March 30 – April 03, 2026 - Stockastrologer - Financial Astrology

The S&P 500 lost 70 points (1%) last week. I also expected it to go slightly lower, although my daily forecasts were a little off.

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of March 30, 2026, to April 03, 2026.

The next planet in the Vimshottri scheme is Mercury. Its term of office is March 27 – March 30. Mercury occupies the seventh house and is conjunct Rahu and Mars, and is very weak. This may cause the market to go down.

Ketu is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for March 31 – April 01. Ketu occupies the first house in the sign, Virgo. It is a malefic planet and is opposite to Mars. As a result, the market may go lower during this period.

Venus is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for April 02 – April 06. Venus occupies the eighth house in the sign, Aries. Venus makes a square aspect with Jupiter. Although Venus is a benefic planet, it is weak and badly placed. As a result, the market may remain flat during this period.

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting Aries, a sign where it is exalted. On Monday (March 30), the Moon transits in Virgo and forms an opposite aspect with Mercury. It also forms a trine aspect with Pluto. The stock market may remain flat on Monday.

On Tuesday (March 31), the Moon continues to transit in Virgo and makes an opposite aspect with Mars. So, Tuesday may be a slightly lower day for the markets.

The planets that form the closest aspect on April 01 are Mercury and Jupiter. Jupiter is exalted, and Mercury has fallen. April 01 may therefore also be a highly volatile day that ends slightly higher.

On Thursday (April 02), the Moon will transit in Libra, and Saturn and Sun oppose it from the sign Aries. Thursday may, therefore, be a lower day.

The Moon will now transit in Scorpio on Friday (April 03). Venus is now transiting in Taurus, a sign of its liking. Friday may therefore be a higher day.

By combining the transit and CVD techniques, I have estimated the stock market’s daily behavior as follows.

Monday: Flat; Tuesday: Slightly lower; Wednesday: Slightly higher; Thursday: Slightly lower; Friday: Slightly higher.

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to end slightly higher this week.

Yearly Forecast for

2026: Chaotic, but end flat

My forecast for 2025 was correct. The S&P500 rose from 5800 to approximately 6800. My monthly forecast was right for many months and wrong for one or two. The monthly forecasts for 2026 are posted in the sidebar under the title "S&P500 Monthly Forecasts". Please note that I expect 2026 to be much more chaotic than 2025. Saturn and Mercury will fall and retrograde during the first quarter, followed by a conjunction of Mars and Saturn in the second quarter. Both Saturn and Mars will fall in the third quarter. Consequently, there can be a few corrections of the order of 8-10%, but the year could still end up flat for the S&P 500 due to the conjunction of Jupiter and Mars and the strength of Venus in the last quarter.
The picture above depicts how the S&P 500 could behave in 2026, though I am not sure how much of it will actually materialize. Still, it is worth keeping in mind. This chart is based on monthly solar return charts, so there is only a single flat line for that month, but there may be significant volatility during that month. This chart shows that we may move up and down in 2026, but may end up unchanged. However, one needs to be careful during the periods Feb 17-March 16, July 17-Aug 16, and Oct 17-Dec 16, 2026.

Monthly Forecast

Mar 17 - Apr 16: Slightly higher

Apr 17 - May 17: Slightly higher

During the period (02/15/2026 - 03/16/2026), the U.S. stock market, as measured by the S&P500, moved lower from 6840 to 6700. I was also expecting a slightly lower month.

The market may go slightly higher during the period, March 16 to April 16. The exalted Jupiter occupying the eleventh house aspects the Moon and Mars in the seventh house. This setup is favourable. Saturn in the sign Aries occupies the eighth house and is conjunct Neptune. This is a highly unfavorable situation. Mercury is fallen and conjunct Rahu. This is a negative feature. Jupiter exchanges signs with five planets in Pisces. Combining the effects of all features, I think we may have a solar month that is very volatile but ends slightly higher.

The US stock market may continue to go higher during the month (April 17, 2026, to May 17, 2026). Jupiter occupies the sixth house in the sign Cancer. This is a favorable feature. Venus occupies the fourth house in the sign Taurus. This is also favorable. The conjunction of Saturn and Mars occurs in the third house in the sign Aries. Saturn is very weak, and Mars is very strong. This scenario can cause significant volatility. The conjunction of Mars and Mercury is unfavorable. Considering everything together, I think this month could be slightly higher for the U.S. stock market.