The S&P500 lost 121 points last week. My forecast this week was not correct. The dominance of retrograde Mars screwed so many things, let alone fires in Los Angeles.
Here is the expected breakdown for the week of January 13, 2025, to January 17, 2025.
The compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for Jan 13 – Jan 17 is Saturn, which occupies the twelfth house in the sign Pisces. Saturn is a malefic planet; being placed in an inauspicious house makes it more malefic. It also has a square arrangement, with Jupiter occupying the third house, which is also an unfavorable aspect. Consequently, the market may go lower during this week.
Transits during this week: Retrograde Jupiter remains in Gemini, causing volatility. Mars also turned retrograde two weeks ago and now entered its sign of fall, Cancer. It makes a sextile aspect with retrograde Uranus. Even then, the maleficent influence of fallen and retrograde Mars cannot benefit the markets. Saturn makes a square aspect with transiting Jupiter. This aspect is not favorable. Venus is transiting in Pisces, which is a favorable sign for it. But it makes no aspect with any planet yet. The Sun is advancing in Capricorn this week. Mercury also steps into Capricorn, a friendly sign. Moon transits Cancer, Leo, and Virgo. The tithis of the Moon (full Moon to fourth of dark half) correspond to the third quarter, which is not helpful for the market.
Combining the transit and CVD techniques, I have estimated the stock market’s daily behavior to be the following.
Monday: Slightly lower; Tuesday: Slightly lower; Wednesday: Slightly higher; Thursday: Slightly lower; Friday: Slightly higher.