The S&P 500 gained 65 points last week. I expected it to go lower. I perhaps overlooked the strength of Mercury in Gemini.
Here is the expected breakdown for the week of May 25, 2026, to May 29, 2026.
Jupiter is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for May 24 – May 27. Jupiter is in the sign Cancer and occupies the sixth house. Although Jupiter is strong in this sign, it makes a square aspect with Mars. It also forms a sextile to the Sun. As a result, the market may rise slightly during this period.
The next planet in the Vimshottri scheme is Saturn. Its term of office is May 28 – June 01. Saturn occupies the sign Aries in the third house and forms a sextile aspect with Mercury and the Moon. This may cause the market to go lower.
Transits during this week:
The Sun is now transiting Taurus, a sign of its enemy. It has no aspect with any planet. On Monday (May 25), the Moon transits Virgo, and it forms only wide aspects with other planets. As a result, the stock market may end flat on Monday.
On Tuesday (May 26), Mars transits in Taurus, a sign of its enemy, and it forms a sextile aspect with Venus. As a result, Tuesday may be a slightly lower day for the markets.
On Wednesday (May 27), Mercury travels fast in Gemini, a sign it rules. It makes a trine aspect with the Moon in Libra. May 27 may therefore also be a day that ends higher.
On Thursday (May 28), exalted Jupiter makes no close aspect with any planet, only a wide square aspect to Saturn. Thursday may, therefore, be a slightly higher day.
Venus is now transiting Cancer and approaching Jupiter. Venus forms a square with Saturn. Saturn, however, is weak in Aries. Friday (May 29) 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: CLOSED; Tuesday: Slightly lower ; Wednesday: Higher; Thursday: Slightly higher; Friday: Lower.