 h) `4 [number one in the center (or apex of the Great Pyramid) with the number 2 immediately
! _$ r* D: w4 Q# l4 c. Nto the left. The rest of the numbers spiral around the center in a clockwise fashion to the' I, I+ }- `: n1 R' p; z" @# a* S
number 9, which completes the first cycle of numbers around the center. 10 through 25& b' |( S8 V9 j* m% J5 T/ o9 U0 I
completes the 2nd cycle, 26 through 49 completes the 3rd , etc… This particular2 ` T9 b3 }* V6 s* V: V
arrangement of numbers creates a very unique square root relationship with other
2 R- L+ ~; U3 j" e0 Inumbers on the chart. Michael S. Jenkins illustrates some interesting square root trading$ v; p0 f6 ], E$ k
techniques utilizing the Square of 9 in his Gann Course and his book Chart Reading for
\; a6 u( f/ ]" m3 I. T! qProfessional Traders. Basically, if you want to move around the coordinates on the Gann' M( A$ D) g0 X/ e
Wheel you take the number you are interested in ( such as the all High or Low price)6 H, z6 i1 l8 G& P' R3 Y& x3 `& ?% ~
take the square root of the number, then add or subtract 2 from the root and resquare the! X$ p6 z! u1 w$ }7 _4 g
result. Example: Lets say that we are interested in the price 664 (which is in the vertical
9 ]: X1 j- K# U K( L* Xcolumn straight up from the center). The square root is 25.768 + 2 = 27.768^2 = 771% `% C3 j6 G, y N
which is the number directly above 664 or one full 360 degree cycle out from center. If/ W) r; N' M7 Q- u) A
we subtracted 2 from the root and re-squared the number (25.768-2= 23.768^2 = 565 )
2 e# f$ {# c4 L) s) `we would get 565 which is directly below 664 or one full 360 degree cycle in towards
8 \; k& Q! C8 B+ D- A7 l) ]5 L% Jcenter. Incorporating the Gann Emblem with this technique, allows us to calculate
1 S* _+ q, C9 l, i. w' ]' {9 Pcoordinates that are conjunct (360 = +/- 2 from the root), opposition (180 = +/- 1 from
" [8 o* o& H# e4 s3 Iroot #), trine (120= +/- .666) (240= +/- 1.333), square (90 = +/- .5) (270= +/- 1.5) and
; x# H% x+ q2 t- m' w8 `! |sextile (60 = +/- .333) (300 = +/- 1.666).0 A+ ?$ P4 q3 v% ~
# y! O7 g8 q$ g2 }/ M
This technique is extremely useful for finding coordinate squares on the Gann Wheel that, h& `2 w, Q: m4 D0 V4 B8 z
are making hard aspects to a previous position on the wheel. Also, Gann believed that the8 ~: A" ~/ V; U6 J( M
numbers that connected the square base of the pyramid (the 4 corners of the square, i.e.
; P( F+ n/ c4 X! ^8 d# ecorner #'s.) to the “gravity center” and also the numbers that ran straight vertical and
- M) I6 y* S2 i- Qhorizon tal from the “gravity center” in the form of a cross (cardinal numbers) were very
! \/ a( ]+ \" E4 p& L4 zimportant in balancing “Price & Time” on the wheel. He was basically looking for. @# @% p2 v6 S, v4 \5 R0 y
astronomical longitudes to balance with price on these key angles. Pythagoras said “* _( B N! p6 P& |
Units in a circle or in a square are related to each other in terms of Price & Time at" \- U( y7 V$ c# B7 C, j
specific points.” Gann often quoted the Bible, Emerson, Pythagoras and Faraday to name
2 [$ h8 T+ p9 J' ]% ^a few. Basically, he was pointing the reader of his works to clues that would allow his; o! r' K( c/ V/ P! L- L0 J) a
student to unlock the code of his writing style.7 Q2 W) E7 `/ n$ h# Z( z
- B4 `; h! j) @' J8 V$ a# u) O+ Z
Time around the outer perimeter of the Square of 9 is a circle with months and days. The9 G( g4 Q3 A( N& w, b
circular calendar starts on the left-hand side of the wheel on the same horizontal line as, L! m1 P$ `& z9 U `6 K
the center block. The date is March 21st and refers to the start of the “natural” year in the7 D& b: x0 P0 [2 _- b- Y: p
season of Spring with the Sun in Aries ^. “Lamb of God you take away the sins of the
# Z, J# |5 R3 p7 L* P# Hworld” ( Spring takes away the sins of Winter). The dates move around the circle
4 ~" ]# n) x* n" Kclockwise completing the calendar. This relationship allows the user to quickly identify0 d( d# {2 e; u% o' S& l# m
dates that are Conjuct, Opposite, Square, Trine or sextile to a past calendar date relative
& ~( H+ h9 o% q8 wto the Sun / Earth relationship.
9 J, H) `' F! _: q: `2 [$ Z
- l, m# G% ~4 o: [In Gann's Master Course for Stocks he said “ Within the circle forms the square, there is0 S0 S& o& |# j7 E' j/ I
an inner circle and an inner square, as well as an outer square and an outer circle which
2 m9 v- ?. t) D3 j0 d$ ]. G* Uprove the Fourth Dimension in working out price movements.” So far, we have covered
, _( H0 {# `: ]7 W) d2 g% ^1 [, wthe inner circle ( The Earth's Orbit around the Sun) and the inner square ( Historic high &* W' v- F* G1 b8 I
low coordinates on the square itself). The outer circle includes all of the planets and is the
, i& R+ b+ \) X6 aZodiac starting at the left side of the square also on March 21st. Moving from this point4 q( M) ?, k0 ^2 i j+ N/ l
clockwise in 30 degree sections of the circle will place all 12 zodiac symbols around the W8 \: _ ?1 }5 k0 {2 L- n6 Q
wheel (^_`abcdefghi). This completes the outer circle and allows the analyst to examine
6 _! c4 H( \6 z; T* P8 Oplanetary longitude relationships to price coordinates on the Square of 9, which is now an
! i, F6 X5 k: e- M7 ^7 Iouter square. In this way, we can convert planetary positions to prices relating to degrees9 G9 j4 c. P5 s A; n2 [
of a circle (Zodiac longitude) and also to coordinates on the Square of 9. We can also
& f) W' d/ n$ M5 e1 Q/ w3 ^examine hard aspects to both zodiac longitude and Square of 9 coordinates. Furthermore,7 L8 R4 I2 m, u8 s+ |* N3 q/ s
we can also use a first trade chart ( Natal Chart ), i.e. horoscope (another inner circle) to+ y2 G( C0 J( t* {* [) h5 ?
locate sensitive longitude positions that are being aspected by planets from the outer
, y& t: e2 k' o) a, Qcircle making them “Live Angles”! Is there any end to this multidimensional tool? Gann' A7 F& \* f6 q
hinted about this natal horoscope technique in his Master Course for Stocks by saying “2 f7 k8 `+ ^0 k$ t* o$ [2 }- R
The dates when companies are incorporated and the dates when stocks are first traded in
# x* ^* ^6 ~, A2 t, u& j6 Don the New York Stock Exchange or the other exchanges causes them to make tops and2 Q& {8 U1 d$ o* A! [
bottoms at slightly different dates then these dates for seasonal changes”. Gann also
h1 g5 b' F# p9 r% L2 [3 R1 hillustrated this technique in his Soybean letter, which is well worth reading. I believe that
- R5 |0 Y" o ?# r: N& Pthis is what Gann meant when he discussed “Natural Law”.9 {8 |- m: z# A2 k' K" u
; K; J5 R& G; K1 Z* {# R4 G2 TGann said “ Through the law of vibration every stock and commodity in the market place
0 _$ S% M) i5 ^, M, x; C" b- I4 |moves in its own distinctive sphere of activities,” (natal horoscope?) “ As to intensity,
: Q* W3 |0 h$ T3 M; Evolume and direction. All the essential qualities of its evolution are characterized in its$ `7 D/ k1 ^" C5 l9 s
own rate of vibration. Stocks and commodities, like atoms, are really centers of energies,
/ r% A" r1 N2 |( r3 Ptherefore they are controlled mathematically. They create their own field of action and9 G. }4 x. Y, M, F9 L6 ^* n
power, power to attract and repel, which explains why certain stocks and commodities at
# i$ d& E6 H% _0 [% b. l6 I9 ?2 l9 c9 l s lead the market and turn dead at other times. Thus, to speculate scientifically it is
6 L# B1 x @6 P0 E3 V1 f- babsolutely necessary to follow Natural Law. Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt9 d! K' ]1 F4 `7 I2 b2 _0 i
from its law. It is universal, therefore applicable to every class of phenomena on the% Q9 J+ _/ F& y0 q) V7 I
globe. Thus, I affirm every class of phenomena, whether in nature or in the market, must3 h3 S( }; m7 q% H
be subject to the universal laws of causation, harmony and vibration.”1 S8 t3 N$ k3 d8 f
3 m* ]9 \. E9 |
Nobody knows for certain how Gann used this Master Calculator, but If you will study
/ Y1 z/ v( G* Cthis material and apply the techniques presented in this article, I think you will that7 n5 l- Z3 T* Y1 B) m7 ] v6 P
this is how Gann probably used this tool which proves the “4th dimension in working out
: y. ]7 {9 w! {. ~Time & Price movements”. |