The S&P 500 lost 117 points last week. I also expected it to go lower. However, my daily forecast was correct 4 out of 5 days.
Here is the expected breakdown for the week of July 20, 2026, to July 24, 2026.
A new monthly solar return chart will be applicable from July 19 to Aug 18, 2026. The description of the monthly chart is given on the front page. Visitors interested in the details can look at the front page, the Monthly Forecast section, and Read More… Here I describe only the shorter periods.
The starting planet in the Vimshottri scheme is the Moon, and its term of office is July 19 – July 20. Moon occupies the sign Libra in the tenth house and is opposite to Saturn in the fourth house. Moon is a benefic planet, and it occupies an auspicious house. This may cause the market to go higher.
Mars is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for July 21 – July 22. Mars occupies the sixth house in the sign Gemini in the monthly solar chart. Mars is a malefic planet and gives poor results in this sign. The market may, therefore, move down a little during these days.
Rahu is the next compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for July 23 – July 26. Rahu occupies the third house in the sign Pisces in the monthly solar chart. Rahu is a malefic planet and gives poor results in this house. The market may, therefore, move down a little during these days.
Transits during this week:
The Sun is now transiting Cancer, a sign of its friend. On Monday (July 20), the Moon transits Libra, and it forms a square aspect with retrograde Mercury. As a result, the stock market may end lower on Monday.
On Tuesday (July 21), the Moon enters its weakest sign, Scorpio, and it forms a square aspect with Jupiter and a trine aspect with Rahu. As a result, Tuesday may be a slightly higher day for the markets.
On Wednesday (July 22), the Moon advances in Scorpio. It also forms an injunct aspect with weak Saturn. July 15 may therefore also be a slightly lower day.
On Thursday (July 23), the Moon is at the end of the Scorpio sign. It forms no close aspect with any planet. Thursday may, therefore, be a slightly slower day.
The Moon enters Sagittarius. It makes trine aspects with Neptune in Aries, and Jupiter and the Sun in Leo. July 24 may be a higher day in the stock market.
By combining the tranit and CVD techniques, I have estimated the stock market’s daily behavior as follows.
Monday: Lower; Tuesday: Slightly higher; Wednesday: Lower; Thursday: Slightly lower; Friday: Higher.