THE W.D. GANN MASTER COMMODITIES COURSE
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THE W.D. GANN MASTER COMMODITIES COURSE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
A Note About This Master Course Course ..................................................................... ....................................................................................................iii ...............................iii Grains Lessons
Chapter Chapter 1:
Speculatio Speculation n A Profitabl Profitablee Profe Profession ssion:: A Course Course Of Instructio Instructions ns On Grains..... Grains.......... .........1 ....1
Chapter Chapter 2:
Mechanic Mechanical al Method Method And And Trend Trend Indica Indicator tor For Trading Trading In Grains.......... Grains................ ............ ...........37 .....37
Chapter Chapter 3:
2-Day 2-Day Chart Moves Moves Time Turns ........... ................. ........... ........... ............ ............ ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... .........64 ....64
Chapter 4A:
Rules for Tradin Trading g In In Soy Beans, Beans, Corn, Corn, Wheat, Wheat, Oats And Rye (Sept. 1950) ............67
Chapter 4B:
Rules for Tradin Trading g In In Soy Beans, Beans, Corn, Corn, Wheat, Wheat, Oats And Rye (Oct. 1950) .............76
Chapter 5A:
The Basis Basis Of My Forecastin Forecasting g Method Method For For Grains Grains - Geometric Geometric Angle Angless (c.1940+) ..98
Chapter 5B:
The Basis Basis Of My Forecastin Forecasting g Method Method For For Grains Grains - Geometric Geometric Angles Angles (1951) .....109
Chapter Chapter 6:
Squaring Squaring The Price Of Grains Grains With With Time.... Time......... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ....... ..149 149
Chapter Chapter 7: 7:
Forecas Forecasting ting Grains Grains By Time Time Cycles.... Cycles.......... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ..........156 ....156
Chapter Chapter 8:
Soy Beans Beans Price Price Resistan Resistance ce Levels........ Levels.............. ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ....... ..165 165
Cotton Lessons
Chapter Chapter 9:
Mechanic Mechanical al Cotton Cotton Method Method And New Trend Trend Indica Indicator.. tor........ ........... ........... ............ ............ ............ ..........172 ....172
Chapter Chapter 10:
Cotton Forecas Forecasting ting Instruction Instructionss ........... ................. ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ .........195 ...195
Eggs Lessons
Chapter Chapter 11:
Master Master Egg Course Course ........... ................. ............ ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ..........240 ....240
Master Calculators And Related Lessons
Chapter Chapter 12:
The Master Master Mathe Mathematic matical al Price Price Time And And Trend Trend Calculator....... Calculator............. ........... ........... ........... ....... ..284 284
Chapter 13A: How To Use Use The Master Master Calculat Calculator or - May Soy Beans Beans (1953) ..............................294 Chapter 13B: How To Use Use The Master Master Calculat Calculator or - May Soy Soy Beans Beans (1955) ..............................299 Chapter Chapter 14: 14:
Master Master Calcula Calculator tor For Wee Weekly kly Time Time Periods Periods To Deter Determine mine The The Trend Trend Of Stocks Stocks And Commodities Commodities ................................................................ ................................................................................ ................ 305
Chapter Chapter 15:
Cash And And May Soy Bean Bean Futures Futures ........... ................. ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ..........312 ....312
Chapter Chapter 16: 16:
May Soy Soy Beans Beans Square Square Of Of 67 - Time Time Periods Periods For For Days, Days, Weeks, Weeks, Months.... Months......... ........324 ...324
Master Charts
Chapter 17A: Master Charts ............................................................... ........................................................................................................329 .........................................329 Chapter 17B: The Hexagon Chart ................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................ 359 Chapter Chapter 18: 18:
Master Master Price Price And And Time Time Chart Chart - Square Squaress 1 to 33 33 Inclusiv Inclusive, e, Price Price And Time 1 to 1089 .......................................................................... ...................................................................................................... ............................ 365
Chapter Chapter 19: 19:
Price Price And Time Chart Chart - Cycle Cycle of 0° to 360. 360. Time Time Perio Periods ds 15 Days Days Equals Degrees Degrees - 24 cycles 24 Price For Daily Time Time Charts ................................369
Other Writings
Chapter Chapter 20:
May Coffee Santos D ........... ................ ........... ........... ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ........... ........... ....... 374
Chapter Chapter 21:
Supply Supply & Demand Demand Letters......... Letters............... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ .........379 ...379
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
A Note About This Master Course Course ..................................................................... ....................................................................................................iii ...............................iii Grains Lessons
Chapter Chapter 1:
Speculatio Speculation n A Profitabl Profitablee Profe Profession ssion:: A Course Course Of Instructio Instructions ns On Grains..... Grains.......... .........1 ....1
Chapter Chapter 2:
Mechanic Mechanical al Method Method And And Trend Trend Indica Indicator tor For Trading Trading In Grains.......... Grains................ ............ ...........37 .....37
Chapter Chapter 3:
2-Day 2-Day Chart Moves Moves Time Turns ........... ................. ........... ........... ............ ............ ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... .........64 ....64
Chapter 4A:
Rules for Tradin Trading g In In Soy Beans, Beans, Corn, Corn, Wheat, Wheat, Oats And Rye (Sept. 1950) ............67
Chapter 4B:
Rules for Tradin Trading g In In Soy Beans, Beans, Corn, Corn, Wheat, Wheat, Oats And Rye (Oct. 1950) .............76
Chapter 5A:
The Basis Basis Of My Forecastin Forecasting g Method Method For For Grains Grains - Geometric Geometric Angle Angless (c.1940+) ..98
Chapter 5B:
The Basis Basis Of My Forecastin Forecasting g Method Method For For Grains Grains - Geometric Geometric Angles Angles (1951) .....109
Chapter Chapter 6:
Squaring Squaring The Price Of Grains Grains With With Time.... Time......... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ....... ..149 149
Chapter Chapter 7: 7:
Forecas Forecasting ting Grains Grains By Time Time Cycles.... Cycles.......... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ..........156 ....156
Chapter Chapter 8:
Soy Beans Beans Price Price Resistan Resistance ce Levels........ Levels.............. ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ....... ..165 165
Cotton Lessons
Chapter Chapter 9:
Mechanic Mechanical al Cotton Cotton Method Method And New Trend Trend Indica Indicator.. tor........ ........... ........... ............ ............ ............ ..........172 ....172
Chapter Chapter 10:
Cotton Forecas Forecasting ting Instruction Instructionss ........... ................. ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ .........195 ...195
Eggs Lessons
Chapter Chapter 11:
Master Master Egg Course Course ........... ................. ............ ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ..........240 ....240
Master Calculators And Related Lessons
Chapter Chapter 12:
The Master Master Mathe Mathematic matical al Price Price Time And And Trend Trend Calculator....... Calculator............. ........... ........... ........... ....... ..284 284
Chapter 13A: How To Use Use The Master Master Calculat Calculator or - May Soy Beans Beans (1953) ..............................294 Chapter 13B: How To Use Use The Master Master Calculat Calculator or - May Soy Soy Beans Beans (1955) ..............................299 Chapter Chapter 14: 14:
Master Master Calcula Calculator tor For Wee Weekly kly Time Time Periods Periods To Deter Determine mine The The Trend Trend Of Stocks Stocks And Commodities Commodities ................................................................ ................................................................................ ................ 305
Chapter Chapter 15:
Cash And And May Soy Bean Bean Futures Futures ........... ................. ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ..........312 ....312
Chapter Chapter 16: 16:
May Soy Soy Beans Beans Square Square Of Of 67 - Time Time Periods Periods For For Days, Days, Weeks, Weeks, Months.... Months......... ........324 ...324
Master Charts
Chapter 17A: Master Charts ............................................................... ........................................................................................................329 .........................................329 Chapter 17B: The Hexagon Chart ................................................................... ............................................................................................... ............................ 359 Chapter Chapter 18: 18:
Master Master Price Price And And Time Time Chart Chart - Square Squaress 1 to 33 33 Inclusiv Inclusive, e, Price Price And Time 1 to 1089 .......................................................................... ...................................................................................................... ............................ 365
Chapter Chapter 19: 19:
Price Price And Time Chart Chart - Cycle Cycle of 0° to 360. 360. Time Time Perio Periods ds 15 Days Days Equals Degrees Degrees - 24 cycles 24 Price For Daily Time Time Charts ................................369
Other Writings
Chapter Chapter 20:
May Coffee Santos D ........... ................ ........... ........... ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ........... ........... ....... 374
Chapter Chapter 21:
Supply Supply & Demand Demand Letters......... Letters............... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ .........379 ...379
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A NOTE ABOUT THIS MASTER COURSE
This Master Commodities Course is a transcribed collection of most, if not all, of W.D. Gann’s publicly available commodities lessons. It represents hundreds of hours of lesson sourcing, typing, meticulous proofing and compiling by a relatively small number of dedicated individuals. An overriding objective in developing this resource was was to create create an electronic electronic searchable reference reference document to assist students of Gann. In order to preserve the authenticity of Gann ’s original work, every effort has been made to precisely transcribe the lessons contained within this Master Course. The lessons have been formatted and paginated to match the source documents as closely as practicable – even even to the point of replicating letterheads. letterheads. The general approach for dealing with spelling and grammar mistakes was to replicate the original text. However, there there were some some exceptions: exceptions: Corrections were made when the source document appeared to be a previous transcript and the spelling mistakes were blatant. Note that these corrections corrections were minor in nature and great care was taken to ensure that they did not alter the underlying message of the text. In other instances, suggested corrections were inserted beside apparently erroneous original text. This was only done when the suggested correction could be corroborated by the surrounding context and where where it was felt felt that it would provide provide greater clarity. clarity. All suggestions were were contained within square brackets [like this], as is conventional when making editorial comment. comment. Whilst all suggestions were made in good faith, the reader must ultimately decide whether to accept them. I would like to extend my warmest thanks to those who gave generously of their time, or resources during this project. project. This document simply simply would not exist without your help! I hope that students of Gann will find th is resource useful.
Damian Gillman Compiler/Editor June 2, 2004
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CHAPTER 1
SPECULATION A PROFITABLE PROFESSION: A COURSE OF I NSTRUCTIONS ON
GRAINS
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SPECULATION A PROFITABLE PROFESSION A Course of Instructions With Time Tested Practical Rules of Trading in Grains.
In 1911 after I had made a great success trading in stocks and commodities, there was a public demand for a book with my rules for trading successfully. This demand was answered by my first small book, “Speculation A Profitable Profession”. As the years went by I learned more about the market and realized that others needed the help that I could give them and I wrote more books to help others who were trying to help hel p themselves. In May 1954 I am nearing my 76th Birthday and am writing this new course of instructions not to make money for I have more income than I can spend but realizing the demand and the need for more knowledge about future trading by so many people I now give the benefit of my 52 years experience to help those who need it. The price of this course is made made reasonable in order that men men and women with a small account of money can get a market education and start with a small capital and make a success provided they follow the rules after they learn them. My experience has proved that it is more profitable to trade in commodities than stocks and you can make larger profits on the same amount of capital with smaller risk. When you trade trade in commodities commodities you are trading in the necessities of life. Commodity prices obey the law of supply and demand and follow a seasonal trend most of the time. When you learn the rules and follow them you eliminate trading on Hope, Fear, and Guesswork which is nothing but gamble and you cannot afford to risk your money gambling. You must follow mathematical mathematical rules which I have proved proved to be realistic guide in trading. You must prove prove to yourself that the rules have always worked in the past past and they will work in the future. future. When you have the proof follow the rules and you will make speculation a profitable profession.
H OW TO MAKE SPECULATI PECULATI ON A PROFI PROFI TABLE PROFES PROFESS SI ON Speculation or investment is the best business in the world if you make a business of it. But in order to make a success of it you must must study and be prepared and not guess, follow inside information, information, or depend on hope or fear. If you do you will fail. Your Your success success depends depends on on knowing knowing the right right kind of rules and and following following them. them.
