A month later, Crane made a massive short sale on December futures. He used Silas’s own horary calculations—but deliberately inverted them, choosing the Hour of Saturn instead of Jupiter. He thought it a game.
Once obtained, this number was then plugged into a series of predictive charts and numerological tables. As seen in Horary Numerology of the Turf , directional charts for planets, the sun, and the moon were included. For the cotton market, these "horary directional charts" would be interpreted to show the likely direction of the market (up, down, or sideways) and the strength of the trend. Horary Numerology As Applied To Cotton Market Book
Horary numerology as applied to the cotton market occupies a unique space at the intersection of finance, history, and mysticism. It is at once a serious historical artifact of early twentieth‑century trading practice and a living tradition that continues to attract practitioners and researchers. A month later, Crane made a massive short
The book applies the principles of —the practice of answering specific questions based on the time they are asked—to the volatile cotton market. Once obtained, this number was then plugged into
One of the most intriguing aspects of Gann's numerological approach is found in a 1908 book titled The Ancient Science of Numbers: The Practical Application of Its Principles in the Attainment of Health, Success, and Happiness , published under the pseudonym Luo Clement. Many researchers believe that "Luo Clement" was actually an alias of W.D. Gann himself.
To a skeptic, it would look like nonsense: tables of planetary hours, columns of cotton grades (Middling, Good Ordinary, Low Middling), and rows of numbers that seemed to shift not by logic but by the position of the moon. To Silas, it was the only true compass in a liar’s market.