The Square of 9 is probably W.D. Gann's most famous Master Chart. Many traders use' J+ k8 O u/ |, `& H/ |
this chart regularly as a primary trading tool. However, it is my personal belief that most2 \ Z9 @6 o) J3 \' J* I
traders are only using a few simple techniques and are not fully utilizing the true potential6 _5 h) U, k+ Z) H3 Z5 ?
of this multidimensional Master Calculator.' q0 ^0 v. v' M/ k+ m7 x# F
, ^( u3 L1 J( ]! ?0 |What is the Square of 9 The Square of 9 is basically a spiral of numbers starting with the
) x' C# ~0 l9 w/ |( F/ K8 anumber one in the center (or apex of the Great Pyramid) with the number 2 immediately- j$ Q3 K3 Y$ i' l$ n
to the left. The rest of the numbers spiral around the center in a clockwise fashion to the
+ o1 B- \2 V( g8 Tnumber 9, which completes the first cycle of numbers around the center. 10 through 25
/ l& |# ~- B( O; B/ L6 M3 |/ [completes the 2nd cycle, 26 through 49 completes the 3rd , etc… This particular9 s* e6 B+ g: [! N
arrangement of numbers creates a very unique square root relationship with other" K5 z2 v# ]4 F
numbers on the chart. Michael S. Jenkins illustrates some interesting square root trading
% T6 p2 P; b8 D8 ytechniques utilizing the Square of 9 in his Gann Course and his book Chart Reading for
0 Q( y# C( g$ x, w3 r. q& iProfessional Traders. Basically, if you want to move around the coordinates on the Gann
2 a% K$ b& k( H/ u; o0 Z. HWheel you take the number you are interested in ( such as the all High or Low price)
5 ]/ T2 W3 @. |0 a, Utake the square root of the number, then add or subtract 2 from the root and resquare the& l+ m5 t6 P/ w4 _
result. Example: Lets say that we are interested in the price 664 (which is in the vertical
/ h4 I+ `- F. A5 ?1 K" t/ ucolumn straight up from the center). The square root is 25.768 + 2 = 27.768^2 = 771
5 w R3 U+ J& A- Owhich is the number directly above 664 or one full 360 degree cycle out from center. If2 h4 [ k! I7 u
we subtracted 2 from the root and re-squared the number (25.768-2= 23.768^2 = 565 )4 G R/ q& \* m) H
we would get 565 which is directly below 664 or one full 360 degree cycle in towards# S' q: J9 F% I' c, t1 {. q
center. Incorporating the Gann Emblem with this technique, allows us to calculate
6 y& A0 c2 s& Z8 a8 \" ]4 C+ gcoordinates that are conjunct (360 = +/- 2 from the root), opposition (180 = +/- 1 from
+ E1 F3 D* W4 k; z8 j. n; i# P. Froot #), trine (120= +/- .666) (240= +/- 1.333), square (90 = +/- .5) (270= +/- 1.5) and
0 F: {! g8 ?# ?' F+ M9 _% esextile (60 = +/- .333) (300 = +/- 1.666).
/ y( J- b: B% x: E) B: e, m" S$ A6 b4 ^& A$ w
This technique is extremely useful for finding coordinate squares on the Gann Wheel that. t$ z, m M7 f2 R4 U; L8 h( W
are making hard aspects to a previous position on the wheel. Also, Gann believed that the
- P5 {4 S2 O- ynumbers that connected the square base of the pyramid (the 4 corners of the square, i.e.
- U- I6 S j4 n! ?! o# Ncorner #'s.) to the “gravity center” and also the numbers that ran straight vertical and
2 A% }2 X7 D4 {0 W% jhorizon tal from the “gravity center” in the form of a cross (cardinal numbers) were very
( q+ ?2 h! m7 I Q% U( X, h. T3 Timportant in balancing “Price & Time” on the wheel. He was basically looking for
, \0 E; k6 w' ]4 _' N/ A tastronomical longitudes to balance with price on these key angles. Pythagoras said “/ V8 b: |, v" S# f# C; S/ C( _
Units in a circle or in a square are related to each other in terms of Price & Time at
$ N0 k) W% Y8 T7 ]" B3 f" B; ?/ especific points.” Gann often quoted the Bible, Emerson, Pythagoras and Faraday to name
3 H% K! l# o. f( v# ba few. Basically, he was pointing the reader of his works to clues that would allow his
, A# p' {; n( istudent to unlock the code of his writing style.
$ Z# K* k+ ], t5 A: {# b F0 p4 v& P" Y7 j4 L) q; x
Time around the outer perimeter of the Square of 9 is a circle with months and days. The& W9 ]/ p# O5 B7 o- m
circular calendar starts on the left-hand side of the wheel on the same horizontal line as
; |: [, H* ]* G' w( x8 @the center block. The date is March 21st and refers to the start of the “natural” year in the
( W% S6 U3 f$ P, Z7 Rseason of Spring with the Sun in Aries ^. “Lamb of God you take away the sins of the9 M( {* U$ V: K0 c) f: _) O, r
world” ( Spring takes away the sins of Winter). The dates move around the circle3 m8 G8 a/ q8 x7 E. j, k5 ~+ q+ E' }& F
clockwise completing the calendar. This relationship allows the user to quickly identify
- a& M7 r4 [$ g9 kdates that are Conjuct, Opposite, Square, Trine or sextile to a past calendar date relative1 y: t9 b! ]. g6 a5 D {2 r% p ~
to the Sun / Earth relationship.
4 Y7 K2 g, q2 g% A& z; k3 b% W! y, T
In Gann's Master Course for Stocks he said “ Within the circle forms the square, there is
2 M: Z0 j% q5 K- m' l% zan inner circle and an inner square, as well as an outer square and an outer circle which
4 L, k# G k, H1 Jprove the Fourth Dimension in working out price movements.” So far, we have covered
2 i$ ?. I- X& k8 l& r. R1 G" tthe inner circle ( The Earth's Orbit around the Sun) and the inner square ( Historic high &
& ?! ^& }1 F# q$ olow coordinates on the square itself). The outer circle includes all of the planets and is the
4 V- H6 V4 z7 w" uZodiac starting at the left side of the square also on March 21st. Moving from this point
7 k' [4 t) s+ u- ?# Hclockwise in 30 degree sections of the circle will place all 12 zodiac symbols around the
: J9 Z. i8 P; T, M( mwheel (^_`abcdefghi). This completes the outer circle and allows the analyst to examine/ ~0 y! b4 j3 o1 r
planetary longitude relationships to price coordinates on the Square of 9, which is now an$ Z' z% s- g' E* X
outer square. In this way, we can convert planetary positions to prices relating to degrees* R+ y" c' d, Y) B& f. g9 V; H- p
of a circle (Zodiac longitude) and also to coordinates on the Square of 9. We can also9 i( R/ X, z ~! h/ F7 m1 p* Q
examine hard aspects to both zodiac longitude and Square of 9 coordinates. Furthermore,( A9 {& G% A: @, s2 @3 f
we can also use a first trade chart ( Natal Chart ), i.e. horoscope (another inner circle) to
& C; I( K+ L4 [locate sensitive longitude positions that are being aspected by planets from the outer
. q' i( \! Z+ a" ?1 \ mcircle making them “Live Angles”! Is there any end to this multidimensional tool? Gann% o) \% q: B' \
hinted about this natal horoscope technique in his Master Course for Stocks by saying “* J, w( B5 O# w2 m' L+ m
The dates when companies are incorporated and the dates when stocks are first traded in" K& g8 J7 q! ]7 t# @7 C) H
on the New York Stock Exchange or the other exchanges causes them to make tops and* B! ?" b' @, a
bottoms at slightly different dates then these dates for seasonal changes”. Gann also
% }2 t, t# i5 [+ r* v2 _- K1 xillustrated this technique in his Soybean letter, which is well worth reading. I believe that
% M5 s. |1 \9 n. D0 ~, uthis is what Gann meant when he discussed “Natural Law”.5 x* K# B1 O" i6 z0 n
' P' o# v# U. K1 A1 T5 |
Gann said “ Through the law of vibration every stock and commodity in the market place) u3 A) |4 r- u1 m. g( M0 \
moves in its own distinctive sphere of activities,” (natal horoscope?) “ As to intensity,
7 V* M E6 D# x k0 Z f( Bvolume and direction. All the essential qualities of its evolution are characterized in its
2 G' k. P! o" Q" l$ Jown rate of vibration. Stocks and commodities, like atoms, are really centers of energies,
2 N2 l/ x- U3 W7 i0 e. Rtherefore they are controlled mathematically. They create their own field of action and, Y' Q9 h8 F) `, y
power, power to attract and repel, which explains why certain stocks and commodities at$ G1 x3 s( R8 j: K' S% f9 S: c9 t) h" x
s lead the market and turn dead at other times. Thus, to speculate scientifically it is/ p% a |3 e: n
absolutely necessary to follow Natural Law. Vibration is fundamental; nothing is exempt/ j# _2 R* `, @; S0 s
from its law. It is universal, therefore applicable to every class of phenomena on the5 N2 N) ?5 n% O8 t$ _
globe. Thus, I affirm every class of phenomena, whether in nature or in the market, must# n1 H( W" {" Y
be subject to the universal laws of causation, harmony and vibration.”
5 [: K6 X; I( h/ f8 R3 L. b! a+ R) j) _
Nobody knows for certain how Gann used this Master Calculator, but If you will study! |7 q. g7 F5 b ]) }5 X
this material and apply the techniques presented in this article, I think you will that: f0 N/ d: X2 a
this is how Gann probably used this tool which proves the “4th dimension in working out& }, w8 c* t* D
Time & Price movements”. |