Apr 13- 17, 2026 - Stockastrologer - Financial Astrology

The S&P 500 gained 234 points last week. I also expected it to go higher, although my daily forecasts were a little off.

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of April 13, 2026, to April 17, 2026.

Rahu is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for April 13 – April 16. Rahu occupies the seventh house in the sign, Pisces. Rahu is conjunct fallen and retrograde Mercury. The pair is widely aspected by exalted Jupiter in the eleventh house. As a result, the market may move slightly higher during this period.

The next planet in the Vimshottri scheme is Jupiter. Its term of office is April 17 – April 20. Jupiter occupies the sign Cancer in the eleventh house and aspects Mars and Moon in the seventh house. This may cause the market to go slightly higher.

Moon is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for April 09 – April 10. Moon occupies the seventh house in the sign, Posces. It is a benefic planet is conjunct Mars. As a result, the market may go higher during this period.

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting Aries, a sign where it is exalted. On Monday (April 13), the Moon transits in Pisces and forms and is conjunct Rahu. As a result, the stock market may go higher on Monday.

On Tuesday (April 14), Mars transits in Aries and is conjunct Neptune. Since Mars occupies a sign it rules, Tuesday may be a slightly higher day for the markets.

On Wednesday (April 15), Mercury transits into Aries. It is also conjunt Neptune. But Jupiter is exalted. April 15 may therefore also be a highly volatile day that ends either higher or lower.

On Thursday (April 16), exalted Jupiter makes a square aspect with the Moon in the sign Aries. Thursday may, therefore, be a lower day.

Venus is now transiting in Taurus, a sign of its liking. Saturn, however, is weak in Aries and is afflicted by a strong Mars. Friday (April 17) may therefore be a lower day.

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

Monday: Higher; Tuesday: Slightly higher; Wednesday: Slightly higher; Thursday: Lower; Friday: Slightly lower.

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.