Weekly & Daily Forecast

The S&P 500 lost 138 points last week. I expected it to be very volatile, but it should end flat. 

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of March 09, 2026, to March 13, 2026.

The next planet in the Vimshottri scheme is Ketu. Its term of office is March 09 – March 10. Ketu occupies the first house in the sign Virgo and is opposite to Venus. Ketu is a malefic planet and is utterly weak. This may cause the market to go down.

Venus is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for March 11 – March 15. Mercury occupies the seventh house in the sign Pisces. Pisces is Venus’s strongest dign. As a result, the market may go higher during these days. 

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Pisces, a sign of its friend, Jupiter. On Monday (March 09), the Moon transits in Scorpio and forms an opposite aspect with Uranus. The stock market may go lower on Monday.

On Tuesday (March 10), the Moon transits in Jyestha and forms a square aspect with Mercury. So, Tuesday may be a slightly lower day for the markets.

The planets that form the closest aspect on March 11 are Jupiter and Mercury. Jupiter is exalted, Mercury is fallen, and the aspect is a trine aspect. March 11 may therefore also be a higher day.

On Thursday (March 12), an exalted Jupiter forms a close trine aspect with Mercury. This setup is positive. However, Mars is very close to Rahu. This is negative. Thursday may be slightly volatile and could end lower. 

The aspect between Jupiter and the Sun remains the closest.  And Mercury remains retrograde and moving into the Sun. Friday (March 13) may therefore be a slightly lower day. 

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

Monday: Flat/sideways; Tuesday: Slightly lower; Wednesday: Higher;   Thursday: Lower; Friday: Slightly lower.

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to move lower this week. 

The S&P 500 lost 31 points last week. I also expected it to go slightly higher. 

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of March 02, 2026, to March 06, 2026.

The next planet in the Vimshottri scheme is Saturn. Its term of office is February 28 – March 03. Saturn occupies the eighth house in the sign Ariess and is conjunct Neptune. Saturn is a malefic planet and is utterly weak. This may cause the market to go down.

Mercury is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for March 04 – March 08. Mercury occupies the seventh house in the sign Pisces. Pisces is Mercury’s weakest dign. Fortunately, it gets the beneficial aspects of exalted Jupiter sitting in the eleventh house. As a result, the market may go sideways during these days. 

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Pisces, a sign of its friend, Jupiter. On Monday (March 02), the Moon transits in Virgo and forms an opposite aspect with Mars. The stock market may go lower on Monday.

On Tuesday (March 03), the planets that form the closest aspect are Jupiter and the Sun. Jupiter is exalted and forms a trine aspect. So, Tuesday may be a higher day for the markets.

The aspect that is closest occurs between Uranus and the Moon on March 04. The aspect is the beneficial trine aspect. Moon also forms an opposite aspect with exalted Venus.  March 04 may therefore also be a higher day.

On Thursday (March 05), an exalted Jupiter forms an exact trine aspect with the Sun. This setup is positive. However, Mercury is now retrograde and totally combust. This is negative. Thursday may be a slightly volatile day that could end in any direction. 

The aspect between Jupiter and the Sun remains the closest.  And Mercury remains retrograde and moving into the Sun. Friday (March 06) may therefore be another wild day. 

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

Monday: Lower; Tuesday: Higher; Wednesday: Higher;   Thursday: Flat/sideways; Friday: Flat/sideways.

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to move sideways/volatile this week. 

The S&P 500 gained 73 points last week. I also expected it to go slightly higher. 

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of February 23, 2026, to February 27, 2026.

Jupiter is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for February 23 – February 27. Jupiter occupies the eleventh house in the sign Cancer. Jupiter is a benefic planet and is strong. It also aspects the fallen Mercury in the seventh house. As a result, the market may rise in these days. 

The next planet in the Vimshottri scheme is Saturn. Its term of office is February 28 – March 03. Saturn occupies the eighth house in the sign Ariess and is conjunct Neptune. Saturn is a malefic planet and is utterly weak. This may cause the market to go down.

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Pisces, a sign of its friend, Jupiter. On Monday (Feb 23), the Moon also transits in Taurus and is conjunct with Uranus. The stock market may go higher on Monday.

On Tuesday (Feb 24), Moon advances in Gemini, and it forms a square aspect with Rahu and Ketu. So, Tuesday may be a lower day for the markets.

Mercury now transits in Pisces and is conjunct Venus. Mercury has therefore fallen. It also makes a square aspect with the Moon. Wednesday (Feb 25) may therefore also be a lower day.

On Thursday (Feb 26), Moon enters Cancer, the sign it rules. It is also conjunct Jupiter, which is retrograde and exalted. Thursday may be a slightly higher day.

Venus is transiting in Pisces and is conjunct friendly Mercury. Venus also gets the blessings from Jupiter. The Moon is also very close to Jupiter. Friday (Feb 27) may therefore be a significantly higher day. 

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

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

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

The S&P 500 lost 96  points last week. I also expected it to go lower. 

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of February 16, 2026, to February 20, 2026.

A new monthly solar return chart is applicable from February 15 and will remain in effect until March 16, 2026. The month lord is Mercury, which occupies the seventh house in the sign of its fall, Pisces. This is not a welcome feature. However, Mercury gets the trine aspect of exalted Jupiter from the eleventh house. This should mitigate the weakness of Mercury. The Sun occupies the sixth house and forms a square aspect with Uranus. It is a highly unfavorable setup. Saturn has now moved into Aries, a sign of its fall. Saturn occupies the eighth house and is conjunct Neptune. This is also a negative feature. Combining all of the above, I conclude that the market may decline this month.

Moon is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for February 15 – February 16. Moon occupies the sixth house in the sign Aquarius in the sixth house. Moon does not make any close aspect. As a result, the market may rise slightly in these days. However, the market is closed on Feb 16.

The next planet in the Vimshottri scheme is Mars. Its term of office is February 17 – 18. Mars occupies the sixth house in the sign Aquarius and does not form any close aspect. This may cause the market to go down slightly.

Rahu is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for February 19 – February 22. Rahu occupies the seventh house in the sign Pisces. It makes a conjunction with exalted Venus. As a result, the market may rise strongly during these days. 

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Aquarius, a sign in which it gives poor results. On Monday (Feb 16), the Moon also transits in Aquarius and is conjunct with Mars. The stock market may decline strongly on Monday. However, the market is closed for Presidents’ Day.

On Tuesday (Feb 17), Moon conjuncts the Sun, and together they form a square aspect with Uranus. In other words, the solar eclipse is square to Uranus. So, Tuesday may also be a lower day for the markets.

Mercury now transits in Pisces and is conjunct the Moon and Venus. Mercury has therefore fallen and is afflicted. However, the trio of Mercury, Venus, and the Moon forms a trine aspect to exalted Jupiter. Wednesday (Feb 18) may therefore be a higher day.

On Thursday (Feb 19), Moon makes a sextile aspect with Uranus. Jupiter, while being retrograde and exalted, trines Venus and Mercury. Thursday may be a slightly higher day.

Venus is transiting in Pisces and is conjunct friendly Mercury. Venus also gets the blessings from Jupiter. Friday (Feb 20) 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: Closed; Tuesday: Lower; Wednesday: Higher;   Thursday: Slightly higher; Friday: Slightly higher.

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

The S&P 500 lost 7  points last week. I expected it to do worse than that. 

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of February 09, 2026, to February 13, 2026. 

Mercury is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for February 09 – February 12. Mercuryoccupies the second house in the sign Capricorn and conjuncts Mars and the Sun. Jupiter aspecta it from the eighth house. As a result, the market may rise in these days.

The next planet in the Vimshottri scheme is Ketu. Its term of office is February 13 – 14. Ketu occupies the tenth house in the sign Virgo and forms a trine aspect witht the Moon. This will cause extreme volatility, which may cause the market to rise slightly.

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Aquarius, a sign in which it gives poor results. On Monday (Feb 09), the Moon transits in Scorpio and forms a square aspect with the Sun. The stock market may decline on Monday. 

On Tuesday (Feb 10), Moon transits in Sagittarius and forms a square aspect with Mercury and Venus transiting in Pisces. Mars makes no close aspect. So, Tuesday may also be a lower day for the markets.

Mercury now transits in Pisces and is conjuncr Rahu. Mercury has therefore fallen and is afflicted. But Moon makes a trine aspect with Mars. Wednesday (Feb 11) may therefore be a higher day.

On Thursday (Feb 12), Moon makes a square aspect with Saturn and Neptune. Jupiter, while being retrograde and exalted, forms no aspect. Thursday may be a slightly lower day.

Venus is transiting in Pisces and is conjunct friendly Mercury. Moon gets the blessings from Jupiter. Friday (Feb 13) 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: Lower; Tuesday: Slightly lower; Wednesday: Higher;   Thursday: Lower; Friday: Slightly higher.

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to move slightly lower this week. 

The S&P 500 gained 24  points last week. I expected it to do better than that. 

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of February 02, 2026, to February 06, 2026. 

Jupiter is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for January 31 – February 03. Jupiter occupies the eighth house in the sign Cancer and aspects Mars and Mercury. Jupiter is exalted and is retrograde. As a result, the market may rise in these days.

The next planet in the Vimshottri scheme is Saturn. Its term of office is February 04 – 08. Saturn occupies the fourth house in the sign Pisces and is conjuct Neptuen. It also forms sextile aspects with five planets. This will cause extreme volatility, which may cause the market to fall slightly.

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Aquarius, a sign in which it gives poor results. On Monday (Feb 02), the Moon transits in Leo opposite to the Sun, Venus, and Mercury. The stock market may decline on Monday. 

On Tuesday (Feb 03), Mars transits in Aquarius, where the Sun, Mercury, and Venus are already present. Mars makes no close aspect, but the Moon crosses Ketu. So, Tuesday may also be a lower day for the markets.

Mercury now transits in Aquarius and is no longer combust due to its proximity to the Sun. Also, it conjuncts friendly Venus. But Mercury makes a square aspect with Uranus. Wednesday (Feb 04) may therefore be a lower day.

On Thursday (Feb 05), Jupiter, while being retrograde and exalted, forms no aspect. Thursday may be a slightly higher day.

Venus is transiting in Aquarius and is conjunct friendly Mercury. It is now ahead of the Sun and is no longer combust. However, like Mercury, Venus also forms a square aspect with Uranus. Friday (Feb 06) 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: Slightly lower; Tuesday: Slightly lower; Wednesday: Slightly lower;   Thursday: Slightly lower; Friday: Slightly higher.

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to move Lower this week. 

The S&P 500 lost 25  points last week. I was expecting it to go higher. 

Here is the expected breakdown for the week of  January 26, 2026, to January 30, 2026. 

Mars is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for January 25 – 26. Mars occupies the second house in the sign Capricorn and is conjunct the Sun and Mercury. Mars is exalted but is combust. As a result, the market may fall slightly in these days.

The next planet in the Vimshottri scheme is Rahu. Its term of office is January 27 – 30. Rahu occupies the fourth house in the sign Pisces and makes a sextile aspect with the Moon. This will also help the market rise slightly.

Transits during this week:

The Sun is now transiting in Aquarius, a sign in which it gives good results. On Monday (Jan 26), the Moon is exalted in the sign Taurus. The stock market can do well on Monday. 

On Tuesday (Jan 27), Mars transits in Aquarius, where the Sun, Mercury, and Venus are already present. The sign lord of Aquarius, Saturn, forms a sextile aspect with Uranus. So, Tuesday may also be a slightly higher day for the markets.

Mercury now transits in Aquarius and is no longer combust due to its proximity to the Sun. Also, it conjuncts friendly Venus. Wednesday (Jan 28) may therefore be a higher day.

On Thursday (January 29), Jupiter, while being retrograde and exalted, forms no aspect. Thursday may be a slightly higher day.

Venus is transiting in Aquarius and is conjunct friendly Mercury. It is now ahead of the Sun and is no longer combust. Friday (Jan 30) 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: Slightly higher; Tuesday: Flat; Wednesday: Slightly higher;   Thursday: Slightly higher; Friday: Slightly higher.

Overall, the S&P 500 is expected to move Higher this week. 

A few weeks ago, I changed the format of this page. Instead of giving daily predictions, I am now writing about the shorter periods of the week. The basis is the compressed-vimshottri-dasha (CVD) planet in the monthly Solar return chart (mSRC).

My prediction last week was correct as SP500 gained nearly 100 points, as I was expecting a higher market. 

Here is the expected breakdown of the week of  August 31, 2020 – September 04, 2020.

The CVD planet for the period August 30 – September 03 is Rahu. Rahu is placed in the 6th house with no aspect from any benefic or malefic planet. This is not a good configuration and could result in a lower market.  

The CVD planet for the period September 04 -September 08 is Jupiter. Jupiter rules the 12th house and is situated in the 1st house in the sign Capricorn. Jupiter gets the influence of  Venus in the 7th house. This setup is good for the market and can result in higher values for the indexes.

Overall this week the S&P 500 may go LOWER, because the market may be down 4 days and up only 1 day.

The week after that may start with a higher day on September 08, 2020.

Note: This forecast is strictly based on astrological considerations. This is only for academic interest and not intended for trading.