LIFFE; Option Trading Strategies
One of the best and simplest Option Trading Strategies resource I have ever come across.
Harmonics and Patterns in Prime Number Distribution
If you want to understand the Gann's Square of Nine, you have to understand prime numbers and its patterns. That holds quite a bit of clue as to how to read the square.
The beauty of Primes is that though it proceeds in a definite pattern, the pattern itself changes in sync with higher harmonics. Hence, every prime in the square is uniquely place due to the different harmonics while at the same time it all fits into form a simple pattern.
The progression is superbly shown in the below video from where the above screen shot has been taken.
You can also check this article for more details.
WD Gann: Original Coffee Analysis [Time-Price Square]
One of the most excellent and lucidly written explanations of how Gann thought Time and Price squares.
This Coffee analysis is a primer of how we can use Gann's methods for other commodities.
WD Gann;s Original Promotional Material [& Interviews]
Gann has been called a con, charlatan and a master marketer. The truth may not be know for a fact as there are several theories in vogue.
Here are couple of original Promotional Material of WD Gann, which includes several interviews and fair-coverage of press from that time. If you notice, it is these materials and information which has gone on to create a legendary mystique around Gann. Are these coverage planted or patently false? We would not know, however it is very important to keep a critical mind, especially when the proponent offers a deal 'too good to be true.'
Vasstu Shastra and Square of Nine
One of the most important associations you will have to make to understand the eponymous concept of Gann.
Article - Vastu Shastra
Examples of Ermanometry
Admittedly I don't know much about this. But this simple sounding, nay, silly sounding concept has been strangely proved correct over so many occasions that we have to learn this. I haven't yet started, but may one I will start studying this in more detail.
Gann's Soyabean Chart
Probably published here earlier but no problems in repeating it.
WD Gann's Soyabean chart using Gann Angles.
WD Gann: Forecasting using Cycles [Original]
Another essential reading on Gann's Cycle studies.
Original - Gann - Forecasting
Original - Gann - Forecasting
Astounding Long Term Accurate Forecasts of Gann
If there is any proof that Gann was really on to something it is these charts and few more like these. These are amazingly accurate guess-estimates of markets decades in advance. A marvelous achievement!
WD Gann Original Charts [Must See, Must Study]
The Original Charts of the Master are an absolute Must-See / Must-Study for all the students of Gann.
Astronomy and Astrology from Antiquity to Medieval Period
Astronomy and Astrology from Antiquity to Newton by Gordon Fisher
WD Gann: Resistance Level Studies [Original]
An excellent look into Gann's mind on interpreting Tops and Bottoms, and their impact of the Timing and Resistance Levels of subsequent rallies.
Note: Though the data studied is very old you will find a striking resemblance with the present day Dow and SPX.
A must read for every SPX and Dow / Equity traders
WD Gann: Master Calculator for Weekly Time Periods to Determine Trends
Gann considered Weekly charts a very critical information on stocks and commodities. Therefore this makes this document one of the most critical elements to understand Gann's principles.
WD Gann: Volume of Sales [Original]
I am constantly stunned by so many people out there who have no respect for Volume of Sales/ Trades. IMO, Volumes are critical in establishing the trueness of the levels. Here is a material by WD Gann giving the importance of the volumes and how to/ he use(d) it.
WD Gann's Master Course of his Methods and Techniques. [Original]
An Absolute Must-Read for all Gann followers. Here Gann defines and even calculates how he uses and calculates the charts / calculators / angles and its uses.
Original - Gann - Master Chart Course
Long Term Gann Forecasts [18+19 cycle]
This is our interpretation of Gann forecasts. Other experts take a different view.
Distribution of Prime Numbers
Follow these links for more detailed explanation of chart structure. Source: Number Spiral, Setleague
Gann's Square of Nine Does NOT Matter.
To all my dear Gann fans, newbies, and more ....
The real meat of all the Gann’s core philosophies lies in
_________. It does not lie in Square of Nine, which in my view is a
representation and application of the core view.
Though I am not declaring what it is that I hold of such
great interest, I would like to state that if you are able to view and
understand the core of the Square of Nine and why it even remains useful, then
it will be very interesting means of finding the residual factor. This factor
in my opinion, and one which is quite in open, is something that is the crucial
crunchie for its success.
I understand the hypocrisy of this post. Claiming to know
something but not yet revealing it. You must understand, the journey itself
took almost a decade for me – alone. The real problem in sharing it is – even if
I shared it in open, I am sure it will be berated and abused for even calling
it a secret. As I have already told you, the thing is out in the open – the secret
is in how you use it.
The reason I write this, albeit several years late, is that
I still see lots of people struggling in understanding that Square of Nine is
just a tool to the achieve, think of it as an buildings’ blue-print. The
blue-print and the building itself IS NOT the ‘secret’, but it is just a
manifestation and application of the ‘secret’ in the open world.
Before, people bash me, let me just say this – this thing
works for me, and has done for many years of study and trade now. So, please do
not try and preach me out of it.
Good Luck.
PS: Sit back and think about this for few minutes, it may save you months/ years of wasteful pursuits.
PS: Why I have pretty much told you guys what lies at its core! As I told you, its not a 'secret' but its out in the open! Good Luck.
WD Gann: Forecasting by Time Cycles [Original]
A must read for the Gann and Cycle enthusiasts.
Original - Gann - Forcasting by Time Cycles
Fallacy of Gann's Square of Nine, Prime Spirals and Their Spiral Properties
One of the biggest fallacies of Gann's
Square of Nine is that we don't know WHY it works, if at all it works! We have
no conclusive evidence as to what factors make this point work nor do we have
enough logic to understand why it works. But we have seen it time and again
that this Square of Nine has worked well and forms a unique pattern.
The problem with showing the evidences of
work as the evidence of logic is that if you pick any pattern of numbers or
geometry, with sufficient number of tries and data we will have something that
will FIT the same logic as Gann's square of Nine. Therefore, for all things
said and done, Square of Nine looks like a smart approximation of number series
which is turns up correct on most instances. And more and more it turns up
correct, more it will become reliable because of self-filling tendency
(prophecy) of traders and speculators.
Now lets hit some messy details:
This is looking to turn the theory on its
head.. i.e. if you were to invent a random series of numbers and log them into
a Square of Nine chart, then what would be the ratio of its successes to
failures. For one, since we are picking up closely associated but random
numbers, there will be a visible and overt pattern. And more data that you can
massage and fit into the Square of Nine chart, more will be its ratios of
successes.
Therefore, Square of Nine, per se, has no
unique quality or ability to estimate the supports, resistances or turning
points. Given enough number of shots, they are bound to get it right at some
point.
Now, having said that, let’s assume the
above theory of random numbers coming correct is true [which it is, with enough
data massage] Now, the interesting question is: what is the ratio of
correctness / probability of hits between each set of random numbers on the
Square of Nine? The first logical deduction is that all the numbers which are
in some form of higher harmonics – like Prime numbers, Fibonacci, Pi multiples –
to have a higher edge of becoming the best number series.
Now let’s deduct further, which of these – Fibonacci,
Primes and PIs – do the Squares give the most successes to? The data, as
explained before, is unexplainable i.e. skew-able depending on your liking / prejudice of number sets.
However, that is not the point of this article. The real point that we want to
make here is: Square of Nines does not have a “Magic Placements” of numbers
either by design or by angle, however a number becomes relevant by its sheer
positioning in the entire scheme of things AND that the way Gann used the
Square of Nine was to distill and adopt the best method of using the Square of
Nine (and not the only method)
Conclusion:
Gann has done lot of work, and mainly (perhaps)
by common sense, to distill the number sets that work well together with other
numbers on Square of Nine. Together this number set, (probably) has higher
level of successes than other number sets. It’s just that most of the numbers
of this numbers-set happen to lie of the perpendicular axis (which is again not
surprising!) It is also highly dependent on the Point of Origination on the
chart.
Therefore we can conclude that though Gann’s
Square of Nine does not offer us some real conclusive evidences of its nature
of work, seems to come correct on a higher than usual numbers all because of
the fallacy of perception.
This by the nature of above explanation CAN
be rectified and corrected off the perception differences, however that
requires a different way of tackling the above problem. We will discuss these
different ways and most busting of Square of Nine, in subsequent articles.
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