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>At the risk of causing some controversy, I just have to post this
>question!
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>There has recently been a lot of stuff on RT regarding astrology. Can
>anyone give me any reasonable picture of a plausible causal link between
>the motions of stars that are thousands of light years away and the
>movements of the stock markets? Why are non-visible astronomical objects
>ignored? Remember, as any undergrad statistics student knows, that
>correlation does not equal proof. Talking of "proof" - aren't there too
>many possible combinations of astological variables leading to "curve
>fitting"? How do you back test "financial astrology"?
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> At least with fundamental or technical analysis there are some
>plausible links that can be made - eg: the fear/greed factor.
>
>In the absence of any plausible arguement for financial astrology, I find
>it strange that so many people think there is something in it!
>
>Harold
True, but statisically it's just as valid.
After all, retrograde Mars may not cause a market to go up or down but
stochastics doesn't cause a market to go up or down either.
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