The Square of 9 is probably W.D. Gann's most famous Master Chart. Many traders use
- M2 }" l3 U; ~# Zthis chart regularly as a primary trading tool. However, it is my personal belief that most
$ f: s/ q* C8 D- ` Ktraders are only using a few simple techniques and are not fully utilizing the true potential8 R' C* W* @# ?: P' D) k0 S7 N Q
of this multidimensional Master Calculator.1 ~, ^0 C/ V: D+ I1 A
* b( O3 ]/ k& V( v1 c. D* O7 CWhat is the Square of 9 The Square of 9 is basically a spiral of numbers starting with the
) F8 w$ C- t5 `; D) }number one in the center (or apex of the Great Pyramid) with the number 2 immediately
4 F- A/ q3 J9 J: dto the left. The rest of the numbers spiral around the center in a clockwise fashion to the
. n6 j* F4 B9 x1 nnumber 9, which completes the first cycle of numbers around the center. 10 through 250 \: g A+ F( R& b2 @) T6 C; q
completes the 2nd cycle, 26 through 49 completes the 3rd , etc… This particular+ x, N, e, n6 ?/ |5 O1 H
arrangement of numbers creates a very unique square root relationship with other
( @- }* a7 H6 {; W% jnumbers on the chart. Michael S. Jenkins illustrates some interesting square root trading
2 a1 B* _* E6 N3 `. ^% K# N& Utechniques utilizing the Square of 9 in his Gann Course and his book Chart Reading for
! r# }4 E3 ~: n' Q1 A$ g/ bProfessional Traders. Basically, if you want to move around the coordinates on the Gann; r5 ^# p) ]% h$ g0 @) W# s
Wheel you take the number you are interested in ( such as the all High or Low price)
: V: R/ ?/ \* O6 |- P, N& d/ Z+ p7 gtake the square root of the number, then add or subtract 2 from the root and resquare the
) W9 G" T& \3 b$ f- X0 presult. Example: Lets say that we are interested in the price 664 (which is in the vertical) z9 E5 t- l% n5 e, m1 W5 r9 O
column straight up from the center). The square root is 25.768 + 2 = 27.768^2 = 771
! o8 B H1 n! Y9 z' x" W4 hwhich is the number directly above 664 or one full 360 degree cycle out from center. If
' X. a' q3 v6 {1 Q/ d, q' jwe subtracted 2 from the root and re-squared the number (25.768-2= 23.768^2 = 565 )9 d& m# e, J9 [7 n3 X8 A
we would get 565 which is directly below 664 or one full 360 degree cycle in towards
6 G: L; v8 S3 T1 j$ v& @1 z* }center. Incorporating the Gann Emblem with this technique, allows us to calculate! u! M3 r/ }2 A- {2 Z' t+ _* J
coordinates that are conjunct (360 = +/- 2 from the root), opposition (180 = +/- 1 from
6 S. y0 w- I7 c Sroot #), trine (120= +/- .666) (240= +/- 1.333), square (90 = +/- .5) (270= +/- 1.5) and
6 H- a0 y$ w& Zsextile (60 = +/- .333) (300 = +/- 1.666).; r4 G- B; I0 q% a- `" H
8 i. B$ q$ E/ G- [0 EThis technique is extremely useful for finding coordinate squares on the Gann Wheel that
# r# ~! B8 F1 i4 R5 h6 Gare making hard aspects to a previous position on the wheel. Also, Gann believed that the
& D* P+ q3 U& nnumbers that connected the square base of the pyramid (the 4 corners of the square, i.e.' n0 m0 e8 x3 m2 h- }; j. I1 P8 |
corner #'s.) to the “gravity center” and also the numbers that ran straight vertical and
) e3 |& i( R2 j$ e; `* w; a$ phorizon tal from the “gravity center” in the form of a cross (cardinal numbers) were very, T# @+ f' U6 ` ^
important in balancing “Price & Time” on the wheel. He was basically looking for
- w/ i$ _" ]. t( ]! p5 ^astronomical longitudes to balance with price on these key angles. Pythagoras said “
$ B# z3 A3 B/ N( b8 a1 {Units in a circle or in a square are related to each other in terms of Price & Time at% M. D6 X k/ Z. Y' o
specific points.” Gann often quoted the Bible, Emerson, Pythagoras and Faraday to name! v: |( g7 z* w) n4 L) ?, |
a few. Basically, he was pointing the reader of his works to clues that would allow his. r- z7 a1 l# H) e& r
student to unlock the code of his writing style.
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Time around the outer perimeter of the Square of 9 is a circle with months and days. The. @- G- D g# d3 N) I
circular calendar starts on the left-hand side of the wheel on the same horizontal line as8 T" l9 N6 f) e4 b
the center block. The date is March 21st and refers to the start of the “natural” year in the* T P) j* z; d/ ~
season of Spring with the Sun in Aries ^. “Lamb of God you take away the sins of the
' G" L; {3 V; ?world” ( Spring takes away the sins of Winter). The dates move around the circle
7 D0 U- g" v/ d4 }8 m) vclockwise completing the calendar. This relationship allows the user to quickly identify9 k8 x) j: b' j# y& U
dates that are Conjuct, Opposite, Square, Trine or sextile to a past calendar date relative$ f( i$ W+ }; N
to the Sun / Earth relationship.1 v9 V- M0 k8 o; J5 ?* G6 C3 j* L
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In Gann's Master Course for Stocks he said “ Within the circle forms the square, there is ^1 l5 T, [3 m2 U/ A) D: ~
an inner circle and an inner square, as well as an outer square and an outer circle which6 Y L5 R$ B, Z3 n- v# u+ f
prove the Fourth Dimension in working out price movements.” So far, we have covered
$ Y C: `. K& N9 t) n0 o! Z2 ithe inner circle ( The Earth's Orbit around the Sun) and the inner square ( Historic high &
! j) j' C" B5 i R9 j2 L! ^low coordinates on the square itself). The outer circle includes all of the planets and is the
# X( J! q# a- Y* q- v6 v% K1 H6 AZodiac starting at the left side of the square also on March 21st. Moving from this point
% u8 J5 P& S* x7 {clockwise in 30 degree sections of the circle will place all 12 zodiac symbols around the7 p* U, x* b. D1 a& @/ h
wheel (^_`abcdefghi). This completes the outer circle and allows the analyst to examine0 V) Y& [3 B. R) D: K1 k
planetary longitude relationships to price coordinates on the Square of 9, which is now an
- ^ Z$ @$ N4 a0 d) X" bouter square. In this way, we can convert planetary positions to prices relating to degrees& M! t) c% K$ Z) v2 X. r
of a circle (Zodiac longitude) and also to coordinates on the Square of 9. We can also; x) T1 S+ q o0 C& T1 P- L8 [
examine hard aspects to both zodiac longitude and Square of 9 coordinates. Furthermore,% a) R/ V2 y. h( ^
we can also use a first trade chart ( Natal Chart ), i.e. horoscope (another inner circle) to7 s9 F( l8 ~) m+ ?/ W! |# ?$ W( U
locate sensitive longitude positions that are being aspected by planets from the outer& G1 j l* ~( ? b; w6 T I i
circle making them “Live Angles”! Is there any end to this multidimensional tool? Gann7 J$ J; L, k) B; x0 e% B& O/ n& B
hinted about this natal horoscope technique in his Master Course for Stocks by saying “, r( T4 k n1 K5 H G
The dates when companies are incorporated and the dates when stocks are first traded in. @3 ^ z, G0 t/ G6 Y& B8 l% |
on the New York Stock Exchange or the other exchanges causes them to make tops and( c$ _- h0 U( B1 y. c
bottoms at slightly different dates then these dates for seasonal changes”. Gann also
% r2 n9 E( G0 f: l+ @illustrated this technique in his Soybean letter, which is well worth reading. I believe that0 u: l& i% P& G3 u
this is what Gann meant when he discussed “Natural Law”.
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Gann said “ Through the law of vibration every stock and commodity in the market place ]; m( m+ g: k
moves in its own distinctive sphere of activities,” (natal horoscope?) “ As to intensity,, v2 b5 ^4 g U+ @) T# T2 X
volume and direction. All the essential qualities of its evolution are characterized in its
2 l" P* G( q2 c' n2 |6 }" m! H8 Kown rate of vibration. Stocks and commodities, like atoms, are really centers of energies,, g9 A4 W5 V: [$ G; o
therefore they are controlled mathematically. They create their own field of action and0 b4 b" N: Q8 e1 p8 h' ^% s1 t
power, power to attract and repel, which explains why certain stocks and commodities at
- T: c5 `- U% n s lead the market and turn dead at other times. Thus, to speculate scientifically it is
+ l: w m6 P7 s! o- G; C+ g% Kabsolutely necessary to follow Natural Law. Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt
. ^0 V# _" O5 N8 c% T2 N0 nfrom its law. It is universal, therefore applicable to every class of phenomena on the
4 W9 W% f4 b7 S9 Sglobe. Thus, I affirm every class of phenomena, whether in nature or in the market, must
6 ~( l2 Z F( G3 c& S h1 R" O4 vbe subject to the universal laws of causation, harmony and vibration.”. D% H+ j+ q7 D; c& f J
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Nobody knows for certain how Gann used this Master Calculator, but If you will study
5 o: H- N/ B) [' Qthis material and apply the techniques presented in this article, I think you will that, g- j2 i7 r! L9 o( p4 V
this is how Gann probably used this tool which proves the “4th dimension in working out1 a$ C! N$ d d( r V
Time & Price movements”. |