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Lunar Phases and Daily Trader Sentiment: Waxing vs. Waning Market Energy

The Fastest Moving Clock of Mass Emotion

The Moon (Chandra) traverses the complete 360-degree zodiac belt in just 27.3 days, residing in each nakshatra for approximately 24 hours. Because the Moon governs the human mind (Manas), its relationship with the Sun provides the backdrop for sentiment expansion and contraction.

Shukla Paksha (Waxing Phase)

As the Moon gains illumination from the Sun, psychological risk appetite expands. Broad participation across retail traders tends to peak near the approach of Purnima (Full Moon), often setting up short-term exhaustion tops.

Krishna Paksha (Waning Phase)

During the fading light of the Moon toward Amavasya (New Moon), markets often experience introspection, corrective pullbacks, and institutional liquidity accumulation before the next expansion phase.

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Note: This article is published for educational and astrological research analysis only. It does not constitute investment advice or trading recommendations. Past astrological correlations do not guarantee future market behavior.

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