Gann #04 for 2026–7 — Time Counts Will Give You Trading Opportunities
TL;DR
Phil Anderson demonstrates how time counts — projecting degree counts (days, weeks, months) from key emotional market events — can pinpoint tradable turning points. Using the March 2026 equinox as a case study, he shows that when a Financial Times front-page headline is negative but NOT about the stock market (Iran energy risk), the equinox midpoint setup favours a bounce. He confirms that in years ending in “6”, equinox/solstice dates are less pronounced — instead the midpoints between them rule, and the 150/60/30-day count sequence pointed to a turn around March 27–31, which played out successfully.
Key Points
- Time counts as tradable signals: By projecting day/week/month counts from important emotional events (e.g., October 2023 low), you can identify inflection points where markets are likely to turn. The 150-day, 60-day, and 30-day sequence from prior turns pointed into late March 2026 — and the market bounced exactly as forecast. [Source: Phil Anderson, PSE Gann #04, 2026-04-07]
- Years ending in “6” — midpoints matter more: In 2026, equinox and solstice dates are not as pronounced. Instead, the midpoints between them tend to be the key timing windows. This is a recurring pattern Phil has identified from studying how the Dow moved in prior years ending in 6 (2006, 1996, etc.). [Source: Phil Anderson, PSE Gann #04, 2026-04-07]
- Newspaper headline test: A practical way to gauge equinox bounces — check the front page of financial papers. If the headline is about the market and negative, expect a bounce (contrarian). If the headline is NOT about the market (e.g., geopolitical risk), the setup is even stronger because market sentiment hasn’t yet turned bearish. The FT Weekend headline “Iran is the world’s greatest energy risk” confirmed this setup. [Source: Phil Anderson, PSE Gann #04, 2026-04-07]
- Portfolio evolution: Phil signals a shift in approach — from teaching concepts for new traders to incorporating more timing into trade selection, including potentially riskier trades with proper stop losses. This marks a maturation phase for the portfolio strategy. [Source: Phil Anderson, PSE Gann #04, 2026-04-07]
Notable Quotes
- “If you follow your time counts, you can pinpoint trading opportunities. Especially if you know that in 2026, midpoints seem to rule the action.” [Source: Phil Anderson, PSE Gann #04, 2026-04-07]
- “One way to gauge whether you might get a bounce around an equinox is to look at the front page of financial papers. If the headline is about the market and it’s negative, then based on the equinox midpoint, you would typically expect the opposite — a bounce.” [Source: Phil Anderson, PSE Gann #04, 2026-04-07]
- “That gave us a sequence of counts: 150 days, 60 days, and 30 days, pointing into the end of March — around the 27th to the 31st. That looked like a stronger setup.” [Source: Phil Anderson, PSE Gann #04, 2026-04-07]
Concepts Referenced
Emma’s Analysis
This email is a practical masterclass in applying Gann time counts to live trading within the 18.6-year cycle framework. The key insight for Floyd’s Mex Pete strategy: Phil is now explicitly incorporating timing into the portfolio alongside chart pattern selection. The 150/60/30-day count methodology is the same approach that underpins the seasonal dates and roadmap projections — but applied at a finer granularity to identify tradable entry/exit windows. The “midpoints rule in years ending in 6” is a critical modification to the seasonal calendar that should be factored into all 2026 trade timing. The newspaper headline test is a clever sentiment gauge that bridges fundamental news flow with Gann timing — when the news is bad but not about the market, the contrarian bounce setup is strongest. This connects directly to the financial-timetable concept and the broader 2026 roadmap thesis of a late-April peak followed by weakness.