Dear Members,
I have always made an effort to share timely insights with all our followers. This month marks nearly 40 years of my experience in the financial markets.
I would like to highlight a few important points:
Astro Cycle has consistently provided all seven major aspects with valuable data. Currently, many are once again concerned about the ongoing situation in the Middle East, tensions with Iran, rising oil prices, the Fed's direction, inflation, and AI-related spending. Meanwhile, I continue to maintain my targets of the S&P testing 15,000 and the NASDAQ reaching the 48,888 to 63,338 range.
From January to March 2023, we strongly recommended buying AI-related stocks, particularly NVDA. We projected NVDA to move at least 15x, and it successfully met our expectations.
Earlier this year, when the dollar was at 96.00 and sentiment was broadly bearish, I projected a move toward 100.
Early this year, gold, silver, and most metals reached our $5,700 and $117.00 targets on the final day of the bullish cycle. As anticipated, in the following cycle, they began to decline sharply from those levels.
Over the past 12 months, we have consistently warned about the rupee's depreciation, though many chose to overlook it. I had also projected the dollar to test 94.48, but the cycle is changing.
Globally, markets continue to decline amid a negative cycle. The dollar is strengthening in its second positive cycle, metals are trending lower, and oil prices are rising. Grains have shown recovery, while soft commodities such as cocoa have reached their lower targets.
All of these cycle-based projections were outlined between October and early December 2025 and published in our book, 2026 Financial Predictions, released on January 5, 2026.
I am now sharing a small excerpt from this publication.
Page number 170 from the “2026 Financial Predictions” book, from the oil predictions cycle of 2026:
The Second Cycle from the 23rd of February to the ……………………….:
This will be a supportive cycle for oil and natural gas. As per the Astro combinations, we expect oil to bottom out in this cycle, and overall, oil may gain value. Heating oil and RB gas will move higher. As I mentioned in the first cycle, that covers all major shorts in the oil market, but that doesn’t mean that oil will have a major bullish trend in 2026. Yes, some of the cycles in which oil and energy stocks may recover, but the overall trend of oil is still uncertain or sideways in 2026. Like this cycle, we are expecting some support coming to oil prices around the lower sides due to supportive Astro combinations.
Energy stocks will also bottom out. Natural gas will move higher. We recommend booking a profit if gas prices rise by 7%.
Page number 106/107 from the “2026 Financial Predictions” book, from the Precious Metals predictions cycle of 2026:
Monthly Cycles for Precious Metals in 2026
The First Cycle from the 1st of January 2026 to the 23rd of January 2026:
This will be a very positive cycle for precious metals, and we expect gold and silver to trade positively on both sides, with both sides volatile, but prices keep trying to bounce back due to overall positive astro combinations. I strongly recommend closing all long positions in mining stocks and metals when a rising trend develops during this cycle. By the end of this cycle, close all long positions and take some short positions in gold, silver, platinum, and mining stocks.
Do not carry any long positions in gold and silver, as their volatility will increase from the next cycle. Those holding physical positions in precious metals should either close their long positions or buy put options in gold and silver to hedge their positions. Metals will top out in this cycle.
The Second Cycle from the 24th of January 2026 to the …………………………:
The second cycle will be a bearish one for precious and base metals. I strongly recommend closing long positions in metals by the end of January 2026 and starting to take some short-term selling positions during this cycle, or buying a bear ETF for metals, mining stocks, and Out-Options. I won’t recommend any aggressive short positions in the futures market. Those who like to take small risks can even short metals at the start of this cycle. One can also buy Put-Options in gold, silver, and platinum.
I strongly recommend avoiding buying any metal positions during this cycle, as prices will continue to move lower. If metals trade positively between the 5th and 9th of February, then it won't be that bad, so watch these dates closely. However, as per the Astro combinations, this will be a negative cycle for precious metals.
I won’t be surprised at all if precious metals lose 10 to 15% value during this cycle. Day traders should remain on the sidelines; don’t buy metals on any sharp weakness.
I won’t be surprised if precious metals lose significant value by the middle of March 2026.
Page numbers 53, 54, and 55 from the “2026 Financial Predictions” book, from the US/Global market predictions cycle of 2026:
The First Cycle from the 1st of January to the 23rd of February:
This will be a very positive Astro cycle; we recommend holding long positions in the markets and in all recommended stocks. The year will start with a positive note, and the market will undoubtedly move higher and test a new high by the end of the second week. There is a possibility that S&P tests 7111 and NASDAQ tests 26488. Semiconductor stocks will be on fire, which means SOXL will move aggressively. Tech, mining, and metals stocks will be moving higher, so don’t short any positions in the market.
During this cycle, banks and tech stocks will announce very positive earnings, which will be supportive news for the market, but somehow, tech stocks may struggle from the third week of January, so we need to watch closely.
I see a trend-changing pattern from the 20th of January, but it won’t be able to push the market higher, which means that the market will start trading in a sideways or mixed pattern. I expect the market to trade on both sides, but any sharp rise should be taken as a profit-taking opportunity from the 23rd of January to the 21st of February. No new buying is recommended in February, including our favorite tech stocks.
I also see a mixed earnings session with far better prospects, but I won’t recommend carrying longs from February. One can close in tech, mining, Uranium, rare earth metals, Quantum, and other AI-related areas, especially for companies that are not profitable. In short, close long positions in the market in the third week of January 2026.
The Second cycle from the 24th of February to the ……………………..:
This will be a bearish cycle for the market as Astro combinations will form negativity, so the sentiment will turn negative. FED and policymakers will remain confused, and uncertainty will take the leading role in the market. The Fed Chairman, Trump, and other global leaders will make many errors during this period. Tensions between some countries will rise, and, once again, war-like situations will develop, which will make the market very nervous. Some major natural disasters are expected during conflicting astro combinations on Earth, which will disrupt the geo-cosmic syntactic pattern.
During this period, a few commodities will trade very volatile, especially oil and metals, so watch the situation closely. I highly recommend taking some sell positions in energy and metal stocks, if they rise sharply. One can buy long positions in UVXY, VIX, or hedging positions in the market if you like to hold some long positions in our favorite stocks. One can also sell call options in stocks for the short term, so that you can hold onto them in your long positions. The reason for these trades is our long-term view of the market, which is amazingly bullish for our favorite stocks and the US market overall.
During this cycle, a few hyperscalers will not allocate additional capital to AI infrastructure or data centers. Yes, this can cause some nervousness, but in the middle of this year, we may see many other data center announcements, which will bring AI-related stocks back into action. The markets will form a bottom around this period, so cover shorts in the…!
Page number 73 from the “2026 Financial Predictions” book, from the Indian market sections' predictions cycle of 2026:
The Second cycle from the 2nd of February 2026 to the ………………………: :
This will be a very volatile or uncertain cycle for the Indian market. We are recommending staying on the sidelines without buying any positions in the market. Selling pressure will continue on any rise, so take advantage of higher-side moves, as they will provide great selling opportunities/the opportunity to buy put options. I recommend closing long positions before this cycle starts and waiting until it ends before taking any positions. The rupee will lose value or will trade toward new lows.
Buy put options or sell higher-side call options. Earning sessions won’t be great, but Rupee will be stable during this cycle, so that is good news. Budget will be reasonable, but we won’t be able to help market for more than a few days.
Page number 214/215 from the “2026 Financial Predictions” book, from the Cryptocurrencies monthly predictions cycle of 2026:
The Second Cycle from the 25th of February 2026 to the 31st of ………………….:
This will be a negative cycle for Crypto, so sell or buy bear ETFs in it. If you hold some core positions in Crypto-related stocks and ETFs, take some buying positions in bear ETFs, buy some put options, or sell some call options.
Some kind of news will bring a big volatility in the Crypto market. By the end of this cycle, one should remove all hedging of bearish bets or cover any short positions.
Read this week’s weekly and daily newsletters carefully about metals, energy, dollar, and index sections; these are among the most popular services on Wall Street. I have never relied on social media or promotion. My work speaks for itself. You are welcome to share these predictions if you believe they add value. I prefer a more isolated approach, as it allows me to think clearly and stay fully focused.
Thank you, and God bless.
Mahendra Sharma