Guess What? There's a Partial Lunar Eclipse on Saturday Morning and the Stock Market is Selling off.

There are no coincidences

If you’re looking for a reason to blame this morning’s selloff in stocks, you may wish to look beyond the usual stuff: inflation, tariffs, geopolitics, etc. Instead look to the skies where a partial solar eclipse, expected to be visible at sunrise, across the U.S., but especially in the Northeast (where Wall Street is) on 3/29/25 may be stealthily affecting the inner gyroscope of Wall Street traders.

Image courtesy of nasa.gov

Indeed, there is some evidence (albeit circumstantial) that astro events, such as planetary alignments affect people’s psyche via changing the gravitational forces which affect our perception. I discussed this in detail in a recent article which provides all the background and details.

The short version, as it pertains to the markets, is that it’s not uncommon to see large directional moves, often to the down side, when these events unfold. For example, as the price chart for the S&P 500 (SPX) shows, the stock market topped out just prior to the historic, once in a lifetime alignment of planets which occurred in February 2025. Moreover, the selling has continued despite some nuance.

Note also the market’s selloff in April 2024 which closely corresponded to the total solar eclipse which occurred on April 8. It’s also worth noting that a major rally in stocks followed the April 2024, eclipse decline.

And if you’re still doubtful, consider the seemingly irrational action in the bond market this morning, where while the stock market is floundering, the U.S. Ten Year Note yield (TNX) is falling aggressively, despite a hotter than expected PCE and a continued rising inflation expectations. What gives?

Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTCUSD), which beats to its own drum is starting to falter after its recent rally attempt.

You may dismiss this potential influence on the markets. And there is no way to prove whether this “astro” effect is anything but conjecture. Yet, the markets were in recovery mode until the eclipse got closer. And there are plenty of examples of similar occurrences in the past.

So, until proven otherwise, there are no coincidences. And sometimes, it’s plausible to consider that forces beyond our control are influencing the markets.

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