Grahanila(Planetary positions) as on 1st May 2018

As on 1st May 2018 Sun in Aries, Venus in Taurus, Rahu in Cancer, Jupiter & Moon in Libra, Saturn & Mars in Sagitarius, Ketu in Capricorn and Mercury in Pisces. Planetary transits in May: 15th Sun -> Taurus, 2nd Mars -> Capricorn, 9th Mercury -> Aries, 14th Venus -> Gemini, 27th Mercury -> Taurus.

From the high of 11172(29-Jan-18) Nifty moved down to 9952(23-Mar-18), retraced to 10759 (66.15%) and moving in the M1 range(refer charts posted on 30-Apr-18). Jupiter and Saturn are in retrograde in May. Historically stock markets will be on top when Sun is at its high ie. Aries and at low when Sun is in Libra. That's why the popular adage "Sell in May and Go Away". 'Sell In May And Go Away' : A well-known trading adage that warns investors to sell their stock holdings in May to avoid a seasonal decline in equity markets. The "sell in May and go away" strategy is that an investor who sells his or her stock holdings in May and gets back into the equity market in November - thereby avoiding the typically volatile May-October period - would be much better off than an investor who stays in equities throughout the year. Booking a part of profit is advisable.

The planetary positions given above are at the time of Sunrise in India(Kerala) and Moon's conjunction effect on markets may be seen in countries (Asia / Europe / US) where trading take places at the time of conjunction(10° - 0°). When the angular difference between the Moon and the planet at Sunrise is between 5 to 10 degrees and/or conjunction occurs in Rasis(constellations) other than the Sun's Rasi, there may be a delay up to 24 hours in the conjunction effect according to their positions {Note: expect only eighty percent accuracy in assumptions based on Moon's conjunction with Mars(-), Venus(-) and Jupiter(+) as some other astro factors may also influence the market}. Conjunction dates can be had from the table above. Figures given in brackets are Rasi number(0 through 11 starting from Aries), Degrees and Minutes.