The solar wind is
a stream of charged particles ejected from the upper atmosphere of the
Sun. It mostly consists of electrons and protons with energies usually
between 10 and 100 keV. The stream of particles varies in temperature
and speed over time. These particles can escape the Sun's gravity
because of their high kinetic energy and the high temperature of the
corona. As the solar wind approaches a planet that has a
well-developed magnetic field (such as Earth, Jupiter and Saturn), the
particles are deflected by the Lorentz force. This region, known as the
magnetosphere, causes the particles to travel around the planet rather
than bombarding the atmosphere or surface. The magnetosphere is roughly
shaped like a hemisphere on the side facing the Sun, then is drawn out
in a long wake on the opposite side.
Earth’s magnetosphere provides protection, without which life as we know it could not survive.
Latest GOES Solar X Ray image
Latest Solar Wind Data
There
is a growing body of evidence that changes in the geomagnetic field
affect biological systems. Studies indicate that physically stressed
human biological systems may respond to fluctuations in the geomagnetic
field.
A geomagnetic storm is
a temporary disturbance of the Earth's magnetosphere caused by a
disturbance in space weather. Associated with solar flares and resultant
solar coronal mass ejections (CME), a geomagnetic storm is caused by a
solar wind shock wave and/or cloud of magnetic field which typically
strikes the Earth's magnetic field 3 days after the event. The solar
wind pressure on the magnetosphere and the solar wind magnetic field
will increase or decrease depending on the Sun's activity. The solar
wind pressure changes modify the electric currents in the ionosphere,
and the solar wind's magnetic field interacts with the Earth's magnetic
field causing the entire structure to evolve.
Why should we care about Geomagnetic Storms?
àThere
is a growing body of evidence that changes in the geomagnetic field
affect biological systems. Studies indicate that physically stressed
human biological systems may respond to fluctuations in the geomagnetic
field
àMany
communication systems use the ionosphere to reflect radio signals over
long distances. Ionospheric storms can affect radio communication at all
latitudes: damage to communications satellites can disrupt
non-terrestrial telephone, television, radio, and Internet links.
àThe Stock Market is effected by Geomagnetic Storms: in a study for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
You can read their paper here:
You
may also find interesting this old working paper about shortwave radio
propagation correlation with planetary positions by J.H Nelson : you can
read it here:
You will find my own theory and examples about the connection between some planetary phenomena, the Earth's magnetic field and the stock market in my new book "The Sky Watching Trader"
You will find my own theory and examples about the connection between some planetary phenomena, the Earth's magnetic field and the stock market in my new book "The Sky Watching Trader"
All
living creatures (including traders) stand in an electric field created
by the voltage in our ionosphere: if you think for a moment that
our nervous system send signals to other cells as electrochemical waves you can easily imagine how we are all sensitive to changes in the Earth's magnetic field.
How often in dry, cold, windy days you have experienced tiny electric shocks when you touch metal objects due to your increasing electrostatic charge from the external environment?
Geomagnetic
Storms do influence our environment and our body and certain planetary
relationships have specific influence on the solar wind and hence on the
Earth Geomagnetic Field. You can ignore this fact
and maintain your prejudice toward astro trading or you can
study these things and learn that you can use the planets for your
trading. In this website we provide extensive material and research
about planetary and astro trading tolls
and studies: not because we believe in the "horoscope of th
day" but because we are never tired of studying and learning and we
cannot find a better place than the stock market to test what we learn.
"Two
things fill the mind with ever new and increasing wonder and awe: the
starry heavens above me and the moral law within me" (Immanuel Kant)
For
real-time (update upon page refresh/ page reload) information about the
Earth Geomagnetic Field you can visit these links:
Last 30 Days Daily Geomagnetic Data27-day Space Weather Outlook TableWSW Solar Wind Page
Estimated 3-hour Planetary Kp-index
GOES Electron Flux
GOES Magnetometer data
As a trader/investor you should learn to read these charts better than companies' financial statements...Astronomy
and astrophysics is a science, accounting is not
(sometimes it is an outright fraud...ask to Enron investors what they
think about this).
S&P500 Index and Geomagnetic Storms
S&P500 Index and Geomagnetic Storms
S&P500 Index and Geomagnetic Storms
*The
Geostationary Satellite system, operated by the United States National
Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS),
supports weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and meteorology
research. Spacecraft and ground-based elements of the system work
together to provide a continuous stream of environmental data. The
National Weather Service (NWS) uses the GOES system for its United States
I
thank you the NESDIS (and of course the US tax payers who fund it) for
the wealth of data made available to the public: posting for free my
charts and update through my blog when I spot some interesting
correlation between these data and financial markets data is my way to
say thank you. Sharing knowledge make us all better!
